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Episode #77: Columbus, by Egk!

Uploaded: August 13, 2022

Werner Egk: Columbus. Bericht und Bildnis

Erster Teil:

Szenen 1 – 5

Zweiter Teil:

Dritter Teil:

Vorspiel

Szenen 1 – 3

Columbus  Ernst Gutstein

Ferdinand  Fritz Wunderlich

Isabella  Lisa Montoya

First Councillor  Hans Herbert Fiedler

Second Councillor  Willy Ferenz

Third Councillor  Wolfgang Anheisser

A Monk  Max Pröbstl

A Herald  Georg Pappas

A Singer    Friedrich Lenz

First Speaker  Romuald Pekny

Second Speaker  Rolf Boysen

Three Emigrants  Hans Stein

Karl Hanft

Eduard Linkers

Four Soldiers  Wolfried Lier

Til Kiwe

Siegurd Fitzek

Walter Holton

A Herald  Peter Eschberg

Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Werner Egk, conductor

ORFEO C 549 012 I

Episode #76: Herman, Tito, Raymond, and Django

Uploaded: August 6, 2022

Herman meets Puente

Alvin Gilbert Cohn & Willard Palmer Harris: It’s coolin’ time

Johnny Mandel: Sinbad the Sailor

Neil Hefti: Black orchid

Ralph Burns: Fire Island

Woody Hermann & Tito Puente: Cha-cha chick

Mambo herd

New Cha-cha

Latin flight

Alvin Gilbert Cohn: Blue Station

Woody Herman & Tito Puente: Tito meets Woody

Woody Herman: Original No. 2

Prelude a la Cha-cha

Allan Dick Small: Bamba Samba

Woody Herman, reeds

Tito Puente, vibraphone, band leader

Charlie Byrd, guitar (uncredited)

with big band

JAZZ CRG 120008

The Raymond Scott Project

Raymond Scott: Powerhouse

Girl at the typewriter

Dinner music for a pack of hungry cannibals

New Year’s Eve in a haunted house

War dance for wooden Indians

In an 18th Century drawing room

Oil Gusher

Bumpy weather over Newark

Moment whimsical

The toy trumpet

Christmas Night in Harlem

Confusion among a fleet of taxicabs upon meeting with a fare

Peter Tambourine

Raymond Scott Quintette

STASH RECORDINGS INC. ST-CD-543

Django Reinhardt 1937

William Christopher Handy: St. Louis blues*

Gus Deloof: Bouncin’ around*

Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli: Minor swing+

Fletcher Allen: Viper’s dream+

Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli: Swinging with Django+, **

Django Reinhardt: Bolero++

Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli: Mabel++

Reginald Forsythe & Dorothy Fields: Serenade for a wealthy widow***

Michel Warlop: Taj Mahal***

Vincent Youmans: Tea for two***

Vincent Youmans: Tea for two

Gus Deloof: Easy goin’+++

Harlem swing+++

Django Reinhardt, guitar

with:

*Louis Gaste, guitar

*Eugène d’Hellemmes, bass

+Quintette du Hot Club de France

**Michel Warlop, violin

++Quintette du Hot Club de France (augmented)

***Michel Warlop et son orchestre

+++Philippe Brun et son swing band

CLASSICS 762

Episode #75: Marksman Cursed: Der Freischütz

Uploaded: July 30, 2022

Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, J. 277, (Op. 77)

Overture

Act I

Act II

Act III

Sung roles:

Ottokar, reigning prince  Bernd Weikl

Kuno, princely head forester  Siegfried Vogel

Agathe, Kuno’s daughter  Gundula Janowitz

Ännchen, a young relative  Edith Mathis

Kaspar, first hunter  Theo Adam

Max, second hunter  Peter Schreier

A hermit  Franz Crass

Killian, a rich peasant  Günther Leib

Bridesmaids  Renate Hoff

Brigitte Pfretzschner

Renate Krahmer

Ingeborg Springer

During spoken dialogue:

Ottokar  Otto Mellers

Kuno  Gerd Biewer

Agathe  Regina Jeske

Ännchen  Ingrid Hille

Kaspar  Gerhard Paul

Max  Hans Jörn Weber

Kilian  Peter Hölzel

Speaking roles:

Samiel, the dark hunter  Gerhard Paul

Princely huntsman  Friedrich Wilhelm Junge

Gamekeeper  August Hütten

Princely bodyguard  Achim Schmidtchen

Peasants  Rudolf Donath

Alfred Woronetzki

Kurt W. Franke

Peasants’ wives  Monika Hildebrand

Use Rainer

Serving girl  Gerlind Schulz

Rundfunkchor Leipzig

Staatskapelle Dresden

Carlos Kleiber, conductor

DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 471 8826 GB12

Episode #74: The Waltons

Uploaded: July 23, 2022

Franz von Suppé: Die schöne Galathée (Overture)

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Paul Paray, conductor

MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 309-2

Sir William Walton: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Minor

I.  Allegro assai

II.  Presto, con malizia

III.  Andante con malinconia

IV.  Maestoso – Brioso ed ardenamente – Vivacissimo – Maestoso

New Philharmonia Orchestra

Sir Malcom Sargent, conductor

Symphony No. 2

I.  Allegro molto

II.  Lento assai

III.  Passacaglia: Theme (Risoluto), Variations, Fugato, and Coda (Scherzando – Presto)

London Symphony Orchestra

André Previn, conductor

EMI STUDIO CDM 7 63269 2

Béla Bartók: Piano Quintet, Sz. 23

I.  Andante

II.  Vivace. Scherzando

III.  Adagio

IV.  Poco a poco più vivace

Kodály Quartet:

Attila Falvay, violin

Tamás Szabó, violin

Gábor Fias, viola

János Davich, ‘cello

with Jenő Jandó, piano

NAXOS 8.550886

Episode #73: Folk into Classic into Folk

Uploaded: July 16, 2022

Pehr Henrik Nordgren: Pelimannimuotokuvia (Portraits of Country Fiddlers) for string orchestra, Op. 26

I.  Näpsäyttäjä (The Plucker)

II.  Tuumiskelija (The Thinker)

III.  Vanhan miehen menuetti (The Old Man’s Minuet)

IV.  Pelimannin elämänkappale (The Fiddler’s Favourite Tune)

Edvard Grieg: To nordiske melodier (Two Nordic Melodies), Op. 63

I.  I folketonestil (In Folk Style)

II.  Kulokk & Stabbelåten (Cow-call & Peasant Dance)

Witold Lutosławski: Pięć melodii na orkiestrę smyczkową (Five Melodies for string orchestra)

I.  Ach, Moj Jasienko (Ah, my Jasienko)

II.  Hey, Od Krakowa Jade (I’m from Kraków)

III.  Gaik (The Grove)

IV.  Gasior (The Gander)

V.  Rektor (School Master)

Heino Eller: Viis pala Keelpillorestrile (Five pieces for string orchestra)

I.  Romanss (Romance)

II.  Tants (Dance)

III.  Tants (Dance)

IV.  Hällilaul (Lullaby)

V.  Kodumaine viis (Homeland melody)

Sulkhan Tsintsadze: Six Miniatures

I.  Shepherd’s Dance

II.  Fly away, black swallow

III.  Chonguri

IV.  Khasanbegura

V.  Suliko

VI.  Satchido

Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri

Juha Kangas, conductor

ONDINE ODE 766-2

Nikos Skalkottas: Five Greek Dances

I.  Epirotikos

II.  Kretikos

III.  Tsamkos

IV.  Arkadikos

V.  Kleftikos

Manitoba Chamber Orchestra

Simon Streatfeild, conductor

CBC RADIO

Hortobágyi Emlék (Souvenirs from Hortobágyi)

Béla Zerkovitz: Mondják meg a legkisebbik Horváth-lánynak (Tell Horváth’s youngest daughter)

Trad., arr. János Kriza & Józef Nádor: A kisleány kertjébe’ (In the girl’s garden)

Pista Dankó: Jegenyefán fészket rak a csóka (The jeackdaw nests in the poplar)

Pista Dankó & Lajos Pósa: Még azt mondják, ninc Szegeden boszorkány (They say Szeged has no witches)

Anonymous: Friss (Fast) Concert Csárdás in A Major

Gusztáv Simkó & Csaba Sassy: Sirasstok engem, orgonavirágok (Mourn for me, liliacs)

Jenő Sándor & Andor Szenes: Miért nem szabad, szeresselek (Why am I not allowed to love you)

József Dóczy: Házam ereszére (On the eaves of my house)

Anonymous: Friss (Fast) Concert Csárdás in C Minor

Lakatos György és Cigányzenekara (György Lakatos and his Gypsy Band)

HUNGAROTON CLASSIC HCD 10226

Manuel de Falla: El amor brujo (Love, the Magician)

Rocio Jurado, vocalist

Orquesta Nacional de España

Jesús López-Cobos, conductor

EMI CDC 7 47586 2

Episode #72: Mab about the boy

Uploaded: July 9, 2022

Hector Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Symphonie dramatique, Op. 17

Part I:

Introduction: Combats – Tumulte – Intervention du Prince

Prologue: “D’anciennes haines endormies”

Strophes: “Premiers transports que nul n’oublie!

Récitatif: “Bientôt de Roméo la pale reverie”

Scherzo: “Mab, la meesagère fluette et légère!”

Part II:

Roméo seul – Tristesse – Bruit lointain de bal et de concert – Grande fête chez Capulet

Part III:

Nuit sereine – Le Jardin de Capulet, silencieux ed desert – Les jeunes Capulets, sortant de la fête, passent en chantant des reminiscences de la musique du bal – “Ohe! Capulets, bonsoir” – Scène d’amour

Part IV:

La reine Mab, ou la fée des songes

Part V:

Convoi funébre de Juliette – “Jetez des fleurs pour la vierge expirée!”

Part VI:

Roméo au Tombeau des Capulets: Invocation – Réveil de Juliette – Joie délirante, désespoir, dernières angoisses et mort de deux amants

Part VII:

Final: Le foule accourt au cimetière – Récitatif et Air du Pére Laurence, “Quoi! Roméo et retour! Roméo! – Recitatif: “Je vais dévoiler le mystère”

Air: “Pauvres enfants que je pleure”

Rixe des Capulets et des Montaigus, “Mais notre sang rougit leure glaive!” – “Silence! malhereux!”

Serment de reconciliation, “Jurez donc, par l’auguste symbole”

Regina Resnik, contralto

André Turp, tenor

David Ward, bass

London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra

Pierre Monteux

WESTMINSTER LEGACY 00289 479 2343 GB 40

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No 13 in B-flat Minor, Op. 113, “Babi Yar”, after poems by Yevgeny Yevtushenko

I.  Babi Yar. Adagio

II.  Humour. Allegretto

III.  In the store. Adagio

IV.  Fears. Largo

V.  A Career. Allegretto

Nicola Ghiuselev, bass

Men of the Choral Arts Society of Washington

National Symphony Orchestra

Mstislav Rostropovich, conductor

ERATO ECD 75529

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Episode #70: Telemann to Brahms and they'll stay in a Hamburg Bierkeller all night....something like that

Uploaded: June 25, 2022

Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture, Die Weihe des Hauses, Op. 124

The Hanover Band

Roy Goodman, director

NIMBUS RECORDS NI 5099

Georg Philipp Telemann: Six Recorder Sonatas

Sonata in F Major, TWV 41: F1

I.  Vivace

II.  Largo

III.  Allegro

Sonata in C Major, TWV 41: C2

I.  Cantabile

II.  Allegro

III.  Grave

IV.  Vivace

Sonata in F Minor, TWV 41: f1

I.  Triste

II.  Allegro

III.  Andante

IV.  Vivace

Sonata in C Major, TWV 41: C5

I.  Adagio – Allegro

II.  Larghetto

III.  Vivace

Sonata in F Minor, TWV 41: f2

I.  Adagio

II.  Allegro

III.  Adagio

IV.  Gigue

Sonata in D Minor, TWV 41: d4

I.  Affettuoso

II.  Presto

III.  Grave

IV.  Allegro

Vicki Boeckman, recorder

Finn Hansen, viola da gamba

Lars Ulrik Mortenson, harpsichord

KONTRAPUNKT 32014

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83

I.  Allegro non troppo

II.  Allegro appassionato

III.  Andante

IV.  Allegretto giocoso

Julius Katchen, piano

London Symphony Orchestra

János Ferencsik, conductor

LONDON 440 612-2

Episode #69: One Lulu of a Podcast

Uploaded: June 18, 2022

Claude Debussy: Images

Images I

I.  Reflets dans l’eau

II.  Hommage à Rameau

III.  Mouvement

Images II

I.  Cloches à travers les feuilles

II.  Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut

III.  Poisson d’or

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano

ERMITAGE ERM 123

Alban Berg: Lulu – Suite

I.  Rondo - Hymne

II.  Ostinato

III.  Lied der Lulu

IV.  Variationen

V.  Adagio

Helga Pilarczyk, soprano

London Symphony Orchestra

Antal Doráti, conductor

MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 432 006-2

Lionel Belasco & Morey Amsterdam: Rum and Coca-Cola

The Andrews Sisters:

LaVerne Andrews, vocal

Maxene Andrews, vocal

Patty Andrews, vocal

with Vic Schoen and his Orchestra

TIME-LIFE RECORDS HPD-04

Rudolph Toombs: One mint julep

Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra

VERVE 314 537 914-2

Bruce Cockburn: Last night of the world

Bruce Cockburn, vocal, guitar

with band

JUNO AWARDS 2000

Serge Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19

I.  Andantino – Andante assai

II.  Scherzo. Vivacissimo

III.  Moderato – Allegro moderato – Moderato – Più tranquillo

Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63

I.  Allegro moderato

II.  Andante assai – Allegretto – Andante assai

III.  Allegro, ben marcato

Tedi Papavrami, violin

Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach

Antoni Wit, conductor

NAXOS 8.553494

Episode #68: The Westminster Legacy: Hermann Scherchen conducts F. J. Haydn, Orff, and Glière

Uploaded: June 11, 2022

Franz Joseph Haydn:  Symphony in F-sharp Minor, Hob. I:45, “Farewell”

I.  Allegro assai

II.  Adagio

III.  Menuet. Allegretto

IV.  Finale. Presto – Adagio

Carl Orff: Entrata after The Bells by William Byrd

Reinhold Glière: Symphony No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 42, “Ilya Muromets”

I.  Wandering pilgrims, Ilya Muromets and Svyatogor

II.  Soloveï the brigand

III.  At the court of Vladimir the Mighty Sun

IV.  The heroic deeds and petrification of Ilya Muromets

Wiener Staatsopernorchester

Hermann Scherchen, conductor

WESTMINSTER LEGACY 00289 479 2343 GB 40