Episode #67: The Westminster Legacy: Rodzinski conducts Tchaikovsky, Knappertsbusch conducts Bruckner

Uploaded: June 4, 2022

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:  Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36

I.  Andante sostenuto – Moderato con anima – Moderato assai, quasi Andante – Allegro vivo

II.  Andantino in modo di canzone

III.  Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato – Allegro

IV.  Finale. Allegro con fuoco

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Artur Rodzinski, conductor

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor (1892 version, Josef Schalk revision)

I.  Allegro moderato

II.  Scherzo. Allegro moderato

III.  Adagio. Feierlich Langsam, doch nicht schleppend

IV.  Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell

Müncher Philharmoniker

Hans Knappertsbusch, conductor

WESTMINSTER LEGACY 00289 479 2343 GB 40

Episode #66: Balkan Bachelors and Rachmaninov’s Third

Uploaded: May 28, 2022

Jules Massenet: Suite No. 4 for orchestra, "Scènes pittoresques"

I.  Marche

II.  Air de ballet

III.  Angelus

IV.  Fête bohème

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Louis Frémaux, conductor

KLAVIER KCD-11007

Village Music of Yugoslavia. Songs & Dances from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia & Macedonia

Tkanje (Weaving) (singers from the village of Debeljaci, Bosnia)

Oj meni, meni, meni (Oh my, my, my) (singers and tamburica band from the villages of Prkovici and Šiškovici, Croatia)

Kad su stari svinje žirovali (When they fed the old pigs acorns) (male singers from the village of Prkovici, Croatia)

Sinoć mi je lane moje dolazio Mile (Mile came to me last night) (Anka Došen, lead singer, with singers and tamburica band from the village of Bizovac, Croatia)

Hajd na levo (Let’s go to the left) singers and tamburica band from the villages of Prkovici and Šiškovici, Croatia)

Pjevati ću neću stat u muku (I will sing and not think of troubles) (Marija Djurović, singer, village of Babino Polje, Croatia)

Tarabana/Geganje (idiomatic title) (singers, and Ivica Kurtovič, šargija, from the village of Debeljaci, Bosnia)

Bécarac (Bachelor’s song) (Ivica Došen, lead singer, with singers and tamburica band from the village of Bizovac, Croatia)

Poskočica (a Kolo, or Lindjo, dance) (Vicko Lazo, caller; Franjo Klobasa, lijera; village of Bizovac, Croatia)

Gojila se gizdava mladica (I loved a lass for a short time) (Marija Marković, singer, village of Babino Polje, Croatia)

Otrgnem rožicu ruman Cvet – Potancu (I pick a rose, a red flower, followed by a dance) (Josip Cubranović & Ivan Dijanić, singers & sopele, from the village of Vrbnik, Croatia)

Gigetanje (a responsory song style given the name Gigetanje when one syllable of the song is repeated often (gi, ge)) (singers from the village of Debeljaci, Bosnia)

Pevano kolo (a Slovenian dance) (Anka & Ivica Došen, lead singers, with singers and tamburica band from the village of Bizovac, Croatia)

Lijepa ti je od jabuke voćka (The apple from the tree is beautiful) (Marija Djurović, singer, village of Babino Polje, Croatia)

Gaida Avasi (instrumental) (Ilija Gulev, djura; Georgi Šarlandjiev, zurla; Todor Goshev, tupan; village of Geveglia, North Macedonia)

NONESUCH EXPLORER SERIES 7559-72042-2

Charles Ives: Piano Trio (1911)

I.  Andante

II.  Presto TSIAJ

III.  Moderato con moto

Pacific Art Trio:

Israel Baker, violin

Edgar Lustgarten, ‘cello

Alice Shapiro, piano

DELOS D/CD 1009

Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30

I.  Allegro ma non troppo

II.  Intermezzo (Allegro)

III.  Finale (All breve)

Abbey Simon, piano

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Slatkin, conductor

MMG VOX PRIMA MWCD 7130

Link to Talking Albums podcast featuring Rob Preuss, interviewed by John McDonald:

https://open.spotify.com/show/6a3DMBNX8v1kl4GbyeSOfv?si=1b7e5314affe4ef7

Episode #65: What it was, was the Avant Garde

Uploaded: May 21, 2022

Michael Horwood: Fugue for Sam (1989)

FURIANT RECORDS FMDC 4608-2

Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Présence. Ballet blanc en cinq scenes pour violon, violoncelle, et piano (1961)

I.  1ére scène: Introduction et pas d’action (Don Quichotte) wir jagen das wild, das uns opfert

II.  2ème scène: Pas de deux (Don Quichotte et Ubu) die stählerin engel der dinge holen uns ein

III.  3ème scène: Solo (Pas d’Ubu) Alle Wahrvögel nisten in einem einzigen Baum

IV.  4ème scène: Pas de deux (Molly Bloom et Don Quichotte) Flutende Lippen umwogen den Grund…unentblätterter Schlarf, atemloss Versprechen..Insel der schewbenden Vögel

V.  5ème scène: Pas d’action et finale (Molly Bloom) im unaufhörlichen tamtam deiner hare dreht sich der sarg der umkehrenden träume

Karl-Rudolf Menke, speaker

ensemble recherche:

Melise Mellinger, violin

Lucas Fels, ‘cello

Yukiko Sugawara, piano

WERGO WER 6605-2 286 605-2

Maurice Blackburn: Twirligig (1952)

A Phantasy (1952)

Blinkity Blank (1955)

ANALEKTA AN 2 7005-6

Karlheinz Stockhausen: Kontakte, für elektronische Klänge, Klavier, und Schlagzeug (1959/60)

Teil 1

Teil 2

Karlheinz Stockhausen, and

Gottfried Michael Koenig, electronic realization

Christoph Caskel, percussion

David Tudor, piano, percussion

WERGO WER 6009-2 286009-2

Ann Southam: Seastill (1979)

FURIANT RECORDS FMDC 4604-2

Episode #64: Whatever you do, don’t open that door…

Uploaded: May 14, 2022

Béla Bartók: A kékszakállú herceg vára (Duke Bluebeard’s Castle), Sz. 48

Bluebeard:  Walter Berry

Judith:  Christa Ludwig

London Symphony Orchestra

István Kertész, conductor

DECCA LEGENDS 466 377-2

Hans Van Eijck & Peter Tetteroo: Ma Belle Amie

Tee-Set

RHINO R2 70922

Les Emmerson: Signs

Five Man Electrical Band

RHINO R2 70926

Julie Driscoll (Tippetts): Break out

Julie Driscoll (Tippetts), vocal

POLYDOR 530 799-2

Serge Prokofiev: The Year 1941, Symphonic Suite, Op. 90

I.  In the Struggle

II.  In the Night

III.  For the Brotherhood of Man

Національний Симфонічний Оркестр України (National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine)

Theodore Kuchar, conductor

NAXOS 8.553056

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, “Pastoral”

I.  Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankuff auf dem Lande. Allegro non troppo

II.  Szene am Bach. Andante molto moto

III.  Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro

IV.  Gewitter, Sturm. Allegro

V.  Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto

The Hanover Band

Roy Goodman, director

NIMBUS RECORDS NI 5099

Episode #63: All Bach All Day

Uploaded: May 7, 2022

Johann Sebastian Bach

Toccata in E Minor, BWV 914

Toccata in C Minor, BWV 911

Toccata in G Major, BWV 916

Toccata in G Minor, BWV 915

Toccata in D Minor, BWV 913

Toccata in F-sharp Minor, BWV 910

Toccata in D Major, BWV 912

Colin Tilney, Harpsichord

DORIAN RECORDINGS DR-90115

Cantata, BWV 199, “Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut”

I.  Recitative. Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut

II.  Aria and Recitative. Stumme Seufzer, stille Klagen

III.  Recitative. Doch Gott Muß mir gnädig sein

IV.  Aria. Tief gebückt und voller Reue

V.  Recitative. Auf diese Schmerzensreu

VI.  Chorale. Ich, dein betrübtes Kind

VII.  Recitative. Ich lege mich in diese Wunden

VIII.  Aria. Wie freudig ist mein Herz

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano

The Orchestra of Emmanuel Music

Craig Smith, conductor

NONESUCH PRCD 301093

Concerto, BWV 593. Transcription of Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor, RV 222, from L’Estro Armonico, Op. III, No. 8

I.  [without tempo indication]

II.  Adagio

III.  Allegro

Ton Koopman, organ (Weingarten Basilica)

NOVALIS 150 020-2

Episode #62: A Concerto, a Ballet, and the Sun

Uploaded: April 30, 2022

Carl Nielsen: Helios Overture, Op. 17

Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

John Mauceri, conductor

PHILIPS 438 867-2

Sir Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61

I.  Allegro

II.  Andante

III.  Allegro molto – Cadenza (accompagnata; Lento) – Allegro molto

Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, violin

London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Edward Elgar, conductor

EMI CLASSICS GREAT RECORDINGS OF THE CENTURY 7243 5 66994 2 7

Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé

1ére Partie

I.  Introduction

II.  Danse religieuse

III.  Scène

IV.  Danse générale

V.  Scène

VI.  Danse grotesque de Dorcon

VII.  Danse légère et gracieuse de Daphnis

VIII.  Scène

IX.  Nocturne

X.  Danse lente et mystèrieuse des Nymphes

XI.  Interlude

2ème Partie

XII.  Introduction

XIII.  Danse guerrière

XIV.  Danse suppliante de Chloé

3ème Partie

XV.  Introduction

XVI.  Lever du jour

XVII.  Pantomime

XVIII.  Danse Générale – Bacchanale

Choeurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra

Orchestre de Paris

Jean Martinon, conductor

EMI STUDIO CDM 7 B69566 2

Episode #61: Mortality and Spirit

Uploaded: April 23, 2022

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109

I.  Vivace, ma non troppo; Adagio espressivo

II.  Prestissimo

III.  Andante con variazioni: Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung

Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110

I.  Moderato cantabile

II.  Allegro molto

III.  Recitativo: Adagio, ma non troppo; Arioso dolente; Fuga: Allegro, ma non troppo; L’istesso tempo di Arioso; L’istesso tempo della Fuga

Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111

I.  Maestoso; Allegro con brio ed appassionato

II.  Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

Andrew Rangell, piano

DORIAN RECORDINGS DOR-90158

Henryk Górecki: Totus Tuus, Op. 60

Arvo Pärt: Magnificat

Frank Martin: Mass

I.  Kyrie

II.  Gloria

III.  Credo

IV.  Sanctus

V.  Agnus Dei

Robert Shaw Festival Singers

Robert Shaw, conductor

TELARC CD-80406

Episode #60: Chaos and Order

Uploaded: April 16, 2022

Franz Joseph Haydn: Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2 (Die Vorstellung des Chaos)

Alberto Ginastera: Popol Vuh: La creación del mundo maya

I.  La Noche de los Tiempos

II.  El Nacimiento de la Tierra

III.  El Despertar de la Naturaleza

IV.  El Grito de la Creacion

V.  La Gran Lluvia

VI.  La Ceremonia Magica del Mai

VII.  El Sol, la Luna y las Estrellas; La Noche de los Tiempos

Igor Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps

I.  L’Adoration de la Terre

II.  Le Sacrifice

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Slatkin, conductor

RCA VICTOR RED SEAL 09026-60993-2

Earl Hines: Flany Doodle Swing

Earl Hines & His Orchestra

CBS JAZZ MASTERPIECES CBS 460067 2

John Wesley Chisholm: Rootbeer & Licorice

Johnny Favourite Swing Orchestra

JUNO AWARDS 1999

Allan Roberts & Doris Fisher: Tampico

June Christy, vocals

Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

TIME LIFE HPD-04

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, KV 503

I.  Allegro maestoso

II.  Andante

III.  Finale. Allegro

Ivan Moravec, piano

Česká filharmonie

Josef Vlach, conductor

SUPRAPHON DC-8047

Carl Maria von Weber: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 19 (J. 50)

I.  Allegro con fuoco

II.  Andante

III.  Scherzo. Presto

IV.  Finale. Presto

Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields

Sir Neville Marriner, conductor

VANGUARD VCD 72008

Episode #59: The Drama and The Joy of Easter and Spring

Uploaded: April 8, 2022

Anonymous (incorrectly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach [BWV 246]): Lukas-Passion (selections)

Chorus: Furcht und Zittern

Aria: Du gibst mir Blut (alto)

Aria: Den Fels hat Moses’ Stab Geschlagen (tenor)

Aria: Daß Lamm verstummt (tenor)

Terzetto: Weh und Schmerz (soprano I/II, alto)

Aria: Selbst der Bau der Welt Erschüttert (soprano)

Aria: Laßt mich ihn nur noch einmal küssen

Chorale: Nun ruh, Erlöser der Gruft

Charlotte Lehmann, soprano

Gudrun Schmid, soprano

Elisabeth Künstler, alto

Georg Jelden, tenor

Balinger Kantorei

Kammerorchester Collegiun Musicum Tübingen

Gerhard Rehm, conductor

BRILLIANT CLASSICS 99051

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater

I.  Stabat Mater

II.  Cujus animam gementem

III.  O quam tristis et afflicta

IV.  Quae moerebat et dolebat

V.  Quis est homo

VI.  Vidit suum dulcem Natum

VII.  Eja, mater

VIII.  Fac ut ardeat cor meum

IX.  Sancta mater

X.  Fac ut portem

XI.  Inflammatus et accensus

XII.  Quando corpus

Emma Kirkby, soprano

James Bowman, countertenor

The Academy of Ancient Music

Christopher Hogwood, director

EDITIONS DE L’OISEAU-LYRE FLORILEGIUM 425 692-2

Augustin Kubizek:  Four Psalms

Herr, meine Stärke

O Herr, deine Güte

Sei stille zu Gott, meine Seele

Jauchzet dem Herrn

Sofia Chamber Choir “Lyubomir Pipkov”

Theodora Pavlovich, director

JADE JDC C 095

Traditional Bulgarian Folk Songs

Arr. Krassimir Kjurktchijski: Bre Pretrunko

Arr. Vitchka Nikolova: Na Strandja Bair Gorata

Arr. Philip Koutev: Reche Mama Da Me Zheni

Arr. Nikolai Kaufmann: Mito Mori

Arr. Krassimir Kjurktchijski: Sestro Dobrano

Arr. Dimitar Lavtchev: Kitka Ti Padna

Arr. Gueorgui Mintchev: Tragnala e Jana

Arr. Peter Lyondev: Na Horoto

Sedyankara ‘y Na Razvala

Traditional: Vospelo e Pile Choran Garvan

Arr. Tzvetan Tzvetkov: Mavruda Kitka Sadila

Arr. Ivan Spassov: Balno Li Ti E Sino

Arr. Gueorgi Mintchev: Tzunala e Dilber Jana

Bulgarka Junior Quartet:

Hristina Anastassova, vocal

Fanka Kojnarova, vocal

Vichka Nikolova, vocal

Tonka Koleva, vocal

Gueorgui Mussurliev, bagpipe (gaida)

Gueorgui Nikolov, percussion

STUDIO SM SM D2550

Antonín Dvořák: Písně Milostné (Love Songs), Op. 83

I.  Ó, Naší Lásce Nekvete

II.  V Tak Mnohém Srdci Mrtvo Jest

III.  Kol Domu Se Ted' Potácím

IV.  Já Vím, Že V Sladké Nadĕji

V.  Nad Krajem Vévodí Lehký Spánek

VI.   Zde V Lese U Potoka

VII.  V Té Sladké Moci Očí Tvých

VIII.  Ó, Duše Drahá, Jedinká

Edita Gruberová, soprano

Erik Werba, piano

ORFEO C 066-831 A

Episode #58: Palimpsest

Uploaded: April 2, 2022

Alessandro Melani: Cantata, “All’armi, pensieri”

Judith Nelson, soprano

Dennis Ferry, trumpet

Chiara Banchini, violin

Enrico Gatti, violin

Käthi Gohl, ‘cello

Cléna Stein, bass

Jonathan Rubin, lute, theorbo

Gordon Murray, harpsichord, organ

HARMONIA MUNDI FRANCE MUSIQUE D’ABORD HMA 1905137

Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15

I.  Von fremden Ländern und Menschen

II.  Kuriose Geschichte

III.  Hasche-Mann

IV.  Bittendes Kind

V.  Glückes genug

VI.  Wichtige Begebenheit

VII.  Träumerei

VIII.  Am Kamin

IX.  Ritter vom Steckenpferd

X.  Fast zu ernst

XI.  Fürchtenmachen

XII.  Kind im Einschlummern

XIII.  Der Dichter spricht

Michèle Boegner, piano

CALLIOPE CAL 9286

John Rea: Las Meninas. Twenty-one transformal variations on the Kinderszenen by Robert Schumann

I.  From Foreign Lands and People

i.  à José Evangelista

ii.  à Alexina Louie

iii.  à la mémoire de Claude Vivier

iv.  à la mémoire de Claude Debussy

II.  Curious Story

v.  à Jean-Jacques Nattiez

III.  Blindman’s-buff

vi.  à Peter-Paul Koprowski

vii.  à la mémoire d’Anton Webern

IV.  Pleading Child

viii.  à James Hartway

V.  Perfect Happiness

ix.  à la mémoire d’Arnold Schoenberg

VI.  Important Event

x.  à Conlon Nancarrow

xi.  à Yvar Mikhasoff

VII.  Reverie

xii.  à la mémoire de Morton Feldman

xiii.  à Walter Zimmermann

xiv.  à Rodney Sharman

VIII.  By the Fireside

xv.  à la mémoire d’Erik Satie

IX.  Knight of the Rocking Horse

xvi.  à Luciano Berio

X.  Almost Too Serious

xvii.  à la mémoire de Frédéric Chopin

XI.  Boogeyman’s Coming

xviii.  à la mémoire de Frédéric Chopin

xix.  à la mémoire d’Igor Stravinsky

XII.  Child Falling Asleep

xx.  à Philip Glass

xxi.  à Denis Gougeon

Mary Kenedi, piano

ECHIQUIER RECORDS ECD 004

Eddie Arkin & Bruce Sussman: Stay Away from Bill!

Diane Schuur, vocals

Karrin Allyson, vocals

Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra

CONCORD RECORDS PRO-CJ-0024-2

Jack Fulton & Lois Steele: Ivory Tower

Cathy Carr, vocals

Dan Belloc and His Orchestra

ELITE 513 162-2

Louis Gasté & Mireille Brocey: Ma cabane au Canada

Line Renaud, vocals

L’Orchestre Marius Coste

DISQUES XXI-21 RECORDS XXI-CD 2 1450

Gustav Holst: The Planets, op. 32

I.  Mars, the Bringer of War (Allegro)

II.  Venus, the Bringer of Peace (Adagio)

III.  Mercury, the Winged Messenger (Vivace)

IV.  Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (Allegro giocoso)

V.  Saturn, the Bringer of old Age (Adagio

VI.  Uranus the Magician (Allegro)

VII.  Neptune, the Mystic (Andante)

Women’s chorus

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Sir Adrian Boult, conductor

EMI GREAT RECORDINGS OF THE CENTURY CDH 7 63097 2