Episode #57: Johann Sebastian Bach's Clavier-Übung III: the Deutsche Orgelmesse

Uploaded: March 26, 2022

Johann Sebastian Bach: Clavier-Übung III

Prelude in E-flat Major, BWV 552/1

Chorale Settings:

Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 669

Christe, aller Welt Trost, BWV 670

Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV 671

Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 672

Christe, aller Welt Trost, BWV 673

Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV 674

Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr, BWV 675

Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr, BWV 676

Fughetta super: Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr, BWV 677

Dies sind die heil’gen zehn Gebot’, BWV 678

Fughetta super: Dies sind die heil’gen zehn Gebot’, BWV 679

Wir glauben all’ an Einem Gott, BWV 680

Fughetta super: Wir glauben all’ an Einem Gott, BWV 681

Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 682

Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 683

Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 684

Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 685

Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 686

Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 687

Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 688

Fuga super: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 689

Four Duets:

Duetto I in E Minor, BWV 802

Duetto II in F Major, BWV 803

Duetto III in G Major, BWV 804

Duetto IV in A Minor, BWV 805

Fugue in E-flat Major, BWV 552/2

Simon Preston, organ (Wagner organ, Nidaros Domkirke, Trondheim)

DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 469 420-2

Heitor Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 10, Sumé pater patrium: Sinfonia ameríndia com coros

I.  A terra e os seres (The Earth and Its Creatures). Allegro

II.  "Grito de guerra" (War Cry). Lento

III.  "Iurupichuna"*. Scherzo: Allegretto scherzando

IV.  A voz da terra e a aparição de Anchieta " (The Voice of the Earth and the Appearance of Anchieta). Lento

V.  Glória no Céu e Paz na Terra (Glory in Heaven and Peace on Earth). Poco allegro

Carla Wood, mezzo-soprano

Carlo Scibelli, tenor

Nmon Ford, baritone

Santa Barbara Choral Society

UCSB Chamber Choir

Donald Brinegar Singers

Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra

Gisèle Ben-Dor, conductor

KOCH INTERNATIONAL CLASSICS 3-7488-2 HI

*a magical species of small monkey

Romanian songs

Dragi mi-s cântecele mele (I love my songs)

Aseară ți-am luat basma! (I took your headscarf last night!)

Lung îi drumul Gorjului (Long way to Gorj)

Pe vale, ţaţo, pe vale. (In the valley, father, in the valley)

Bun îi vinul ghiurghiului (The red wine is good)

Aseara vântul bătea (The wind was blowing last night)

Ciuleandra [Romanian dance]

Mărie şi Mărioară (Maria and Marioara)

Hai, Iu, Iu (Come on, Iu, Iu)

Trenule, maşină mica (Small-car train)

Bătrâneţe, haine grele (Old age, heavy clothes)

Butelcuţa mea (My little bottle)

Mi-am pus busuioc in par (I put basil in my hair)

Mărioară

Colo-n vale-n grădiniţă (In the child’s garden in the valley)

Pe deal pe la Cornăţel (On the hill near Cornăţel)

Cântec din Oaş (Song from Oaş)

Iac-așa (Yes, yes, yes)

Cine iubește si lasă (Who loves and leaves)

Uhăi bade (Command me)

Doïna din Dolj (Lament from Dolj)

Dodă, dodă (Dear, dear)

Toderel [Romanian diminutive nickname]

Mă dusei să trec la Olt (You took me to Olt)

Maria Tănase, vocals

Orchestras conducted by Victor Predescu, Nicusor Predescu, and Ionel Banu

ELECTRECORD ELCD 142

Episode #55: Some Music NSFW

Uploaded: March 12, 2022

Barbara Strozzi: Questa è la nuova

Non mi dite

Amor, non dormir più

Voglio morire

Amore è bandito

Glenda Simpson, mezzo soprano

The Camerata of London:

Barry Mason, chitarrone, baroque guitar

Richard Boothby, bass viol

Penelope Cave, harpsichord

HYPERION CDA66303

Paul Hindemith: Sancta Susanna. Oper in einem Akt, Op. 21

Susanna  Helen Donath, soprano

Klementia  Gabriele Schnaut, alto

Alte Nonne  Gabriele Schreckenbach, alto

Women of the RIAS Kammerchors

Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Gerd Albrecht, conductor

WERGO WER 60 106-50

Arthur Brown: Prelude – Nightmare

Fire Poem

Fire

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

POLYDOR 530 799-2

Bobby & Shirley Womack: It’s all over now+

Arthur Blake: Ditty wah ditty*

Ry Cooder, vocals, guitar

+with ensemble

*Earl Hines, piano

REPRISE CD 2179

Bedřich Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor, "Z mého života" (From my life)

I.  Allegro vivo – Appassionato

II.  Allegro moderato – A la polka

III.  Largo sostenuto

IV.  Vivace

String Quartet No. 2 in D Minor

I.  Allegro

II.  Allegro moderato

III.  Allegro non più moderato, ma agitato – E con fuoco

IV.  Presto

Moyzes Quartet:

Stanislav Mucha, violin

František Török, violin

Alexander Lakatoš, viola

Ján Slvik, ‘cello

NAXOS 8.550379

Episode #54: French Finesse, Estonian Energy, and  Finnish Flare

Uploaded: March 5, 2022

Jules Massenet: Piano Concerto in E-flat Major*

I.  Andante moderato – Allegro non troppo (cadence)

II.  Largo

III.  Airs slovaques: Allegro – Allegro maestoso – Allegro molto animato

Papillons noirs

Papillons blancs

Eau dormante

Eau courante

10 Pièces de genre, Op. 10

I.  Nocturne

II.  Marche

III.  Barcarolle

IV.  Rigodon

V.  Mélodie (élégie jouée dans les Erynnies)

VI.  Saltarello

VII.  Vielle chanson

VIII.  Légende

IX.  Fughetta

X.  Carillon

Valse folle

Valse très lente

Devant la Madone (souvenir de la campagne de Rome, nuit de Noël 1864)

Toccata

Musique pour bercer les petits enfants

Aldo Ciccolini, piano

*Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

Sylvain Cambreling, conductor

EMI CLASSICS CDM 7 64277 2

Stephen Foster, arr. David Cullen: If you only got a moustache

Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano

English Chamber Orchestra

Carl Davis, conductor

LONDON 417 242-2

Veljo Tormis:  Ookean. Incidental music for a play by Aleksandr Štein

I.  Ookean (Ocean)

II.  Vana valss (Old waltz)

III.  Unistused (Dreams)

IV.  Viha (Anger)

V.  Nukrus (Sadness)

VI.  Tuisk (Snowstorm)

VII.  Meremeeste lahkumisvalss (Sailors’ farewell waltz)

VIII.  Finaal (Finale)

Põhjamaade Sümfooniaorkestri

Anu Tali, conductor

FINLANDIA 8573-89876-2

Aulis Sallinen: Sinfonia III

I.  Il tempo energico e sostenuto

II.  Chaconne

III.  Vivace/giocoso. Finale

Radion sinfoniaorkesteri

Okku Kamu, conductor

BIS-CD-41

Episode #53: Busoni Bliss

Uploaded: February 26, 2022

Sir Arthur Bliss: Meditations on a Theme by John Blow*

Adam Zero (excerpts)

Fanfare Overture

Adam’s Fates

Dance of Spring

Awakening of Love

Dance of Summer

Finale – the stage is set again

Checkmate (excerpts)

I.  Prologue – The Players

II.  Dance of the Four Knights

III.  Entry of the Black Queen

IV.  The Red Knight’s Mazurka

V.  Ceremony of the Red Bishops

VI.  Finale – Checkmate

*City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Vernon Handley, conductor

EMI CDC 7 57712 2

Ferruccio Busoni: Concerto for piano, orchestra, and male chorus, Op. 39

I.  Prologo e introit

II.  Pezzo giocoso

III.  Pezzo serioso (Introductio – Prima pars – Altera pars – Ultima pars)

IV.  All’italiana (Tarantella)

V.  Cantico

John Ogdon, piano

Men’s voices of the John Alldis Choir

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Daniell Revenaugh, conductor

EMI STUDIO CDM 7 69580 2

Episode #52: In Germany it's called Krautrock. In Dave's Music Room it's Kapustamusik

Uploaded: February 19, 2022

Tangerine Dream. Force Majeure

I.  Force Majeure

II.  Cloudburst Flight

III.  Thru Metamorphic Rocks

Tangerine Dream:

Edgar Froese, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, horn,

Chris Franke, keyboards, synthesizer, drums

Klaus Krüger, drums

VIRGIN RECORDS 7243 8 40259 22 TAND 10

Popol Vuh. Nosferatu

I.  Brüder Des Schattens

II.  Höre, Der Du Wagst

III.  Das Schloss Des Irrtums

IV.  Die Umkehr

V.  Mantra 1

VI.  Morning Sun

VII.  Venus Principle

VIII.  Mantra 2

IX.  Die Nacht Der Himmel

X.  Der Ruf Der Rohrflöte

XI.  To A Little Day

XII.  Through Pain to Heaven

XIII.  On The Way

XIV.  Zwiesprache Der Rohrflöte

Popol Vuh:

Florian Fricke, piano, Moog synthesizer

Daniel Fichelscher, guitars, percussion

Robert Eliscu, oboe

Alois Gromer, sitar

Ted de Jong, tambura

BMG 53892352

Episode #51: There’s Something in the Air

Uploaded: February 12, 2022

Ferenc Liszt: Les préludes, S.97

Wiener Symphoniker

Sergiu Celibidache, conductor

Broadcast recording, October 30, 1952

NUOVA ERA 2393/98

François Couperin: Messe à l'usages des Couvents

Kyrie:

Plein jeu

Fugue

Récit

Trio

Dialogue

Gloria:

Plein jeu

Petit fugue

Duo

Basse

Cromorne

Dialogue

Trio

Récit

Dialogue

Offertoire

Sanctus-Benedictus:

Premiere couplet

Récit

Elevation

Plein jeu

Agnus Dei:

Dialogue sur les grands jeux

Deo Gratias

Anthony Newman, organ (Fisk, Downtown Presbyterian Church, Rochester, New York)

NEWPORT CLASSIC NCD 60041

Thomas Arne: Comus (Fame’s an Echo)

(Not on Beds of Fading Flow’rs)

The Fall of Phaeton (O Come, O Come my Dearest)

Judith (Sleep, gentle Cherub, Sleep descend)

Julianne Baird, soprano

Colin Tilney, harpsichord

DORIAN RECORDINGS DOR-90105

Traditional song of the Roebourne People of Western Australia: U dare nah ngoonah (Jalopy)

Simon O’Dwyer, vocals

Cathy O’Sullivan, backing vocals

Phillip Conyngham, didjeridu

NATURAL SYMPHONIES NS 1131

Carl Sigman & Robert Maxwell: Ebb Tide

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, vocals

UNIDISC AGEK-2009

John Keene: Something in the Air

Thunderclap Newman:

John Keene, vocals; drums

Jimmy McCulloch, guitar

Pete Townsend, bass guitar

Andy “Thunderclap” Newman, piano

POLYDOR 530 799-2

Serge Rachmaninov: Son, Op. 8, No. 2

Ana kak polden’ harasha, Op. 14, No. 9

Ne poj, krasavitsa, pri mne, Op. 4, No. 4

O, net, mal’u, ni uhadi!, Op. 4, No. 1

Fchira my fstretilis, Op. 26, No. 13

V malchan’ji nochi tajnay, Op. 4, No. 3

Fs’o otn’al u min’a, Op. 26, No. 2

Atryvak iz A. Musset: “Shto tak usilenna”, Op. 21, No.6

Hristos vaskres, Op. 26, No. 6

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone

Oleg Boshniakovich, piano

PHILIPS 432 119-2

César Franck: Piano Quintet in F Minor

I.  Molto moderato quasi lento

II.  Lento, con molto sentiment

III.  Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco

Richard Friedman, violin

Steven Smith, violin

Christopher Wellington, viola

Ross Pople, ‘cello

Pascal Rogé, piano

ASV CD DCA 769

Episode #50: Herbert, Stevie Ray, and Serge

Uploaded: February 5, 2022

Giuseppe Verdi: Aïda (ballet sequences)

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

Ferenc Fricsay, conductor

DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 427 834-2

Herbert Howells: Howell’s Clavichord (excerpts)

Goff’s Fireside

Patrick’s Siciliano

Jacob’s Brawl

Dart’s Saraband

Andrew’s Air

Boult’s Brangill

Dyson’s Delight

Ralph’s Pavane

Ralph’s Galliard

Finzi’s Rest

Malcolm’s Vision

Julian’s Dream

Walton’s Toye

Christopher D. Lewis, harpsichord

NAXOS 8.573668

Fred Ahlert & Roy Turk: Mean to me

Jo Trent & Louis Alter: My kinda love

Frank Signorelli & Phil Napoleon: Getting hot

Anything

Frank Signorelli, Phil Napoleon, & Tommy Dorsey: You can’t cheat a cheater

Napoleon’s Emperors:

Phil Napoleon, trumpet

Tommy Dorsey, trombone

Jimmy Dorsey, clarinet, alto saxophone

Joe Venuti, violin

Frank Signorelli, piano

Eddie Lang, guitar

Joe Tarto, bass

Stan King, drums

Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang: Doing things

Wild cats

The wild dog

Really blue

Joe Venuti’s Blue Four:

Pete Pumiglio, clarinet, baritone saxophone

Joe Venuti, violin

Frank Signorelli, piano

Eddie Lang, guitar

BLUEBIRD 3136-2-RB

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Pride and joy

Stevie Ray Vaughan, vocals, guitar; and Double Trouble

EPIC EK 66217

Ed Henderson: Sorrows

Ed Henderson, guitar

ED HENDERSON MUSIC EHCD-12101

Serge Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78

I.  Russia under the Mongol Yoke

II.  Song about Alexander Nevsky

III.  The Crusaders in Pskov

IV.  Arise, ye Russian people

V.  The Battle on the Ice

VI.  The Field of the Dead

VII.  Alexander’s Entry into Pskov

Elena Obraztsova, mezzo-soprano

London Symphony Chorus

London Symphony Orchestra

Claudio Abbado, conductor

DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 419 603-2

Episode #49: German 19th Century Music: Beethoven, Liszt, and the Thomas boys

Uploaded: January 29, 2022

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, “Pastoral”, transcribed for piano solo by Ferenc Liszt (S. 464, No. 6)

I.  Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankuff auf dem Lande. Allegro non troppo [14:06]

II.  Szene am Bach. Andante molto moto [16:12]

III.  Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro [6:35]

IV.  Gewitter, Sturm. Allegro [3:59]

V.  Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto [10:59]

Ashley Wass, fortepiano

ORCHID CLASSICS ORC100024

Heinrich von Herzogenberg: Motet, “Herr, du bist würdig zu nehmen Preis [1:57]

Johannes Brahms: Drei Motetten, Op. 110

I.  Ich aber bin elend [2:45]

II.  Ach, arme Welt [1:53]

III.  Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein [3:14]

August Eberhard Müller: Christmas Cantata, “Siehe, ich verkündige euch” (“Durchdringe die Sphären in jauchzenden Chören”) [3:16]

Johann Gottfried Schicht: Motet, “Lasst uns mit ehrfurchtsvollem Dank” [3:40]

Christian Theodor Weinlig: Christmas Cantata, “Soweit der Sonne Herrlichkeit” (“Dir tönt der Himmel Harfenklang”) [3:26]

Felix Mendelssohn: Motet, Op. 78, No. 2: “Der 43. Psalm: Richte mich, Gott” [3:26]

Moritz Hauptmann: Motet, “Nimm von uns, Herr Gott” [4:05]

Ernst Friedrich Richter: Motet, “Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen” [9:00]

Wilhelm Rust: Motet, “Aus der Tiefe ruf ich, Herr, zu dir” [4:00]

Albert Becker: Vier geistliche Gesänge op. 55, No. 2: “Gib dich und sei stille” [3:18]

Gustav Schreck: Motet, Op. 23, No. 3: “Tröste uns Gott, unser Heiland" [5:03]

Motet, Op. 42: “Der Herr ist mein Hirte” [5:18]

Arnold Mendelssohn: Sechs Chorsätze nach Spruchdichtungen des Angelus Silesius, Op. 14

I.  Der Schnee in der Sonne [1:02]

II.  Die Rose [1:28]

III.  Das Allersüßeste [1:33]

IV.  Der Mensch ist eine Kohle [1:54]

V.  Die gelassene Schönheit [1:49]

VI.  Der Adler fliegt hoch [2:06]

Thomanerchor Leipzig

Thomaskantor Georg Christoph Biller, director

RONDEAU PRODUCTION ROP4016

Episode #48: Ketchup loves Potatoes, Canadian Folk, and a Smiling Boot

Uploaded: January 22, 2022

Stompin’ Tom Connors. Bud the Spud

Charles Thomas Conners: Bud the spud

The ketchup song

Ben in the pen

Rubberhead

Luke’s guitar (twang, twang)

My brother Paul

The old Atlantic Shore

My little Eskimo

Reversing Falls darling

She don’t speak English

Traditional, arr. Charles Thomas Conners: The Canadian lumber jack

Charles Thomas Conners: Sudbury Saturday night

TTC skidaddler

(I’ll be) Gone with the wind

Stompin’ Tom Connors, vocals; guitar

Gerry Hall, guitar

Ronald McDonald, bass

CAPITOL C2 92974

Stan Rogers. From Coffee House to Concert Hall

Stanley Allison Rogers: Guysborough Train

Pharisee

It all fades away

Love letter

Take it from day to day

Acadian Saturday night

Billy Green

Straight and true

Royston Wood: The Woodbridge dog disaster

Stanley Allison Rogers: Louise’s song

Past fifty

Robbie MacNeill: Evangeline

Stanley Allison Rogers: A matter of heart

Famous inside

At last, I’m ready for Christmas

Your “laker’s” back in town

The puddler’s tale

William Patrick Bennett: Music in your eyes

Traditional: Leave her, Johnny, leave her

Mary McCaslin: Down the road

Stan Rogers, vocals; guitar

Various backup musicians

FOGARTY’S COVE MUSIC FCM 012D

La Bottine Souriante. Anthologie

Trad., arr. La Bottine Souriante: La reel du Pointe-au-Pic

Le p’tit porte-clè

André Marchand: Les patins de Pauline/Le petit Bûcheux

Trad., arr. André Marchand: 2033

Trad., arr. Jean Fréchette: R & C

Trad., arr. Gilles Cantin: Pinci-Pincette

Ovila Légaré: La chanson du quéteux

Trad., arr. La Bottine Souriante: Le reel des soucoupes volantes

Yoyo

Michel Bordeleau, arr. Jean Fréchette & Denis Fréchette: A tracers la vitre

Trad., arr. André Marchand & Lisa Ornstein: Le rossignol sauvage

André Marchand/ Trad., arr. La Bottine Souriante: L’Atlantique/Le set carré à Pitou Beaudreault

Trad., arr. La Bottine Souriante: Le plus beau jour

Le reel du forgeron

Trad., arr. Gilles Cantin: Mon père mariez moi-donc/Le reel des nouveaux mariés

Trad., arr. La Bottine Souriante: C’est dans Paris

Reel de Jos Cormier

Le rap à Ti-pétang

André Marchand: La valse des bélugas

La Bottine Souriante

MILLES-PATTES 6752 7 02041 2 2