Thursday, July 12, 2007

Around the World in 124 Minutes:
A global music sampler.

11 AM
Grieg: Norwegian Dances, Op. 35. Royal Scottish NO; Bjarte Engeset. Naxos 8.557854.
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 8 in F-sharp minor. Jenő Jandó, piano. Naxos 8.554480.
Orr, Buxton: Celtic Suite. Royal Ballet Sinfonia, John Wilson. ASV 2123.
Sinesi, Quique: Cielo abierto (Open Sky). Victor Villadango, guitar. Naxos 8.557658.

12 PM
Ton, San: Inner Mongolian Folksongs. Yin Cheng-Zong, piano. Marco Polo 8.223412.
Massenet: Manon: Gavotte, Act 3: "Je marche sur tous les chemins." Beverly Sills, soprano. EMI 64425.
Anderson: Irish Suite. Richard Hayman and his Orchestra. Naxos 8.555016.
Di Capua: Neapolitan song, "O sole mio! " Luciano Pavarotti, tenor. London 410 015.
Di Curtis: Neapolitan song, Torna a Surriento. Luciano Pavarotti, tenor. London 410 015.
Nielsen: Little Suite in A minor: Intermezzo. Bournemouth Sinfonietta. Naxos 8.553106.

1 PM
Arnold: English Dances, Set 1. Dallas Wind Symphony. Reference Recordings 66.
Xue, Cheng-Qian: Caprice (in the style of an Henan folksong) Shanghai String Quartet. Delos 3308.
Toyama, Yuzo: Rhapsody for Orchestra. Tokyo Metropolitan SO. Naxos 8.555071.
Rachmaninov: Hymn of Praise. Russian State Symphony Capella. Hearts of Space 11109.
Dvořák: Slavonic Dance in D, Op. 46/6. Prague SO, Altrichter. Supraphon 3286.
Schubert: German Dance in G minor, D. 618. Eschenbach & Frantz, piano duet. EMI 69764.
Falla: The Three-cornered Hat: Fandango, El Corregidor. Granada City Orchestra. HMC 901606.