Friday, November 16, 2007

Request Day
11AM
Bizet:
Carmen: Prelude. New York PO; Bernstein. Sony 47531.
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 7: mvt. 3. London PO; N. Järvi. Chandos 9130.
Debussy-arr.: Reverie. Minnesota Orchestra; Oue. Reference RR-99CD.
Schuman, Wm: New England Triptych: mvt. 1, St. Louis SO; Slatkin. RCA 61282.
Delibes: Lakmé: Act 1: duet, "Viens, Mallika." Mady Mesplé, Danielle Millet. EMI 68129.
Brahms: Ballade in D, Op. 10/2. Nicholas Angelich, piano. Virgin 332628.
Joplin: The Entertainer. Joshua Rifkin, piano. EMI/Angel 76980.
Rachmaninov: Sonata in G minor for Cello & Piano: Andante. Steven Isserlis, Stephen Hough. Hyperion 67376.
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor: Scherzo. Cleveland Orch; Dohnányi. London 414 421.

12 PM
Puccini: Madama Butterfly: Act 2: "Addio fiorito asil." Sordello, Bergonzi, Cossotto. Decca 289 467 466.

Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations: nos. 5-7. Yo-Yo Ma, cello;Pittsburgh SO. Sony 48382.
Bach, J.S: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D: Air. The English Concert. Archiv 423 492.
LaRocca
: Tiger Rag. Larry Adler, harmonica. ASV 5153.
Gershwin: I Got Rhythm. Larry Adler, harmonica. ASV 5153.
Strauss, Richard: Der Rosenkavalier: Suite. excerpt. Vienna PO; Previn. DG 437 790.
Handel: Theodora: aria, "Lord, to Thee each night and day." Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano. Avie 0030.
Khachaturian: ballet, Gayaneh: Sabre Dance. Boston Pops; Williams. Philips 426 247.
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis: excerpt. ASMF; Marriner. London 411 595.

1PM
Giannini
: Fantasia (1963). U. Houston Wind Ensemble; Bennett. Naxos 8.570130.
Brahms: Wiegenlied, Op. 49/4. Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano. HMC 901926.
Arnold: English Dances, Set 2. Queensland SO; Penny. Naxos 8.553526.
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers. Vienna PO; Levine. DG 437 806.
Verdi: Aïda: aria, "Celeste Aïda." Roberto Alagna, tenor. EMI 56567.
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor: mvt. 3. Pascal Rogé, Royal PO. London 417
351.
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi: aria, "O mio babbino caro." Montserrat Caballé, soprano. Angel S-36711. (LP)
Mussorgsky-arr. Trio Solisti: Pictures at an Exhibition: excerpt. Trio Solisti. Allegro 1022.
Pachelbel: Canon. Tafelmusik; Jean Lamon. Reference RR-2101.