Friday, March 21, 2008

REQUEST DAY
11 AM
Schumann: Symphony No.1 in B-flat, "Spring." mvt. 4. Berlin PO; Karajan. DG 429 672.
Handel: Messiah: aria, "I know that my redeemer liveth." Kiri te Kanawa, soprano. London 417 449.
Khachaturian: Gayane: Gayane's Adagio. St. Petersburg State SO. Naxos 8.550800.
Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana: Easter Hymn. Covent Garden. EMI 74769.
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E, Op. 8/1; mvt. 3. Cho-Liang Lin. Naxos 8.557920.
Gounod: St. Cecilia Mass: Sanctus. Roberto Alagna, tenor. EMI 56206.
Gounod: Funeral March of a Marionette. Cincinnati Pops Orch; Kunzel. Telarc 80189.
Ibert: Escales: 3. Valencia. ORTF; Martinon. EMI 64276.
Bach, J.S: St. John Passion: chorale, "Ruht wohl..." Hymnuschor Stuttgart; Munchinger. Decca B0002977.

12 PM
Bach, J.S.-arr. Stokowski
: Toccata & Fugue in D minor. Cincinnati Pops Orch; Kunzel. Telarc 80129.
Puccini: Turandot: aria, Nessun dorma." Luciano Pavarotti, tenor. London 417 011.
Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor: mvt. 4. Philadelphia Orch; Sawallisch. EMI 49948.
Mozart: Le Nozze..: aria, "Aprite un po' quegli occhi." Erwin Schrott, bass-baritone. YouTube.
Bach, J.S: Suite No.3 in D: Air. Tafelmusik. Reference RR-2101.
Handel: Messiah: chorus, Hallelujah. Huddersfield Choral Society; Mackerras. ASV 960.
Liszt: Les Preludes, except. Budapest SO; Joo. Hungaroton 12677-79.
Mozart: Don Giovanni: "Catalogue Aria." Fernando Corena, baritone. Decca 289 466 849.
Bach, J.S: "Sheep may safely graze, excerpt." Rolf Smedvig, trumpet. Telarc 80490.

1 PM
Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F: mvt. 3. Oscar Levant, piano. CBS 42514.
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Liebstod. Cheryl Studer, soprano. EMI 49196.
Mozart-arr. Liszt: Ave verum corpus. Cyprien Katsaris, piano. Sony 52551.
Leoncavallo: Pagliacci: aria, "Vesti la giubba." Jussi Bjorling, tenor. RCA 5934.
Verdi: Il Trovatore: "Di quella pira." Franco Corelli, tenor. EMI 69131.
Tahmizyan, Tigran: A Cool Wind is Blowing. Kronos Quartet. E/N 79346.
Pärt: Salve Regina. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. HMU 907401.
Autry, Gene: Here comes Peter Cottontail.