Friday, April 25, 2008

REQUEST DAY
11 AM
Rodgers & Hammerstein: Oklahoma: selections. Guittard, Andreas & Co. RCA 3572.
Mussorgsky-Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate at Kiev. Chicago SO; Reiner. RCA 61958.
Suk: Serenade for Strings, Op. 6: mvt. 1. London Chamber Orchestra. Virgin 91165.
Puccini: Tosca: aria, "E lucevan le stelle"Jonas Kauffman, tenor. Rhapsody.com.
Holst
: Brook Green Suite. English Sinfonia; Griffiths. Naxos 8.570339.
Holst: I vow to thee my country. Band of the Life Guards. Sony 48473.
Handel: Messiah: chorus, Hallelujah. Huddersfield Choral Society; Mackerras. ASV 960.
Rachmaninov: Hymn of Praise.Russian State Symphony Cappella. Hearts of Space11109.
Anderson, Leroy: The Typewriter; Sarabande. Richard Hayman Orchestra. Naxos 8.559125.
Puccini: Chrysanthemums. Berlin Radio SO; Chailly. London LDR 71107 (LP).

12 PM
Ravel: Daphnis et ChloƩ: finale. London SO & Chorus; Abbado. DG 427 679.
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude. Oslo PO; Jansons. Seraphim 73299.
Sibelius: Andante Festivo. English String Orchestra. Nimbus 5169.
Holst: The Planets: Mars. Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams. Philips 420 177.
Rodgers & Hart: song, Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered. Linda Ronstadt. youtube.com.
Wagner: Gotterdammerung: Siegfried's Funeral March. Vienna PO; Solti. London 410 137.
Steiner: film, Gone with the Wind: Tara's Theme. Cincinnati Pops; Kunzel. Telarc 80168.
Waller, Fats: Ain't Misbehavin.' Art Tatum, piano. youtube.com.
Weill, Kurt: My Ship. Dawn Upshaw, soprano. youtube.com.

1 PM
Bach, J.S
-arr.: WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No.4 in C-sharp. Savannah River Brass. (private label)
Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture: excerpt. Israel PO; Mehta. CBS 45652.
Handel: Rinaldo: aria, "Laschia ch'io panga." ReneƩ Fleming, soprano. Decca B0003160.
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade: mvt. 3. Philharmonia Orch; Ashkenazy. London 417 301.
Puccini: Turandot: aria, "Nessun dorma." Luciano Pavarroti, tenor. London 417 011.
Hollander & S. Lerner: song, "Falling in Love Again". Marlena Dietrich. youtube.com.
Jenkins, Joseph W: American Overture. Naxos 8.570968.
Benson & Fisher: song, "Your Feet's too Big." Fats Waller, piano and vocal. youtube.com