Friday, June 13, 2008

REQUEST DAY
11 AM
Brantley, Paul: Dux. Music of the Spheres. private label.
Hammerstein II & Kern: Old Man River. Paul Robeson, baritone. Sony MHK 63223.
Elgar: Enigma variations, Op. 36: Nimrod. London PO; Haitink. LPO-0002.
Mozart: Symphony No.31 in D, K.297: Andante (alternate) Philips 420 937.
Verdi: Nabucco, Act 3: chorus, "Va, pensiero." Covent Garden; Haitink EMI 66077.
Strauss, Josef: Austrian Village Swallows. Chicago SO; Reiner. RCA 68160.
Thompson, Randall: The Last Words of David. RWC Brass Ensemble. Albany Troy362.
Chopin: Nocturne in G, Op. 37/2. Angela Hewitt, piano. Hyperion 67371/2.
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé: Bacchanale. Chœurs et Orchestre de Paris. EMI 69566.
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in F minor, Op. 8/4, "Winter," mvt. 1. Sarah Chang. EMI 94431

12 PM
Brahms
: Symphony No.4 in E minor: mvt. 4. London PO; Alsop. Naxos 8.570233.
Rieding, Oskar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.35. Itzhak Perlman. EMI 56750.
Dvořák: Symphony No.9 in E minor: mvt. 3. London SO; Kertesz. Decca 467 472.
Ganne, Louis: mazurka, La Czarine. Charles Cooper, 1925 piano roll. The Classical Archives.
Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia. Gothenburg SO: N. Jarvi. DG 435 757.
Beethoven: Sonata No.8 in C minor, "Pathetique," Rondo. Emil Gilels, piano. DG 400 036.
Schumann: Dichterliebe: Die alten bösen Lieder. Thomas Allen, baritone. Virgin 90787.

1 PM
Williams, Clifton: Fanfare & Allegro. Eastman Wind Ensemble; Fennell. Mercury 475 685.
Dvořák: Rusalka: "O Silver Moon". Renee Fleming, soprano. Decca B0001024.
von Rezniček: Donna Diana: Overture. Bamberg SO; Leitner. DG 423 787.
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1: mvt. 3. Martha Argerich, Bavarian RSO; Kondrashin. Philips 446 673.
Lerner & Loewe: Camelot: If Ever I Would Leave You. Robert Goulet, live. You Tube.
Glazunov: ballet, The Seasons, selections. Philharmonia Orch; Svetlanov. EMI 47847.
Lecuona: song, "Siempre en mi corazon." Alfredo Kraus, tenor. You Tube.
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor: mvt. 2. Lars Vogt, CBSO; Rattle. EMI 54746.