Friday, August 8, 2008

REQUEST DAY

11 AM
Brahms: Intermezzo in E minor, Op.119/2. Stefan Vladar, piano. HMC 901844.
Stravinsky: Symphony in C: mvt. 3. Berlin PO; Rattle. EMI 07630.
Thomson, Virgil: film, The Plow that Broke the Plains: excerpts. Los Angeles CO; Marriner. EMI 47715.
Nevin & Stanton: song, Mighty lak' A Rose. Paul Robeson, baritone. You Tube.
Rimsky-Korsakov: opera, Sadko: Song of India. Columbia SO; Kostelanetz. CBS 45811.
Romberg: The Student Prince: Serenade. Hollywood Bowl Pops Orch; Dragon. EMI 69053.
Stravinsky: The Firebird: Infernal Dance. BBC SO; Boulez. Sony 45843.

12 PM
Samaras & Palamas: Olympic Hymn (1964). You Tube.
Respighi: Roman Festivals: mvt. 4, The Epiphany. Montreal SO; Dutoit. London 410 145.
Chopin: Sonata No.3 in B minor: finale. Lang Lang, piano. DG B0005827.
Wagner: Siegfried: Act 3: Prelude; "Heil dir, Sonne!" Deborah Voigt, Placido Domingo. EMI 57004.
Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op.15: excerpts.
Lang Lang, piano. DG B0005827.
Sparkle, Philip: Endeavor: excerpt. Georgia Brass Band; Joe Johnson. You Tube.
Mozart: Requiem: Communio. Barbara Bonney, Monteverdi Choir; Gardiner. Philips 420 197.
Gold, Ernest: film, Exodus: Main Theme. Ferrante & Teicher, pianos. You Tube.
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf: excerpts. New York PO; Bernstein. Columbia MS 7528 (LP).

1 PM
Williams, John
: Call of the Champions. Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Utah Sym. Sony 89364.
Williams, John: film, Star Wars II: Across the Stars. London SO; Williams. Sony 89932.
Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Act II: Humming Chorus. May Festival Chorus Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Kunzel. Telarc 80260.
Prokofiev: opera, The Love for Three Oranges: Suite, excerpts. London SO; Dorati. Mercury 432 753.
Thiele & Weiss: song, Wonderful World. Louis Armstrong, vocal. You Tube.
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 in B minor: mvt. 2. Kirov Orchestra; Gergiev. Philips 289 456 580.
Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F: mvt. 3. New York PO; Bernstein. Sony 47517.
Joplin: A Breeze from Alabama. The Southland Stingers. Angel/EMI 76980.
Wagner
: Lohengrin: Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral. Bavarian Radio SO; Kubelik. DG 449 591.