Friday, October 10, 2008

REQUEST DAY
11AM
Copland
: film, The Red Pony: Happy Ending. Saint Louis SO; Slatkin. RCA 61699.
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on A Theme of Paganini: 18th Variation. Kelly Yost, piano. Channel CPS 1000.
Mozart: 'Coronation' Mass in C, K.317: Credo. English Concert & Choir. Archiv 445 353.
Interview: Mary Ellen Cheatham speaks with conductor and ASO Music Director candidate Susan Haig about her Oct. 11 concert with the Augusta Symphony Orchestra.
Puccini: Crisantemi. Hungarian Opera Orchestra;Morandi. Naxos 8.555304.
Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto: aria, "L'angue offeso." David Daniels, countertenor. Virgin 45326.
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending, excerpt. Iona Brown, violin; ASMF. Argo 414 595.
Copland: Rodeo: Corral Nocturne. New York PO; Bernstein. Sony 47543.
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor: mvt. 2, excerpt. Cecile Licad, Chicago SO; Abbado. CBS 38672.

12 PM
Bernstein
: Candide: Overture. Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue. Reference Recordings 87.
Anon: 13th c. conductus, "Flos regalis virginalis." Trio Mediaeval. ECM 1929.
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in F minor, Op.8/4, "Winter." mvts. 2,3. Sarah Chang, Orpheus CO. EMI 94431.
Hammerstein II-Kern: song, "Old Man River." Paul Robison, bass-baritone. EMI 47839.
Barber: Adagio for Strings. Boston SO; Munch. RCA 68758.
Wagner: Die Walküre: Flight of the Valkyries. soloists, Bavarian RSO; Haitink. EMI 54633.
Rogers & Hart: song, "My Funny Valentine." Frank Sinatra. You Tube.
Milhaud: Suite after Corrette, Op. 161b. Athena Ensemble. Chandos 6536.
Ireland: Epic March, excerpt. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Kunzel. Telarc 80122.

1 PM
Mancini, Peter
: Peter Gunn, theme. You Tube.
Schubert: Serenade. Bryn Terfel, bass-baritone. Marquis 81257.
Pachelbel: Canon in D. J. F. Paillard CO. RCA 65468.
Chopin: Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58: mvt. 4. Lang Lang, piano. DG B0005827.
Verdi: Nabucco, chorus, "Va, pensiero..." Ambrosian Opera Chorus; Muti. EMI 74769.
Rubinstein: Kamenoi Ostrow (Angel's Dream). Virgil Fox, organ. EMI 65913.
von Weber: Oberon: aria, "Ocean, thou Mighty Monster!" (excerpt) Leontyne Price, soprano. RCA 61236.
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64, mvt. 3. Joshua Bell, ASMF. London 421 145.