Friday, November 28, 2008

REQUEST DAY

11 AM
Bellini
: Norma: Act 1 Introduction. Philharmonia Orchestra; Serafin. Medici Masters 008-2.
Mendelssohn
: Overture: Ruy Blas. Montreal SO; Dutoit. London 417 541.
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.27 in B-flat, K.595, 2. Larghetto. Andras Schiff. London 421 259.
Berlioz: Faust: Concert of Sylphs. Radio France Orch. & Chorus; Sado. Erato 80234.
Bach, J.S: Suite No.1 in G, BWV 1007: Prelude. Pablo Casals, solo cello. EMI 67008.
Puccini: Tosca: "Tre sbirri...Te Deum." George London. London 436 295.
Shostakovich: film, The Gadfly: Romance. Philadelphia Orchestra; Chailly. London 452 597.
Herbert: Babes in Toyland: March of the Toys.
Philadelphia Orchestra; Ormandy. Sony A028792.

12 PM
Vivaldi
: Violin Concerto in E, RV265: mvt. 1. Simon Standage, The English Concert. Archiv 423 094.
Copland: ballet, Appalachian Spring: Variations on a Shaker Hymn. Detroit SO; Dorati. London 414 457.
Fauré
: Pelléas et Mélisande: excerpts. Boston SO; Ozawa. DG 423 089.
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi: aria, "O mio babbino caro." Anna Netrebko, soprano. DG B0002999.
Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No.1 in F-sharp minor: 3. Rondo. Gil Shaham, London SO. DG
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor: mvt. 2. Byron Janis, Minneapolis SO. Mercury 432 759.
Flotow: Martha: aria, "M'appari." Ferruccio Tagliavini, tenor, rec. 1949. Naxos 8.110781-82.
Albinoni: Adagio in G minor. La grande ecurie et la chambre du Roy. Sony 89847.
Mussorgsky-Gamley: Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate of Kiev. Nashville SO & Chorus; Slatkin. Naxos 8.570716.

1 PM
Beethoven
: lied, "Ich liebe dich." Elly Ameling, soprano. Philips 422 333.
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis: excerpt. New Zealand SO; Judd. Naxos 8.555867.
Handel: Messiah: chorus, "Hallelujah." Atlanta SO & Chamber Chorus; Shaw. Telarc 80103.
Verdi: Ernani: aria, "Ernani, involami." Rosa Ponselle, soprano, rec. 1924. Nimbus Prima Voce 7805.
Lehar: The Merry Widow: aria, "Vilja." Beverly Sills, soprano. EMI 64424.
Chopin: Mazurka in B minor, Op.33/4. Maurizio Pollini, piano. DG B0011939.
Kreisler: Liebeslied. Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin. DGB0007189.
Lehar: Der Zarewitsch: duet, "Warum hat jeder fruhling..." Julia Migenes, Manfred Schmidt. Koch 321.246.
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro: Overture, excerpt. Philharmonia Orchestra; Giulini. EMI 63409.