dimanche 27 juillet 2025

THE RITE OF SPRING / THE FIREBIRD Suite - Igor Stravinsky




The Rite of Spring
(1947 Version)

Part 1: Adoration of the Earth
1. I. Introduction (3:23)
2. II. The Augurs of Spring - Dances of the Young Girls (3:25)
3. III. Ritual of Abduction (1:26)
4. IV. Spring Rounds (3:45)
5. V. Ritual of the River Tribes (2:02)
6. VI. Procession of Sage (0:48)
7. VII. Adoration of the Earth (0:26)
8. VIII. Dance of the Earth (1:25)

Part 2: The Sacrifice
9. IX. Introduction (4:01)
10. X. Mystic Circles of the Young Girls (3:11)
11. XI. Glorification of the Chosen One (1:43)
12. XII. Evocation of the Ancestors (0:47)
13. XIII. Ritual Action of the Ancestors (3:32)
14. XIV. Sacrificial Dance (5:14)

The Firebird
Ballet Suite (1945 version)

15. Ia. Introduction (2:58)
16. Ib. The Firebird and Its Dance (0:17)
17. Ic. The Firebird's Variation (1:11)
18. II. Pantomime I (0:24)
19. III. Pas de deux. Firebird and Ivan Tsarevich (4:29)
20. IV. Pantomime II (0:25)
21. V. Scherzo. Dance of the Princesses (2:29)
22. VI. Pantomime III (1:17)
23. VII. The Princesses' Khorovod (4:30)
24. VIII. Infernal Dance of King Kashchei (4:54)
25. IX. Berceuse (3:17)
26. X. Finale (3:24)

SYMPHONIEORCHESTER DES BAYERISCHEN RUNDFUNKS
MARISS JANSONS

The Rite of Spring, live recording: München, Philharmonie im Gasteig, january 14-16, 2009
The Firebird, live recording: München, Herkulessaal der Residenz, november 14-17, 2016

dimanche 20 juillet 2025

RACHMANINOV VARIATIONS



SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini op. 43
for piano and orchestra

1. Introduction. Allegro vivace – Variation 1 (Precedente) (0:28)
2. Tema. L’istesso tempo (0:18)
3. Variation 2. L’istesso tempo (0:19)
4. Variation 3. L’istesso tempo (0:26)
5. Variation 4. Più vivo (0:29)
6. Variation 5. Tempo precedente (0:30)
7. Variation 6. L’istesso tempo (1:12)
8. Variation 7. Meno mosso, a tempo moderato (1:06)
9. Variation 8. Tempo I (0:34)
10. Variation 9. L’istesso tempo (0:33)
11. Variation 10. L’istesso tempo (0:54)
12. Variation 11. Moderato (1:34)
13. Variation 12. Tempo di minuetto (1:31)
14. Variation 13. Allegro (0:31)
15. Variation 14. L’istesso tempo (0:46)
16. Variation 15. Più vivo scherzando (1:08)
17. Variation 16. Allegretto (1:49)
18. Variation 17. Allegretto (2:12)
19. Variation 18. Andante cantabile (2:55)
20. Variation 19. A tempo vivace (0:33)
21. Variation 20. Un poco più vivo (0:38)
22. Variation 21. Un poco più vivo (0:26)
23. Variation 22. Marziale. Un poco più vivo (Alla breve) (1:46)
24. Variation 23. L’istesso tempo (1:00)
25. Variation 24. A tempo un poco meno mosso (1:18)

THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
YANNICK NÉZET-SÉGUIN

Variations on a Theme of Chopin op. 22
for piano solo

26. Tema. Largo (1:17)
27. Variation 1. Moderato (0:33)
28. Variation 2. Allegro (0:18)
29. Variation 3. L’istesso tempo (0:18)
30. Variation 4. L’istesso tempo (0:44)
31. Variation 5. Meno mosso (0:27)
32. Variation 6. Meno mosso (1:09)
33. Variation 7. Allegro (0:17)
34. Variation 8. L’istesso tempo (0:18)
35. Variation 9. L’istesso tempo (0:21)
36. Variation 10. Più vivo & Variation 12. Moderato (1:17)
37. Variation 13. Largo (1:29)
38. Variation 14. Moderato (1:41)
39. Variation 15. Allegro scherzando (1:24)
40. Variation 16. Lento (1:23)
41. Variation 17. Grave (1:36)
42. Variation 20. Presto (1:02)
43. Variation 21. Andante (3:27)
44. Variation 22. Maestoso – Tempo I (4:13)
45. Tema (1:40)

DANIIL TRIFONOV
Rachmaniana
Suite for piano solo

46. 1. Andante improvizato (2:05)
47. 2. Andante nostalgico (2:13)
48. 3. Allegro con fuoco (2:10)
49. 4. Dolce romantico (1:49)
50. 5. [without tempo indication] (3:17)

SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Variations on a Theme of Corelli op. 42
for piano solo

51. Tema. Andante (0:55)
52. Variation 1. Poco più mosso (0:35)
53. Variation 2. L’istesso tempo (0:33)
54. Variation 3. Tempo di menuetto (0:37)
55. Variation 4. Andante (0:57)
56. Variation 5. Allegro (0:20)
57. Variation 6. L’istesso tempo (0:20)
58. Variation 7. Vivace (0:25)
59. Variation 8. Adagio misterioso (1:00)
60. Variation 9. Un poco più mosso (1:08)
61. Variation 10. Allegro scherzando (0:34)
62. Variation 11. Allegro vivace (0:23)
63. Variation 12. L’istesso tempo (0:32)
64. Variation 13. Agitato (0:29)
65. Intermezzo. A tempo rubato (1:17)
66. Variation 14. Andante (1:07)
67. Variation 15. L’istesso tempo (1:38)
68. Variation 16. Allegro vivace (0:30)
69. Variation 17. Meno mosso (0:56)
70. Variation 18. Allegro con brio (0:30)
71. Variation 19. Più mosso, agitato (0:25)
72. Variation 20. Più mosso (0:55)
73. Coda. Andante (2:11)

DANIIL TRIFONOV, piano

Recordings: Academy of Arts & Letters, New York City, 3/2015 (Chopin & Corelli Variations, Rachmaniana)
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, 3/2015 (Rhapsody) 

dimanche 13 juillet 2025

SYMPHONIC DANCES / THE ROCK / THE ISLE OF THE DEAD - Sergei Rachmaninov


Symphonic Dances, op. 45

1.  I. Non allegro (11:31)
2.  II. Andante con moto (Tempo di valse) (9:07)
3.  III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace (13:10)

4.  The Rock, op. 7 (12:34)
5.  The Isle of the Dead, op. 29 (19:38)

BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER
LORIN MAAZEL
 
      

dimanche 6 juillet 2025

THE KREMLIN / FROM THE MIDDLE AGES / POEME LYRIQUE / POEME EPIQUE - Alexander Glazunov


The Kremlin, Op. 30

1. I. Popular Festival (8:14)
2. II. In the Cloister (10:03)
3. III. The Entrance and Coronation of the Prince (9:23)

From the Middle Ages, Op. 79

4. I. Prelude (8:15)
5. II. Scherzo (4:18)
6. III. The Troubadour's Serenade (4:09)
7.  IV. Finale: The Crusaders (9:41)

8. Poème lyrique, Op. 12 (10:42)
9. Poème épique, Op. Posth. (14:41)

MOSCOW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
KONSTANTINE KRIMETS

dimanche 29 juin 2025

SUITE CARACTERISTIQUE / LE CHANT DU DESTIN / PRELUDES - Alexander Glazunov


Le Chant du Destin, Op.84
1. Moderato (19:02)

Suite Caractéristique, Op.9
2. Introduction (2:20)
3. Danse rustique (3:13)
4. Intermezzo scherzando (7:53)
5. Carneval (5:08)
6. Pastorale 6:03)
7. Danse orientale (4:46)
8. Élégie (4:30)
9. Cortège (3:48)

Prélude, Op.85 No.1 "A la mémoire de Wladimir Stassoff"
10. Andante (6:14)

Prélude, Op.85 No.2 "A la mémoire de Rimsky-Korsakow"
11. Andante lugubre (12:22)

MOSCOW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
IGOR GOLOVSCHIN

Recorded at the Mosfilm Studio, Moscow, Russia, in april 1996

dimanche 22 juin 2025

SYMPHONIE Nr.2 / FINLANDIA / KARELIA-SUITE - Jean Sibelius


Finlandia, Op. 26

1. Andante sostenuto - Allegro Moderato (8:41)

Karelia-Suite, Op. 11

2. Intermezzo. Moderato (3:57)
3. Ballade. Tempo di Menuetto - Un poco più lento (7:51)
4. Alla marcia. Moderato (4:59)

Symphonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, Op. 43

5. Allegretto (9:46)
6. Tempo Andante, ma rubato (14:34)
7. Vivacissimo - Trio. Lento e soave (5:56)
8. Finale. Allegro moderato (14:34)

SYMPHONIEORCHESTER DES BAYERISCHEN RUNDFUNKS
MARISS JANSONS

Live Recording : München, Herkulessaal der Residenz, 12 &13/11/2015 (Symphonie Nr.2)
München, Philharmonie im Gasteig, 15 &16/10/2015 (Finlandia, Karelia-Suite)

dimanche 15 juin 2025

REQUIEM / LA NAISSANCE DE VÉNUS / CANTIQUE DE JEAN RACINE / PAVANE - Gabriel Fauré


Cantique de Jean Racine, Op.11
For chorus and orchestra

1. Andante (5:20)

La Naissance de Vénus, Op. 29
Scène mythologique
For solo voices, chorus and orchestra

2. Andante - più mosso - Moderato (22:41)

MARY PLAZAS, Soprano,
PAMELA HELEN STEPHEN, Mezzo-soprano
TIMOTHY ROBINSON, Tenor
JAMES RUTHERFORD, Bass

Pavane, Op. 50
For orchestra with choir ad libitum

3. Andante molto moderato (6:19)

Requiem, Op. 48

4. I Introït et Kyrie (6:55)
5. II Offertoire (7:33)
6. III Sanctus (3:04)
7. IV Pie Jesu (3:22)
8. V Agnus Dei (5:44)
9. VI Libera Me (4:41)
10. VII In Paradisum (3:40)

LIBBY CRABTREE, Soprano
JAMES RUTHERFORD, Bass

CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY CHORUS
SIMON HALSEY, Chorus master
BBC PHILHARMONIC
YURI TORCHINSKY, Leader
YAN PASCAL TORTELIER

Recording: Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester, 15 & 16 February 2003

dimanche 8 juin 2025

ORCHESTRAL MUSIC - Claude Debussy



La Mer
1.  I De L'aube À Midi Sur La Mer 9:10 
2.  II Jeux De Vagues 7:07 
3.  III Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer 8:17 

Trois Nocturnes
4.  I Nuages 7:40 
5.  II Fêtes 6:44 
6.  III Sirènes (With Women's Choir) 8:22 

7.  Prélude À L'après-midi D'un Faune 10:37 
8.  Marche Écossaise 6:29 
9.  Berceuse Héroique 4:52 

Musiques Pour Le Roi Lear
10.  I Fanfare 1:46 
11.  II Le Sommeil De Lear 3:20 
12.  Jeux (Poème Dansé) 18:17 

Images
13.  I Gigue 7:13 
14.  II Ibéria - a) Par Les Rues Et Par Les Chemins 7:20 
15.  II Ibéria - b) Les Parfums De La Nuit 9:06 
16.  III Rondes De Printemps 4:24 
17.  II Ibéria - c) Le Matin D'un Jour De Fête 7:32 

Printemps (Suite Symphonique)
18.  1ère Partie 9:32 
19.  2ème Partie 6:37 

Children's Corner Suite
20.  Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum 2:41 
21.  Jimbo's Lullaby 3:58 
22.  Serenade For The Doll 2:47 
23.  The Snow Is Dancing 2:57 
24.  The Little Shepherd 2:46 
25.  Golliwogg's Cakewalk 2:55 

Petite Suite
26.  I En Bateau 4:04 
27.  II Cortège 3:18 
28.  III Menuet 3:01 
29.  IV Ballet 3:14 

Danse Sacrée Et Danse Profane
30.  I Danse Sacrée 4:40 
31.  II Danse Profane 4:43 

La Boite À Joujoux
32.  Prélude 2:31 
33.  II Le Magasin Des Jouets 10:39 
34.  III Le Champs De Bataille 9:16 
35.  IV La Bergerie À Vendre 6:20 
36.  V Après Fortune Faite 1:44 
37.  Epilogue 1:19 

Fantasie (For Piano And Orchestra)
38.  I Andante - Allegro 8:04 
39.  II Lento E Molto Espressivo 8:29 
40.  III Allegro Molto 7:22 

41.  La Plus Que Lente 6:06 
42.  Première Rapsodie (For Orchestra With Principal Clarinet) 8:16 
43.  Rapsodie (For Orchestra With Saxophone Solo) 10:05 
44.  Khamma (Légende Dansée) 20:31 
45.  Danse (Tarantelle Styrienne) 5:45

ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE L'O.R.T.F.
JEAN MARTINON

Recording: February / March / June / September 1973 & January / April 1974, Salle Wagram, Paris

dimanche 1 juin 2025

PEER GYNT SUITES / HOLBERG SUITE / SIGURD JORSALFAR - Edvard Grieg


Peer Gynt

Suite No. 1 op. 46
1. I. Morgenstimmung. Allegretto pastorale (4:01)
2. II. Aases Tod. Andante doloroso (4:46)
3. III. Anitras Tanz. Tempo di Mazurka (3:44)
4. IV. In der Halle des Bergskönigs. Alla marcia e molto marcato (2:07)

Suite No. 2 op. 55
5. I. Der Brautraub. Allegro furioso - Andante doloroso (4:53)
6. II. Arabischer Tanz. Allegretto vivace (4:38)
7. III. Peer Gynts Heimkher. Allegro agitato (2:42)
8. IV. Solvejgs Lied. Andante - Allegretto tranquillamente (6:15)

Aus Holbergs Zeit
Suite op. 40

9. 1. Praeludium. Allegro vivace (2:55)
10. 2. Sarabande. Andante (4:14)
11. 3. Gavotte. Allegretto - Musette. Un poco mosso - Gavotte (3:48)
12. 4. Air. Andante religioso (5:48)
13. 5. Rigaudon. Allegro con brio (3:54)

Sigurd Jorsalfar
Drei Orchesterstücke op. 56

14. I. Vorspiel zum II. Akt (In der Königshalle). Allegretto semplice (3:43)
15. II. Intermezzo (Borghilds Traum). Poco Andante - Allegro Agitato - Andante espressivo (3:12)
16. III. Huldigungsmarsch. Allegro molto - Allegretto marciale - Maestoso (9: 41)

BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER
HERBERT VON KARAJAN

     
Recording
           Berlin, Jesus-Christus Kirche, 9/1971                               Berlin, Philharmonie 2/1981

dimanche 25 mai 2025

ORCHESTRAL SUITES - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov



Suite from “Snow Maiden”

1. Introduction (3:33)
2. Dance of the Birds (Danse des oiseaux) (2:51)
3. Cortège (1:49)
4. Dance of the Tumblers (Danse des Bouffons) (3:30)

Suite from “Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya” 

5. Prelude: A Hymn to Nature (4:25)
6. Wedding Procession - Tartar invasion (3:15)
7. Battle of Kershenets (4:23)
8. Death of Fevroniya (8:22)

Nuit sur le Mont Triglav (3rd Act of the Ballet Opera “Mlada”) 

9. Introduction et Scène 1 (Nuit sur le Mont Triglav et apparition des ombres) (8:59)
10. Scène 2 (L’ombre de Mlada et Jaromir) (2:34)
11. Scène 3 (Sabbat des esprits infernaux et Ronde infernale) (4:09)
12. Scène 4 (Apparition de la Reine Cléopâtre) (8:19)
13. Scène 5 (Matin) (3:56)

RUSSIAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA
MIKHAIL PLETNEV 

Recording venue: MCO, Hilversum, The Netherlands, 1/2009

dimanche 18 mai 2025

SCHEHERAZADE - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov / CAPRICCIO ITALIEN • "1812" OVERTURE - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky




NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Scheherazade, op. 35
Symphonic Suite

1. I. The Sea and Sindbad's Ship: Largo e maestoso - Lento - Allegro non troppo - Tranquillo (10:01)
2. II. The Story of Prince Calender: Lento - Andantino - Allegro molto - Vivace scherzando - Moderato assai - Allegro molto ed animato (12:51)
3. III. The Young Prince and Princess: Andantino quasi allegretto (10:41)
4. IV. The Festival at Baghdad • The Sea • Shipwreck on the Magnetic Rock: Allegro molto - Lento - Vivo - Allegro non troppo e maestoso - Lento - Tempo come I (12:56)

MICHEL SCHWALBÉ, Violin

PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Capriccio Italien, op. 45

5. Andante un poco rubato - Allegro Moderato - Andante - 
Allegro Moderato - Presto, Più Presto - Prestissimo (16:51)

Ouverture Solennelle "1812", op. 49

6. Largo - Andante - Allegro giusto - Largo - Allegro vivace

DON KOSAKEN CHOR SERGE JAROFF

BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER
HERBERT VON KARAJAN

      
Recording
Berlin, Jesus-Christus Kirche
  1/1967                                         10/1966                                   10 & 12/1966

dimanche 11 mai 2025

PER UN PUGNO DI DOLLARI (Expanded Edition) - Ennio Morricone


The Film Score in mono

1. Main Titles (2:58)
2. Almost Dead (1:42)
3. A Fistful of Dollars (1:26)
4. First Showdown (0:39)
5. Four Coffins (0:37)
6. Eavesdropping (1:02)
7. Joe Moves out (0:27)
8. Square Dance (1:36)
9. Ramon (1:05)
10. Dinner Invitation (1:26)
11. The Cemetery (Extended Version) (1:08)
12. Consuelo Baxter (1:18)
13. Playing Both Sides (1:41)
14. You're Going to Be Rich (0:18)
15. Prisoners Exchange (3:14)
16. Marisol Goes Back to Ramon (0:40)
17. The Ride Part 1 (1:13)
18. The Chase (2:25)
19. The Ride Part 2 (2:16)
20. Torture and Escape (Extended Version) (3:45)
21. In Search of the Escapee (1:22)
22. Without Pity (2:08)
23. The Slaughter (Extended Version) (5:47)
24. Recovery (2:17)
25. Joe Returns (1:49)
26. Final Showdown (0:51)
27. One Last Kill (1:10)
28. Finale (1:09)

The Original Album in stereo

29. Titoli (2:58)
30. Quasi Morto (1:42)
31. Square Dance (1:36)
32. L'inseguimento (2:25)
33. La Reazione (2:36)
34. Senza Pieta (2:08)
35. Per un Pugno di Dollari (1:49)

Bonus Tracks

2014 Re-recording
36. Doppi giochi #1 (Ride to Rio Bravo) (1:10)
37. I Drammi Marini: Ninna Nanna (Lullaby) (4:12)

Original 45 rpm Singles
38. Titoli (45 rpm Version) (2:53)
39. Pastures of Plenty (2:39)
40. Per un Pugno di Dollari (Vocal Version) (1:53)
Tracks 39-40 Sung by Peter Tevis

Total Album Time : 75:31



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