PETER AND THE WOLF - Sergei Prokofiev // LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX / DANSE MACABRE - Camille Saint-Saëns

Peter And The Wolf, Op.67 (Without Narration)

1. Andantino (0:56)

2. Allegro - Andantino, Come Prima (1:13)

3. L'Istesso Tempo - Più Mosso (2:00)

4. Moderato - Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Moderato (1:42)

5. Poco Più Andante (0:51)

6. Andantino, Come Prima - Andante (0:53)

7. Andante Molto 0:54)

8. Nervoso - Allegro - Andante (1:25)

9. Allegretto - Moderato (1:18)

10. Andantino, Come Prima - Meno Mosso (0:53)

11. Vivo - Andante Molto - Vivo - Andante (1:01)

12. Allegro - Poco Meno Mosso - Moderato (Meno Mosso) (1:23)

13. Allegro Moderato (1:21)

14. Andante (0:36)

15. Moderato - Poco Piu Mosso (Allegro Moderato) - Sostenuto - L'Istesso Tempo - Poco Piu Mosso (3:25)

16. Andante - Allegro (0:30)

Le Carnaval Des Animaux, R. 125 (Without Narration)

17. 1. Introduction Et Marche Royale Du Lion (1:52)

18. 2. Poules Et Coqs (0:44)

19. 3. Hémiones (0:37)

20. 4. Tortues (1:30)

21. 5. L'Elephant (1:11)

22. 6. Kangourous (0:58)

23. 7. Aquarium (2:14)

24. 8. Personnages A Longues Oreilles (0:38)

25. 9. Le Coucou Au Fond Des Bois (2:02)

26. 10. Volière (1:07)

27. 11. Pianistes (1:08)

28. 12. Fossiles (1:16)

29. 13. Le Cygne (2:46)

30. 14. Final (1:52)

RUTH SEGAL & NAOMI SEGAL, piano 

31. Danse Macabre, Op. 40 (7:01)

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC

LEONARD BERNSTEIN

Peter and the Wolf recorded February 12, 1960 - St. George Hotel, New York

Le Carnival des Animaux recorded April 9 - May 21, 1962 - Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York

Danse Macabre recorded January 3, 1967 - Philharmonic Hall, New York

ROMEO & JULIET - Sergei Prokofiev

Romeo & Juliet, Op. 64

Ballet in four acts and nine scenes

ACT ONE

1-1. No. 1 - Introduction (2:49)

Scene 1

1-2. No. 2 - Romeo (Reflective): Andante (1:31)

1-3. No. 3 - The Street Awakens: Allegretto (2:21)

1-4. No. 4 - Morning Dance: Allegro (2:08)

1-5. No. 5 - The Quarrel: Allegro Brusco (1:48)

1-6. No. 6 - The Fight: Presto (3:52)

1-7. No. 7 - The Prince's Decree: Andante (1:15)

1-8. No. 8 - Interlude: Andante Pomposo (L'istesso Tempo) (2:16)

Scene 2

1-9. No. 9 - Preparations For The Ball (Juliet And The Nurse): Andante Assai. Scherzando (2:17)

1-10 . No. 10 - Juliet The Young Girl: Vivace (3:26)

1-11. No. 11 - Arrival Of The Guests (Minuet): Assai Moderato (4:00)

1-12. No. 12 - Masks (Romeo, Mercutio And Benvolio In Masks): Moderato Marciale (2:43)

1-13. No. 13 - The Knight's Dance (Juliet And Paris's Dance): Allegro Pesante (5:18)

1-14. No. 14 - Juliet's Variation: Moderato (2:52)

1-15. No. 15 - Mercutio: Allegro Giocoso (2:18)

1-16 . No. 16 - Madrigal (Romeo And Juliet): Andante Tenero (3:43)

1-17. No. 17 - Tybalt Recognizes Romeo: Allegro (2:11)

1-18. No. 18 - Gavotte (Departure Of The Guests): Allegro (3:40)

1-19. No. 19 - Balcony Scene: Larghetto (3:24)

1-20. No. 20 - Romeo's Variation: Allegretto Amoroso (1:37)

1-21. No. 21 - Romeo And Juliet's Love Dance: Andante (6:03)

ACT TWO

Scene 3

1-22. No. 22 - Folk Dance: Allegro Giocoso (3:52)

1-23. No. 23 - Romeo And Mercutio: Andante Teneroso (2:18)

1-24. No. 24 - Dance Of The Five Couples: Vivo (3:54)

1-25. No. 25 - Dance With Mandolins: Vivace (1:50)

2-1. No. 26 - The Nurse (Looking For Romeo): Adagio Scherzoso (2:04)

2-2. No. 27 - The Nurse Delivers Juliet's Letter To Romeo: Vivace (0:54)

Scene 4

2-3. No. 28 - Romeo At Friar Laurence's: Andante Espressivo (2:57)

2-4. No. 29 - Juliet At Friar Laurence's: Lento (3:22)

Scene 5

2-5. No. 30 - The People Continue To Make Merry: Vivo (3:17)

2-6. No. 31 - More Merrymaking (Folk Dance Repeated): Allegro Giocoso (2:36)

2-7. No. 32 - Tybalt Meets Mercutio: Moderato (2:00)

2-8. No. 33 - Tybalt And Mercutio Fight: Precipitato (1:27)

2-9. No. 34 - Mercutio Dies: Moderato (2:30)

2-10. No. 35 - Romeo Resolves To Avenge Mercutio's Death: Andante. Animato - Presto (2:05)

2-11. No. 36 - Finale Of Act II (Cortège With Tybalt's Body): Adagio Dramatico (1:50)

ACT THREE

2-12. No. 37 - Introduction (1:14)

Scene 6

2-13. No. 38 - Romeo And Juliet: Lento (1:20)

2-14. No. 39 - The Last Farewell: Andante - Adagio (5:22)

2-15. No. 40 - The Nurse (Announces Juliet's Parents And Paris): Andante Assai - Più Mosso Con Effetto (2:01)

2-16. No. 41 - Juliet Refuses To Marry Paris: Vivace - Allegro Pesante (2:26)

2-17. No. 42 - Juliet Alone: Adagio (1:24)

2-18. No. 43 - Interlude: Adagio (L'istesso Tempo) (1:37)

Scene 7

2-19. No. 44 - At Friar Laurence's (Friar Laurence Gives Juliet A Sleeping-Potion): Andante (4:52)

2-20. No. 45 - Interlude: L'istesso Tempo (1:37)

Scene 8

2-21. No. 46 - Juliet's Bedroom: Moderato Tranquillo - Andante Dolente (2:40)

2-22. No. 47 - Juliet Alone (The Sleeping-Potion): Andante - Adagio - Andante (4:16)

2-23. No. 48 - Morning Serenade (With Mandolin): Andante Giocoso (2:34)

2-24. No. 49 - Dance Of The Young Girls With The Lilies: Andante Con Eleganza (2:11)

2-25. No. 50 - At Juliet's Bedside (Juliet's Apparent Death): Andante - Adagio (2:04)

ACT FOUR

Scene 9

2-26. No. 51 - Juliet's Funeral (And Romeo's Death): Adagio Funebre (5:29)

2-27. No. 52 - Death Of Juliet: Adagio (Meno Mosso Del Tempo Precedente) (4:27)

BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

SEIJI OZAWA

Recording: Boston, Symphony Hall, 10/1986

MUSIC FOR STRINGS - Edward Elgar / Ralph Vaughan Williams / Benjamin Britten

EDWARD ELGAR

1. Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Op 47 (14:08)

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

2. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis  (14:26)

BENJAMIN BRITTEN

Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op 10

3. I. Introduction and Theme (1:43)

4. II. Variation 1 - Adagio (2:17)

5. III. Variation 2 - March (1:02)

6. IV. Variation 3 - Romance (1:25)

7. V. Variation 4 - Aria Italiana (1:17)

8. VI. Variation 5 - Bourrée classique (1:16)

9. VII. Variation 6 - Wiener Walzer (2:39)

10. VIII. Variation 7 - Moto perpetuo (1:07)

11. IX. Variation 8 - Funeral March (3:47)

12. X. Variation 9 - Chant (1:50)

13. XI. Variation 10 - Fugue and Finale (7:02)

LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA STRING ENSEMBLE

ROMAN SIMOVIC

Recorded live, 3 February 2016 at the Barbican, London

THE WASPS / GREENSLEEVES - Ralph Vaughan Williams // ENIGMA VARIATIONS - Sir Edward Elgar

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The Wasps - Aristophanic Suite

1. Overture (8:51)

2. Entr'acte, molto moderato (2:48)

3. March Past of the Kitchen Utensils (3:02)

4. Entr'acte, andante (4:11)

5. Ballet and Final Tableau (6:22)

6. Fantasia on "Greensleeves" (4:33)

SIR EDWARD ELGAR

Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma"

7. Variation I (C.A.E.) (3:18)

8. Variation II (H.D. S.-P.) (0:48)

9. Variation III (R.B.T.) (1:30)

10. Variation IV (W.M.B.) (0:32)

11. Variation V (R.P.A.) (2:09)

12. Variation VI (Isabel) (1:15)

13. Variation VII (Troyte) (0:59)

14. Variation VIII (W.N.) (1:53)

15. Variation IX (Nimrod) (4:25)

16. Variation X (Dorabella) (2:39)

17. Variation XI (G.R.S.) (0:59)

18. Variation XII (B.G.N.) (2:41)

19. Variation XIII (***): Romanza (2:56)

20. Variation XIV (E.D.U.): Finale(5:16)

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY

MICHAEL STERN

Recorded May 4-6, 2011, Community of Christ Auditorium, Independence, Missouri

ORCHESTRAL WORKS - Gerald Finzi

1. A Severn Rhapsody Op. 3 (6:14)

2. Nocturne (New Year Music) Op. 7 (10:23)

Three Soliloquies for small orchestra

(From the Suite Love's Labours Lost Op. 28)

3. I. Grazioso (1:40)

4. II. Adagio (1:34)

5. III. Allegro Graziozo (1:19)

6. Romance for string orchestra Op. 11 (8:08)

7. Prelude for string orchestra Op. 25 (5:16)

8. The Fall of the Leaf, Elegy for orchestra Op. 20 (9:14)

9. Introit for small orchestra and solo violin Op. 6 (9:48)

RODNEY FRIEND, solo violin

LONDON  PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

SIR ADRIAN BOULT, conductor

10. Eclogue for piano and string orchestra Op. 10 (10:33)

11. Grand Fantasia & Toccata for piano and Orchestra Op. 38 (15:14)

PETER KATIN, piano

NEW PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

VERNON HANDLEY, conductor

     

RHAPSODY IN BLUE / AN AMERICAN IN PARIS - George Gershwin // WEST SIDE STORY Symphonic Dances / ON THE WATERFRONT Symphonic Suite - Leonard Bernstein

GEORGE GERSHWIN

1. Rhapsody in Blue (16:34)

Orchestration : Ferde Grofé

Recorded at St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, New York City, USA, June 23, 1959

COLUMBIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

LEONARD BERNSTEIN, pianist & conductor

2. An American in Paris (18:23)

Recorded at St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, New York City, USA, December 15, 1958

LEONARD BERNSTEIN

Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Orchestration : Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal

Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City, USA, March 6, 1961

3. Prologue. Allegro moderato (4:07)

4. "Somewhere". Adagio (3:53)

5. Scherzo. Vivace leggiero (1:17)

6. Mambo. Presto (2:15)

7. Cha-Cha ("Maria"). Andantino con grazia (0:58)

8. Meeting Scene. Meno mosso (0:43)

9. "Cool" Fugue. Allegretto (3:04)

10. Rumble. Molto allegro (1:53)

11. Finale. Adagio (2:54)

Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront

Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City, USA, March 16, 1960

12. Andante (with dignity) - Presto barbaro (2:58)

13. Adagio - Allegro molto agitato - Alla breve (Poco più mosso) - Presto come prima (2:18)

14. Andante largamente - More Flowing - Still More Flowing - Poco meno mosso - Lento (4:53)

15. Moving Forward, with Warmth - Largamente - A tempo - Calmato - Andante come prima - Sempre avanti, With Intensity - Ancora più mosso (4:25)

16. Allegro non troppo, molto marcato - Poco più sostenuto - Moving Forward - Meno mosso (2:50)

17. A tempo (Poco più sostenuto) (2:07)

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC

LEONARD BERNSTEIN, conductor

ROMAN TRILOGY - Ottorino Respighi

Feste Romane, P. 157

Poema Sinfonico per Orchestra

1. I. Circenses (4:16)

2. II. Giubilio (6:30)

3. III. L'Ottobrata (7:51)

4. IV. La Befana (5:15)

Fontane di Roma, P. 106

Poema Sinfonico per Orchestra

5. I. La fontana di Valle Giulia all'alba (4:17)

6. II. La fontana del Tritone al mattino (2:23)

7. III. La fontana di Trevi al meriggio (3:04)

8. IV. La fontana di Villa Medici al tramonto (5:15)

Pini di Roma, P. 141

Poema Sinfonico per Orchestra

9. I. I pini di Villa Borghese (2:39)

10. II. I pini presso una catacomba (6:40)

11. III. I pini del Gianicolo (6:43)

12. IV. I pini della Via Appia (5:12)

SINFONIA OF LONDON

JOHN WILSON

THE PLANETS - Gustav Holst / ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA - Richard Strauss

RICHARD STRAUSS

Also Sprach Zarathustra Op. 30 

Tone-poem for Large Orchestra

1. Einleitung (Introduction) (2:00)

2. Von den Hinterweltern (Of the Backworldsmen) (3:16)

3. Von der Großen Sehnsucht (Of the Great Longing) (1:42)

4. Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften (Of Joys and Passions) (1:56)

5. Das Grablied (The Song of the Grave) (1:57)

6. Von der Wissenschaft (Of Science and Learning) (4:13)

7. Der Genesende (The Convalescent) (4:39)

8. Das Tanzlied (The Dance-Song) (6:34)

9. Nachtwandlerlied (Song of the Night Wanderer) (3:38)

GUSTAV HOLST

The Planets Op. 32

10. Mars, The Bringer Of War - Allegro (6:37)

11. Venus, The Bringer Of Peace - Adagio – Andante – Animato – Tempo I (7:25)

12. Mercury, The Winged Messenger - Vivace (3:59)

13. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity - Allegro Giocosso – Andante Maestoso – Tempo I – Maestoso – Lento Maestoso – Presto (8:01)

14. Saturn, The Bringer Of Old Age - Adagio – Andante (7:45)

15. Uranus, The Magician - Allegro – Lento – Allegro – Largo (5:24)

16. Neptune, The Mystic - Andante – Allegretto (6:47)

BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

WILLIAM STEINBERG

     

Recording : Boston Symphony Hall

3/1971                                                                        9 & 10/1970

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

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) 

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
 

      

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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