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

F1 Suite - Hans Zimmer