Author: Lew Smoley

Buried Treasure: Wagnerian Singers (1930s – 1960s), Tristan & Isolde Act 3

With Lew Smoley The works Scene 1 Melchior, Janssen Tristan’s Agony Melchior, Huehn Scene 1 Svanholm, Metternich Windgassen, Wachter Complete Windgassen, Fischer-Dieskau Liebestod Leider Flagstad (Beecham) Flagstad (Reiner) Flagstad (Furtwangler) Lubin Corsi Traubel (Busch) 1943 Met Varnay Braun Nilsson (Sawallisch) Nilsson (Bohm)

Buried Treasure: Wagnerian Singers (1930s – 1960s) Tristan & Isolde Act 2

With Lew Smoley The works Scene 1 Flagstad, Branzell Traubel, Thorborg Baumer, Westenberger “Dein Werk” Varnay, Thebom Nilsson, Hoffman Complete Nilsson, Ludwig Scene 2 “Love Duet” part 1 Nilsson, Windgassen part 2 Vinay, Varnay, Malaniuk Melchior, Traubel Easton, Carron part 3 Melchior, Flagstad Baumer, Suthaus Flagstad, Suthaus part 1 part 2 part 3 “King Mark’s… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Wagnerian Singers (1930s – 1960s) Tristan & Isolde Act 2

Buried Treasure: Wagnerian Singers (1930s – 1960s) Tristan Act 1

With Lew Smoley The Works Lieder, Marherr Doch Nun Von Tristan! Flagstad, Beecham O Blinde Augen Traubel, Kindermann Da Friede, Suhn Und Freudenshaft Kennst Du Mutter, Künste Nicht? Braun, Klose Wehe, Wehe! Grob-Prandl, Cavelti, DeSabata Wehe, Wehe! Wie Lachend Sei Mir Lieden Singer Welcher Wan, Weich Eitles Zurnen! Varnay, Thebom, Kempe Er Schwur Mit tausend… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Wagnerian Singers (1930s – 1960s) Tristan Act 1

Buried Treasure: American Piano concertos, pt. 3

With Lew Smoley The works Collins Piano Concerto No. 3 movement 1 movement 2 movement 3 movement 4 Foss Piano Concerto No. 2 movement 1 movement 2 movement 3 Vittorio Piano Concerto movement 1 movement 2 movement 3 Gillis Piano Concerto No. 2 movement 1 movement 2 movement 3 Hanson Piano Concerto movement 1 movement… Continue reading Buried Treasure: American Piano concertos, pt. 3

Buried Treasure: American Piano concertos pt. 1

With Lew Smoley The works MacDowell Piano concerto no. 2 Beach Piano concerto in C# movement 1 movement 2 movement 3 movement 4 Antheil Piano concerto no. 2 movement 1 movement 2 movement 3 Cowell Piano concerto movement 1 movement 2 movement 3 McDonald Concerto for two Pianos and Orchestra movement 1 movement 2 movement… Continue reading Buried Treasure: American Piano concertos pt. 1

Buried Treasure: Royalty pt. 2

With Lew Smoley The works Sullivan Shakespeare’s “Henry VIII” Incidental Music movement 1 movement 2 movement 3 movement 4 Balakirev King Lear Overture Dowland King of Denmark’s Galliard Kurpinsky Jadwina Queen of Poland Sullivan Victoria and Merrie England movement 1 movement 2 movement 3 Halvorsen Symphonic Intermezzo from “The King” Dance Scene from “Queen Tamara”… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Royalty pt. 2

Buried Treasure: Royalty pt. 1

With Lew Smoley The works Walton Coronation March Crown Imperial Orb and Sceptre Rubbra Ode to the Queen movement 1 movement 2 movement 3 Arnold Home to the Queen Suite movement 1 movement 2 movement 3 movement 4 movement 5 movement 6 Respighi/Belkis Queen of Sheba Suite movement 1 movement 2 movement 3 movement 4… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Royalty pt. 1