Author: smoley

Listening Guide With Lew Smoley   The Works Symphony No. 2Adagio, Allegro Molto Andante Andante (Maestoso), Allegro Moderato Symphony No. 4: AtlantisIra Dei, Legenda Posseidonia, Papylon Aedes Sacra Finis Symphony No. 6Movements 1 and 2 Movements 3 and 4 Symphony No. 7Movements 1 and 2 Movements 3 and 4

Listening Guide With Lew Smoley   Bantock Omar KhayyamPart 1: Prelude Wake! For The Sun, Who Scattered Into Flight Before The Phantom of False Morning Died And As The Cock Crew, Those Who Stood Before Now The New Year Reviving Old Desires Iram Indeed Is Gone With All His Rose Whether At Naishapur Or Babylon… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Orientalism – Bantock’s “Omar Khayyam”

Listening Guide With Lew Smoley   Koechlin Persian Hours Nap, Before Departure The Caravan (Dream, During The Nap) Dark Climbing Cool Morning, In The Upper Valley In View Of The City Through The Streets Evening Song Moonlight On The Terraces Aubade Midday Sun Roses In The Shadow, Near The Marble Fountain Arabesques The Collinese, in… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Orientalism – Koechlin’s “Persian Hours”

Listening Guide With Lew Smoley   Felicien David Le DesertPart 1Entry Into The Desert Song Of The Desert Appearance Of The Caravan Progress Of The Caravan A Storm In The Desert Calm Returns, and The Caravan Resumes Its Progress Part 2The Star Of Venus Hymn To The Night Arabian Fantasy Dance Of The Almees Liberty… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Orientalism – David’s Le Desert

Listening Guide With Lew Smoley, and Stephen Brown   The Works Das Susse Lied VerhalltFlagstadd, Melchior Volker, Muller Konya, Grummer Windgassen, Nilsson Frage Scene: Höchstes Vertrau’nFlagstadd, Melchior Volker, Muller Habt DankHeinrich Frick Manowarda Talvela, Ludwig In Fernem LandWittrisch Volker King Bjoerling Aureliano Pertile (In Italian) Del Monaco (In Italian) Ticho Parly Mein Liebe SchwannMelchior Volker… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Lohengrin Singers – 1930’s – ’60s, Act 3

Listening Guide With Lew Smoley, and Stephen Brown   The Works Erhebe DichSchorr Berry, Ludwig Weisst Du, Wer Dieser HeldSchorr, Lawrence Du Wilde Seherin!Sved, Thorborg Weisst Du, Wer Dieser Held (French)Singher, Lawrence Euch Luften, Die Mein KlagenLehmann Tebaldi Grummer, Ludwig, Fischer Dieskau Bjoner, Varnay, Neidlinger Entweihte Gotter, Helft Jetzt Meiner Rache!Varnay, Steber Thorborg, Varnar Ludwig,… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Lohengrin Singers – 1930’s – ’60s, Act 2

Listening Guide With Lew Smoley, and Stephen Brown   The Works HeernruferWarren Fisher-Dieskau Mastromei Telramund, Dank KonigSchorr Udhe Vinay Elsa’s DreamLehmann Flagstad Einsam In Trübe TagenCrespin De Los Angeles Elsa’s DreamRysanek Lohengrin’s Appearance and QuestionMelchior and Varney, part 1 Part 2 Maison and Hoerner, part 1 Part 2 Windgassen and Steber, part 1 Part 2… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Lohengrin Singers – 1930’s – ’60s, Act 1

Listening Guide With Lew Smoley   The Works JardanyiVorosmarty SymphonyHazadnak rendületenül Virag es pillango Hova merült el szep szemed vilaga Herci dal A ven cigany SarkozySinfonia Concertante SzollosyMusic Per Orchestra LigetiLe Grande Macabre: Scene 3 Piano Concerto No. 1Vivace Molto Ritmico E Preciso 4th movement Vivace Cantabile Allegro Risoluito, Molto Ritmico Presto Luminoso KurtagString QuartetPoco… Continue reading Buried Tresasure: Music From Hungary – pt. 3

Listening Guide With Lew Smoley   The Works LeharHungarian Fantasy BartokKossuth KodalyPsalmus Hungaricus1st movement 2nd movement 3rd movement 4th movement KalmanGypsy Princess Waltz Lajtha3rd String QuartetAndante Allegro Commodo Poco Lento Vivo WeinerSuite of Hungarian Dances ZadorHungarian Capriccio KadosaSymphony No. 4 SeiberFantasie Concertante FarkasOld Hungarian DancesIntrada Slow Dance Shoulder Blade Dance Dance of the Prince of… Continue reading Buried Tresasure: Music From Hungary – pt. 2