Buried Treasure: They Also Wrote Music

Listening Guide   The Work FREDERICK THE GREATSYMPHONY NO. 2 IN GPro Arte Orchestra of MunichKurt Redel, conductor FREDERICK THE GREATSYMPHONY NO. 3 IN DPro Arte Orchestra of MunichKurt Redel, conductor HENRY VIII“WHILES LIFE OR BREATH” (text by William Cornysh) HENRY VIII“THO’ SOME SAITH THAT YOUTH RULETH ME” HENRY VIII“THE TIME OF YOUTH”Philip Langridge, tenorSt.… Continue reading Buried Treasure: They Also Wrote Music

Buried Treasure: Lithuania

Listening Guide   The Work JUOZAS NAUJALIS – The DreamVilnius String Quartet MIKALOJUS KONSTANTINAS CIURLIONIS – In the ForestThe USSR Radio & Television Sym orchVladimir Fedoseyev, conductor MIKALOJUS KONSTANTINAS CIURLIONIS – Piano Pieces1 – HUMORESQUE, VL 1622 – PRELUDE, VL 1643 – PRELUDE,VL 1694 – NOCTURNE, VL 1785 – IMPROMPTU,VL 1816 – NOCTURNE, VL 1837… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Lithuania

Buried Treasure: Estonia

Listening Guide   The Work RUDOLF TOBIAS – Julius CaesarScottish National OrchestraNeeme Järvi, conductor(Chandos: Music from Estonia)Buy this CD on Amazon ARTUR KAPP – Don CarlosEstonian State Symphony OrchestraNeeme Järvi, conductor(Melodyia) EUGEN KAPP – Kalevipoeg1) Dance with the Maiden of the Lake2) Karelian-Finnish Dance3) Forging of the Swords4) Dance of the Shepherds and Shepherdesses5) Dance… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Estonia

Buried Treasure: Concertos for Unusual Instruments

Listening Guide   The Work JEAN DAETWYLER – Alphorn Concerto1 – Betruf, Largo, Moderato, Largo2 – Hirtentanz, Scherzo3 – Pastorale, Misterioso, Lento4 – Totentanz, Barbaro, Furioso, BarbaroJozsef Molnar, alphornSlovak Philharmonic OrchestraUrs Schneider, conductor(Naxos 8.555978)Buy this CD on Amazon WU ZU QIANG/WANG YAN QIAO/LIU DE HAI – Pipa ConcertoLiu De hai, pipaChina PhilharmonicLi De lun, conductor(Hong… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Concertos for Unusual Instruments

Buried Treasure: Early Secular Music

Listening Guide   The Work FOLQUET DE MARSEILLATant D’Abellis L’Amoros PessamensSequentiadirected by Barbara Thornton and Benjamin Bagby PHILIPPE DE VITRYPetre Clemens, Tam Re Quam Nimine; Lugentium SiccenturSequentiadirected by Barbara Thornton and Benjamin Bagby 1) WALTER VON DER WOGELWEIDE – Tagelied2) TANNHEUSER – TanzleichThe Ulsamer Collegium & Barock-Solistendirected by Josef Ulsamer SIX GOTHIC MOTETS (Anonymous)1) Alle,… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Early Secular Music

Buried Treasure: Malipiero

Listening Guide   The Work SINFONIA DEL MARE (1906)Moscow SymphonyAntonio de Almeida, conductor(Naxos 8.570878 cd)Buy this CD on Amazon SONATA FOR CELLO & PIANO (1908)Luca Paccagnella, cello; Sabrina Alberti, piano(Tactus TC 881301 cd)Buy this CD on Amazon SINFONIE DEL SILENZIO E DE LA MORTE (1909-10)Moscow SymphonyAntonio de Almeida, conductor(Marco Polo 8.223603 cd)Buy this CD on… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Malipiero

Buried Treasure: Great Opera Stars of the Past (Part I)

Listening Guide The Work NOTE: Many of the recordings heard in this program are available on the Nimbus Prima Voce series: http://www.wyastone.co.uk/nimbus/prima-voce.html CARUSO (1873-1921) FRANCESCO TAMAGNO (1850-1905) GIOVANNI MARTINELLI (1885-1969) GIGLI (1890-1957) TITO SCHIPA (1889-1965) McCORMICK (1884-1945) GIACOMO LAURI-VOLPI (1892-1979) BJOERLING (1911-1960) MARCELLA SEMBRICH (1858-1935) NELLIE MELBA (1861-1931) LUISA TETTRAZINI (1871-1940) MARY GARDEN (1874-1967) EMMY… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Great Opera Stars of the Past (Part I)

Buried Treasure: Brazil Part III

Listening Guide   The Work Heitor Villa-Lobos – Symphony No. 10 “Amerindia” “Sume Pater Patrium”Lothar Odinus, Tenor; Henryk Böhm, BaritoneJürgen Linn, Bass-BartioneMembers Of The Staatspernchor StuttgartSWR Vokalensemble StuttgartThe Stuttgart Swr Radio SymphonyDirected By Carl St. Clair.[CPO 999 786]Buy this CD on Amazon Click here to read the libretto in PDF Mario Tavares – Sonata No.… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Brazil Part III

Buried Treasure: Brazil Part II

Listening Guide   The Work Francisco Manuel Da Silva – Brazilian National Anthem Performed by The Orchestra & Chorus Of The Classical Music Of The “Grande Oriente Do Brazil” Elias Alvares Lobo – The Overture To The Opera “A Louca” Performed By The Brazilian Radio SymphonyDirected By Alceo Bocchino[EMI Coronado SC 10122 LP] Henrique Alves… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Brazil Part II

Buried Treasure: Brazil Part I

Listening Guide   The Work Missa Pastoril Para A Noite De Natal by Jose Mauricio Nines GarciaThe Soloists Are:Paulo Fortes, BaritoneDircea Amorim, SopranoMaura Moreira, ContraltoIsauro Camino, Tenor The Orchestra And Chorus Of The Association Of Choral Singing Of Rio De JaneiroConducted By Francisco MignoneEMI Coronado SC 10119 LP 5 Modinhas by Joaquim Manuel Se Me… Continue reading Buried Treasure: Brazil Part I