The History of Classical Music, Part 5: Modern: From Sibelius to Glass

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Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: Sibelius: Symphony no. 5 / Valse triste / Finlandia / Tapiola
2▶Digital Media: Ives: “Concord” Sonata / Central Park in the Dark / Three Places in New England / Barber: Adagio for Strings
3▶Digital Media: Janáček: Taras Bulba / Concertino / Sinfonietta
4▶Digital Media: Ravel: Boléro / Piano Concerto / Pavane / Ma mère l’oye
5▶Digital Media: Schönberg: Transfigured Night / Pierrot lunaire / Webern: 6 Pieces for Orchestra / Symphony, op. 21
6▶Digital Media: Berg: Violin Concerto / Lyric Suite / 3 Pieces for Orchestra
7▶Digital Media: Stravinsky: Petrushka / Apollo / Circus Polka
8▶Digital Media: Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring / Pulcinella
9▶Digital Media: Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no. 3 / Violin Concerto no. 1 / Lieutenant Kijé
10▶Digital Media: Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra / Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta
11▶Digital Media: Hindemith: Symphony “Mathis der Maler” / Busoni: Doktor Faust / Pfitzner: Palestrina / Weill: Kleine Dreigroschenmusik
12▶Digital Media: Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5 / Cello Concerto no. 2
13▼Digital Media: Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings / Delius: 2 Pieces for Orchestra / Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending / Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
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1Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Prologue
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
horn:
Dale Clevenger (horn player) (in 1977-04)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
balance engineer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago (in 1977-04)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: I. Prologue (for solo horn) (in 1977-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten1:31
2Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Pastoral: The day’s grown old
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
horn:
Dale Clevenger (horn player) (in 1977-04)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (in 1977-04)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1977-04)
balance engineer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago (in 1977-04)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: II. Pastoral (in 1977-04)
lyricist:
Charles Cotton
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten3:23
3Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Nocturne: The splendour falls on castle walls
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
horn:
Dale Clevenger (horn player) (in 1977-04)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (in 1977-04)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1977-04)
balance engineer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago (in 1977-04)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: III. Nocturne (in 1977-04)
lyricist:
Lord Alfred Tennyson
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten3:23
4Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Elegy: O rose, thou art sick
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
horn:
Dale Clevenger (horn player) (in 1977-04)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (in 1977-04)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1977-04)
balance engineer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago (in 1977-04)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: IV. Elegy (in 1977-04)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten5:02
5Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Dirge: This ae nighte, every nighte
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
horn:
Dale Clevenger (horn player) (in 1977-04)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (in 1977-04)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1977-04)
balance engineer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago (in 1977-04)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: V. Dirge (in 1977-04)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten3:21
6Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Hymn: Queen and huntress, chaste and fair
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
horn:
Dale Clevenger (horn player) (in 1977-04)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (in 1977-04)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1977-04)
balance engineer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago (in 1977-04)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VI. Hymn (in 1977-04)
lyricist:
Ben Jonson (English playwright & poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten2:06
7Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Sonnet: O soft embalmer of the still midnight
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
horn:
Dale Clevenger (horn player) (in 1977-04)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (in 1977-04)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1977-04)
balance engineer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago (in 1977-04)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VII. Sonnet (in 1977-04)
lyricist:
John Keats (English Romantic poet)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten3:50
8Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, op. 31: Epilogue
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
horn:
Dale Clevenger (horn player) (in 1977-04)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
balance engineer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago (in 1977-04)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: VIII. Epilogue (for solo horn) (in 1977-04)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten1:42
9Two Pieces for Small Orchestra: I. On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1974-05)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1974-05)
recording of:
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, RT VI/19 no. 1 (in 1974-05)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer) (in 1912)
dedicated to:
Balfour Gardiner
part of:
2 Pieces for Small Orchestra, RT VI/19
Frederick Delius7:12
10Two Pieces for Small Orchestra: II. Summer Night on the River
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1974-05)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1974-05)
recording of:
Summer Night on the River, RT VI/19 no. 2 (in 1974-05)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer) (in 1911)
part of:
2 Pieces for Small Orchestra, RT VI/19
Frederick Delius5:41
11Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1974-05)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1974-05)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves” (in 1974-05)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:28
12The Lark Ascending
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
violin:
Pinchas Zukerman (violinist/conductor) (in 1973-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1973-07)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1973-07)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg (in 1973-07)
recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra) (in 1973-07)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London) (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams13:34
14▶Digital Media: Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Falla: El amor brujo / Noches en los jardines de España
15▶Digital Media: Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / An American in Paris / Bernstein: “Candide” Overture / Symphonic Dances From “West Side Story”
16▶Digital Media: Messiaen: Turangalîla‐Symphonie
17▶Digital Media: Boulez: Le marteau sans maître / Stockhausen: Gruppen
18▶Digital Media: Lutosławski: Chain 3 / Novelette / Schnittke: Concerto grosso no. 1 / Ligeti: Chamber Concerto
19▶Digital Media: Górecki: Symphony no. 3
20▶Digital Media: Reich: Six Pianos / Adams: Shaker Loops / Glass: Violin Concerto

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includes:Le Sacre du printemps / Pulcinella by Igor Strawinsky (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer); Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano), Ryland Davies (tenor), John Shirley‐Quirk (bass-baritone), London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
Petruschka / Apollon Musagète / Zirkuspolka by Igor Stravinsky (Russian composer); London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor), Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Herbert von Karajan (conductor)