The Big Five II: New York Philharmonic, Part I

April 3, 2013, 7:00 pm

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Bill begins a two-week series on our oldest orchestra, the New York Philharmonic. Their doors opened December 7, 1842 and Bill plays several pieces the Philharmonic included in its opening season— the overture to Weber’s Oberon and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. This orchestra was conducted and cultivated by Franz Liszt, Richard Strauss, and Gustav Mahler, and their influence along with many other musicians is still heard in every note the orchestra plays. Many of the works they premiered have become standard orchestral literature. Bill interviews musicians, explores the orchestra’s archives, and features some of its most memorable performances.

Playlist

Episode 1

Bernstein: Candide (excerpt}
New York Phil Orch/Bernstein
Sony 63085
1:12

Weber, Carl Maria Von: Overture Oberon (excerpt}
New York Phil/Bernstein
Sony 47601
9:30
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, 2. Andante (excerpt)
New York Phil/Masur
Teldec 77313
1:38
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, 1. Allegro Con Brio
New York Phil/Masur
Teldec 77313
7:37
Beethoven: Fidelio, “Gott Dunkel hier!”
Berlin Phil Orch /Jon Vickers,t./Karajan
EMI 69290
11:26
Hummel: Piano Quintet in E-flat, Op.87, 3. Largo 4. Finale
Sestetto Classico
M D &G 3080067
2:08 Largo
4:57 Finale
Rossini: Armida- Act.2
1. “D’amor Al Dolce Impero”
2. “Gil Augei Tra Fronde E Fronde”
3. “La Fresca Eta Sen Fugge”
4. “Ah! Si,Godete Amandi”
Renée Fleming,s. Patrick Summers/ Orch. of St. Lukes
Decca 467101
6:42
Kalliwoda: Cocerto in C Major for Oboe, Op.110 3.Vivace
Burkhard Glaetzner, Oboe
Berlin Sinfonie-Orchestra,/Claus Peter Flor
5:21
Traditional: Tyler and Tippecanoe (1840)
Oscar Brand
Election Songs of the United States
www.oscarbrand.com
1:21
Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in C minor, 3.Scherzo (excerpt)
New York Phil/Masur
Teldec 77313
0:57

Episode 2

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 3. Presto
New York Phil/Toscanini April 9 1936
BMG 60316
7:11

Mendelssohn:Symphony No. 3 in a minor,”Scottish” 1. Andante Con Moto
NY Phil/Bernstein
Sony 47591
13:11
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in d minor, Finale “Ode to Joy
NY Phil/ Masur
Special Edition NYPO105A/B
24:11
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op.21 Scherzo
New York Phil/ Toscanini
BMG 60316
4:13

Episode 3

Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in d minor, Finale “Ode to Joy” (excerpt)
NY Phil/ Masur
Special Edition NYPO105A/B
00:43

Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in C minor, 21. Allegro Con Brio (excerpt)
New York Phil/Masur
Teldec 77313
1:08
Stonewall Jackson’s Way
More Songs and Music from Gettysburg (Sound Track}
Milan Records B0000015HF
1:01
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Op 14, 4. March Au Supplice
New York Phil./Bernstein
Sony 47525
4:50
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto, No. 2 in G Major, Op.44
New York Phil./Leonskaja,p./Masur
Teldec 95069
14:44
A. Rubenstein: Symphony No. 2 in C, Op 42 “Ocean”
Slovak Phil Orch/Guzenhauser
Naxos 8555392
11:48
Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orch., No. 2 B-Dur Op. 83 3. Andante
Watts,p/Bernstein
Sony 47539
13:56
Berlioz: La Damnation De Faust. Op. 24- Rakoczy March
New York Phil./ Bernstein
Sony 47525
3:23

Episode 4

Wagner: Tannheuser
New York Philharmonic Orchestra/Boulez
Sony 64108
1:58

Wagner: Brunnhilde’s Immolation Scene (Finale Act III, Scene 3/ Gotterdammerung
New York Philharmonic Orchestra: Eileen Farrell/Leonard Bernstein
Sony 47644
20:28
Pytor Tchaikowsky: Serenade for String Orchestra (Op. 48), II. Waltz
New York Phil Orch/Bernstein
Sony 47637
4:01
Johannes Brahms: Symphony #4 In E Minor, Op. 98 –
4. Allegro Energico E Passionato, Più Allegro
New York Philharmonic Orch/Masur
Teldec 0630-13695
10:54
Antonin Dvorak: Symphony #9 In E Minor, Op.95″From The New World” II. Largo
Thomas Stacy, Eng. horn, New York Phil Orch/Masur
Teldec 9031-73244
12:55

Episode 5

Victor Herbert: Cello Concerto #2 In E Minor, Op. 30 –
2. Andante Tranquillo (excerpt)
Yo-Yo Ma,c New York Phil./Masur
Sony 67173
4:17

Richard Wagner: Siegfried’s Death and Funeral March from Götterdämmerung
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra/Tennstedt (excerpt)
EMI 68616
2:46
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Sym. No. 6 h-moll op.74 “Pathétique”
4. Finale : adagio lamentoso – andante
New York Philharmonic Orchestra/Bernstein
Sony 47635
11:41
Mahler Symphony No. 4 – IV. Sehr behaglich – 7:49
Halban, NYPO/ Bruno Walter, Carnegie Hall, May 10, 1945
Sony 64450
7:49
Jean Sibelius(1865-1957) Violin Concerto in d min., Op 47 –
3 Allegro ma non tanto
Francescatti,v. NYPO/Bernstein, Philharmonic Hall, 1/15/1963
Sony 47540
7:07
Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto #3 in D minor, Op. 30 –
3. Finale: Alla breve
New York Phil. Orch./ Horowitz, p. Ormandy,c
RCA 12633
14:52