In the 1920s, concert halls rocked with everything from jazz to airplane propellers and radio became a multi-billion dollar industry. Art and literature flowed like bathtub gin. This week, we’ll sample “The Roaring 20s” in New York, Paris and Berlin.
Roaring 20s
Playlist
Episode 1
John Alden Carpenter: Skyscrapers (excerpts)
LSO/Klein
EMI 49263
2:30, 4:31
Roger Sessions: Black Maskers
Dance, Dirge, and Finale
Juilliard Orchestra/ Peter Zukofsky
New World 368
13:59
Edgard Varese: Octandre
Chicago Pro Musica
Reference Records #29
7:14
George Antheil: Airplane Sonata
Marthanne Verbit, piano
Albany Records #146
6:01
George Antheil: Jazz Symphony (excerpt)
New World Symphony/ Tilson Thomas
RCA 68798
3:29
George Gershwin:Concerto in F (excerpt)
San Francisco Symphony/ Tilson Thomas; Garrick Ohlsson, piano
RCA 68931
6:48
Duke Ellington: Creole Love Call (excerpt)
The Duke Ellington Orchestra
Sony 065841
1:40
Episode 2
Walter Piston: Three Pieces for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon
I. and II.
Members of the Bohem Quintette
Premier 1006
6:46
Aaron Copland: Music for the Theatre (excerpts)
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra/ Wolff
Teldec 2292-46314 v b
13:16
Virgil Thomson: “Susie Asado”
Nancy Armstrong, soprano
Northeastern 250
1:41
Virgil Thomson: “Capital Capitals”
Paul Kirby, Frank Kelley, Sanford Sylvan, & David Ripley, vocalists
Anthony Tommasini, piano
Northeastern 250
1:55
Henry Cowell: Aeolian Harp
Alan Feinberg, piano
Argo 436752
2:06
William Grant Still: Land of Romance from Africa
Denver Oldham, piano
Koch 7084
7:32
Carl Ruggles: Men and Mountains, III
Cleveland Orchestra/ von Dohnanyi
Decca 443776
4:01
Kern: Showboat
“Ol’ Man River”
Paul Robeson, baritone
Regis 1056
3:52
Episode 3
Darius Milhaud: La Création du Monde
Lyon Opera Orchestra/ Nagano
Era 2292-45820
16:23
Erik Satie: Parade
LSO/Dorati
Polygram 434335
14:24
Maurice Ravel: Concerto for Piano in G Major, II
Orchestre de Paris/ Martinon; Ciccolini, piano
EMI 69568
10:52
Jacques Ibert:Divertissement (excerpts)
Ulster Orchestra/ Tortelier
Chandos 9023
3:33
Maurice Ravel:Violin Sonata (excerpt)
David Oistrahk, violin; Frida Bauer, piano
Phillips 420777-2
4:14
Episode 4
Igor Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano & Orchestra, I
Berlin RSO/ Ashkenazy; Olli Mustonen, piano
Lon 440229
6:20
Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3, I
Berlin Phil/ Abbado; Martha Argerich, p.
DG 415062
8:54
Bela Bartók: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2, I
Gidon Kremer, violin; Oleg Maisenberg, piano
Teld 0630-13597
8:49
Germaine Tailleferre: Ballade for Piano & Orchestra
Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg/ Froment; Rosario Marciano, piano
Vox 8157
14:18
Francis Poulenc: Les Biches, II & V
French National Orchestra/Dutoit
Lon 440229
7:15
Episode 5
Paul Hindemith: Kammermusik No. 1
Royal Concertgebouw/ Chailly
Lon 433816
4:58
Kreisler: String Quartet in A Minor, I
Kennedy, violin, Furniss, violin, Hawkes, viola, Dale, violoncello
Angel 56626
9:17
Arnold Schoenberg: Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene (excerpt)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe/ Holliger
Teld 9031-77314
2:35
Alban Berg: Wozzeck: Act III, Scene 1
Met Opera Orchestra/ Levine; Renee Fleming, soprano
Sony 53959
5:31
Kurt Weill: Three Penny Opera (excerpts)
Chicago Pro Musica
Ref 2102
9:31
Kurt Weill/ Gershwin: Lady in the Dark, “My Ship”
Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Nonesuch 79345
2:42