Nationalism on its own is a dangerous force, but it has led to a number of wonderful bits of music. This edition of Exploring Music examines what happens when a powerful pride in national identity winds its way into a composer’s head.
Nationalism
Playlist
Episode 1
Chopin: Polonaise in A, Op. 40 No. 1,Military
Rubinstein, p.
RCA 5615
4:06
Chopin: Mazurkas Op. 17 No. 2 & Op. 33 No. 3
Ohlsson, p.
Arab 6730
3:42
Smetana: Czech Dances- Furiant
Firkusny, p.
EMI 66069
5:02
Smetana: Furiant fr. The Bartered Bride
Cleveland Orchestra/Szell
CBS 36716
2:09
Dvorák: Slavonic Dances Op. 46 No. 8 & Op. 72 No. 10
Vienna Phil/Reiner
Lon 417696
11:31
Janácek: Taras Bulba (excerpt)
Toronto Symphony Orchestra/Davis
Sony 62404
8:34
Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
London Symphony Orchesta/Previn
EMI 2127
11:53
Episode 2
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor
Cincinnati/Kunzel
1:38
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy
CBS 39450
10:46
Dohnányi: Ruralia Hungarica, I
West Australian Symphony/Mester
ABC 438
8:25
Bartók: Hungarian Sketches Nos. 1, 2 & 5
CSO/Solti
Lon 443444
9:01
Kodály: Dances of Galanta
Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy
Sony 62404
15:16
Dohnányi: Ruralia Hungarica, No. 6
Heifitz, v.; Sandor, p.
Sony 09026-61733
4:32
Episode 3
Bizet: L’arlesienne (excerpts)
Berlin Phil/Karajan
DG 415106
6:05, :26, 13:08
Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne (excerpts)
English Chamber Orchestra/Tate; Te Kanawa, ms.
Lon 444995
17:25
Milhaud: La cheminée du roi René
Prague Wind Quintet
Supraphon 110372
12:15
Episode 4
Trad., arr. Grieg: Folkdance from the Hills
Buen, Hardinger Fiddle
Simax 1040
1:09
Grieg: Lyric Pieces (excerpts)
Andsnes, p.
EMI 57296
2:19, 2:51, 3:43, 1:44
Grieg: The Singing
Hirsti, s.; Jansen, p.
Aurora 1930
3:23
Nielsen: Symphony No. 3, II
Royal Danish Orchestra/Berglund
RCA 60427
8:19
Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, IV
Swedish Radio Symphony/Salonen
CBS 42093
8:35
Sibelius: Lenninkäinen Legends, I
LA Phil/Salonen
Sony 48067
16:13
Episode 5
Mussorgsky: Prelude to Kohvanshina
LSO/Solti
Lon 417689
4:57
Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture
New York Phil/Temirkanov
RCA 09026-61173
16:05
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
DG 469274
14:05
Grainger: Lincolnshire Posey
Eastman Wind Ensemble/Fennell
Mer 432754
14:08
Vaughan Williams: “The Could Capp’d Towers” fr. Three Shakespeare Songs
Finzi Singers/Spicer
Chandos 9425
2:10