In “Remembering Old Friends” Bill takes us along to visit some dear colleagues he’s had the pleasure of knowing and working with over the years, and to celebrate the times they spent together and the music they made. Find a comfy spot, lean back and close your eyes, and let us take you to Rudolf Firkusny, Maureen Forrester, Lynn Harrell, Alicia De Larrocha, and Oscar Shumsky.
Remembering Old Friends
Playlist
Episode 1
Smetana: Furiant
Rudolf Firkušný
Smetana: Polkas and Dances; Debussy
EMI Classics 66069
5:06
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Sonata No. 30 in E, Op. 109 (1820)
III. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo
Rudolf Firkušný
Beethoven: Sonatas/ Firkusny
EMI Classics 66064
12:54
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”
– Allo. con brio
Rudolf Firkušný
Beethoven: Sonatas/ Firkusny
EMI Classics 66064
10:08
Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op.60
Rudolf Firkušný
Firkušný Edition – Chopin
EMI Classics 66066
8:26
Janáček, Leoš: Concertino for piano and chamber Ensemble
1. Piu mosso
2. Allo
Rudolf Firkušný,Neumann,Czech Phil
Piano Concerto/ Concertino Capriccio
RCA Victor Red Seal RD60781
3:10, 4:19
Brahms Johannes: Sonata No. 1 in
F minor for Viola and Piano, Op. 120:
III. Allegretto grazioso
William Primrose, Glasgow – Rudolf Firkusny
Brahms; Two Sonatas, Op. 120 No.1 in F minor
Seraphim 60011
4:00
Bedrich Smetana: Polka No.2
Rudolf Firkušný
Smetana: polkas and Dances
EMI Classics 66069
2:39
Episode 2
Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction et rondo capriccioso in A Minor, Op. 28
Oscar Shumsky, NBC Symphony Orchestra & Milton Katims
Oscar Shumsky – Broadcasts & Live Performances 1940-1982
Doremi DHR 8031
8:44
Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004:
II. Courante
III. Sarabande
IV. Gigue
Oscar Shumsky
The Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
ASV 454
3:14, 3:45, 4:18
Johannes Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances,
No. 4 In B Minor: Moderato e Sostenuto
No. 6 In B-Flat Major: Vivace
Frank Maus & Oscar Shumsky
The 21 hungarian Dances
Music Masters 67190
4:12, 3:14
Henryk Wieniawski: Polonaise brillante No. 2 in A Major, Op. 21 (Version for Violin & Piano)
Oscar Shumsky & Leo Barkin
Oscar Shumsky: A Retrospective
Doremi Records 8031
7:55
Richard Strauss: Der Bürger als Edelmann Suite, Op. 60,
IV. Auftritt und Tanz der Schneider (Arr. for Violin & Orchestra)
Oscar Shumsky & CBC Orchestra
Oscar Shumsky: A Retrospective
Doremi Records 8031
5:13
Alexander Glazunov: Violin Concerto In a Minor, Op. 82:
II. Cadenza
III. Allegro
Oscar Shumsky, Neeme Järvi, & Royal Scottish National Orchestra
The Seasons Op. 67/ Violin Concerto Op. 82
Chandos 8596
2:59, 5:49
Johannes Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances,
No. 7 In a Major: Allegretto
No. 6 In B-Flat Major: Vivace
Frank Maus & Oscar Shumsky
The 21 hungarian Dances
Musical Heritage Society 514934
1:52, 3:14
Episode 3
Enrique Granados: Goyescas – Suite:
1. Los Requiebros
3. El Fandango del Candil
Alicia de Larrocha
Grandos: Goyescas
EMI 64524
8:41, 5:31
Wolfgang Amadeus, Mozart: Piano Concerto #24 In C Minor, K 491 –
2. Larghetto
3. Allegretto
Alicia De Larrocha; Colin Davis: English Chamber Orchestra
Alicia De Larrocha Plays Mozart
RCA 19439709642
7:42, 9:12
Manuel de Falla: Ritual Fire Dance
Alicia De Larrocha
Spanish Fireworks
Decca 4177952
3:59
Manuel de Falla:Nights In the Gardens of Spain:
2. Danza Lejana
3. en los Jardines de la Sierra de Cordoba
Alicia de Larrocha Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, London Philharmonic
De Falla/Albéniz/Turina: Nights In The Gardens Of
Spain/Rapsodia Española
Decca 410 289
5:34, 9:03
Episode 4
Johann Sebastian Bach: Ich habe genug, BWV 82: I. Aria
The RCA Victor Orchestra/ Robert Shaw
Mack Harrell, tenor Marc Lifschey, oboe
Bach: Cantatas: No. 56, I Will Carry The Cross With Gladness
/ No. 82, Oh Lord, ‘Tis Enough
RCA Red Seal 88985321742-12
9:13
Johannes Brahms: Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 83:
III. Andante
George Szell, Rudolf Serkin & Cleveland Orchestra
Brahms: Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major for Piano
Sony Classical 5164982
12:37
Franz Joseph Haydn: Cello Concerto #2 In D, Op. 101,
II. Adagio
III. Rondo: Allegro
Lynn Harrell; Neville Marriner: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Cello Concertos
EMI 5 74734 2
5:47, 5:52
Claude Debussy: Cello Sonata, L 135
1. Prologue
2. Modérément Animé
3. Finale: Animé
Lynn Harrell, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Trio – Sonatas for Violin & Cello
Decca 444 318-2
4:21, 3:03, 3:30
Maurice Ravel: Sonata For Violin & Cello –
5. Vif, Avec Entrain
Nigel Kennedy, Lynn Harrell
Duos For Violin & Cello
EMI Classics 56963
5:48
Episode 5
Antonín Dvořák: Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104, B 191 –
2. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo
Lynn Harrell; Vladimir Ashkenazy
Cello Concerto/ kol Nidrei
Decca 410 144-2
13:30
Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Concerto #1, Op. 107 – I. Allegretto
Lynn Harrell; Bernard Haitink: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Cello Concerto No 1/ Schelomo
Decca 414 162-1
6:33
Ernest Bloch: Schelomo
Lynn Harrell; Bernard Haitink: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Cello Concerto No 1/ Schelomo
Decca 414 162-1
21:28
Harold Arlen: Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Christine Brewer, Lynne Harrell, John Williams
6:23
