Bill continues to reflect on artists in exile, beginning with music from Paul Hindemith. In his escape from Nazi Germany, Hindemith traveled to Turkey, England, and Switzerland before coming to America. We will listen to his Symphony for Concert Band and When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d. Bill then considers the plight of composers who faced deportation from America because of their political views. We finish this two-week series with composers from Asia and Latin America. Glorious music from Chen Yi and Gabriela Lena Frank, as well as Tan Dun’s title song for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Artists in Exile, Part II
Playlist
Episode 1
Hindemith, Paul: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber, I.
Cleveland Orchestra/ Szell
Mathis Der Maler, Etc; Walton / Ormandy, Szell
CBS 7166 (LP)
:40
Hindemith, Paul: Mathis der Maler (excerpt)
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra/ Kubelik
Mathis der Maler / Kubelik, Fischer-Dieskau, Schmidt, Wagemann, King
EMI 55237
:34
Hindemith, Paul: Trauermusik
Orchestra/Reibold; Hindemith, viola
Hindemith plays Hindemith
Biddulph LAB 087
7:20
Hindemith, Paul: Symphony in B-Flat Major for Concert Band, I.
Philharmonia Orchestra Winds/Hindemith
Symphony In B-Flat, Schoenberg: Theme And Variations, Op. 43A,
Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments
MER 75057
6:38
Hindemith, Paul: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber, II.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/ Levi
Symphonic Metamorphosis/ Levi, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Telarc 80195
8:09
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/Shaw; Stone, baritone; DeGaetani,mezzo-soprano
When Lilacs Last In Dooryard Bloom’d
Telarc 80132
4:01
Hindemith, Paul: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d (excerpts)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/Shaw; Stone, baritone; DeGaetani,mezzo-soprano
When Lilacs Last In Dooryard Bloom’d
Telarc 80132
6:58
Hindemith, Paul: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d (excerpts)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/Shaw; Stone, baritone; DeGaetani,mezzo-soprano
When Lilacs Last In Dooryard Bloom’d
Telarc 80132
3:55
Hindemith, Paul: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d (excerpts)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/Shaw; Stone, baritone; DeGaetani,mezzo-soprano
When Lilacs Last In Dooryard Bloom’d
Telarc 80132
8:23
Hindemith, Paul: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes By Carl Maria von Weber, IV. “March”
Berliner Philh/ Hindemith
Symphonic Metamorphosis, Etc / Levi, Atlanta So
Telarc 80195
4:36
Episode 2
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario: Concerto No. 2 for Violin & Orchestra, I Profeti, II
Los Angeles Philharmonic/ Wallenstein; Heifetz, v.
Concerto No 2; Khachaturian / Heifetz
RCA 7872
9:27
Wolpe, Stefan: Dr. Einstein’s Address About Peace in The Atomic Era (excerpts)
Patrick Mason, baritone, Robert Shannon, piano
Einstein’s Address About Peace
Bridge 9209
6:23
Busch, Adolf: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in A Major, Op. 54 I. II.
Friedli, clarinet; Koello, piano
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in A, Op. 54; Lieder for Soprano and Piano (and Violin); Quintet for Saxophone and String Quartet E, Op. 34
Ex Libris 6108
14:56
Britten, Benjamin: Les Illuminations Op. 18, III.b. “Antique”
Berliner Philharmonic/ RattleBostridge, tenor
Serenade For Tenor, Horn and Strings – Rattle
EMI 58049
2:06
Britten, Benjamin: Sinfonia Da Requiem, II. III.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/ Runnicles
Britannia/Runnicles, Atlanta Symphony
Telarc 60677
11:16
Weill, Kurt: Lost in the Stars – “Stay Well”
Orchestra/ Maurice Levine; Lotta Lenya, vocal
Heritage Lotte Lenya Sings Weill – American Theater Songs
Sony 60647
3:08
Casals, Pablo: O Vos Omnes
Summit Brass
Spirits Of Fire – Summit Brass
Summit 218
3:09
Episode 3
Schoenberg, Arnold: Suite for String Orchestra in G Major, IV.
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra/ Mauceri
Entartete Musik – Schoenberg in Hollywood-John Mauceri
London 448619
5:45
Schoenberg, Arnold: Suite for String Orchestra in G Major, II.
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra/ Mauceri
Entartete Musik – Schoenberg in Hollywood-John Mauceri
London 448619
4:28
Varèse, Edgard: Octandre
Asko Ensemble/ Chailly
The Complete Works / Chailly, Asko Ensemble
London 460208
6:41
Martinů, Bohuslav: Symphony No. 1, I.
Czech Philharmonic/ Belohlávec
Symphony No 1, Double Concerto / Belohlavek, Czech Philharmonic
Chandos 8950
9:45
Martinů, Bohuslav: Sinfonietta for Piano and Orchestra, “La Jolla,” II.
Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Vasary
Symphony No 1, Double Concerto / Belohlavek, Czech Philharmonic
Chandos 8950
7:56
Stravinsky, Igor: Symphony in Three Movements, III.
The Essential Igor Stravinsky
Sony 89910
6:15
Stravinsky, Igor: Ebony Concerto, I.
Woody Herman Band/ Stravinsky
Original Jacket Collection – Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky
Sony 64136
3:29
Steiner, Max: Gone With The Wind “Main Title”
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra/ Mauceri
Hollywood Dreams / John Mauceri, Hollywood Bowl Orch
Philips 432 109
4:24
Episode 4
Weigl, karl: String Quartet No. 5 In G, Op. 31, I. (excerpt)
Artis Quartett Wien
String Quartets No 1 & 5 / Artis Quartett Wien
Nimbus 5646
:40
Koussevitsky, Serge: Humoresque, Op. 4
Karr, double bass, Lewis, piano
The Spirit of Koussevitzky
VQR 2031
2:50
Eisler, Hanns: From Hollywood Elegies:
“Unter Den Grünen Pfefferbäumen”
“In Den Hügeln Wird Gold Gefunden” “Automne Californien” “Hollywood-Elegie No. 7”
Goerne, baritone; Schneider, piano
The Hollywood Songbook / Goerne, Schneider
Decca 460582
5:36
Weigl, karl: String Quartet No. 5 In G, Op. 31, I
Artis Quartett Wien
String Quartets No 1 & 5 / Artis Quartett Wien
Nimbus 5646
6:45
Weigl, karl: Symphony No. 5, Apocalyptic, I. (excerpt)
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra/ Sanderling
Symphony No 5, Etc / Sanderling, Berlin Rso
BIS 1077
1:30
Foss, Lukas: Three American Pieces, “Early Song”
Boston Symphony Orchestra/ Ozawa, Perlman, violin
The American Album: Bernstein, Barber, Foss / Perlman, Ozawa
EMI 55360
4:57
Foss, Lukas: Elegy for Anne Frank
Pacific Symphony/ St. Clair, Foss, piano
Piano Concertos, Elegy for Anne Frank / St Clair
Harmonia Mundi 907243
6:04
Milhaud, Darius: La Création du Monde Parts. I. II.
Lyon Opera Orchestra/ Nagano
La Boeuf Sur Le Toit/ Nagano, Opera De Lyon
Erato 45820
5:24
Milhaud, Darius: La Carnaval à la Nouvelle-Orléans, Op. 275, II
Joan Yarbrough and Robert Cowan, pianos
Concerto for Two Pianos & Orchestra / Yarbrough & Cowan
Orion 78297
2:46
Milhaud, Darius: Suite Française, III
President’s Own US Marine Band
Altissimo 75442270512
1:53
Waxman, Franz: A Place in the Sun Suite
A Place in the Sun Suite
Music In Film
Sony Classical NPR Milestones 60991
8:11
Episode 5
Sheng, Bright: Seven Tunes Heard in China;
I. “Seasons”
V. “Diu Diu Dang” VII. “Tibetan Dance”
Yo-Yo Ma, violin cello
Yo-yo Ma Solo – O’connor, Sheng, Wilde, Tcherepnin, Kodaly
Sony 64114
7:07
Yi, Chen: “Shuo”
Ying Quartet
Dim Sum – Zhou Long, Lei Liang, Tan Dun, Etc / Ying Quartet
Telarc 80690
8:52
Dun, Tan: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, “Main Title”
Shanghai National Orchestra/ Chan Xie Yang; Yo-Yo Ma, violoncello
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Sony 89347
3:24
Dun, Tan: Concerto for Pipa: III. Adagio
Wu Man, pipa, Moscow Soloists
Pipa Concerto/ Wu Man, pipa
Onyx 4027
4:45
Frank, Gabriela Lena: Cuatro Canciones Andinas for Soprano And Piano, I
Eyton-Jones, soprano; Ketter, piano
Voice Of the People
MSR 1344
3:06
Frank, Gabriela Lena: Sueños De Chambi: Snapshots for an Andean Album for Violin and Piano, I, II, III, VII
Shem Guillory, violin; Sonia Rubinsky, piano
Voice Of the People
MSR 1344
14:23
D’Rivera, Paquito: Aires Tropicales 3 sections
Imani Winds
The Classical Underground / Imani Winds
Koch 7599
5:00
Piazzolla, Astor: Las Estaciones Porteñas Otoño Porteño
Barenboim, piano; Mederos, band; Console, doubass
Mi Buenos Aires Querido / Barenboim, Mederos, Console
Teldec 13474
4:53