Week two of composers telling us stories. From Arthur Benjamin’s composition based on A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens to John Williams composing music to the stories of Harry Potter. Stories told and feelings expressed through music go far back in history and to the core of our human spirit.
Let Me Tell You A Story, Part II
A couple of Books on a shelf in the light.
Playlist
Episode 1
Nicolai, Otto: Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor – Overture
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Lance Friedel, conductor
Great Comedy Overtures
Naxos 8573418
8:21
Verdi, Giuseppe: La Traviata, Act I: Prelude
Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado, conductor
The Berlin Album
DG 471 627 2
4:01
Humperdinck, Engelbert: Hänsel und Gretel: Overture
Vienna Philharmonic, Georg Solti, conductor
Hänsel und Gretel
London 286 460 982
8:26
Jacques Offenbach: Orphée Aux Enfers – Overture
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert Von Karajan, conductor
Offenbach: Ouverturen
DG 400 044 2
9:44
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: 1812 Overture
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, conductor
The Philadelphia Brass Bands, Temple University Choirs, Robert Page, director
RCA 60492
16:47
Episode 2
Wagner, Richard: Der Fliegende Holländer – Ouvertüre
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti, conductor
Wagner: Overtures, Preludes, & Liebestod
London 411 951 2
11:05
Wagner, Richard: Lohengrin – Act 3: Prelude
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, conductor
Wagner: Overtures & Preludes
DG 435 874 2
3:32
Wagner, Richard: Overture To Die Meistersinger
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti, conductor
Sir Georg Solti: Carnegie Hall Project
London 444458
10:01
Wagner, Richard: Götterdämmerung: Siegfried: Forest Murmurs
NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, conductor
Arturo Toscanini – NBC Symphony Orchestra – Vol II
RCA Red Seal 59482 2
8:18
Wagner, Richard: Götterdämmerung – Act 3: Trauermarsch
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Georg Solti, conductor
Götterdämmerung
London 414 155
6:24
Wagner, Richard: Götterdämmerung – Act 3: Fliegt Heim, Ihr Raben!
Birgit Nilsson, Wolfgang Windgassen,
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Georg Solti, conductor
Götterdämmerung
London 414 155
8:41
Episode 3
Strauss, Richard: Don Juan, Op. 20
Georg Solti, CSO
Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, etc
London 436 623 2
1:29
Strauss, Richard: Don Juan, Op. 20
Georg Solti, CSO
Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, etc
London 436 623 2
2:22
Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40 – Der Held
Seiji Ozawa: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Strauss – Zarathustra – A Hero’s Life – Ozawa
Philips 442 645 2
1:58
Strauss, Richard: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 – Einleitung
Seiji Ozawa: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Strauss – Zarathustra – A Hero’s Life – Ozawa
Philips 442 645 2
1:10
Strauss, Richard: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64
André Previn: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie
Telarc 80211
1:20
Strauss, Richard: Till Eulenspiegel
Staatskapelle Berlin, Richard Strauss, conductor
Strauss conducts Strauss
DG 002037802
00:50
Strauss, Richard: Don Quixote, Op. 35 – Introduction, Don Quixote Sinks Into Madness
Theme, Don Quixote & Sancho Panza
Var 1: The Adventure Of The Windmills
Var. 2: The Battle With The Sheep
Var. 3: Dialogue Of Knight & Squire
Var 4: The Adventure With The Procession Of Penitents
Var 5: Don Quixote’s Vigil
Var. 6. Dulcinea’s Enchantment
Pierre Fournier; George Szell: Cleveland Orchestra
Szell – Cleveland – Fournier – Bloom – Strauss – Don Quixote – Don Juan – Horn Concerto No. 1
Sony Classical MHK 63123
26:33
Strauss, Richard: Don Quixote, Op. 35 -Var 7: The Ride Through The Air
Var 8: The Adventure Of The Enchanted Boat
Var 9: The Contest With The Magicians
Var 10: Joust With Knight Of White Moone
Var 11: Finale, The Death of Don Quixote
Pierre Fournier; George Szell: Cleveland Orchestra
Szell – Cleveland – Fournier – Bloom – Strauss – Don Quixote – Don Juan – Horn Concerto No. 1
Sony Classical MHK 63123
13:02
Episode 4
Mendelssohn, Felix: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61 – Scherzo
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Mendelssohn: Ein Sommernachtstraum U.A.
DG 415 137 2
4:27
Berlioz, Hector: Roméo Et Juliette, Op. 17 – Scherzo, “La Reine Mab”
NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, conductor
The Toscanini Collection
RCA Victor 603 40 2
8:15
Berlioz, Hector: Love Scene (Adagio)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor
Berlioz and Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet
EMI 47616 2
16:50
Diamond, David: Romeo and Juliet, 2. Balcony Scene (Andante semplice)
New York Chamber Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Diamond: Symphony No. 3/ Romeo & Juliet
Delos DE 3103 13491 3103 2
5:06
Prokofiev, Sergei: Romeo & Juliet Suites
Prokofiev, Serge: Romeo Decides to avenge Mercutio; – Finale
USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Algis Ziuratis, conductor
Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet, op. 64
Melodiya MLD2 32116
4:06
Prokofiev, Sergei: Romeo & Juliet Suite #1, Op. 64A – Tybalt’s Death
Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti, conductor
Prokofiev: Romeo und Julia: Muti
EMI 47004 2
4:10
Bernstein, Leonard: I Feel Pretty (feat. Winter Garden Theatre Cast & Winter Garden Orchestra)
Tonight (feat. Winter Garden Orchestra & Chita Rivera)
Carol Lawrence, West Side Story Original Broadway Cast and Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story – Original Winter Garden Theatre Cast, Larry Kert
Columbia Masterworks OS 2001
6:26
Episode 5
Kern, Jerome: Show Boat: Overture
London Sinfonietta & John McGlinn
Show Boat: Broadway Show Album
EMI Digital CDC 49847 2
0:25
Shakespeare, William/Ralph Vaughan Williams:
Shakespeare Songs – No. 2. The Cloud-capp’d Towers
Shakespeare Songs – No. 3. Over Hill, Over Dale
Paul Spicer: Finzi Singers
Holst/ Vaughan Williams: Choral Music
Chandos 9425
3:15
Ellington, Duke & Billy Strayhorn: Sonnet for Sister Kate
Sonnet to Hank Cinq
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Such Sweet Thunder
Columbia CK 65568
3:36
Tippett, Sir Michael: Songs for Ariel:. II. Full fathom five
Nicky Spence & Malcolm Martineau
As You Like It: Shakespeare Songs
Resonus Classics RE 10116
1:45
Dankworth, John: Shall I Compare Thee To A Summers Day (Sonnet 18)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: You Spotted Snakes
Cleo Laine
Cleo Laine Sings Word songs
RCA Red Seal 25176
5:08
Dankworth, John & William Shakespeare: Our Revels Now Are Ended
Cantabile – The London Quartet & Malcolm Martineau
Lullabyes and Goodbyes
Signum Classics SIGCD 055 2
2:55
Dankworth, John: Dunsinane Blues (After Macbeth)
Cleo Laine
Cleo Laine Sings Word songs
RCA Red Seal 25176
3:09
Arnold, Malcolm: Tam O’ Shante
Alexander Gibson: Scottish National Orchestra
Scottish Overtures – Gibson/ SNO
Chandos CHAN 8379
7:57
Kern, Jerome: Show Boat: Overture
London Sinfonietta & John McGlinn
Show Boat: Broadway Show Album
EMI Digital CDC 49847 2
5:34
Gershwin, George: Overture to Girl Crazy
Michael Tilson Thomas & The Buffalo Philharmonic
Rhapsody in Blue
CBS MK 42240
5:41
Porter, Cole: Anything Goes
Cole Porter
100 Greatest Big Hits of the 1920s
iTunes
3:09
Porter, Cole: Anything Goes
Yo-Yo Ma, Marc Fosset,
Daniel Humair, Roger Kellaway, Stéphane Grappelli, Stephanie Grappelli & Jon Burr
The Essential Yo-Yo Ma
Sony 93927
5:53