Our theme for this week is simple – just five fabulous new albums. Bill starts with Yuja Wang performing a recital in Vienna, then on to the remarkable trio of Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma, and Leonidas Kavakos performing Beethoven’s Archduke Trio and an interesting piano trio transcription of Beethoven’s second symphony. Thursday we will hear a French album from Lang Lang, and then on Friday enjoy a summer concert with the Vienna Philharmonic performing in the Schönbrunn Gardens. Great music, great
recordings!
Five Fabulous New Albums
Vinyl album playing on a record player
Playlist
Episode 1
Albéniz, Isaac: Iberia Book 4 – No. 10 “Málaga”
Yuja Wang, piano
Piano Recital
DG 00028948645671
4:57
Scriabin, Alexander: Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor Op. 23
I. Drammatico; II. Allegretto
Yuja Wang, piano
Piano Recital
DG 00028948645671
9:23
Scriabin, Alexander: Sonata No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor Op. 23
III. Andante; IV. Presto con fuoco
Yuja Wang, piano
Piano Recital
DG 00028948645671
10:29
Albéniz, Isaac: Iberia Book 3 – No. 9 “Lavapiés”
Yuja Wang, piano
Piano Recital
DG 00028948645671
5:46
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Sonata Ludwig van No. 18 in E-Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3 “The Hunt” – Allegro
Yuja Wang, piano
Piano Recital
DG 00028948645671
16:30
Márquez, Arturo: Danzón No. 2
(Transcr. for Piano by Gómez-Tagle)
Yuja Wang, piano
Piano Recital
DG 00028948645671
3:22
Episode 2
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trio No 7 in B-Flat “Archduke,” Op. 97
I. Allegro moderato; II. Scherzo. Allegro
Emanuel Ax, Pianist; Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 4 And Op. 97 “Archduke”
Sony Classical 19658881642
21:18
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trio No 7 in B-Flat “Archduke,” Op. 97
III. Andante cantabile, ma però con moto; IV. Allegro moderato
Emanuel Ax, Pianist; Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 4 And Op. 97 “Archduke”
Sony Classical 19658881642
20:20
Brahms, Johannes: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
III. Adagio
Emanuel Ax, Pianist; Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 4 And Op. 97 “Archduke”
Sony Classical 19658881642
8:30
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trio No 7 in B-Flat “Archduke,” Op. 97
Allegro moderato (excerpt)
Emanuel Ax, Pianist; Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 4 And Op. 97 “Archduke”
Sony Classical 19658881642
4:10
Episode 3
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio; II. Larghetto quasi andante
Emanuel Ax, Pianist; Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Beethoven for Three: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 5
Sony Classical 19439940142
23:42
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
III. Scherzo. Allegro vivo; IV. Allegro molto
Emanuel Ax, Pianist; Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Beethoven for Three: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 5
Sony Classical 19439940142
10:27
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
IV. Finale. (excerpt)
Emanuel Ax, Pianist; Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Beethoven for Three: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 5
Sony Classical 19439940142
0:20
Brahms, Johannes: Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87
III. Scherzo; IV. Finale. Allegro giocoso
Emanuel Ax, Pianist; Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello
The Piano Trios
Sony Classical 88985407292
10:49
Brahms, Johannes: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
Emanuel Ax, Pianist; Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello
The Piano Trios
Sony Classical 88985407292
6:31
Episode 4
Saint-Saëns, Camille: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 22
I. Andante sostenuto, II. Allegro scherzando, III. Presto
Lang Lang, piano
Saint-Saëns
DG 00028948592241
0:25
Boulanger, Lili: “D’un jardin clair”
Lang Lang, piano
Saint-Saëns
DG 00028948592241
3:21
Debussy, Claude: Petite Suite, CD 71a
I. En bateau. Andantino, II. Cortège. Moderato, III. Menuet. Moderato, IV. Ballet. Allegro giusto
Lang Lang, piano
Saint-Saëns
DG 00028948592241
14:29
Debussy, Claude: Petite Suite, CD 71a
1. En bateau excerpt
Lang Lang, piano
Saint-Saëns
DG 00028948592241
41:00
Delibes, Léo: Lakmé,”Flower Duet”
Lang Lang, piano
Saint-Saëns
DG 00028948592241
2:14
Saint-Saëns, Camille: “The Swan,” R. 125 13
Lang Lang, piano
Saint-Saëns
DG 00028948592241
3:14
Episode 5
Bizet, Georges: Carmen Suite No. 1
Aragonaise. Allegro vivo (Prelude to Act IV)
Wiener Philharmoniker; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Elina Garanča, mezzo-soprano
Summer Night Concert 2023
Sony 19658818942
2:36
Bizet, Georges: Carmen Habanera
“L’amour est un oiseau rebelle”
Wiener Philharmoniker/Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Elina Garanča, mezzo-soprano
Summer Night Concert 2023
Sony 19658818942
4:55
Bizet, Georges: Carmen Suite No. 1: Intermezzo.
Andantino quasi Allegretto (Prelude to Act III)
Wiener Philharmoniker/Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Elina Garanča, mezzo-soprano
Summer Night Concert 2023
Sony 19658818942
2:39
Saint-Saëns, Camille: Samson et Dalila
“Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix”
Wiener Philharmoniker/Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Elina Garanča, mezzo-soprano
Summer Night Concert 2023
Sony 19658818942
6:21
Ravel, Maurice: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2
Wiener Philharmoniker/Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Elina Garanča, mezzo-soprano
Summer Night Concert 2023
Sony 19658818942
16:41
Gounod, Charles: Sapho
“Ô ma lyre immortelle”
Wiener Philharmoniker/Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Elina Garanča, mezzo-soprano
Summer Night Concert 2023
Sony 19658818942
8:09
Strauss, Johann, II: Wiener Blut, Walzer, Op. 354
Wiener Philharmoniker/Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Summer Night Concert 2023
Sony 19658818942
9:21
