It’s the beginning of a new adventure. Get to know host Peter van de Graaff this week as he shares a wide range of his own favorites and moments from his musical background. We’ll sample music of all stripes from across the continents and the ages, hearing everything from Bach to Bax, Purcell to Piston, and plenty of fascinating lesser-known discoveries along the way.
Peter’s Picks
Box of CDs, in a record store ready to be plucked
Playlist
Episode 1
Haydn, Joseph: Symphony #73 4th mvt. Presto “La Chasse” (excerpt)
Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra/Adam Fischer
Haydn: Complete Symphonies
Nimbus NI-1722
1:49
Haydn, Joseph: Violin Concerto in G, 2nd movement (excerpt)
L’Arte dell’Arco; Federico Guglielmo, violin
Haydn Edition: Violin Concertos
Brilliant Classics CD35
1:57
Alkan, Charles-Valentin: Symphony for Piano (Op. 39)
Raymond Lewenthal, piano
The Legendary Pianist Raymond Lewenthal plays Alkan & Liszt
ELAN 22762
4:01
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr: Sleeping Beauty: Valse
NY Phil/Leonard Bernstein
Ballet Music
Sony 47636
4:53
Mahler, Gustav: Symphony #1 3rd mvt
Chicago Sym/George Solti
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major ‘Titan’
Decca 4117312
11:34
Mozart, Wolfgang: Piano Concerto #19 1st mvt.
Rudolf Serkin; Orch/George Szell
Piano Concerto No. 19 In F Major, K. 459 / Piano Concerto No. 20 In D Minor, K.
466
Sony G0100013994122
13:21
Schubert, Franz: An die Musik
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Gerald Moore
Lieder A – Z: Schubert (Vol.2)
DG 4862073
2:37
Scarlatti, Domenico: Harpsichord Sonatas in C Minor and C Major, Kk 356 & 357
Ralph Kirkpatrick, harpsichord
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonatas for Harpsichord
DG Archiv Blue 4775003
6:31
Scarlatti, Domenico: Keyboard Sonata K30 in G minor ‘Cat’s Fugue’
Alberto Urroz, piano
D. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonatas
IBS Classical IBS242018
4:45
Episode 2
Haydn, Joseph: String Quartet Op. 20/4 “Sun” 4th mvt (excerpt)
Angeles String Quartet
The Complete String Quartets = Die Streichquartette = Les Quatuors À Cordes
Philips 464650
1:43
Chopin, Frederic: Nocturne in c, Op 48/1
Ivo Pogorelich, piano
Chopin
Sony 19439912052
7:30
Prokofiev, Sergei: “The March”, from The Love for Three Oranges
London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati, conductor
Dorati Conducts Prokofiev
Mercury 432 753-2
1:43
Haydn, Joseph: 7 Last Words of Christ: Introduction
Vermeer Quartet
The Last Seven Words Of Christ
Alden AP 123046
5:59
Piston, Walter: The Incredible Flutist: Polka Finale
Buffalo Phil/Joann Falletta
The Best of JoAnn Falletta
Naxos 9.00730
2:08
Gasparini, Francesco: Excerpt from “Mirena e Floro”
Comic Intermezzo Orchestra/Peter Van De Graaff, Kathleen Van Der Graaff
Domenico Sarri: Italian Intermezzi
Naxos 8570035
8:34
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Les Indes Galantes Suite – Air pour les Sauvages & Chaconne
Orch of the 18th Century/Frans Bruggen
Rameau: Les Indes Galantes
Philips 4757780
7:06
Bach, JS: Partita for solo violin No.2 in D minor: V. Chaconne
Nathan Milstein, piano
Bach, J S: Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin, BWV1001-1006
DG 4577012
12:35
Piston, Walter: Symphony No. 2, Finale (excerpt)
Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Piston: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 6
Delos DE-3074
4:05
Episode 3
Haydn, Joseph: L’incontro improvviso: Trio, “Mi sembra un sogno”
Lausanne Chamber Orch/Antal Dorati
Haydn Operas Volume 2
Philips E4738512
8:48
Hasse, Johann Adolph: Sinfonia, Op 3 No.3
Musica Antiqua Koln/Reinhard Goebel
Hasse: Salve Regina
DG Archiv 4776730
7:38
Copland, Aaron: Appalachin Spring (excerpt)
Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Aaron Copland: Piano Concerto; Appalachian Spring: Symphonic Ode
Delos DE-3154
0:30
Copland, Aaron: Symphony #3: Finale
NY Phil/Leonard Bernstein
Symphony No. 3 – Symphony For Organ And Orchestra
Sony SMK 63155
13:51
Prokofiev, Sergei: Symphony #5 last mvt
Scottish National Orch/Neeme Jarvi
The Complete Symphonies Including Symphony No.4 (Revised Version)
Chandos CHAN-10500(4)
9:47
Roussel, Albert: Symphony #3: 1st mvt
NY Phil/Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez
Sony 64107
6:05
Creston, Paul: Symphony #4: 4th mvt. Vivace saltellante
Albany Sym/David Alan Miller, Gregory Fulkerson
CRESTON: Symphony No. 4 / Violin Concerto No. 2 / Janus
Albany TROY-737
6:49
Roussel, Albert: Divertissement, Op. 6
Orsino Ensemble; Pavel Kolesnikov, piano
Belle Époque: French Music for Wind
Chandos CHSA-5282
1:30
Episode 4
Haydn, Joseph: Creation: Oratorio, H21/2 The Heavens Are Telling
Orch/Solti
The Creation = The Creation = La Création
London/Decca 443445-2 (2)
3:30
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Klaviersonate Nr. 29 B-dur Op. 106 »Hammerklavier-Sonate«
4. Satz: Largo – Allegro Risoluto
Wilhelm Kempff, piano
»Hammerklavier-Sonate« Nr. 29 B-dur / Klaviersonate Nr. 30 E-dur
DG 453010-2 (2)
11:59
Bach, JS: Toccata in E minor, BWV 914
Christophe Rousset, harpsichord
Bach: The Complete Toccatas
Aparté AP-275
6:33
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony #5 1st mvt. Allegro Con Brio
London Phil/Adrian Boult
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Vanguard 1191
8:00
Elgar, Edward: Enigma Variations: Nimrod
London Sym/Adrian Boult
100 Best Film Classics
EMI 54928
3:54
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Solemn Vespers: Laudate Dominum
Berlin Staatskapelle/Bernhard Klee, Edith Mathis
«Exsultate, Jubilate»
Berlin Classics 0091752-BC
4:55
Offenbach, Jacques: The Tales of Hoffmann, Act II: Scintille diamant
George London, bass baritone
Opera Arias (Baritone): London, George – OFFENBACH, J. / TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I. / BORODIN, A.P. / VERDI, G. / WAGNER, R. (1953-1956)
Orfeo C22005
3:26
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Magic Flute: Aria, “Dies’ Bildnis”
Berlin Sym/Berislau Klobucar, Fritz Wunderlich
Fritz Wunderlich: Arias, Lieder, Popular Songs
DG 435 145
4:36
Mendelssohn, Felix: Variations concertantes, Op.17
Janos Starker, cello; Gyorgy Sebok, piano
Janos Starker: The Mercury Recordings
Mercury 028947867548
7:09
Episode 5
Schumann, Robert: Quintet In E-flat Major For Piano And Strings, Op.44 I. Allegro Brillante
Philadelphia Orchestra/Serkin, Budapest Quintet
Piano Concerto / Piano Quintet
CBS 37256
1:17
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai: The Invisible City Of Kitezh I. Prelude: A Hymn to Nature
Royal Scottish National Orch/Neeme Jarvi
Suites
Chandos CHAN-18327(2)
4:53
Massenet, Jules: Thais: Meditation
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Litton; Joshua Bell, violin
Color me Classical
Decca 4812822
5:12
Saint-Saens, Camille: La Jota Aragonesa, Op. 64
Malmo Sym/Jun Markl
SAINT-SAËNS, C.: Ascanio: Ballet / Overtures to Stage Works (Malmö Symphony, Märkl)
Naxos 8.574033
4:04
Bax, Arnold: Symphony #3: 3rd mvt Moderato – Più mosso
BBC Phil/Vernon Handley
The Symphonies
Chandos 10122
15:40
Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno: Piano Quintet op.6 D flat major/ re bemol majeur/
Des-Dur Tranquillo Ed Espressivo
Leopold Quartet; Wolfgang Sawallisch
Chamber Music (Piano Trio No. 1 Op. 5 / Piano Trio No. 2 Op. 7 / Piano Quintet Op. 6 / String Quintet Op. 24)
MDG 308 0310 2
9:11
Bach, JS: St. Matthew Passion: Aria, “Mache dich”
English Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner
J.S. Bach St. Matthew Passion
DG Archiv 427648-2
5:55
Nicolai, Otto: Merry Wives of Windsor, Aria: Horch, die lerche
Munich Radio Orch/Hans Moltkau; Fritz Wunderlich
Vocal Recital (Tenor): Wunderlich, Fritz – MILLÖCKER, C. / LORTZING, A. / NICOLAI, O. / LEHÁR, F. / STRAUSS II, J. / FALL, L. / STOLZ, R
BR Klassik 900314
5:00
Massenet, Jules: Manon: Aria, “En fermant les yeux”
Bavarian State Opera ,Orch/Bertrand de Billy; Jonas Kaufmann
L’Opéra
Sony 89853 90832
7:56