Have you ever wondered about those composers who succeeded in writing one smashing piece but were otherwise forgotten? This week, we’ll get to know some of these immortals and their other compositions, including Pachelbel’s Suite in G Major and Dukas’ Symphony in C Major. The program also presents Hermann Baumann in a rare performance of Glière’s Horn Concerto in B-flat Major, Op. 91.
Episode 1 -- MONDAY
Pachelbel: Canon in D
Paillard Chamber Orchestra/Paillard
Erato 98475
7:12
Pachelbel: Suite in G Major (excerpts)
Paillard Chamber Orchestra/Paillard
Erato 98475
3:53
Albinoni: Oboe Concerto in Bb Major, Op. 9 #11
I Solisti Italiani; Schellenberger, oboe
Denon 75338
9:38
Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
DG 429390
7:20
Albinoni: “Stelle Ingrate”
Accademia Bizantina/Dantone; Scholl, clarinet
Decca 530002
3:14
Episode 2 -- TUESDAY
Dukas: La Péri
Fanfare
ORTF Nat’l Orchestra/Slatkin
RCA 68802
2:10
Dukas: Villanelle
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Masur; Baumann, horn
Phi 416380
6:01
Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Berlin Philharmonic/Levine
DG 419617
10:40
Episode 3 -- WED
Ponchielli: Capriccio for Oboe and Orchestra (excerpt)
Berlin Symphony Orchestra/Flor; Glaetzner, oboe
Cap 10281
3:35
Ponchielli: La Gioconda
“Cielo e Mar”
Orchestra; Björling, tenor
EMI 65806
4:54
Ponchielli: La Gioconda
“Dance of the Hours”
Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy
RCA 63313
10:32
Leoncavallo: Pagliacci
Prologue (excerpt)
Concertgebouw Orchestra/Chailly
Decca 24602
2:38
Leoncavallo: Pagliacci (excerpts)
La Scala/Ghione; Gigli, tenor
Nimb 7843
3:27
Leoncavallo: La Bohème (excerpts)
La Fenice Orchestra/Koenig
Nuova Era 7300
7:25, :24
Puccini: La Bohème (excerpts)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra/Karajan
Decca 421049
9:41
Leoncavallo: “Mattinata”
Orchestra; Pavarotti, tenor
EMI 65806
1:56
Sherman: “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah” (excerpt)
Allan Sherman
2:07
Episode 4 -- THURSDAY
Mouret: Rondeau
Läubin Brothers, trumpets; Preston, organ
DG 419245
1:53
Mouret: Andromède et Persée (excerpts)
Arion Ensemble
Radio Canada 1081
3:20
Catalani: Scherzo
La Scala Philharmonic/Muti
Sony 63025
4:44
Episode 5 -- FRIDAY
Holst: The Planet
Mars
Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Levine
DG 429730
7:18
Holst: Ave Maria, Op. 9b
Finzi Singers/Spicer
Chan 9425
3:48
Holst: Suite in Eb Major, Op. 28 No. 1
London Wind Orchestra/Wick
Resonance 3006
9:35
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