ROMANTIC HOURS PROGRAM 1 --February 14, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Satie, arr. Debussy
Gymnopédie No. 3
Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Lawrence Foster, Conductor
(RCA 60011)
Boccherini
Adagio, From Cello Concerto In B-flat
I Solisti Veneti
Claudio Scimone, Conductor
Ofra Harnoy, Cello
(RCA 61228-2)
Chopin
Etude No. 12 In C Minor, From Op. 10 (Revolutionary)
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano
(London 414 127-2)
Gliere
Andante, From Concerto For Coloratura Soprano And Orchestra
City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox, Conductor
Eileen Hulse, Soprano
(Chandos 9094)
Schumann
Adagio Espressivo, From Symphony No. 2 In C
Suisse Romande Orchestra
Armin Jordan, Conductor
(Erato 45496-2)
Liszt
Consolation No. 3
Vladimir Horowitz, Piano
(RCA 5935-2)
Korngold
Romance, From Violin Concerto in D
London Symphony Orchestra
André Previn, Conductor
Gil Shaham, Violin
(Deutsche Grammophon 439 886-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) PROGRAM 2 --February 21, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Chopin: Nocturne In C-sharp minor, Op. Posthumous
Andrzej Wasowski, Piano
(Concord Concerto 42044-2)
Holst: Venus, The Bringer Of Peace, from The Planets
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Levine, Conductor
(Deutsche Grammophon 429 730-2)
Poulenc: Andante, from Concert Champêtre
Paris Conservatory Orchestra
Georges Prètre, Conductor
Aimée van de Wiele, Harpsichord
(EMI 69446-2)
Debussy: Beau Soir
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Claus Ogerman, Conductor
Barbra Streisand, Vocal
(Columbia 33452-2)
Debussy: The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
Jorge Bolet, Piano
(London 425 518-2)
Griffes: The White Peacock
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor
(Delos 3099)
Elgar: Opening Movement, from Cello Concerto In E Minor
Philadelphia Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, Conductor
Jacqueline Du Pre, Cello
(Sony 63247-2)
Beethoven: Adagio sostenuto, from Sonata In C-sharp minor (Moonlight)
Garrick Ohlsson, Piano
(Arabesque 6677-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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>ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) PROGRAM 1 --February 28, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Mendelssohn: Fingal's Cave Overture (The Hebrides)
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Claus Peter Flor, Conductor
RCA 7905-2)
Mozart: Adagio, K. 580
Paul Goodwin, English Horn
Terzetto
(Harmonia Mundi 907220)
Saint-Saëns: The Swan, from Carnival Of The Animals
John Walz, Cello
Mona and Renée Golabek, Pianos
Hollywood Chamber Orchestra
Lalo Schifrin, Conductor
(Dove 30700)
Tchaikovsky: Fourth movement, from Symphony No. 6 In B Minor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner, Conductor
(RCA 5602-2)
Schumann: Etude 11, from Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13
Chitose Okashiro, Piano
(Pro Piano 224501)
Harvey, Richard: Cantilena, from Concerto Antico for Guitar and Small Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Paul Daniel, Conductor
John Williams, Guitar
(Sony 68377-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) PROGRAM 5 -March 14, 1998
OPENING THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Berlioz: A ball, From Symphonie Fantastique
Capitole Orchestra Of Toulouse
Michel Plasson, Conductor
(EMI 54010-2)
Suso, Foday Musa: Tilliboyo
The Kronos Quartet
Foday Musa Suso, kora
(Nonesuch 79275-2)
Ravel: Une Barque Sur L'Océan
Lyon National Opera Orchestra
Kent Nagano, Conductor
(Erato 14331-2)
Schumann: Third movement, from Fantasie In C, Op. 17
Hiroko Nakamura, Piano
(Sony 62665-2)
Piston: Adagio, From Symphony No. 2 (l943)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor
(Deutsche Grammophon 429 860-2)
Debussy: Bruyères
Jorge Bolet, piano
(London 425 518-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 6 March 21, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Britten: Introduction, Theme and Adagio From Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, Conductor
(Nimbus 5210/13)
Warlock: Pieds-en-l'air, from Capriol Suite
English Sinfonia
Neville Dilkes, Conductor
(EMI 65101)
Dowland: Tarleton's Resurrection
Jacob Heringman, Lute
(Philips 446 687-2)
Butterworth: Banks Of Green Willow
English Symphony Orchestra
William Boughton, Conductor
(Nimbus 5210/13)
Delius: Summer Evening
English Symphony Orchestra
William Boughton, Conductor
(Nimbus 5210/13)
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Sir Adrian Boult, Conductor
Hugh Bean, Violin
(EMI 64022-2)
Elgar: Sospiri
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, Conductor
(Nimbus 5210/13)
(Excerpt from The Return Of The Native by Thomas Hardy)
Hedges, Anthony: Silver Street
RTE Sinfonietta
Anthony Hedges, Conductor
(Marco Polo 8.223886)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 7 MArch 28 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Poulenc: Third Movement, From Sinfonietta
Orchestre De Paris
Georges Prêtre, Conductor
(EMI 69446-2)
Debussy: Andantino, doucement expressif, from String Quartet In G Minor
Juilliard String Quartet
(Sony 62708-2)
Honegger: Pastorale d'été
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Tamás Vásáry, Conductor
(Chandos 8993)
Dukas: Introduction To Act 3 of the opera, Ariadne and Bluebeard
French National Radio Orchestra
Jean Martinon, Conductor
(EMI ASD 2953)
Fauré: Nocturne No. 7 In C-sharp minor
Jean-Philippe Collard, Piano
(EMI 69437-2)
Ravel: Pavane of Sleeping Beauty & The Fairy Garden, From Mother Goose
Suisse Romande Orchestra
Armin Jordan, Conductor
(Erato 91934-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 8 April 4, 1998
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Weill: Ballade, from Threepenny Opera Suite
Music For Westchester Symphony Orchestra
Siegfried Landau, Conductor
(Vox CDX 5043)
Webern: Im Sommerwind
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Jun-Ichi Hirokami, Conductor
(Denon 78832)
Hindemith: Andantino, from Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes of Weber
Bamberg Symphony
Karl Anton Rickenbacher, Conductor
(Virgin 91086-2)
Berg: Andante Amoroso, From Lyric Suite
New York Philharmonic
Pierre Boulez, Conductor
(Sony 45838)
Schoenberg: Vergangenes, From Five Orchestral Pieces, op. 16
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Boulez, Conductor
(Sony 48463)
Korngold: Molto Andante, from Sinfonietta, Op. 5
Northwest German Philharmonic
Werner Andreas Albert, Conductor
(CPO 999 037-2)
Strauss, R: Dance of Sugar, Coffee, and Cocoa, from the ballet, Whipped Cream
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Hiroshi Wakasugi, Conductor
(Denon 73414-2)
Weill: Die Moritat von Mackie Messer, from Threepenny Opera Suite
Music For Westchester Symphony Orchestra
Siegfried Landau, Conductor
(Vox CDX 5043)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 9 April 11, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Moniuszko: Overture to Flis
Filarmonia Pomorska Bydgoszcz
Robert Satanowski, Conductor
(CPO 999 113-2)
D'Indy: Elegiac Song, from Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano
The Roger Drinkall-Dian Baker Duo
with Charles West, Clarinet
(Klavier 11088)
Carwithen, Doreen: Orford Ness, from Suffolk Suite
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox, Conductor
(Chandos 8524)
Volkmann: Andante, from Symphony No. 1 In D Minor
Northwest German Philharmonic
Werner Andreas Albert, Conductor
(CPO 999 151-2)
Brahms: Andante espresivo, from Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor
Robert Silverman, Piano
(Stereophile STPH 003)
Quilter: Rosamund, from Where The Rainbow Ends"
Northern Sinfonia Of England
Richard Hickox, Conductor
(EMI 49933)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 10 April 18, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Elgar: Nimrod, From Enigma Variations
Philharmonia Orchestra
Giuseppe Sinopoli, Conductor
(Deutsche Grammophon 423 679-2)
Respighi: The Matins At St. Clare's, From Church Windows
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
(Sony 60311)
Corigliano: Voyage For Flute And Orchestra
I Fiamminghi
Rudolf Werthen, Conductor
(Telarc 80241-2)
Berlioz: The Death Of Ophelia
Orchestre Révolutionnaire Et Romantique
Monteverdi Choir London
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor
(Philips 446 676-2)
Rachmaninoff: Second Movement, From Symphony No. 3 In A
USSR Large Symphony Orchestra
Yevgeny Svetlanov, Conductor
(BMG Melodiya 40064-2)
Liszt: Waldesrauschen
Marc-André Hamelin, Piano
(Hyperion 66874-2)
Delius: Air For String Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
José Serebrier, Conductor
(Dinemec 019)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 11 April 25, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Sainz de la Maza: Campanas del Alba
Liona Boyd, guitar
(Columbia 37788)
Scarlatti: Sonata In C-sharp minor, K. 247
Sergei Babayan, Piano
(Pro Piano 224506)
Soler: Sonata In D minor
Rafael Puyana, Harpsichord
(Philips 432 830-2)
Granados: Intermezzo, from Goyescas
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner, Conductor
(RCA 62586-2)
Mompou: Charm to inspire love
Stephen Hough, Piano
(Hyperion 66963)
Mompou: Prelude No. 6 for the left hand
Stephen Hough, Piano
(Hyperion 66963)
Boyd, Liona: Madrileña
Liona Boyd, Guitar
(A & M 95182)
Rodrigo: Adagio, From Concierto De Aranjuez
London Symphony Orchestra
Enrique Batiz, Conductor
Alfonso Moreno, Guitar
(EMI 67435-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 12 May 2, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Fauré: Impromptu For Harp
Markus Klinko, Harp
(EMI 64467)
Grieg: Second Movement, From Sonata In A Minor For Cello And Piano
David Finckel, Cello
Wu Han, Piano
(Artistled 19701-2)
Chadwick: Noel, From Symphonic Sketches
Czech State Philharmonic
José Serebrier, Conductor
(Reference 64)
Handel: Largo, From Xerxes
I Solisti Italiani
(Denon 73335-2)
Chopin: Ballade No. 3 In A-flat
Van Cliburn, Piano
(RCA 60358-2)
Takemitsu: The Night, for Strings, Alto Flute And Harp
I Fiamminghi
Rudolf Werthen, Conductor
(Telarc 80469)
Andante, From Concerto For Violin, Cello And Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, Conductor
Itzhak Perlman, Violin
Yo-Yo Ma, Cello
(Teldec 15870-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 13 May 9,1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Grieg: Opening Movement, From Piano Concerto In A Minor
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor
Bella Davidovich, Piano
(Delos 3091)
Vaughan-Williams: Fantasia On Greensleeves
English Symphony Orchestra
William Boughton, Conductor
(Nimbus NI 5210/13)
Debussy: Clair De Lune
Wibi Soerjadi, Piano
(Philips 454 149-2)
Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto
Philharmonia Orchestra
Neville Marriner, Conductor
Misha Dichter, Piano
(Philips 411 123-2)
Lecuona: Malagueña
Rodolfo Brito, Piano
(Elan 82272)
Liszt: Liebestraum In A-flat
Wibi Soerjadi, Piano
(Philips 454 149-2)
Schumann: Second Movement from Piano Sonata No. 2 In G Minor
Jerome Rose, Piano
(Vox 7515)
Rachmaninoff: 18th Variation From Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
David Zinman, Conductor
Horacio Gutierrez, Piano
(Telarc 80193)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 14 May 16, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Chopin: Barcarolle, Op. 90
Van Cliburn, Piano
(RCA 60358)
Gershwin: Walking The Dog
Tashi
(RCA 57901-2)
Lentz: The Passing of the Plumeria, From Apologetica
The Archibishop's Ensemble
I Cantori
(New Albion 097)
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 in E
Marc-Andre Hamelin, Piano
(Hyperion 66874)
Saint-Colombe: Le Retrouvé
Hille Perl, Viola Da Gamba
Lee Santana, Andrew :Lawrence-King, lutes
(Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77373-2)
Krumpholtz: Romanza, from Harp Concerto no.6
Orchestra di Mantova
Vittorio Parisi, Conductor
Roberta Alessandrini, Harp
(Naxos 8.553622)
Léhar: Il Guado, Symphonic Poem For Piano And Orchestra
Hannover Radio Philharmonic
Klauspeter Seibel, Conductor
Volker Banfield, Piano
(CPO 999 423-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 15 May 23, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Britten: Prologue and Pastorale from Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings
English Chamber Orchestra
Benjamin Britten, Conductor
Peter Pears, Tenor
Barry Tuckwell, Horn
(London 417 153-2)
Stravinsky: Dance of King Kastchei, from The Firebird
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor
(Delos 3051)
Raff, Joachim: Cavatine
I Salonisti
(London 458 382-2)
Ives: The Housatonic At Stockbridge
Boston Pops Orchestra
Keith Lockhart, Conductor
(RCA 68786-2)
Horneman, Christian: Melodrama, from Esther
Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor
(Bis 749)
Schuman: Second Movement, from Symphony for Strings
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, Conductor
(Sony 63163)
Pärt: Cantus In Memory Of Benjamin Britten
Stuttgart State Orchestra
Dennis Russell Davies, Conductor
(ECM 21275-2)
Piazzolla: Tanguedia
Astor Piazzolla Quintet
(American Clavé 1020/26)
Messiaen: Prayer of Christ Ascending to the Father, From L'Ascension
Bavarian Radio Symphony
Karl Anton Rickenbacher, Conductor
(Koch Schwann 311 015)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 16 May 30,1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Wolf-Ferrari: Andante, From Serenade For String Orchestra
Berlin Chamber Orchestra
Heinz Rögner, Conductor
(Berlin Classics 91772)
Chopin: Nocturne In B Major, Op. 32, No. 1
Andrzej Wasowski, Piano
(Concord Concerto 42044-2)
Locklair, Dan: Barcaroles, From Dream Steps
Mallarmé Chamber Players
(Capstone 8638)
Fauré: Pastorale, From Masques Et Bergamasques
Bohemia Chamber Philharmonic
Douglas Bostock, Conductor
(Classico 168)
Pierné: Three Pieces For Orchestra
Bohemia Chamber Philharmonic
Douglas Bostock, Conductor
(Classico 168)
Shostakovich: Andante, From Piano Concerto No. 2
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Hugh Wolff, Conductor
Elisabeth Leonskaja, Piano
(Teldec 73282)
Gershwin: Embraceable You
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Violin
Leslie Stifelman, Piano
(Nonesuch 79464)
Wagner: Liebestod, From Tristan und Isolde
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jeffrey Tate, Conductor
Cheryl Studer, Soprano
(EMI 49196-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 17 June 7,1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Wagner: Forest Murmurs, from Siegfried
Dresden Staatskapelle
Donald Runnicles, Conductor
(Teldec 17109-2)
Leigh, Walter: Andante, from Concertino for Harpsichord And Strings
CBC Vancouver Orchestra
Mario Bernardi, Conductor
Colin Tilney, Harpsichord
(CBC 5168)
Sibelius: Solitude, from Belshazzar's Feast
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi, Conductor
(Bis 359)
Jenkins, Karl: Song of Tears, from Cantata Mundi
London Philharmonic
Karl Jenkins, Conductor
Miriam Stockley, Voice
(Sony 60282)
von Schillings: Prelude to Act II of Ingwelde
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Stefan Soltesz, Conductor
(CPO 999 404-2)
Messiaen: In Praise of the Immortality of Jesus, from Quartet for the End of Time
Huguette Fernandez, Violin
Marie-Madeleine Petit, Piano
(Erato 91708)
Grieg: Air, from Holberg Suite
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor
(Delos 3091)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 18 June 13, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 5
Mikhail Pletnev, Piano
(Virgin 45247-2)
Borodin: Nocturne, From String Quartet No. 2
Brodsky Quartet
(Teldec 46319)
Strauss, Jr.: Voices of Spring
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
(Sony 48164)
Glass: Faacdes
Philip Glass Ensemble
(Columbia 37265)
Szymanowski: Lento, From Symphony No. 2
Polish State Philharmonic
Karol Stryja, Conductor
(Naxos 8.553683)
Larsson, Lars-Erik: Epilogue, From A Winter's Tale
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra
Okko Kamu, Conductor
(Naxos 8.553115)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 19(June 20, 1998)
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Korngold: Lied, from Suite for 2 Violins, Cello and Piano Left Hand, Op. 23
Leon Fleisher, Piano
Joseph Silverstein, Jaime Laredo, Violins
Yo-Yo Ma, Cello
(Sony 48253)
Mahler: Adagietto, from Symphony No. 5
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, Conductor
(Sony 63084)
Magno & Nuñes: Prelude For A Flower
Angelluz
(Sony 479 454)
Edwards, Ross: Third Movement, From Violin Concerto
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Stewart Challender, Conductor
Dene Olding, Violin
(ABC Classics 438 610-2)
Schulhoff: Second Movement, From String Quartet, Op. 25 In G
Petersen Quartet
(Capriccio 10 539)
Catalani: Contemplazione
La Scala Philharmonic
Riccardo Muti, Conductor
(Sony 63025)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 20 June 27, 1998
(All music is by Tchaikovsky unless otherwise noted.)
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Nocturne for Cello And Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor
Ofra Harnoy, Cello
(RCA 60758-2)
Andante maestoso, from The Nutcracker (arr. Pletnev)
Mikhail Pletnev, Piano
(BMG Melodiya 25181)
Second Movement, from Piano Concerto No. 1
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Yoel Levi, Conductor
André Watts, Piano
(Telarc 80386)
Slow Movement, from Souvenir De Florence
Orchestre d'Auvergne
Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Conductor
(Denon 75026)
Entr'acte from Act III of Hamlet
Tampere Philharmonic
Leonid Grin, Conductor
(Ondine 782-2)
Autumn Song, from The Seasons
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor
Ofra Harnoy, Cello
(RCA 60758-2)
Melodrama, from The Snow Maiden
Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Igor Golovchin, Conductor
(Naxos 8.553856)
Sakhnovsky: Cherubic Hymn
St. Petersburg Chamber Choir
Nikolai Korniev, Conductor
(Philips 446 089-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 21July 4, 1998>
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
MacDowell: To a Wild Rose
Robert Silverman, Piano
(Marquis Classics 161)
Paderewski: Romanza, from Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 17
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Michael Bartos, Conductor
Thomas Tirino, Piano
(Newport Classic 85525)
Pärt, Arvo: Part II of Tabula Rasa
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra
Saulus Sondeckis, Conductor
Gidon Kremer, Tatjana Grindenko, Violins
Alfred Schnittke, Prepared Piano
(ECM 1275)
Bruch: Andante sostenuto, from Scottish Fantasy
New Symphony Orchestra of London
Malcolm Sargent, Conductor
Jascha Heifetz, Violin
(RCA 6214-2)
Ravel: Passacaille, from Piano Trio
Eroica Trio
(EMI 56482)
Hamlisch: Love Theme, from Sophie's Choice
Marvin Hamlisch, Conductor
(Southern Cross 902)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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>The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 22 July 11, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Fauré: Après Une Reve
Steve Erquiaga, Guitar
(Imaginary Road 536 765-2)
Hovhaness: First movement, from Symphony No. 50
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor
(Delos 3137)
Delius: Romanza (1896) for Cello and Piano
Julian Lloyd Webber, Cello
Bengt Forsberg, Piano
(Philips 454 458-2)
Bridge, Frank: Nocturne, from Suite for String Orchestra
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, Conductor
(Nimbus 5210/13)
Mc Phee, Colin: Second Movement, from Symphony No. 2
Esprit Orchestra
Alex Pauk, Conductor
(CBC 5181)
Copland: Opening of the ballet, Billy the Kid
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor
(Delos 3104)
Barber: Music for a Scene from Shelley
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Schenck, Conductor
(Stradivari 8012)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard:
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 23 July 18 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Prokofiev: Andante caloroso, from Piano Sonata No. 7 In B-flat
Mikhail Pletnev, Piano
(Deutsche Grammophon 289 457 588-2)
Shostakovich: Third And Fourth Movements, From Piano Concerto No. 1
Moscow Virtuosi
Vladimir Spivakov, Conductor
Yevgeny Kissin, Piano
Vassili Kan, Trumpet
(RCA 7947-2)
Arensky: Elegia, From Piano Trio In D Minor, Op. 32
Mona Golabek, Piano
Andres Cardenes, Violin
Jeffrey Solow, Cello
(Delos 3058)
Brahms: Adagio, From Violin Concerto In D, Op. 77
Berlin Philharmonic
Claudio Abbado, Conductor
Shlomo Mintz, Violin
(Deutsche Grammophon 423 617-2)
Dukas: Second Movement, From Symphony In C
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
Jean Fournet, Conductor
(Denon 75284)
Parry: Minuet, From Lady Radnor's Suite
English Symphony Orchestra
William Boughton, Conductor
(Nimbus 5210/13)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 24 July 25, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Schubert: Andante, from Piano Sonata No. 18
Mitsuko Uchida, Piano
(Philips 454 453-2)
Saint-Saëns: Sapphic Song
Stephen Isserlis, Cello
Pascal Devoyon, Piano
(RCA 61678)
Britten: Funeral March, from Variations On a Theme of Frank Bridge
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, Conductor
(Nimbus 5210/13)
Mendelssohn: Spring Song
Robert Silverman, Piano
(Marquis Classics 201)
Stravinsky: Pas De Deux, From Apollon Musagète
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, Conductor
(London 458142-2)
Strauss, R.: Frühling, from Four Last Songs
Berlin Philharmonic
Klaus Tennstedt, Conductor
Lucia Popp, Soprano
(EMI 64290)
Purcell: Four Part Fantasia No. 2
Kronos Quartet
(Nonesuch 79457-2)
Debussy: Reverie
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
James Galway, Flute and Conductor
Marisa Robles, Harp
(RCA 60033)
Benshoof, Ken: Remember
Kronos Quartet
(Reference 9)
Holst: Neptune, from The Planets
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Women's Chorus
James Levine, Conductor
(Deutsche Grammophon 429730-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 25 August 1, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Macht, Robert: Song Without Words, from Suite for Javanese Gamelan and
Synthesizer
Robert Macht, synthesizer
Global Percussion
(Dorian 80161)
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4
Camerata Bariloche
Fernando Hasaj, Conductor
(Dorian 90249)
Blauth: Andante, from Concertino for Oboe and Strings
Camerata Bariloche
Fernando Hasaj, Conductor
Andres Spiller, Oboe
(Dorian 90249)
Mahler: Scherzo, from Symphony No. 7
Utah Symphony Orchestra
Maurice Abravanel, Conductor
(Vanguard SVC 27)
Jenkins: Second Movement, from Palladio
London Philharmonic Strings
Karl Jenkins, Conductor
(Sony 62276)
Chávez: Molto lento, from Sinfonia Romantica
Stadium Symphony of New York
Carlos Chávez, Conductor
(Everest 9041)
Wallace: The Love of Pelleas for Melisande
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins, Conductor
(Hyperion 66987)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 26 August 8, 1998
(The romance between George Sand and Frédéric Chopin)
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Chopin: Scherzo No. 3 In C-sharp minor
Maurizio Pollini, Piano
(Deutsche Grammophon 431 623-2)
Chopin: Etude In G-flat, Op. 10, No. 5
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano
(London 414 127-2)
Chopin: Scherzo, from Piano Sonata No. 3 In B minor, Op. 58
Artur Rubinstein, Piano
(RCA 5616-2)
Chopin: Fantaisie-Impromptu In C-sharp minor
Andrea Lucchesini, Piano
(EMI 66273-2)
Chopin: Rondo, From Piano Concerto No. 1
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Charles Dutoit, Conductor
Jorge Bolet, Piano
(London 425 859-2)
Chopin: Prelude In D-flat, Op. 28, No. 15
Dmitri Alexeev, Piano
(EMI 66273-2)
Chopin: Romanze, From Piano Concerto No. 1
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Charles Dutoit, Conductor
Jorge Bolet, Piano
(London 425 859-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 27 August 15, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Gnesin, Mikhail: "After Shelley" Symphonic Fragment
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
Konstantin Krimets, Conductor
(Arte Nova 48722)
Barber: Excursion No. 3
John Browning, Piano
(Musicmasters 67122)
Copland: The Promise of Living, from The Tender Land
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Copland, Conductor
(RCA 61505-2)
Gnesin, Mikhail: Songs of a Knight Errant
Moscow Soloists Ensemble
(Arte Nova 48722)
Copland: Pas de trois, from Dance Panels
New York Chamber Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor
(EMI 49095)
Glass: Fourth movement, from Concerto for Saxophone Quartet & Orchestra
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
Dennis Russell Davies, Conductor
(Nonesuch 79496-2)
Fauré: Fantaisie
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Charles Dutoit, Conductor
James Galway, Flute
(RCA 60033-2)
Chadwick: Romanza, from Suite Symphonique
Czech State Philharmonic
José Serebrier, Conductor
(Reference 74)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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>The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 28 August 22, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Respighi: Prelude No. 1 on a Gregorian Melody
Sergei Babayan, Piano
(Pro Piano 224517)
Granados: El Fandango de Candil
Michel Block, Piano
(Pro Piano 224518)
Turina: Exaltación, from Danzas Fantasticas
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Enrique Bátiz, Conductor
(EMI 63886)
Rodrigo: Por caminos de Santiago
Angel Romero, Guitar
(RCA 68767-2)
Ives: The Alcotts, from Concord Sonata
Marc-André Hamelin, Piano
(New World 378-2)
Tomasi, Henri: Finale, from Trumpet Concerto
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Jesús López-Cobos, Conductor
Sergei Nakariakov, Trumpet
(Teldec 90846-2)
Koetsier, Jan: Die Seiltänzerin & Der Tanzbär, From Kinderzirkus
London Brass
(Teldec 45069-2)
Walton: Valse, From Façade
Chicago Pro Musica
(Reference 16)
Ravel: La Valse
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
John Mauceri, Conductor
(Philips 438 865)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 29 August 29, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Liszt: Élégie for Solo Piano
Leslie Howard, Piano
(Hyperion 67233/4)
Schubert/Liszt: Auf dem Wasser zu singen
Vladimir Viardo, Piano
(Pro Piano 224513)
Liszt: Orpheus
Berlin Philharmonic
Zubin Mehta, Conductor
(Sony 66834-2)
Liszt: Nuages gris
Marc-André Hamelin, Piano
(Hyperion 66874)
Liszt: Orage, from Années de pèlerinage
Lazar Berman, Piano
(Deutsche Grammophon 437 206-2)
Liszt: Pastorale, from Années de pèlerinage
Lazar Berman, Piano
(Deutsche Grammophon 437 206-2)
Liszt: Au bord d'une source, from Années de pèlerinage
Lazar Berman, Piano
(Deutsche Grammophon 437 206-2)
Liszt: Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa, from Années de pèlerinage
Lazar Berman, Piano
(Deutsche Grammophon 437 206-2)
Liszt: Sonetto 47 del Petrarca, from Années de pèlerinage
Lazar Berman, Piano
(Deutsche Grammophon 437 206-2)
Liszt: Fountains at the Villa d'Este, from Années de pèlerinage
Lazar Berman, Piano
(Deutsche Grammophon 437 206-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
--------------------
The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 30 September 5, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Field, John: Nocturne In E-flat Major
John O'Conor, Piano
(Telarc 80199)
Field: Nocturne In A Major
John O'Conor, Piano
(Telarc 80199)
Field: Second Movement, From Piano Concerto No. 1
Northern Sinfonia
David Haslam, Conductor
Benjamin Frith, Piano
(Naxos 8.553770)
Field: Nocturne In F Major
John O'Conor, Piano
(Telarc 80199)
Field: Nocturne In C Major
John O'Conor, Piano
(Telarc 80199)
Field: First Movement, From Piano Concerto No. 1
Northern Sinfonia
David Haslam, Conductor
Benjamin Frith, Piano
(Naxos 8.553770)
Field: Midi In E Major
John O'Conor, Piano
(Telarc 80199)
Field: Nocturne In F Major
John O'Conor, Piano
(Telarc 80199)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 31 Septembner 12, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Ibert: The Mosque In Paris, From Suite Symphonique
Harmonie Ensemble (New York)
Steven Richman, Conductor
(Music And Arts 649)
Gaultier, Ennemond: La Pleureuse
Mauricio Buraglia, Lute
(Audivis 8634)
Prokofiev: Fourth Movement, From Piano Concerto No. 4 In B-flat
Israel Philharmonic
Zubin Mehta, Conductor
Yefim Bronfman, Piano
(Sony 58966)
Liszt: Inferno, From Dante Symphony
Utah Symphony Orchestra
Varujan Kojian, Conductor
(Citadel 88102)
Rachmaninoff: The Isle Of The Dead
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Conductor
(London 430 733-2)
Fujikake: Tokuyama Lullaby
James Galway, Flute
Hiro Fujikake, Synthesizer
(RCA 57893)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
-----------------------ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) PROGRAM 32 September 19, 1998
OPENING THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Berlioz: A ball, From Symphonie Fantastique
Capitole Orchestra Of Toulouse
Michel Plasson, Conductor
(EMI 54010-2)
Suso, Foday Musa: Tilliboyo
The Kronos Quartet
Foday Musa Suso, kora
(Nonesuch 79275-2)
Ravel: Une Barque Sur L'Océan
Lyon National Opera Orchestra
Kent Nagano, Conductor
(Erato 14331-2)
Schumann: Third movement, from Fantasie In C, Op. 17
Hiroko Nakamura, Piano
(Sony 62665-2)
Piston: Adagio, From Symphony No. 2 (l943)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor
(Deutsche Grammophon 429 860-2)
Debussy: Bruyères
Jorge Bolet, piano
(London 425 518-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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>THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 33 September 16, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Britten: Introduction, Theme and Adagio From Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, Conductor
(Nimbus 5210/13)
Warlock: Pieds-en-l'air, from Capriol Suite
English Sinfonia
Neville Dilkes, Conductor
(EMI 65101)
Dowland: Tarleton's Resurrection
Jacob Heringman, Lute
(Philips 446 687-2)
Butterworth: Banks Of Green Willow
English Symphony Orchestra
William Boughton, Conductor
(Nimbus 5210/13)
Delius: Summer Evening
English Symphony Orchestra
William Boughton, Conductor
(Nimbus 5210/13)
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Sir Adrian Boult, Conductor
Hugh Bean, Violin
(EMI 64022-2)
Elgar: Sospiri
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, Conductor
(Nimbus 5210/13)
Hedges, Anthony: Silver Street
RTE Sinfonietta
Anthony Hedges, Conductor
(Marco Polo 8.223886)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 34 October 3, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Fauré: Impromptu For Harp
Markus Klinko, Harp
(EMI 64467)
Grieg: Second Movement, From Sonata In A Minor For Cello And Piano
David Finckel, Cello
Wu Han, Piano
(Artistled 19701-2)
Chadwick: Noel, From Symphonic Sketches
Czech State Philharmonic
José Serebrier, Conductor
(Reference 64)
Handel: Largo, From Xerxes
I Solisti Italiani
(Denon 73335-2)
Chopin: Ballade No. 3 In A-flat
Van Cliburn, Piano
(RCA 60358-2)
Takemitsu: The Night, for Strings, Alto Flute And Harp
I Fiamminghi
Rudolf Werthen, Conductor
(Telarc 80469)
Andante, From Concerto For Violin, Cello And Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, Conductor
Itzhak Perlman, Violin
Yo-Yo Ma, Cello
(Teldec 15870-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
----------------------
ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) PROGRAM 35 - October 10, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Prokofiev: Scherzo, From Violin Concerto No. 1
London Symphony Orchestra
Mstislav Rostropovich, Conductor
Maxim Vengerov, Violin
(Teldec 92256-2)
Chausson: Trés Calme, From Piano Quartet In A Major
The Chilingirian Quartet
Pascal Devoyon, Piano
(Hyperion 66907)
Liadov: The Enchanted Lake
Symphony Orchestra Of Russia
Veronika Dudarova, Conductor
(Olympia 513)
Berg: The Nightingale, From Seven Early Songs
Anne Sofie Von Otter, Soprano
Bengt Forsberg, Piano
(Deutsche Grammophon 437 515-2)
Finzi: Romance, Op. 11
The Guildhall String Ensemble
(RCA 7761-2)
Tomasi: Nocturne, From Trumpet Concerto
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Jesús López-Cobos, Conductor
Sergei Nakariakov, Trumpet
(Teldec 90846)
Brahms: Intermezzo In A, Op. 118, No. 2
Ivo Pogorelich, Piano
(Deutsche Grammophon 437 460-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 36 October 17, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Poulenc: Third Movement, From Sinfonietta
Orchestre De Paris
Georges Prêtre, Conductor
(EMI 69446-2)
Debussy: Andantino, doucement expressif, from String Quartet In G Minor
Juilliard String Quartet
(Sony 62708-2)
Honegger: Pastorale d'été
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Tamás Vásáry, Conductor
(Chandos 8993)
Dukas: Introduction To Act 3 of the opera, Ariadne and Bluebeard
French National Radio Orchestra
Jean Martinon, Conductor
(EMI ASD 2953)
Fauré: Nocturne No. 7 In C-sharp minor
Jean-Philippe Collard, Piano
(EMI 69437-2)
Ravel: Pavane of Sleeping Beauty & The Fairy Garden, From Mother Goose
Suisse Romande Orchestra
Armin Jordan, Conductor
(Erato 91934-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 37 October 24, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Elgar: Nimrod, From Enigma Variations
Philharmonia Orchestra
Giuseppe Sinopoli, Conductor
(Deutsche Grammophon 423 679-2)
Respighi: The Matins At St. Clare's, From Church Windows
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
(Sony 60311)
Corigliano: Voyage For Flute And Orchestra
I Fiamminghi
Rudolf Werthen, Conductor
(Telarc 80241-2)
Berlioz: The Death Of Ophelia
Orchestre Révolutionnaire Et Romantique
Monteverdi Choir London
John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor
(Philips 446 676-2)
Rachmaninoff: Second Movement, From Symphony No. 3 In A
USSR Large Symphony Orchestra
Yevgeny Svetlanov, Conductor
(BMG Melodiya 40064-2)
Liszt: Waldesrauschen
Marc-André Hamelin, Piano
(Hyperion 66874-2)
Delius: Air For String Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
José Serebrier, Conductor
(Dinemec 019)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) PROGRAM 38 --October 31, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Mendelssohn: Fingal's Cave Overture (The Hebrides)
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Claus Peter Flor, Conductor
RCA 7905-2)
Mozart: Adagio, K. 580
Paul Goodwin, English Horn
Terzetto
(Harmonia Mundi 907220)
Saint-Saëns: The Swan, from Carnival Of The Animals
John Walz, Cello
Mona and Renée Golabek, Pianos
Hollywood Chamber Orchestra
Lalo Schifrin, Conductor
(Dove 30700)
Tchaikovsky: Fourth movement, from Symphony No. 6 In B Minor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner, Conductor
(RCA 5602-2)
Schumann: Etude 11, from Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13
Chitose Okashiro, Piano
(Pro Piano 224501)
Harvey, Richard: Cantilena, from Concerto Antico for Guitar and Small Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Paul Daniel, Conductor
John Williams, Guitar
(Sony 68377-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 39 November 7, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Weill: Ballade, from Threepenny Opera Suite
Music For Westchester Symphony Orchestra
Siegfried Landau, Conductor
(Vox CDX 5043)
Webern: Im Sommerwind
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Jun-Ichi Hirokami, Conductor
(Denon 78832)
Hindemith: Andantino, from Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes of Weber
Bamberg Symphony
Karl Anton Rickenbacher, Conductor
(Virgin 91086-2)
Berg: Andante Amoroso, From Lyric Suite
New York Philharmonic
Pierre Boulez, Conductor
(Sony 45838)
Schoenberg: Vergangenes, From Five Orchestral Pieces, op. 16
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Boulez, Conductor
(Sony 48463)
Korngold: Molto Andante, from Sinfonietta, Op. 5
Northwest German Philharmonic
Werner Andreas Albert, Conductor
(CPO 999 037-2)
Strauss, R: Dance of Sugar, Coffee, and Cocoa, from the ballet, Whipped Cream
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Hiroshi Wakasugi, Conductor
(Denon 73414-2)
Weill: Die Moritat von Mackie Messer, from Threepenny Opera Suite
Music For Westchester Symphony Orchestra
Siegfried Landau, Conductor
(Vox CDX 5043)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 40 November 14, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Chopin: Barcarolle, Op. 90
Van Cliburn, Piano
(RCA 60358)
Gershwin: Walking The Dog
Tashi
(RCA 57901-2)
Lentz: The Passing of the Plumeria, From Apologetica
The Archibishop's Ensemble
I Cantori
(New Albion 097)
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 in E
Marc-Andre Hamelin, Piano
(Hyperion 66874)
Saint-Colombe: Le Retrouvé
Hille Perl, Viola Da Gamba
Lee Santana, Andrew :Lawrence-King, lutes
(Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77373-2)
Krumpholtz: Romanza, from Harp Concerto no.6
Orchestra di Mantova
Vittorio Parisi, Conductor
Roberta Alessandrini, Harp
(Naxos 8.553622)
Léhar: Il Guado, Symphonic Poem For Piano And Orchestra
Hannover Radio Philharmonic
Klauspeter Seibel, Conductor
Volker Banfield, Piano
(CPO 999 423-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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ROMANTIC HOURS PROGRAM 41--November 21, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Satie, arr. Debussy
Gymnopédie No. 3
Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Lawrence Foster, Conductor
(RCA 60011)
Boccherini
Adagio, From Cello Concerto In B-flat
I Solisti Veneti
Claudio Scimone, Conductor
Ofra Harnoy, Cello
(RCA 61228-2)
Chopin
Etude No. 12 In C Minor, From Op. 10 (Revolutionary)
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano
(London 414 127-2)
Gliere
Andante, From Concerto For Coloratura Soprano And Orchestra
City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox, Conductor
Eileen Hulse, Soprano
(Chandos 9094)
Schumann
Adagio Espressivo, From Symphony No. 2 In C
Suisse Romande Orchestra
Armin Jordan, Conductor
(Erato 45496-2)
Liszt
Consolation No. 3
Vladimir Horowitz, Piano
(RCA 5935-2)
Korngold
Romance, From Violin Concerto in D
London Symphony Orchestra
André Previn, Conductor
Gil Shaham, Violin
(Deutsche Grammophon 439 886-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 42 November 28, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Wolf-Ferrari: Andante, From Serenade For String Orchestra
Berlin Chamber Orchestra
Heinz Rögner, Conductor
(Berlin Classics 91772)
Chopin: Nocturne In B Major, Op. 32, No. 1
Andrzej Wasowski, Piano
(Concord Concerto 42044-2)
Locklair, Dan: Barcaroles, From Dream Steps
Mallarmé Chamber Players
(Capstone 8638)
Fauré: Pastorale, From Masques Et Bergamasques
Bohemia Chamber Philharmonic
Douglas Bostock, Conductor
(Classico 168)
Pierné: Three Pieces For Orchestra
Bohemia Chamber Philharmonic
Douglas Bostock, Conductor
(Classico 168)
Shostakovich: Andante, From Piano Concerto No. 2
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Hugh Wolff, Conductor
Elisabeth Leonskaja, Piano
(Teldec 73282)
Gershwin: Embraceable You
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Violin
Leslie Stifelman, Piano
(Nonesuch 79464)
Wagner: Liebestod, From Tristan und Isolde
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jeffrey Tate, Conductor
Cheryl Studer, Soprano
(EMI 49196-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 43 December 5, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Wagner: Forest Murmurs, from Siegfried
Dresden Staatskapelle
Donald Runnicles, Conductor
(Teldec 17109-2)
Leigh, Walter: Andante, from Concertino for Harpsichord And Strings
CBC Vancouver Orchestra
Mario Bernardi, Conductor
Colin Tilney, Harpsichord
(CBC 5168)
Sibelius: Solitude, from Belshazzar's Feast
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi, Conductor
(Bis 359)
Jenkins, Karl: Song of Tears, from Cantata Mundi
London Philharmonic
Karl Jenkins, Conductor
Miriam Stockley, Voice
(Sony 60282)
von Schillings: Prelude to Act II of Ingwelde
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Stefan Soltesz, Conductor
(CPO 999 404-2)
Messiaen: In Praise of the Immortality of Jesus, from Quartet for the End of Time
Huguette Fernandez, Violin
Marie-Madeleine Petit, Piano
(Erato 91708)
Grieg: Air, from Holberg Suite
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor
(Delos 3091)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) PROGRAM 44 -December 12, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Chopin: Nocturne In C-sharp minor, Op. Posthumous
Andrzej Wasowski, Piano
(Concord Concerto 42044-2)
Holst: Venus, The Bringer Of Peace, from The Planets
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Levine, Conductor
(Deutsche Grammophon 429 730-2)
Poulenc: Andante, from Concert Champêtre
Paris Conservatory Orchestra
Georges Prètre, Conductor
Aimée van de Wiele, Harpsichord
(EMI 69446-2)
Debussy: Beau Soir
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Claus Ogerman, Conductor
Barbra Streisand, Vocal
(Columbia 33452-2)
Debussy: The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
Jorge Bolet, Piano
(London 425 518-2)
Griffes: The White Peacock
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz, Conductor
(Delos 3099)
Elgar: Opening Movement, from Cello Concerto In E Minor
Philadelphia Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim, Conductor
Jacqueline Du Pre, Cello
(Sony 63247-2)
Beethoven: Adagio sostenuto, from Sonata In C-sharp minor (Moonlight)
Garrick Ohlsson, Piano
(Arabesque 6677-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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THE ROMANTIC HOURS(tm) Program 45 December 19, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 5
Mikhail Pletnev, Piano
(Virgin 45247-2)
Borodin: Nocturne, From String Quartet No. 2
Brodsky Quartet
(Teldec 46319)
Strauss, Jr.: Voices of Spring
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
(Sony 48164)
Glass: Faacdes
Philip Glass Ensemble
(Columbia 37265)
Szymanowski: Lento, From Symphony No. 2
Polish State Philharmonic
Karol Stryja, Conductor
(Naxos 8.553683)
Larsson, Lars-Erik: Epilogue, From A Winter's Tale
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra
Okko Kamu, Conductor
(Naxos 8.553115)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)
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The Romantic Hours(tm) Program 46 December 26, 1998
OPEN THEME:
Sibelius: First movement, from Symphony No. 6 In D minor
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Paavo Berglund, Conductor
(Finlandia 14951-2)
Schubert: Andante, from Piano Sonata No. 18
Mitsuko Uchida, Piano
(Philips 454 453-2)
Saint-Saëns: Sapphic Song
Stephen Isserlis, Cello
Pascal Devoyon, Piano
(RCA 61678)
Britten: Funeral March, from Variations On a Theme of Frank Bridge
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, Conductor
(Nimbus 5210/13)
Mendelssohn: Spring Song
Robert Silverman, Piano
(Marquis Classics 201)
Stravinsky: Pas De Deux, From Apollon Musagète
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, Conductor
(London 458142-2)
Strauss, R.: Frühling, from Four Last Songs
Berlin Philharmonic
Klaus Tennstedt, Conductor
Lucia Popp, Soprano
(EMI 64290)
Purcell: Four Part Fantasia No. 2
Kronos Quartet
(Nonesuch 79457-2)
Debussy: Reverie
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
James Galway, Flute and Conductor
Marisa Robles, Harp
(RCA 60033)
Benshoof, Ken: Remember
Kronos Quartet
(Reference 9)
Holst: Neptune, from The Planets
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Women's Chorus
James Levine, Conductor
(Deutsche Grammophon 429730-2)
CLOSING THEME:
Herrmann, Bernard
The Reading, From Fahrenheit 451
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
(Sony 62700)