In this program, some vague connections – titles, year of composition, country of origin, anniversaries. Enjoy!
Adolf Jensen: The Heiress of Montfort: Ballet Music. Philharmonie Baden-Baden/ Pavel Baleff.
Puccini: Turandot: Nessun Dorma. Luciano Pavarotti. London PO (Philharmonic Orchestra)/ Zubin Mehta.
Traditional: I am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger. Andreas Scholl, counter-tenor. Orpheus CO.
Holst: A Moorside Suite: II. Nocturne (Adagio). The Fairey Band/ Kenneth Dennison.
Beethoven: Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano in B flat major, op. 11 “Gassenhauer”: II. Adagio. Gervase de Peyer, clar. Jacqueline du Pre, vlc (cello), Daniel Barenboim, pno.
Max Bruch: Six Piano Pieces, op. 12: No. 4 in D Minor. Martin Berkofsky, pno.
Vincent D’Indy: La Forêt Enchantée, op.8. Iceland SO (Symphony Orchestra)/ Rumon Gamba.
Fauré: Trois Mélodies, op.8: III. Après un Rêve (After a Dream). Mischa Maisky, vlc. Daria Hovora, pno.
Rachmaninov: Morceaux de Fantasie, op. 3 (arranged for orchestra): III Mélodie. RTE National SO/ Alexander Anissimov.
Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer): II. Ging heut’ morgen übers Feld. Bavarian Radio SO/ Rafael Kubelik.
Photo: Source of Scholl folk song
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