Walter Piston: Serenata - Symphony No. 5 - Symphony No. 7 - Symphony No. 8 / Robert Whitney / Jorge Mester / The Louisville Orchestra (FLAC)

 

Walter Piston: Serenata - Symphony No. 5 - Symphony No. 7 - Symphony No. 8 / Robert Whitney / Jorge Mester / The Louisville Orchestra

Serenata (for Orchestra)

Conductor – Robert Whitney    (11:31)

1 I. Con allegrezza 2:59

2 II. Con sentimento 5:34

3 III. Con spirito 2:58

Symphony No. 5

Conductor – Robert Whitney    (21:34)

4 I. Lento. Allegro con spirito 8:51

5 II. Adagio 8:05

6 III. Allegro lieto 4:37

Symphony No. 7

Conductor – Jorge Mester    (20:44)

7 I. Con moto 6:27

8 II. Adagio pastorale 10:05

9 III. Allegro festevole 4:12

Symphony No. 8

Conductor – Jorge Mester    (23:32)

10 I. Moderato mosso 9:33

11 II. Lento assai 10:09

12 III. Allegro marcato 3:50

Composed By – Walter Piston

Orchestra – The Louisville Orchestra

Serenata - Recorded: December 16, 1956, Columbia Auditorium, Louisville, KY

Symphony No. 5 - Recorded: February 24, 1965, Macauley Theater, Louisville, KY

Symphony No. 7 - Recorded: November 12, 1974, Alumni Chapel, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY.

Symphony No. 8 - Recorded: May 15, 1975, Macauley Theater, Louisville, KY

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William Mathias: Lux Aeterna / Felicity Lott / Margaret Cable / Penelope Walker / John Scott / The Bach Choir / Choristers Of St. George's Chapel / London Symphony Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks (FLAC)

 

William Mathias: Lux Aeterna / Felicity Lott / Margaret Cable / Penelope Walker / John Scott / The Bach Choir / Choristers Of St. George's Chapel / London Symphony Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks

Lux Aeterna

1 I Lux Aeterna 13:12

2 II Domine Jesu Christe 9:49

3 III Libera Me 32:59

Choir – The Bach Choir, Choristers Of St. George's Chapel, Windsor

Composed By – William Mathias

Contralto Vocals – Penelope Walker

Directed By [Director] – Christopher Robinson

Directed By [Musical Director], Conductor – Sir David Willcocks

Engineer – Ralph Couzens

Engineer [Assistant] – Bill Todd 

Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Margaret Cable

Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra

Organ – John Scott 

Photography By [Front Cover] – David Usill

Producer – Brian Couzens

Soprano Vocals – Felicity Lott

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Dvorak: Complete Symphonies · Tone Poems · Overtures · Requiem / London Symphony Orchestra / István Kertész (9 CD) (FLAC)

 

Dvorak: Complete Symphonies · Tone Poems · Overtures · Requiem / London Symphony Orchestra / István Kertész

CD 1

Symphony No.1 In C Minor, Op. 3, "The Bells Of Zlonice" (Zlonické Zvony) B9

1-1 I Maestoso – Allegro 18:55

1-2 II Adagio di Molto 13:39

1-3 III Allegretto 8:42

1-4 III Finale: Allegro Animato 12:42

Symphony No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 4 B12

1-5 I Allegro Con Moto 16:27

CD 2

2-1 II Poco Adagio 14:06

2-2 III Scherzo: Allegro Con Brio 12:33

2-3 IV Finale: Allegro Con Fuoco 11:05

CD 3

Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 13 B34

3-1 I Allegro 12:43

3-2 II Andante Sostenuto E Molto Cantabile 11:18

3-3 III Scherzo: Allegro Feroce 6:21

3-4 IV Finale: Allegro Con Brio 9:44

Symphony No. 5 In F Major, Op. 76 B54

3-5 I Allegro Ma Non Troppo 12:45

3-6 II Andante Con Moto 8:15

3-7 III Scherzo: Allegro Scherzando 6:40

CD 4

4-1 IV Finale: Allegro molto 12:19

Symphony No. 6 In D Major, Op. 60 B115

4-2 I Allegro Non Tanto 15:52

4-3 II Adagio 11:33

4-4 III Scherzo (Furiant): Presto 7:53

4-5 IV Finale: Allegro Con Spirito 10:15

4-6 In Nature's Realm (V Prírode), Op.91 - Concert Overture 13:30

CD 5

Symphony No.7 In D Minor, Op. 70 B141

5-1 I Allegro Maestoso 10:17

5-2 II Poco Adagio 10:08

5-3 III Scherzo: Vivace – poco meno mosso 7:21

5-4 IV Finale: Allegro 9:14

Symphony No.8 in G, Op.88

5-5 I Allegro Con Brio 10:03

5-6 II Adagio 9:59

5-7 III Allegretto Grazioso – Molto Vivace 6:03

5-8 IV Allegro Ma Non Troppo 9:01

CD 6

Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 "From The New World" (Z nového sveta) B178

6-1 I Adagio – Allegro Molto 12:30

6-2 II Largo 12:28

6-3 III Scherzo: Molto Vivace 7:25

6-4 IV Allegro Con Fuoco 11:18

6-5 Carnival (Karneval), Op. 92 B169 - Concert Overture 8:58

6-6 Scherzo Capriccioso, Op. 66 B131 11:48

6-7 Domov Muj (My Home), Op.62 B125a - Overture 9:31

CD 7

7-1 Symphonic Variations, Op. 78 (28) B70 23:26

7-2 Husitská, Op. 67 B132 - Dramatic Overture 14:20

7-3 The Water Goblin (Vodnik), Op. 107 B195 - Symphonic Poem 19:22

7-4 The Golden Spinning Wheel (Zlatý Kolovrat), Op. 109 B197 26:22

Requiem, Op.89 B165

Baritone Vocals – Tom Krause

Chorus – The Ambrosian Singers

Chorus Master – John McCarthy

Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Erzsébet Komlóssy

Soprano Vocals – Pilar Lorengar

Tenor Vocals – Róbert Ilosfalvy

Baritone Vocals – Tom Krause

CD 8

8-1 I Requiem Aternam – Kyrie 10:37

8-2 II Graduale 5:08

8-3 III Dies Irae 2:29

8-4 IV Tuba Mirum 8:35

8-5 V Quid Sum Miser 8:35

8-6 VI Recordare, Jesu Pie 6:59

8-7 VII Confutatis Maledictis 4:15

8-8 VIII Lacrimosa 6:12

8-9 IX Offertorium 11:12

8-10 X Hostias 11:14

CD 9

9-1 XI Sanctus 5:58

9-2 XII Pie Jesu 5:12

9-3 XIII Agnus Dei 10:49

Serenade For Wind In D Minor, Op. 44 B77 For 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, Contrabassoons, 3 Horns, 3 Cello And Double Bass

9-4 I Moderato, Quasi Marcia 3:18

9-5 II Minuetto 6:10

9-6 III Andante Con Moto 8:27

9-7 IV Finale: Allegro Moto 6:12

9-8 Othello, Op. 93 B174 - Concert Overture 14:49

9-9 The Noonday Witch (Polednice), Op.108 B196 13:44

Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Arthur Lilley (tracks: 5-5 to 5-8, 6-6), Gordon Parry (tracks: 8-1 to 9-3), James Lock (2) (tracks: 8-1 to 9-3), Kenneth Wilkinson (tracks: 1-1 to 5-4, 6-1 to 6-4, 6-7, 7-2, 9-4 to 9-8), Stanley Goodall (tracks: 7-1, 7-4), Tryggvi Tryggvason (tracks: 7-1, 7-4)

Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Kenneth Wilkinson (tracks: 6-5), Peter Van Biene (tracks: 7-3, 7-9), Stanley Goodall (tracks: 7-3, 7-9), Tryggvi Tryggvason (tracks: 7-3, 7-9)

Liner Notes – Jan Smaczny

Liner Notes [Deutsche Übersetzung] – Christiane Frobenius

Liner Notes [Traduction Française] – Noémie Gatzler

Producer – Christopher Raeburn (tracks: 8-1 to 9-3), David Harvey (tracks: 7-1, 7-3, 7-4, 9-9), Erik Smith (tracks: 9-4 to 9-7), John Mordler (tracks: 2-4 to 2-6), Ray Minshull (tracks: 1-1 to 6-7, 7-2, 9-8)

Project Manager – Raymond McGill

Notas

Recording Location: Kingsway Hall, London, 22-26 February 1963 (Symphony No. 8; Scherzo capriccioso), 5 & 6 March 1964 (Symphony No. 7), 6-10 December 1965 (Symphonies 5 & 6; Karneval; My Home), 11 & 12 October 1966 (Symphony No. 3, Husitská), 14-17 October 1966 (Symphony No. 4; In Nature's Realm), 21 November-3 December 1966 (Symphonies 2 & 9), 1-3 December 1966 (Symphony No.1; Othello), 10 & 11 May 1968 (Serenade), 9-14 December 1968 (Requiem), 29 June-2 July 1970 (Symphonic Variations; The Water Goblin; The Golden Spinning-Wheel; The Noonday Witch)

? 1963 (Symphony No. 8; Scherzo capriccioso), 1964 (Symphony No. 7), 1966 (Symphony No. 6; In Nature's Realm; Karneval); 1967 (Symphonies 1-5 & 9; My Home; Husitská; Othello), 1968 (Serenade), 1969 (Requiem), 1971 (Symphonic Variations; The Golden Spinning-Wheel), 1972 (The Water Goblin; The Noonday Witch) Decca Music Group Limited

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Robert Schumann: The Four Symphonies - Manfred Overture, Op. 115 / George Szell / The Cleveland Orchestra (2 CD) (FLAC)

 

Robert Schumann: The Four Symphonies - Manfred Overture, Op. 115 / George Szell / The Cleveland Orchestra

CD 1

Symphony No. 1 In B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring"

1-1 Andante Une Poco Maestoso - Allegro Molto Vivace 9:51

1-2 Larghetto 5:54

1-3 Scherzo: Molto Vivace - Trio I: Molto Più Vivace - Trio II 5:36

1-4 Allegro Animato E Grazioso 9:10

Symphony No. 2 In C Major, Op. 61

1-5 Sostenuto Assai - Allegro Ma Non Troppo 10:41

1-6 Scherrzo: Allegro Vivace - Trio I - Trio II 6:40

1-7 Adagio Espressivo 11:07

1-8 Allegro Molto Vivace 7:54

CD 2

Symphony No. 3 In E-flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"

2-1 Lebhaft 9:14

2-2 Scherzo: Serhr Mässig 6:16

2-3 Nicht Schnell 5:09

2-4 Feierlich 5:46

2-5 Lebhaft 5:49

Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120

2-6 Ziemlich Langsam - Lebhaft 8:40

2-7 Romanze: Ziemlich Langsam 3:51

2-8 Scherzo: Lebhaft - Trio 5:10

2-9 Langsam - Lebhaft 7:36

2-10 Manfred Overture, Op. 115 11:07

Art Direction – Allen Weinberg

Composed By – Robert Schumann

Conductor, Liner Notes – George Szell

Engineer [Reissue] – Dawn Frank, Ellen Fitton

Executive-Producer – Thomas Frost

Liner Notes – Michael Charry

Orchestra – The Cleveland Orchestra

Producer – Howard Scott

Reissue Producer – Louise De La Fuente

Recorded October 24 & 25, 1958. [tracks 1-1 to 1-4]

Recorded October 24, 1958. [tracks 1-5 to 1-8]

Recorded October 21, 1960. [tracks 2-1 to 2-5]

Recorded March 12, 1960. [tracks 2-6 to 2-9]

Recorded January 21, 1959. [track 2-10]

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Ravel: Orchestral Works; Piano Concertos; L’Enfant Et Les Sortilèges; Shéhérazade / Pascal Rogé / Colette Alliot-Lugaz / Catherine Dubosc / Orchestre symphonique de Montréal / Charles Dutoit (4 CD) (FLAC)

 

Ravel: Orchestral Works; Piano Concertos; L’Enfant Et Les Sortilèges; Shéhérazade / Pascal Rogé / Colette Alliot-Lugaz / Catherine Dubosc / Orchestre symphonique de Montréal / Charles Dutoit

CD 1

Daphnis Et Chloé (1912)

Choir – Chœurs de L'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

Flute – Timothy Hutchins

1-1 Première Partie: Introduction Et Danse Religieuse 8:15

1-2 Scène - Danse Générale 3:27

1-3 Danse Grotesque de Dorcon - Scène 1:55

1-4 Danse Légère Et Gracieuse de Daphnis 3:37

1-5 Scène - Danse de Lycéion - Scène (les Pirates) 4:01

1-6 Scène - Danse Lente Et Mystérieuse 5:07

1-7 Deuxième Partie: Introduction 2:49

1-8 Danse Guerrière 4:24

1-9 Scène - Danse Suppliante de Chloé 5:47

1-10 Troisième Partie: Lever Du Jour - Scène 6:08

1-11 Daphnis Et Chloé Miment L'aventure de Pan Et de Syrinx 6:58

1-12 Danse Générale 3:27

1-13 Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte (1899, Orch. 1910)

Horn – John Zirbel   6:37

1-14 La Valse (1920) 12:09

CD 2

Piano Concerto In G (1931)

Piano – Pascal Rogé

2-1 I. Allegramente 8:17

2-2 II. Adagio Assai 9:57

2-3 III. Presto 3:57

Le Tombeau De Couperin

Oboe – Theodore Baskin

2-4 I. Prelude 2:48

2-5 II. Forlane 5:22

2-6 III. Menuet 4:31

2-7 IV. Rigaudon 2:55

Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales

2-8 I. Modéré/II. Assez Lent 3:55

2-9 III. Modere/IV. Assez Anime 3:12

2-10 V. Presque Lent/Assez Vif 2:13

2-11 VII. Moins Vif/VIII. Epilogue 6:46

2-12 Menuet Antique (1895, orch. 1929) 6:34

2-13 Piano Concerto For The Left Hand (1930) 19:09

CD 3

3-1 Fanfare Pour "L'Éventail de Jeanne" (1927) 1:25

3-2 Boléro 15:03

3-3 Alborada Del Gracioso (1905, Orch. 1918) 7:20

Ma Mère L'Oye Complete Ballet (1911, Enlarged From Four-hand Piano Suite Of 1910)

3-4 Prelude 3:18

3-5 Tableau I: Danse Du Rouet Et Scène 3:28

3-6 Tableau II: Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant 2:28

3-7 Tableau III: Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bête 5:13

3-8 Tableau IV: Petit Poucet 4:23

3-9 Tableau V: Laideronnette, Impératrice Des Pagodes / Apotheose. Le Jardin Féérique 9:20

3-10 Une Barque sur L'Océan (1905, Orch. 1906 & 1926) 7:51

3-11 Rapsodie Espagnole (1908) 15:34

CD 4

L'Enfant Et Les Sortilèges

4-1 Première Partie: Introduction, J'ai Pas Envie de Faire Ma Page 4:21

4-2 Votre Serviteur Humble, Bergère 5:43

4-3 Oh! Ma Belle Tasse Chinoise! 6:09

4-4 Ah! C'est Elle! C'est Elle! 6:24

4-5 Deux Robinets Coulent Dans Un Réservoire! 4:24

4-6 Deuxième Partie: Ah! Quelle Joie de Te Retrouver, Jardin! 5:20

4-7 Danse Des Rainettes 4:58

4-8 Ah! C'est L'Enfant Au Couteau 5:57

Shéhérazade (1903)

Soprano Vocals – Catherine Dubosc

4-9 I. Asie 10:03

4-10 II. La Flûte Enchantée 3:06

4-11 III. L'Indifférent 3:41

4-12 Shéhérazade, Ouverture de Féérie (1898) 12:38

Pascal Rogé

Colette Alliot-Lugaz

Catherine Dubosc

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Charles Dutoit

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Joseph Marx: Symphonic Works (Eine Frühlingsmusik; Feste Im Herbst; Idylle) / Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien / Johannes Wildner (FLAC)

 

Joseph Marx: Symphonic Works (Eine Frühlingsmusik; Feste Im Herbst; Idylle) / Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien / Johannes Wildner

1 Eine Frühlingsmusik 23:09

2 Idylle 15:40

3 Fest Im Herbst 24:17

Co-producer – CPO, ORF 

Composed By – Joseph Marx 

Conductor – Johannes Wildner

Edited By – Friedolin Stolz

Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Anton Reininger

Executive-Producer – Burkhard Schmilgun, Dr. Haide Tenner

Liner Notes – Berkant Haydin, Joseph-Marx-Gesellschaft, Stefan Esser 

Liner Notes [English Translation] – Susan Marie Praeder

Liner Notes [French Translation] – Sophie Liwszyc

Orchestra – Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

Painting [Cover Painting] – Isaak Brodskij

Photography By [Cover Painting] – Artothek, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Photography By [Johannes Wildner] – Elisabeth Novy

Photography By [Joseph Marx 1948] – Joseph-Marx-Gesellschaft

Producer [Recording Producer] – Erich Hofmann

Technician – Josef Schütz

T.T.: 63'06

Recording: ORF RadioKulturhaus, Studio 6, March 19-21, 2007

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Vaughan Williams: The Complete Symphonies / The London Symphony Orchestra / Bryden Thomson (5 CD) (FLAC)

 

Vaughan Williams: The Complete Symphonies / The London Symphony Orchestra / Bryden Thomson

Disc 1

A Sea Symphony (No. 1)

Baritone Vocals – Brian Rayner Cook

Chorus – London Symphony Chorus

Chorus Master – Simon Joly

Organ – Roderick Elms

Soprano Vocals – Yvonne Kenny

Text By – Walt Whitman    (1:06:03)

1-1 I. A Song For All Seas, All Ships (Moderato Maestoso) 20:03

1-2 II. On The Beach At Night, Alone (Largo Sostenuto) 10:06

1-3 III. Scherzo – The Waves (Allegro Brillante) 8:03

1-4 IV. The Explorers (Grave E Molto Adagio) 27:32

Disc 2

A London Symphony (No. 2) (47:38)

2-1 I. Lento – Allegro Risoluto 14:46

2-2 II. Lento 11:08

2-3 III. Scherzo (Nocturne) – Allegro Vivace 8:18

2-4 IV. Andante Con Moto – Allegro – Epilogue 13:16

Symphony No. 8 In D Minor (30:18)

2-5 I. Fantasia. (Variazioni Senza Tema) Moderato 12:22

2-6 II. Scherzo Alla Marcia. (Per Stromenti A Fiato) Allegro Alla Marcia 4:00

2-7 III. Cavatina. (Per Stromenti Ad Arco) Lento Espressivo 8:08

2-8 IV. Toccata. Moderato Maestoso 5:39

Disc 3

A Pastoral Symphony (No. 3) (35:58)

3-1 I. Molto Moderato 10:18

3-2 II. Lento Moderato 8:11

3-3 III. Moderato Pesante 6:33

3-4 IV. Lento

Soprano Vocals – Yvonne Kenny   10:44

Symphony No. 4 In F Minor (33:28)

3-5 I. Allegro 8:33

3-6 II. Andante Moderato 10:30

3-7 III. Scherzo: Allegro Molto 5:35

3-8 IV. Finale Con Epilogo Fugato: Allegro Molto 8:44

Disc 4

Symphony No. 5 In D Major (38:50)

4-1 I. Preludio: Moderato 11:58

4-2 II. Scherzo: Presto Misterioso 4:43

4-3 III. Romanza: Lento 11:42

4-4 IV. Passacalia: Moderato 10:16

Symphony No. 6 In E Minor (34:06)

4-5 I. Allegro 8:23

4-6 II. Moderato 9:10

4-7 III. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace 6:47

4-8 IV. Epilogue: Moderato 9:46

Disc 5

Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7)

Chorus [Women's Voices] – London Symphony Chorus

Organ – Roderick Elms

Soprano Vocals – Catherine Bott    (41:22)

5-1 I. Prelude: Andante Maestoso 9:53

5-2 II. Scherzo: Moderato 5:56

5-3 III. Landscape: Lento 11:03

5-4 IV. Intermezzo: Andante Sostenuto 5:32

5-5 V. Epilogue: Alla Marcia, Moderato (Non Troppo Allegro) 8:47

Symphony No. 9 In E Minor (31:03)

5-6 I. Moderato Maestoso 7:15

5-7 II. Andante Sostenuto 7:04

5-8 III. Scherzo: Allegro Pesante 5:44

5-9 IV. Andante Tranquillo 10:52

Composed By – Ralph Vaughan Williams

Conductor – Bryden Thomson

Edited By – Ben Connellan (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4), Peter Newble (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8), Richard Lee (3) (tracks: 5-6 to 5-9), Tim Oldham (tracks: 1-5 to 2-4, 3-1 to 5-5)

Engineer [Assistant] – Ben Connellan, Janet Middlebrook, Peter Newble, Peter Sheldon, Philip Couzens

Engineer [Sound] – Ralph Couzens (tracks: 1-1 to 2-4, 3-1 to 5-5), Richard Lee (3) (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8, 5-6 to 5-9)

Liner Notes [© 1992] – Max Harrison

Orchestra – The London Symphony Orchestra

Producer [Recording] – Brian Couzens (tracks: 1-1 to 2-4, 3-1 to 5-5), Ralph Couzens (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8), Tim Oldham (tracks: 5-6 to 5-9)

Recorded at St. Jude's Church, Central Square, London NW11 on 7 & 8 April 1987 (5), 27 & 28 November 1987 (3 & 4), 16 & 17 December 1988 (6), 19-22 June 1989 (1 & 7), 9 & 10 October 1989 (8), 8 & 9 November 1990 (9)

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