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Columbus, by Egk!

Episode #77: Columbus, by Egk! Uploaded: August 13, 2022 Werner Egk: Columbus. Bericht und Bildnis Erster Teil: Szenen 1 – 5 Zweiter Teil: Dritter Teil: Vorspiel Szenen 1 – 3 Columbus Ernst Gutstein Ferdinand Fritz Wunderlich Isabella Lisa Montoya First Councillor Hans Herbert Fiedler Second Councillor Willy Ferenz Third Councillor Wolfgang Anheisser A Monk Max Pröbstl A Herald Georg Pappas A Singer Friedrich Lenz First Speaker Romuald Pekny Second Speaker Rolf Boysen Three Emigrants Hans Stein Karl Hanft Eduard Linkers Four Soldiers Wolfried Lier Til Kiwe Siegurd Fitzek Walter Holton A Herald Peter Eschberg Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Werner Egk, conductor ORFEO C 549 012 I

Herman, Tito, Raymond, and Django

Episode #76: Herman, Tito, Raymond, and Django Uploaded: August 6, 2022 Herman meets Puente Alvin Gilbert Cohn & Willard Palmer Harris: It’s coolin’ time Johnny Mandel: Sinbad the Sailor Neil Hefti: Black orchid Ralph Burns: Fire Island Woody Hermann & Tito Puente: Cha-cha chick Mambo herd New Cha-cha Latin flight Alvin Gilbert Cohn: Blue Station Woody Herman & Tito Puente: Tito meets Woody Woody Herman: Original No. 2 Prelude a la Cha-cha Allan Dick Small: Bamba Samba Woody Herman, reeds Tito Puente, vibraphone, band leader Charlie Byrd, guitar (uncredited) with big band JAZZ CRG 120008 The Raymond Scott Project Raymond Scott: Powerhouse Girl at the typewriter Dinner music for a pack of hungry cannibals New Year’s Eve in a haunted house War dance for wooden Indians In an 18th Century drawing room Oil Gusher Bumpy weather over Newark Moment whimsical The toy trumpet Christmas Night in Harlem Confusion among a fleet of taxicabs upon meeting with a fare Peter Tambourine Raymond Scott Quintette STASH RECORDINGS INC. ST-CD-543 Django Reinhardt 1937 William Christopher Handy: St. Louis blues* Gus Deloof: Bouncin’ around* Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli: Minor swing+ Fletcher Allen: Viper’s dream+ Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli: Swinging with Django+, ** Django Reinhardt: Bolero++ Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli: Mabel++ Reginald Forsythe & Dorothy Fields: Serenade for a wealthy widow*** Michel Warlop: Taj Mahal*** Vincent Youmans: Tea for two*** Vincent Youmans: Tea for two Gus Deloof: Easy goin’+++ Harlem swing+++ Django Reinhardt, guitar with: *Louis Gaste, guitar *Eugène d’Hellemmes, bass +Quintette du Hot Club de France **Michel Warlop, violin ++Quintette du Hot Club de France (augmented) ***Michel Warlop et son orchestre +++Philippe Brun et son swing band CLASSICS 762

Marksman Cursed: Der Freischütz

Episode #75: Marksman Cursed: Der Freischütz Uploaded: July 30, 2022 Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, J. 277, (Op. 77) Overture Act I Act II Act III Sung roles: Ottokar, reigning prince Bernd Weikl Kuno, princely head forester Siegfried Vogel Agathe, Kuno’s daughter Gundula Janowitz Ännchen, a young relative Edith Mathis Kaspar, first hunter Theo Adam Max, second hunter Peter Schreier A hermit Franz Crass Killian, a rich peasant Günther Leib Bridesmaids Renate Hoff Brigitte Pfretzschner Renate Krahmer Ingeborg Springer During spoken dialogue: Ottokar Otto Mellers Kuno Gerd Biewer Agathe Regina Jeske Ännchen Ingrid Hille Kaspar Gerhard Paul Max Hans Jörn Weber Kilian Peter Hölzel Speaking roles: Samiel, the dark hunter Gerhard Paul Princely huntsman Friedrich Wilhelm Junge Gamekeeper August Hütten Princely bodyguard Achim Schmidtchen Peasants Rudolf Donath Alfred Woronetzki Kurt W. Franke Peasants’ wives Monika Hildebrand Use Rainer Serving girl Gerlind Schulz Rundfunkchor Leipzig Staatskapelle Dresden Carlos Kleiber, conductor DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 471 8826 GB12

The Waltons

Episode #74: The Waltons Uploaded: July 23, 2022 Franz von Suppé: Die schöne Galathée (Overture) Detroit Symphony Orchestra Paul Paray, conductor MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 309-2 Sir William Walton: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Minor I. Allegro assai II. Presto, con malizia III. Andante con malinconia IV. Maestoso – Brioso ed ardenamente – Vivacissimo – Maestoso New Philharmonia Orchestra Sir Malcom Sargent, conductor Symphony No. 2 I. Allegro molto II. Lento assai III. Passacaglia: Theme (Risoluto), Variations, Fugato, and Coda (Scherzando – Presto) London Symphony Orchestra André Previn, conductor EMI STUDIO CDM 7 63269 2 Béla Bartók: Piano Quintet, Sz. 23 I. Andante II. Vivace. Scherzando III. Adagio IV. Poco a poco più vivace Kodály Quartet: Attila Falvay, violin Tamás Szabó, violin Gábor Fias, viola János Davich, ‘cello with Jenő Jandó, piano NAXOS 8.550886

Folk into Classic into Folk

Episode #73: Folk into Classic into Folk Uploaded: July 16, 2022 Pehr Henrik Nordgren: Pelimannimuotokuvia (Portraits of Country Fiddlers) for string orchestra, Op. 26 I. Näpsäyttäjä (The Plucker) II. Tuumiskelija (The Thinker) III. Vanhan miehen menuetti (The Old Man’s Minuet) IV. Pelimannin elämänkappale (The Fiddler’s Favourite Tune) Edvard Grieg: To nordiske melodier (Two Nordic Melodies), Op. 63 I. I folketonestil (In Folk Style) II. Kulokk & Stabbelåten (Cow-call & Peasant Dance) Witold Lutosławski: Pięć melodii na orkiestrę smyczkową (Five Melodies for string orchestra) I. Ach, Moj Jasienko (Ah, my Jasienko) II. Hey, Od Krakowa Jade (I’m from Kraków) III. Gaik (The Grove) IV. Gasior (The Gander) V. Rektor (School Master) Heino Eller: Viis pala Keelpillorestrile (Five pieces for string orchestra) I. Romanss (Romance) II. Tants (Dance) III. Tants (Dance) IV. Hällilaul (Lullaby) V. Kodumaine viis (Homeland melody) Sulkhan Tsintsadze: Six Miniatures I. Shepherd’s Dance II. Fly away, black swallow III. Chonguri IV. Khasanbegura V. Suliko VI. Satchido Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri Juha Kangas, conductor ONDINE ODE 766-2 Nikos Skalkottas: Five Greek Dances I. Epirotikos II. Kretikos III. Tsamkos IV. Arkadikos V. Kleftikos Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Simon Streatfeild, conductor CBC RADIO Hortobágyi Emlék (Souvenirs from Hortobágyi) Béla Zerkovitz: Mondják meg a legkisebbik Horváth-lánynak (Tell Horváth’s youngest daughter) Trad., arr. János Kriza & Józef Nádor: A kisleány kertjébe’ (In the girl’s garden) Pista Dankó: Jegenyefán fészket rak a csóka (The jeackdaw nests in the poplar) Pista Dankó & Lajos Pósa: Még azt mondják, ninc Szegeden boszorkány (They say Szeged has no witches) Anonymous: Friss (Fast) Concert Csárdás in A Major Gusztáv Simkó & Csaba Sassy: Sirasstok engem, orgonavirágok (Mourn for me, liliacs) Jenő Sándor & Andor Szenes: Miért nem szabad, szeresselek (Why am I not allowed to love you) József Dóczy: Házam ereszére (On the eaves of my house) Anonymous: Friss (Fast) Concert Csárdás in C Minor Lakatos György és Cigányzenekara (György Lakatos and his Gypsy Band) HUNGAROTON CLASSIC HCD 10226 Manuel de Falla: El amor brujo (Love, the Magician) Introducción y escena ('Introduction and scene') En la cueva ('In the cave') Canción del amor dolido ('Song of suffering love') El aparecido (El espectro) ('The apparition') Danza del terror ('Dance of terror') El círculo mágico (Romance del pescador) ('The magic circle') A media noche: los sortilegios (Midnight) Danza ritual del fuego (Ritual fire dance) Escena ('Scene') Canción del fuego fatuo ('Song of the will-o'-the-wisp') Pantomima ('Pantomime') Danza del juego de amor ('Dance of the game of love') Final – las campanas del amanecer ('Finale – the bells of sunrise) Rocio Jurado, vocalist Orquesta Nacional de España Jesús López-Cobos, conductor EMI CDC 7 47586 2