CLASSICAL TILL DAWN

PUCCINI AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES Prepared by Elaine Siversen   

Puccini, G. Tu, tu, amore? From Manon Lescaut (1893).    Renata Tebaldi, sop; Franco Corelli, ten; Suisse Romande O/Anton Guadagno.
Decca 467 918-2 [07:00]

Puccini, G. Sola, perduta, abbandonata, from Manon Lescaut.    Renata Tebaldi, sop; St Cecilia Academy O/Francesco Molinari-Pradelli.
Decca 470 280-2 [04:00]

Dvorák, A. Rondo in G minor, op 94 (1893).    Maria Kliegel, vc; Nina Tichman, pf.
Naxos 8.557613 [08:00]

Puccini, G. Excerpts from La bohème (1896).    Anna-Lisa Björling, sop; Jussi Björling, ten; San Francisco Opera O/Gaetano Merola.
Naxos 8.110142 [14:00]

Albéniz, I. Córdoba, op 232 no 4 (1896; transcr. Wiliams).    John Williams, gui.
CBS MK 44794 [07:00]

Puccini, G. Vissi d'arte, from Tosca (1900).    Leontyne Price, sop; New Philharmonia O/Edward Downes.
RCA RD 85999 [03:00]

Puccini, G. Dammi I colori… Recondita armonia; E lucevan le stelle, from Tosca.    Plácido Domingo, ten; Renato Capecchi, bar; Philharmonia O/James Levine.
EMI CDC 7 49929 2 [07:00]

Balakirev, M. Islamey (1869/1902).    Julius Katchen, pf.
Philips 456 886-2 [07:00]

Puccini, G. Un bel di vedremo, from Madama Butterfly (1904).    Cheryl Barker, sop; Australian Opera and Ballet O/Patrick Summers.
Decca 460 805-2 [04:00]

Puccini, G. Flower duet, from Madame Butterfly.    Mirella Freni, sop; Christa Ludwig, mezz; Vienna PO/Herbert von Karajan.
Decca 460 805-2 [08:00]

Janácek, L. Sinfonietta (1926).    Slovak RSO/Ondrej Lenárd.
Naxos 8.550411 [22:00]

Puccini, G. In questa reggia, from Turandot (1926).    Katia Ricciarelli, sop; Plácido Domingo, ten; Vienna State Opera Ch; Vienna PO/Herbert von Karajan.
DG 410 645-2 [08:00]

Puccini, G. Nessun dorma, from Turandot.    Luciano Pavarotti, ten; John Aldis Choir; Wandsworth School Boys' Choir; London PO/Zubin Mehta.
Decca 475 9349 [03:00]

Puccini, G. Crisantemi (1890).    Israel CO/Yoav Talmi.
Chandos CHAN 8593 [08:00]

SERGEI RACHMANINOV: PIANIST AND COMPOSER Prepared by Gordon Clarke   

Rachmaninov, S. Étude-tableau in B minor, op 39 no 4 (1916-17); Lilacs, op 21 no 5 (1914); Étude-tableau in A minor, op 39 no 6.    Sergei Rachmaninov, pf.
Telarc 80489 [09:00]

Kreisler, F. Liebesfreud; Liebesleid (arr. Rachmaninov).    Sergei Rachmaninov, pf.
Telarc 80489 [11:00]

Mussorgsky, M. Hopak, from Sorochintsy Fair (1913; arr. Rachmaninov).    Sergei Rachmaninov, pf.
Telarc 80489 [02:00]

Rachmaninov, S. Symphonic dances, op 45 (1940).    London SO/Eugene Goossens.
Price-less D22654 [31:00]

Martinu, B. Variation V, from Variations on a Slovak theme.    David Pereira, vc; David Bollard, pf.
Tall Poppies TP010 [02:00]