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SMALLER AND LARGER
Prepared by Chris Blower
With Brian Cornish

Beethoven, L. Symphony no 5 in C, op 67 (1807-08; arr. Matthews).    Leonidas Kavakos, vn; Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Emanuel Ax; pf.
Sony 44948417 [34:33]

Rachmaninov, S. The sea and seagulls, from Five études-tableaux (1917; orch. Respighi 1929).    Sydney SO/Vladimir Ashkenazy.
Exton EXCL-00018 [07:15]

Liszt, F. Hungarian rhapsody no 2 in C sharp minor (1847; orch. Doppler).    Vienna PO/Giuseppe Sinopoli.
DG 478 4234 [12:12]



followed by ILLUSIONSPrepared by Elaine Siversen
With Brian Cornish

Schubert, F. Four impromptus, D899 (1827).    Paul Lewis, pf.
Harmonia Mundi HMC902115.16 [27:26]



followed by THE VENETIANS
Prepared by Jacky Ternisien
With Brian Cornish

Monteverdi, C. Lamento di Penelope, from Il ritorno d’Ulisse (1641).    Evelyn Tubb, sop; Consort of Musicke/Anthony Rooley.
IMP PCD 881 [12:09]

Vivaldi, A. Trio sonata in D minor, RV64 (pub. 1705).    Salvatore Accardo, vn; Franco Gulli, vn; Rohan de Saram, vc; Bruno Canino; hpd.
Newton 8802034 [12:38]

Cavalli, F. Dolcissimo baci, from La Calisto (1652); Sinfonia, from Elena (1659).    Sandrine Piau, sop; Anne Sofie von Otter, mezz; Ensemble Capella Mediterranea/Leonardo García Alarcón.
naïve V 5286 [11:54]

Albinoni, T. Violin concerto in F, op 10 (1722).    Piero Toso, vn; I Solisti Veneti/Claudio Scimone.
Apex 0927490202 [10:11]

Galuppi, B. Sonata in B flat (? aft. 1755).    Matteo Napoli, pf.
Naxos 8.572490 [11:03]

Wolf-Ferrari, E. Suite-concertino in F, op 16 (1932).    Karen Geoghegan, bn; BBC PO/Gianandrea Noseda.
Chandos CHAN 10511 [21:56]

SMALLER AND LARGER Prepared by Chris Blower With Brian Cornish
Beethoven, L. Symphony no 5 in C, op 67 (1807-08; arr. Matthews).    Leonidas Kavakos, vn; Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Emanuel Ax; pf. Sony 44948417 [34:33] Rachmaninov, S. The sea and seagulls, from Five études-tableaux (1917; orch. Respighi 1929).    Sydney SO/Vladimir Ashkenazy. Exton EXCL-00018 [07:15] Liszt, F. Hungarian rhapsody no 2 in C sharp minor (1847; orch. Doppler).    Vienna PO/Giuseppe Sinopoli. DG 478 4234 [12:12]
 
followed by ILLUSIONSPrepared by Elaine Siversen With Brian Cornish
Schubert, F. Four impromptus, D899 (1827).    Paul Lewis, pf. Harmonia Mundi HMC902115.16 [27:26]
 
followed by THE VENETIANS Prepared by Jacky Ternisien With Brian Cornish
Monteverdi, C. Lamento di Penelope, from Il ritorno d’Ulisse (1641).    Evelyn Tubb, sop; Consort of Musicke/Anthony Rooley. IMP PCD 881 [12:09] Vivaldi, A. Trio sonata in D minor, RV64 (pub. 1705).    Salvatore Accardo, vn; Franco Gulli, vn; Rohan de Saram, vc; Bruno Canino; hpd. Newton 8802034 [12:38] Cavalli, F. Dolcissimo baci, from La Calisto (1652); Sinfonia, from Elena (1659).    Sandrine Piau, sop; Anne Sofie von Otter, mezz; Ensemble Capella Mediterranea/Leonardo García Alarcón. naïve V 5286 [11:54] Albinoni, T. Violin concerto in F, op 10 (1722).    Piero Toso, vn; I Solisti Veneti/Claudio Scimone. Apex 0927490202 [10:11] Galuppi, B. Sonata in B flat (? aft. 1755).    Matteo Napoli, pf. Naxos 8.572490 [11:03] Wolf-Ferrari, E. Suite-concertino in F, op 16 (1932).    Karen Geoghegan, bn; BBC PO/Gianandrea Noseda. Chandos CHAN 10511 [21:56]

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Fine Afternoons  - 27 May 2024

MILHAUD AND HIS STUDENTS
Prepared by Paul Cooke
With Ross Hayes

Milhaud, D. Suite from Moses, opus Americanum no 2 (1947).    Berlin RSO/Gerard Schwarz. 
Naxos 8.559439 [15:45]

Brubeck, H. Dialogues for jazz combo and orchestra (1959).    Dave Brubeck Quartet; New York PO/Leonard Bernstein. 
Essential Jazz Classics EJC55487 [21:34]

Dubois, P.M. Concerto for alto saxophone and strings, op 109 (1959).    Eugene Rousseau, sax; Paul Kuentz CO/Paul Kuentz. 
DG 453 991-2 [17:25]

Bacharach, B. Promises, promises (1968; arr. Friedlander).    Chris Speed, cl; Andrew D’Angelo, bass cl; Erik Friedlander, vc; Drew Gress, db. 
Tzadik TZ 7114-2 [05:49]

Reich, S. Electric counterpoint (1987).    Pat Metheny, gui. 
Nonesuch 979 176-2 [14:41]

Tower, J. Copperwave (2006).    American Brass Quintet. 
Summit DCD 553 [10:09]

Glass, P. Sonatina no 2 (1958).    Nicolas Horvath, pf. 
Grand Piano GP691 [02:51]

Glass, P. Prelude; Dance, from Akhnaten (1984).    Ulster O/Takuo Yuasa. 
Naxos 8.554568 [17:49]

MILHAUD AND HIS STUDENTS Prepared by Paul Cooke With Ross Hayes
Milhaud, D. Suite from Moses, opus Americanum no 2 (1947).    Berlin RSO/Gerard Schwarz. Naxos 8.559439 [15:45] Brubeck, H. Dialogues for jazz combo and orchestra (1959).    Dave Brubeck Quartet; New York PO/Leonard Bernstein. Essential Jazz Classics EJC55487 [21:34] Dubois, P.M. Concerto for alto saxophone and strings, op 109 (1959).    Eugene Rousseau, sax; Paul Kuentz CO/Paul Kuentz. DG 453 991-2 [17:25] Bacharach, B. Promises, promises (1968; arr. Friedlander).    Chris Speed, cl; Andrew D’Angelo, bass cl; Erik Friedlander, vc; Drew Gress, db. Tzadik TZ 7114-2 [05:49] Reich, S. Electric counterpoint (1987).    Pat Metheny, gui. Nonesuch 979 176-2 [14:41] Tower, J. Copperwave (2006).    American Brass Quintet. Summit DCD 553 [10:09] Glass, P. Sonatina no 2 (1958).    Nicolas Horvath, pf. Grand Piano GP691 [02:51] Glass, P. Prelude; Dance, from Akhnaten (1984).    Ulster O/Takuo Yuasa. Naxos 8.554568 [17:49]

Fine Afternoons  - 26 June 2024

SNOWFALL
Prepared by Stephen Wilson
With Ross Hayes

Ysaÿe, E. Snow of yesteryear, op 23 (arr. J. Ysaÿe).    Rudolph Werthen, vn; Belgian RT CO/Edgard Doneux. 
LP EMI 4C 161-9589/90 [10:11]

Elgar, E. The snow, op 26 no 1 (1894).    Liverpool Philharmonic Choir; Royal Liverpool PO/Charles Groves. 
EMI CDC 7 47511 2 [05:58]

Korngold, E. Excerpts from The snowman (1908; orch. Zemlinsky 1910).    Peter Manning, vn; BBC PO/Matthias Bamert. 
Chandos CHAN 9631 [23:20]

Rimsky-Korsakov, N. Suite from the opera, The snow maiden (1898).    USSR SO; USSR Bolshoi TO/Yevgeny Svetlanov. 
Gramzapis GCD 00185 [12:45]



DIVERTISSEMENTS
Prepared by Jacky Ternisien
With Brian Cornish

Field, J. Divertissement no 2 in A, 14a (c1811).    Míceál O'Rourke, pf; London Mozart Players/Matthias Bamert. 
Chandos CHAN 9534 [09:16]

Françaix, J. Divertissement (1942).    Milan Turković, bn; Stuttgart CO/Martin Sieghart. 
Orfeo C 223 911 A [10:27]

Satie, E. Sports et divertissements (1914).    Marielle Labèque, pf. 
KML 1120 [12:33]

Rameau, J-P. La lyre enchantée divertissement, from Les surprises de l'amour (1748/57).    Carolyn Sampson, sop; Ex Cathedra/Jeffrey Skidmore. 
Hyperion CDA68035 [12:51]

Caplet, A. À la française; À l’espagnole, from Deux divertissements (1924).    Alice Giles, hp. 
Tall Poppies TP213 [10:16]

Munro, I. Divertissement on the name of Erik Satie (2006).    Dmitry Onishchenko, pf; Flinders Quartet. 
Fine Music concert recording [19:38]

Sor, F. Divertissement, op 62.    Robert Kubica, gui; Wilma van Berkel, gui. 
Naxos 8.553418 [10:21]

Lully, J-B. Suite no 2: Le divertissement royal (1664-70).    Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall. 
Alia Vox AVSA9807 [21:53]

SNOWFALL Prepared by Stephen Wilson With Ross Hayes
Ysaÿe, E. Snow of yesteryear, op 23 (arr. J. Ysaÿe).    Rudolph Werthen, vn; Belgian RT CO/Edgard Doneux. LP EMI 4C 161-9589/90 [10:11] Elgar, E. The snow, op 26 no 1 (1894).    Liverpool Philharmonic Choir; Royal Liverpool PO/Charles Groves. EMI CDC 7 47511 2 [05:58] Korngold, E. Excerpts from The snowman (1908; orch. Zemlinsky 1910).    Peter Manning, vn; BBC PO/Matthias Bamert. Chandos CHAN 9631 [23:20] Rimsky-Korsakov, N. Suite from the opera, The snow maiden (1898).    USSR SO; USSR Bolshoi TO/Yevgeny Svetlanov. Gramzapis GCD 00185 [12:45] 
DIVERTISSEMENTS Prepared by Jacky Ternisien With Brian Cornish
Field, J. Divertissement no 2 in A, 14a (c1811).    Míceál O'Rourke, pf; London Mozart Players/Matthias Bamert. Chandos CHAN 9534 [09:16] Françaix, J. Divertissement (1942).    Milan Turković, bn; Stuttgart CO/Martin Sieghart. Orfeo C 223 911 A [10:27] Satie, E. Sports et divertissements (1914).    Marielle Labèque, pf. KML 1120 [12:33] Rameau, J-P. La lyre enchantée divertissement, from Les surprises de l'amour (1748/57).    Carolyn Sampson, sop; Ex Cathedra/Jeffrey Skidmore. Hyperion CDA68035 [12:51] Caplet, A. À la française; À l’espagnole, from Deux divertissements (1924).    Alice Giles, hp. Tall Poppies TP213 [10:16] Munro, I. Divertissement on the name of Erik Satie (2006).    Dmitry Onishchenko, pf; Flinders Quartet. Fine Music concert recording [19:38] Sor, F. Divertissement, op 62.    Robert Kubica, gui; Wilma van Berkel, gui. Naxos 8.553418 [10:21] Lully, J-B. Suite no 2: Le divertissement royal (1664-70).    Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall. Alia Vox AVSA9807 [21:53]

Fine Afternoons  - 25 June 2024

THE HARMONIUS GARDEN
Prepared by James Nightingale
With Brian Drummond

Vivaldi, A. In furore iustissimae irae in C minor, RV626.    Julia Lezhneva, sop; Il Giardino Armonico/Giovanni Antonini. 
Decca 478 5242 [14:07]

Corelli, A. Sonata in D minor for violin and continuo, op 5 no 12, La follia (pub. 1700).    Il Giardino Armonico. 
Nuova Era 6789 [11:38]

Caldara, A. Profezie, di me diceste, from Sedecia (1732).    Cecilia Bartoli, mezz; Il Giardino Armonico/Giovanni Antonini. 
Decca 478 1521 [07:39]

Boccherini, L. Sinfonia in D minor, op 12 no 4, La casa del diavolo (pub. 1771).    Il Giardino Armonico/Giovanni Antonini. 
naïve OP 30399 [19:19]





14:00 KARL BÖHM CONDUCTS
Prepared by Derek Parker
With Brian Drummond

Wagner, R. Overture to Tannhäuser (1854).    Vienna PO/Karl Böhm. 
DG 477 5445 [14:43]

Beethoven, L. Symphony no 6 in F, op 68, Pastoral (1808).    Vienna PO/Karl Böhm. 
DG 479 1949 [45:54]

Mozart, W. Overture to The marriage of Figaro, K492 (1786).    German Opera O/Karl Böhm. 
DG 469 666-2 [04:17]

Brahms, J. Piano concerto no 1 in D minor, op 15 (1854-58).    Maurizio Pollini, pf; Vienna PO/Karl Böhm. 
DG 479 0913 [46:08]

THE HARMONIUS GARDEN Prepared by James Nightingale With Brian Drummond
Vivaldi, A. In furore iustissimae irae in C minor, RV626.    Julia Lezhneva, sop; Il Giardino Armonico/Giovanni Antonini. Decca 478 5242 [14:07] Corelli, A. Sonata in D minor for violin and continuo, op 5 no 12, La follia (pub. 1700).    Il Giardino Armonico. Nuova Era 6789 [11:38] Caldara, A. Profezie, di me diceste, from Sedecia (1732).    Cecilia Bartoli, mezz; Il Giardino Armonico/Giovanni Antonini. Decca 478 1521 [07:39] Boccherini, L. Sinfonia in D minor, op 12 no 4, La casa del diavolo (pub. 1771).    Il Giardino Armonico/Giovanni Antonini. naïve OP 30399 [19:19] 
 
14:00 KARL BÖHM CONDUCTS Prepared by Derek Parker With Brian Drummond
Wagner, R. Overture to Tannhäuser (1854).    Vienna PO/Karl Böhm. DG 477 5445 [14:43] Beethoven, L. Symphony no 6 in F, op 68, Pastoral (1808).    Vienna PO/Karl Böhm. DG 479 1949 [45:54] Mozart, W. Overture to The marriage of Figaro, K492 (1786).    German Opera O/Karl Böhm. DG 469 666-2 [04:17] Brahms, J. Piano concerto no 1 in D minor, op 15 (1854-58).    Maurizio Pollini, pf; Vienna PO/Karl Böhm. DG 479 0913 [46:08]

Fine Afternoons - 27 May 2024

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