Tagged: orchestral

Karl Amadeus Hartmann Symphonies No. 1-6

Listening to:

  • Symphony No. 1, Versuch eines Requiem for alto and orchestra (1950) – revised version of Symphonisches Fragment (on texts by Walt Whitman)
  • Symphony No.2 (1946) – revised version of Adagio
  • Symphony No.3 (1948-9) – adapted from portions of Symphony Klagegesang and Sinfonia Tragica
  • Symphony No.4 for string orchestra (1947-8) – adapted from Symphonic Concerto for strings
  • Symphony No.5, Symphonie concertante (1950) – adapted from Concerto for wind and double basses
  • Symphony No.6 (1951-3) – adapted from Symphony L’Oeuvre

Played by Bamberger Symphoniker conducted by Ingo Metzmacher

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A whole bunch of Francis Poulenc

On EMI Classics 20th Century Classics Series – Various Works by Poulenc

Disc 1
01 Andante – Allegro giocoso: Concerto in G minor for organ, strings and timpani (1987 Digital Remaster)  – Maurice Duruflé/Georges Prêtre/Orchestre National
02 Andante moderato -: Concerto in G minor for organ, strings and timpani (1987 Digital Remaster)  – Maurice Duruflé/Georges Prêtre/Orchestre National
03 Tempo allegro, molto agitato: Concerto in G minor for organ, strings and timpani (1987 Digital Remaster)  – Maurice Duruflé/Georges Prêtre/Orchestre National
04 Très calme.  Lent: Concerto in G minor for organ, strings and timpani (1987 Digital Remaster)  – Maurice Duruflé/Georges Prêtre/Orchestre National
05 Tempo de I’Allegro initial: Concerto in G minor for organ, strings and timpani (1987 Digital Remaster)  – Maurice Duruflé/Georges Prêtre/Orchestre National
06 Tempo Introduction.  Largo: Concerto in G minor for organ, strings and timpani (1987 Digital Remaster)  – Maurice Duruflé/Georges Prêtre/Orchestre National
07 Notre-Dame De Rocamadour (Remasterisé En 1998): Litanies À La Vierge Noire  – Henriette Roget – Jacques Jouineau – Maitrise D’En
08 I – Allegretto (Remasterisé En 1998): Concerto Pour Piano Et Orchestre En Ut Dièse Mineur FP 146  – Gabriel Tacchino – Orch Ste Conc Du Conservatoire
09 II – Andante Con Moto (Remasterisé En 1998): Concerto Pour Piano Et Orchestre En Ut Dièse Mineur FP 146  – Gabriel Tacchino – Orch Ste Conc Du Conservatoire
10 III – Rondo À La Française (Presto Giocoso) (Remasterisé En 1998): Concerto Pour Piano Et Orchestre En Ut Dièse Mineur  – Gabriel Tacchino – Orch Ste Conc Du Conservatoire
11 Allegro molto: Concert Champetre for Harpsichord and Orchestra (2003 Digital Remaster)  – Aimée van de Wiele/Orchestre de la Société des Con
12 Andante: Concert Champetre for Harpsichord and Orchestra (2003 Digital Remaster)  – Aimée van de Wiele/Orchestre de la Société des Con
13 Finale (Presto): Concert Champetre for Harpsichord and Orchestra (2003 Digital Remaster)  – Aimée van de Wiele/Orchestre de la Société des Con
Disc 2
01 I    Allegro ma non troppo: Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor (1932) (2003 Digital Remaster)  – Pierre Dervaux/Francis Poulenc/Jacques Février/Orc
02 II   Larghetto: Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor (1932) (2003 Digital Remaster)  – Pierre Dervaux/Francis Poulenc/Jacques Février/Orc
03 III  Finale (Allegro molto): Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor (1932) (2003 Digital Remaster)  – Pierre Dervaux/Francis Poulenc/Jacques Février/Orc
04 I    Toccata: Aubade – Choreographic Concerto for Piano & 18 instruments (1966 Digital Remaster)  – Georges Prêtre/Gabriel Tacchino/Orchestre de la So
05 II    Récitatif (Les compagnes de Diane): Aubade – Choreographic Concerto for Piano & 18 instruments (1966 Digital  – Georges Prêtre/Gabriel Tacchino/Orchestre de la So
06 III   Rondeau (Diane et compagnes): Aubade – Choreographic Concerto for Piano & 18 instruments (1966 Digital Remast  – Georges Prêtre/Gabriel Tacchino/Orchestre de la So
07 IV  Presto (Toilette de Diane): Aubade – Choreographic Concerto for Piano & 18 instruments (1966 Digital Remaster)  – Georges Prêtre/Gabriel Tacchino/Orchestre de la So
08 V   Récitatif (Introduction à la variation de Diane): Aubade – Choreographic Concerto for Piano & 18 instruments (1  – Georges Prêtre/Gabriel Tacchino/Orchestre de la So
09 VI  Andante (Variation de Diane): Aubade – Choreographic Concerto for Piano & 18 instruments (1966 Digital Remaster  – Georges Prêtre/Gabriel Tacchino/Orchestre de la So
10 VII Allegro Feroce (Désespoir de Diane): Aubade – Choreographic Concerto for Piano & 18 instruments (1966 Digital R  – Georges Prêtre/Gabriel Tacchino/Orchestre de la So
11 VIII Conclusion (Adieux et départ de Diane): Aubade – Choreographic Concerto for Piano & 18 instruments (1966 Digit  – Georges Prêtre/Gabriel Tacchino/Orchestre de la So
12 Ouverture: Les Biches (1981 Digital Remaster)  – Georges Prêtre/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orch
13 Rondeau: Les Biches (1981 Digital Remaster)  – Georges Prêtre/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orch
14 Chanson dansée: Les Biches (1981 Digital Remaster)  – Georges Prêtre/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orch
15 Adagietto: Les Biches (1981 Digital Remaster)  – Georges Prêtre/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orch
16 Jeu: Les Biches (1981 Digital Remaster)  – Georges Prêtre/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orch
17 Rag-Mazurka: Les Biches (1981 Digital Remaster)  – Georges Prêtre/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orch
18 Andantino: Les Biches (1981 Digital Remaster)  – Georges Prêtre/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orch
19 Petite chanson dansée: Les Biches (1981 Digital Remaster)  – Georges Prêtre/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orch
20 Finale: Les Biches (1981 Digital Remaster)  – Georges Prêtre/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orch

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Some more Penderecki

Tonight there is some more Penderecki to be listened to:

Capriccio for Violin and Orchestra
Canticum Canticorum Salimonis
De Nature Sonoris No.2
The Dream of Jacob
Emanations for Two String Orchestras
Partita for Harpsichord and Chamber Orchestra
Cello Concerto No.1

Some Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland (1900-1990) – some pieces played by The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra conducted by Hugh Wolff:

Music for the Theatre

Three Latin American Sketches

Quiet City

Appalachian Spring

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Some Penderecki tonight

Listening to music by Krzysztof Penderecki

Anaklasis for Strings and Percussion with the London Symphony Orchestra

Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima with the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra

Fonogrammi with the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra

De Natura Sonoris No.1 with the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra