June 2012 - Meeting

Programme for Wednesday, June 6th 2012

Samuel Barber

"Music from the New World"

1. John Adams (1947- ): Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra - San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, cond. Edo de Waart (4.20)
2. George Gershwin (1898-1937): Oh, Kay! (Someone to watch over me) - Dawn Upshaw, soprano; Orchestra of St Luke's, cond. Eric Stern (2.52)
3. Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): Me and Juliet (No Other Love) - Bryn Terfel, baritone; English Northern Philharmonia, Paul Daniel (4.02)
4. Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904): String Quartet in F, No. 12 'American', Op.96 (i. Allegro Ma Non Troppo) - Delmé Quartet (9.53)
5. Carl Orff (1895-1982): Carmina Burana (excerpts) - Janice Harsanyi, soprano; Rudolf Petrak, tenor; Harve Presnell, baritone; Rutgers University Choir; Philadelphia Orchestra, cond. Eugene Ormandy (10.39)
6. Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Grand Valse Brillante in E Flat, Op.18 - Murray Perahia, piano (5.05)
7. Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): Candide (Overture) - New York Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Leonard Bernstein (4.13)
8. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op.98 (iii. Allegro giocoso) - Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, cond. Marek Janowski (6.28)
9. Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757): Sonata for keyboard in D major, K. 491 - Murray Perahia, piano (5.32)
10. Samuel Barber (1910-1981): Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op.24 - Karina Gauvin, soprano; Royal Scottish National Orchestra, cond. Marin Alsop (16.49)
11. Hugo Alfvén (1872-1960): Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, Op.19 (Midsummer Vigil) - Montreal Symphony Orchestra, cond. Charles Dutoit (11.44)

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