January 2017 - Meeting
| Sergiu Celibidache |
Programme for Wednesday 4th January 2017
Presenters: Jim Bruce & T. Donovan
1. Anton Bruckner
(1824-1896): Mass No. 3 in F minor for soloists, chorus
and orchestra in F minor (III. Credo. Et incarnatus est) - Peter
Straka, tenor; Matthias Holle, bass; Munich Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra,
cond. Sergiu Celibidache (10:55) This includes a clip from the rehearsal.
2. Frédéric Chopin
(1810-1849): Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor –
Murray Perahia, piano (10:03) A live performance from Perahia’s 2015 Japanese
tour.
3. Sergei Prokofiev
(1891-1953): Alexander Nevsky, film score (The Battle
on the Ice. April 5, 1242 “Peregrinus expectavi”) - Chorus of
St. Petersburg Teleradio Company; St. Petersburg Chamber Choir; St. Petersburg
Chorus "Lik"; St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Yuri
Temirkanov (7:23) A clip from Eisenstein’s 1938 film merged with a recent
recording of the score.
4. Franz Joseph Haydn
(1732-1809): Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, H. 7b/1
(ii. Adagio) – Steven Isserlis, cello; Norwegian Chamber Orchestra,
leader: Anthony Marwood (14:37) Includes an interview with Isserlis.
5.
Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915): Le Poème de
l'extase (Poem of Ecstasy), Symphony No. 4 in C major, Op 54, Extract.- Berlin
Philharmonic Orchestra; cond. Kirill Petrenko (2:41)
6.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Leonore Overture No. 3 in C major, Op. 72b Rehearsal;
American Symphony Orchestra; cond. Leopold Stokowski (11:06)
7.
Georges Bizet (1838-1875): Carmen: Act Two: Flower Song: la fleur que
tu m'avais jetée- Jussi Björling
(Tenor) (3:51)
8.
Traditional American Folk Song (19th
Century): Shenandoah-Chanticleer
(Musical ensemble) (4:30)
9.
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835): Norma: Act 1: Casta Diva – Maria Callas (Soprano); Orchestra and Choir of Paris
Opera; cond. George Prêtre (5:12)
10. Igor Stravinsky (1882-1871): The Rite of
Spring, Animated Graphical Score - Jay Bacal performed and rendered this piece using
virtual instrument software by Vienna Symphonic Library. Stephen Malinowski created the animation using his
Music Animation Machine (MAM) software. (15:21)
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