Jan 2018 - Meeting

Programme for Wednesday, January 10th 2018

"Alla Polacca!"

Presenter: John O'Hagan





Karol Szymanowski

1. Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767): Concerto polonois in B flat major (TWV43:B3)  - Musica Antiqu Koln, dir. Reinhard Goebel (9:08)
2. Mieczyslaw Karlowicz (1876-1909): Pamietam ciche, jasne, zlote dnie (I remember golden days) - Ada Sari (soprano), Otto Schulhof (piano) (1:56)
3. Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849): Mazurka in A minor, Op 68 No 2; Waltz in E minor, Op posth.; Mazurka in C Sharp Minor, Op 63 No 3  - Sergei Rachmaninov (piano) (6:28)
4. Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849): Nocturne in E flat, Op 9 No 2 (German text by Teresa Tosti) - Maria Ivogün (soprano), unknown orchestra (rec. 1917) (4:25)
5. Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937): Stabat Mater, Op 53. v. Maid immaculate, excelling; vi. May his sacred cross defend me -Andrzej Hiolski (baritone), Jadwiga Gadulanka,(soprano), Krystyna Szostek- Radkowa (alto), Polish State Philharmonic Chorus, Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra, Katowice, cond. Karol Stryja (8:29)
6. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Triple concerto, Op 56. (iii) Rondo alla Polacca - Chee-Yun (violin), Andrés Diaz (cello), Barry Douglas (piano), Camerata Ireland, dir. Barry Douglas (12:43)
7. Wojciech Kilar (1932-2013): Orawa - Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, cond. Agnieska Duczmal (9:32)
8. Henryk Gorecki (1933-2010): Good Night (In Memoriam Michael Vyner) Op 53. (iii) Lento – largo - dolcissimo – cantabillissimo - Louth Contemporary Music Society - Patrizia Rozari (soprano), Vourneen Ryan (alto flute), Michael McHale (piano), Stephen Kelly (percussion) (10.31)
9. Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880): Violin Concerto No 2 in D minor, Op 22. (ii) Romance-Andante non troppo - Gil Shaham (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, cond. Lawrence Foster (5:05)
10. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Eugen Onegin - Polonaise  - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, cond Constantin Silvestri (4:30)
11. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Brandenburg Concerto No 1: (iv) Minuet-Trio 1-Minuet-Polacca- Minuet-Trio 2-Minuet - Concerto Italiano, dir. Rinaldo Alessandrini (8:51)