| SES # | TOPICS | WORKS | SCORES | RECORDINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A "pictorial" concerto by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) before age 47 and a "dramatic" symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) at 38 | Vivaldi, Antonio. "Winter" Concerto, op. 8 #4 in F minor, RV 297 (Venice, Vivaldi before 1725) |  The Four Seasons. Edited by Eleanor Selfridge-Field. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1999, pp. 57-73. ISBN: 9780486406442. | DVD: The Four Seasons; Concerto RV 156; Concerto for 2 Violins in A major op. 3 no. 5: III-Allegro; Concerto in G minor op. 8 no. 8 RV 332: II-Largo. Accademia Bizantina, Ottavio Dantone, Stefano Montanari. Recorded at Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Venice, Italy: 2002. Arts, 2002. #12-14, 8'. The Four Seasons. L'Europa galante, Fabio Biondi. Recorded in Graz, Austria: 1991. Paris, France: Opus 111 56-9120, 1991. Disc 1 #10-12, 9'. Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione: 12 concertos, op. 8; Concerto for Violin and Cello, RV 546 in A major; Concerto for Two Violins, RV 516 in G major. Raglan Baroque Players, Nicholas Kraemer. Recorded at No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, England: Dec. 1988 and Mar. 1989. Hayes, England: EMI Records, 1990 (reissued 1999). Disc 1 #10-12, 8'. |
| Beethoven, Ludwig van. Symphony #5 in C minor, op. 67 (Vienna, Beethoven 1808) |
| Symphonies no. 5 and no. 7. Wiener Philharmoniker, Carlos Kleiber. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 447 400-2, 1995. #1-4, 33'. DVD: Leopold Stokowski. London Philharmonic Orchestra. Recorded at Fairfield Hall, Croyden, England: September 8, 1969. Hayes, England: EMI Classics 7243 4 92843 9 5, 2002. 35'. (audience coughs loudly, alas) DVD: The Beethoven Symphonies: Nos. 4 and 7. Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado. Recorded at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy: February 2001. Hamburg, Germany: Euroarts 20 5113 9, 2003. #7-10, 31'. | ||
| 2 | Baroque structure in orchestral concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) before age 36 and Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) at 56 Pre-Classic style in a solo concerto by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) before age 33 | Bach, J. S. Brandenburg Concerto #3 in G, concerto grosso for 3 violins, 3 violas, 3 violoncellos, double bass and harpsichord, BWV 1048 (Cöthen, Bach before 1721) | The Six Brandenburg Concertos. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1997, pp. 53-76. ISBN: 9780486297958. | DVD: Brandenburg Concertos: Bach at the Castle Cöthen. Freiburger Barockorchester, Gottfried von der Goltz. Recorded at Spiegelsaal, Castle Cöthen, Germany: March 23-26, 2000. Bascharage, Luxembourg: TDK Recording Media Europe DV-BABBC, 2000. Title 1 #8-10, 10'. Brandenburg Concertos. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Recorded at St Anne's Church, Wandsworth, England: March 1988. London, England: Virgin Classics 7243 5 61552 2 0, 1989 (reissued 1999). Disc 1 #8-9, 10'. Brandenburg Concertos. Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini. Recorded at RTSI, Lugano, Switzerland: December 1996. Hamburg, Germany: Teldec 4509-98442-2, 1997. Disc 1 #8-10, 11'. |
| Stravinsky, Igor. Dumbarton Oaks Concerto in Eb for a chamber orchestra of 15 instruments: Flute, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, 3 violins, 3 violas, 2 cellos and 2 double basses (Dumbarton Oaks, Nadia Boulanger 1938) | Concerto en mi pour orchestre de chamber. New York, NY: Associated Music Publications, 1938. | Miniature Masterpieces. Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky. 1962-1964. New York, NY: Sony Classical SMK 46296, 1991. #10-12, 14'. Kammerkonzert; Dumbarton Oaks; 8 Instrumental-Miniaturen; Ebony Concerto. Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez. Recorded at IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France: November, 1980. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 447 405-2, 1995. #4-6, 15'. | ||
| Haydn, Franz Joseph. Cello Concerto #1 in C (Esterhazy Palace, unknown/Haydn before 1765) | Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in C major. Edited by Sonja Gerlach. Vol. 2. Munich, Germany: G. Henle, 1989, pp. 1-56. | DVD: Cello Concertos; Piano Concerto no. 11. Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Mstislav Rostropovich. Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England: November 17-19, 1975. Munich, Germany: EuroArts 2072068, 2006. #2-4, 24'. A Haydn Festival. Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood, Friedemann Immer, Christophe Coin. London, England: Decca 425 642-2, 1987. #4-6, 23'. (on authentic instruments) | ||
| 3 | Baroque perfection in Bach by 36 Classic perfection in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91) at 27 | Bach, J. S. Brandenburg Concerto #2 in F, BWV 1047 (Cöthen, Bach before 1721) | The Six Brandenburg Concertos. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1997, pp. 29-52. ISBN: 9780486297958. | DVD: Brandenburg Concertos: Bach at the Castle Cöthen. Freiburger Barockorchester, Gottfried von der Goltz. Recorded at Spiegelsaal, Castle Cöthen, Germany: March 23-26, 2000. Bascharage, Luxembourg: TDK Recording Media Europe DV-BABBC, 2000. Title 1 #5-7, 11'. Brandenburg Concertos. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Recorded at St Anne's Church, Wandsworth, England: March 1988. London, England: Virgin Classics 7243 5 61552 2 0, 1989 (reissued 1999). Disc 1 #5-7, 12'. Brandenburg Concertos. Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini. Recorded at RTSI, Lugano, Switzerland: December 1996. Hamburg, Germany: Teldec 4509-98442-2, 1997. Disc 1 #8-10, 11'. Disc 1 #5, 11'. |
| Mozart, W. A. Symphony #36 ("Linz") in C, K. 425 (Linz, Mozart 1783) | Symphonies No. 35, 36, and 38. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1998, pp. 37-80. ISBN: 9780486404202. | DVD: Symphony C major, K 551: 'Jupiter'; Symphony C major, K 425: 'Linz'. English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate. Recorded at Grosse Galerie, Schloss Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria: 1991. Leipzig, Germany: Arthaus Musik 100 081, 2004. 30'. The Symphonies. The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock. Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England: January 1995. Hamburg, Germany: Archiv Produktion 471 666-2, 1995. v.9 #11-14, 32'. Symphony no. 36 in C major: 'Linz'; Symphony no. 38 in D major: 'Prague'. Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras. Recorded at The Hall of Artists, Prague, Czech Republic: June 12-14, 1986. Cleveland, OH: Telarc CD-80148, 1987. #1-4, 31'. | ||
| 4 | A fiery/dark/minor and calm/bright/major pair of piano concertos by Mozart at 29 | Mozart, W. A. Piano Concerto #20 in D minor K. 466 (Vienna, Mozart/Mozart 1785) | Piano Concerto No. 20, K466, and Piano Concerto No. 21, K467. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1999, pp. 1-58. ISBN: 9780486408682. | DVD: Piano Concertos 13 and 20. Camerata Salzburg, Mitsuko Uchida. Recorded at Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria: March 2-4, 2001. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon B0006498-09, 2006. #5-7, 36'. The piano Concertos. English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Malcolm Bilson. Recorded at St. John's, Smith Square, London, England: April 1986. Hamburg, Germany: Archiv Produktion 463 111-2, 2001. v.6 #4-6, 28'. |
| Mozart, W. A. Piano Concerto #21 in C, K. 467 (Vienna, Mozart/Mozart 1785) | Piano Concerto No. 20, K466, and Piano Concerto No. 21, K467. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1999, pp. 59-116. ISBN: 9780486408682. | DVD: Theatre and Ballet Music. Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner. Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England: Dec. 1989. Holland: Philips 422 525-2, 1991.#7-10, 30'. The Piano Concertos. English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Malcolm Bilson. Recorded at St. John's, Smith Square, London, England: April 1986. Hamburg, Germany: Archiv Produktion 463 111-2, 2001. v.5 #7-9, 29'. | ||
| 5 | Consummate craft in three of Mozart's last four symphonies, at 30-33 | Mozart, W. A. Symphony #38 ("Prague") in D, K. 504 (Prague, Mozart 1786) | Symphonies No. 35, 36, and 38. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1998, pp. 81-120. ISBN: 9780486404202. | DVD: Cecilia Bartoli and Nikolaus Harnoncourt, live in concert with the orchestra of Concentus Musicus Wien: The Styriarte Festival Celebrates Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Concentus Musicus Wien, Cecilia Bartoli, Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Recorded at Graz, Austria: July 13-14, 2001. Heathfield, England: Opus Arte OA 0869 D, 2003. #6, 38'. The Symphonies. The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock. Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England: January 1995. Hamburg, Germany: Archiv Produktion 471 666-2, 1995. v.10 #1-3, 33'. Symphony no. 36 in C major: 'Linz'; Symphony no. 38 in D major: 'Prague'. Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras. Recorded at The Hall of Artists, Prague, Czech Republic: June 12-14, 1986. Cleveland, OH: Telarc CD-80148, 1987. #5-7, 34'. |
| Mozart, W. A. Symphony #40 in G minor, K. 550 (perhaps Dresden, Mozart 1789) |
| DVD: Carlo Maria Giulini. New Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini. Recorded at Fairfield Hall, Croydon, England: Dec. 2, 1964. Hayes, England: EMI Classics 7243 4 90115 9 5, 2003. #2, 25'. The Symphonies. The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock. Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England: January 1995. Hamburg, Germany: Archiv Produktion 471 666-2, 1995. v.11 #1-4, 33'. Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550; Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551: 'Jupiter'. Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell. New York, NY: CBS MYK 37220, 1985. #1-4, 27'. | ||
| Mozart, W. A. Symphony #41 ("Jupiter") in C, K. 551 (perhaps Dresden, Mozart 1789) | Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K550, and Symphony no. 41 in C major, K551. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1997, pp. 51-106. ISBN: 9780486298498. | DVD: Symphony C major, K 551: 'Jupiter'; Symphony C major, K 425: 'Linz'. English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate. Recorded at Grosse Galerie, Schloss Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria: 1991. Leipzig, Germany: Arthaus Musik 100 081, 2004. #2-5, 36'. The Symphonies. The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock. Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England: January 1995. Hamburg, Germany: Archiv Produktion 471 666-2, 1995. v.11 #5-8, 40'. Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550; Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551: 'Jupiter'. Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell. New York, NY: CBS MYK 37220, 1985. #5-8, 26'. | ||
| 6 | Beethoven's "heroic" and "pastoral" symphonies, at 35-38 | Beethoven, Ludwig van. Symphony #3 ("Eroica") in Eb, op. 55 (Vienna, Beethoven 1805) |
| DVD: Beethoven Symphonies 3 and 9. Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado. Recorded at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy. Hamburg, Germany: EuroArts Music International 20 5113 9, 2004. Disc 2 #1-4, 49'. DVD: Eroica. Orchestre révolutionnaire et romantique, John Eliot Gardiner. Silveroaks Farm, England: Opus Arte OA 0908 D, 2004. 82'. Prometheus Overture: op. 43; Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 ("Eroica"). The London Classical Players, Roger Norrington. Recorded at Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London, England: October, 1987. Hayes, England: EMI CDC 7 49101 2, 1989. #2-5, 45'. Symphony no. 3 "Eroica"; Symphony no. 4. Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich, David Zinman. Munich, Germany: Arte Nova Classics 74321 59214 2, 1998. #1-4, 45'. Supplemental recordings DVD: Symphonies 1, 2, 3: "Eroica" SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Michael Gielen. Recorded at Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden, February 2000. Hamburg, Germany: EuroArts 2050607, 2004. #14-17, 44'. DVD: Live: The Radio Recordings. Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eduard van Beinum. Recorded on May 5, 1957. Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Q Disc 97015, 2000. Disc 12, #2-5, 51'. |
| Beethoven, Ludwig van. Symphony #6 ("Pastoral") in F, op. 68; mvts 2-4 (Vienna, Beethoven 1808) | Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68: Pastorale. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1998, pp. 20-58. ISBN: 9780486401232. | DVD: The Beethoven Symphonies: nos. 1, 6 and 8. Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado. Recorded at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy: February 2001. Hamburg, Germany: EuroArts 20 5116 9, 2002. #3-5, 20'. Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21; Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68: "Pastorale". London Classical Players, Roger Norrington. Recorded at Abbey Road Studio No. 1, London, England: September 1987. Hayes, England: EMI CDC 7 49746 2, 1988. #6-8, 21'. Symphonies nos. 5 and 6. Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich, David Zinman. Munich, Germany: Arte Nova Classics 74321 49695-2, 1997. #6-8, 21'. | ||
| 7 | The transcendent pianist in concertos by Beethoven at 38, Franz Liszt (1811-86) at 44, and Serge Prokofiev (1891-1953) at 30 | Beethoven, Ludwig van. Piano Concerto #4 in G, Op. 58 (Vienna, Beethoven/Beethoven 1808) | Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 2000. ISBN: 9780486413983. | DVD: The Golden Age of the Piano: A Documentary on The Great Pianists of the Twentieth Century. Philadelphia Orchestra, Claudio Arrau, Riccardo Muti. Recorded in 1983. New York, NY: Philips 440 075 092-9, 1994. 36'. DVD: Rubinstein, Heifetz, Piatigorsky. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Antal Dorati, Artur Rubinstein. Recorded in London, England: 1967. Hayes, England: EMI Classics 4 92841 9, 2002. 37'. Piano Concertos, nos. 1-5. Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Pierre-Laurent Aimard. Recorded at Stefaniensaal, Graz, Austria: June 26-28, 2002. Hamburg, Germany: Teldec Classics 0927 47334-2, 2003. Disc 3 #1-3, 35'. |
| Liszt, Franz. Piano Concerto #1 in Eb (Weimar, Liszt/Berlioz 1855) | The Concerto 1800-1900; a Norton Music Anthology. Edited by Paul Henry Lang. New York, NY: Norton, 1969, pp. 413-71. ISBN: 9780393098693. | Konzert für Klavier und Orchester no. 1; Konzert für Klavier und Orchester no. 2; Totentanz. Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, Krystian Zimerman. Recorded at Symphony Hall, Boston, MA: April 1987. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 423 571-2, 1988. #1-3, 19'. Martha Argerich. Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado, Martha Argerich. Recorded in 1968. Holland: Philips Classics 456 700-2, 1998. Disc 1 #1-4, 18'. | ||
| Prokofiev, Serge. Piano Concerto #3 in C, Op. 26 (Chicago, Prokofiev/Stock 1921) | Collected Works of Sergei Prokofiev. Vol. 39. Melville, NY: Belwin Mills Pub. Corp., 1979. | DVD: The Cologne Music Triennale: The Sound of the 20th century: Prokofiev, Rautavaara. City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo, Olli Mustonen. Recorded at Cologne Philharmonie, Cologne, Germany: 1997. Chatsworth, CA: Image Entertainment ID0375RADVD, 2001. #2-4, 28'. Prokofiev Plays Prokofiev. London Symphony Orchestra, Piero Coppola, Sergey Prokofiev. Recorded in London, England: June 27-28, 1932. Wadhurst, England: Pearl GEMM CD 9470, 1991. #1-3, 25'. Martha Argerich. Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado, Martha Argerich. Recorded in 1967. Holland: Philips Classics 456 700-2, 1998. Disc 2 #13-15, 27'. | ||
| 8 | Symphonies with messages requiring voices: The 9th by Beethoven at 54 and the 7th by Krzysztof Penderecki (b. 1933) at 64 | Beethoven, Ludwig van. Symphony #9 ("Choral") in D minor, op. 125 (Vienna, Umlauf 1824) | Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: Choral. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1997. ISBN: 9780486299242. | DVD: Beethoven Symphonies 3 and 9. Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado. Recorded at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy. Hamburg, Germany: EuroArts Music International 20 5113 9, 2004. Disc 1, #2-5, 62'. DVD: Symphony no. 9. Gewandhaus Orchestra and Chorus, Leipzig Radio Chorus, Kurt Mazur. Recorded at Gewandhaus Concert Hall, Leipzig, Germany: 1991. Chatsworth, CA: Image Entertainment ID9259RADVD, 2000. #2-5, 69'. Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: Choral. Schütz Choir of London, London Classical Players, Roger Norrington. Recorded at No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, England: February 1987. Hayes, England: EMI CDC 7 49221 2, 1987. 62'. Symphony no. 9. Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich, David Zinman. Recorded at Zürich Tonhalle, Zurich, Switzerland: December 12-14, 1998. Munich, Germany: Arte Nova Classics 74321 65411 2, 1999. 73'. Supplemental recordings DVD: Symphony no. 9; Piano concerto no. 2. Berliner Philharmoniker, Swedish Radio Choir, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Claudio Abbado. Recorded at Berlin, Germany: May 1, 2000. Chatsworth, CA: Image Entertainment IDO684EIDVD, 2000. #4-7, 65'. DVD: Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Singverein, Herbert von Karajan. Recorded in Berlin, Germany: September 21-23, 1983. New York, NY: Sony Classical SVD 46364, 1990. 66'. |
| Penderecki, Krzysztof. Symphony #7: Seven Gates of Jerusalem, for five soloists, speaker, three mixed choirs and orchestra; mvt. V: Lauda Jerusalem Dominum and mvt. VII: Haec dicit Dominus (Jerusalem, Maazel 1997) | The piano-vocal score is viewable as an optional subtitle on the DVD | DVD: Seven Gates of Jerusalem: Symphony no. 7. Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Penderecki Festival Orchestra, Krzysztof Penderecki. Recorded at Auditorium Debussy, Palais de Festival, Cannes, France: January 24, 2000. Munich, Germany: ArtHaus Musik 100009, 2000. #5 & #7, 27'. Seven Gates of Jerusalem; Symphony no. 7. National Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra of Poland, Kazimierz Kord. Recorded at Grosser Saal, Musikverein, Vienna: November 16, 1999. Mainz, Germany: Wergo WER 6647 2, 2000. #5 and #7, 27'. | ||
| 9 | Franz Schubert (1797-1828), a supreme lyricist who emulated Beethoven, at 25-31 | Schubert, Franz. Symphony #8 ("Unfinished") in B minor, D759 (Vienna, Herbeck 1865 [composed in 1822]) |
| Symphony no. 9: "The great," in C major; Symphony no. 8: "Unfinished," in B minor. Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras. Recorded at Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland: March 10-12, 1998. Cleveland, OH: Telarc CD-80502, 1998. #5-6, 24'. Symphony no. 5 in B flat, D. 485; Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759: "Unfinished". London Classical Players, Roger Norrington. Recorded at No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, England: March 1989. Hayes, England: EMI CDC 7499682, 1990. #5-6, 22'. DVD: Leopold Stokowski. London Philharmonic Orchestra. Recorded at Fairfield Hall, Croyden, England: September 8, 1969. Hayes, England: EMI Classics 7243 4 92843 9 5, 2002. #2, 24'. (audience coughs loudly, alas) |
| Schubert, Franz. Symphony #9 ("The Great") in C, D944 (Leipzig, Mendelssohn 1839 [composed in 1828]) | Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D759: Unfinished, and Symphony no. 9 in C major, D944: The Great. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1997, pp. 33-154. ISBN: 9780486299235. | Symphony no. 9 "The Great". Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle. Recorded at Phiharmonie, Berlin, Germany: July 8-11, 2005. Hayes, England: EMI Classics 0946 3 39382 2 9, 2006. 58'. Symphony no. 9: "The great," in C major; Symphony no. 8: "Unfinished," in B minor. Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras. Recorded at Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland: March 10-12, 1998. Cleveland, OH: Telarc CD-80502, 1998. #1-4, 55'. | ||
| 10 | Fantastic orchestration animates the programs in Hector Berlioz (1803-69) at 27, Richard Strauss (1864-1949) at 31, and Bela Bartók (1881-1945) at 63 | Berlioz, Hector. Symphonie fantastique ("Episode in the Life of an Artist") in C, op. 14 (Paris, Habeneck 1830; then, after extensive revisions, Paris, Habeneck 1832) |
| DVD: Herbert von Karajan. Orchestre de Paris, Herbert von Karajan. Recorded in Paris, France: June 25, 1970. Hayes, England: EMI Classics 7243 4 90113 9 7, 2003. #1-5, 53'. DVD: Berlioz, Debussy, Ravel. Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch. Recorded at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA: April 17, 1962. Pleasantville, NY: Video Artists International 4317, 2005. #2-6, 46'. Symphonie Fantastique. London Classical Players, Roger Norrington. No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, England: March 1988. Hayes, England: EMI CDC 7 49541 2, 1989. 53'. |
| Strauss, Richard. Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, symphonic poem in F, for large orchestra, after the old roguish manner, in rondo form, op. 28 (Cologne, Strauss 1895) | Tone Poems: In Full Score. Vol. 2. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1979, pp. 1-60. ISBN: 9780486237558. | DVD: In Rehearsal: Zubin Mehta. Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta. Chatsworth, CA: Image Entertainment ID9254RADVD, 1996. 37'20". DVD: The Art of Conducting: Legendary Conductors of a Golden Era. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Wilhelm Furtwängler. Hamburg, Germany: Teldec Video 0927 42668 2, 1997. #13-14, 16'. DVD: The Art of Conducting: Legendary Conductors of a Golden Era. Sergiu Celibidache. Hamburg, Germany: Teldec Video 0927 42668 2, 1997. #25-26, 4'. Death and Transfiguration, op. 24; Till Eulenspiegel's merry pranks, op. 28; Don Juan, op. 20. Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink. Recorded at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: December 1981. Holland: Philips 411 442-2, 1983. #2, 15'. | ||
| Bartók, Bela. Concerto for Orchestr; mvts 1-2, and 4 (Boston, Koussevitzky/BSO 1944) | Concerto for Orchestra. New York, NY: Boosey & Hawkes, 1997, pp. 1-46 and 68-78. ISBN: 9790060105357. | Symphony Hall Centennial Celebration: From the Broadcast Archives, 1943-2000. Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitsky. Recorded at Symphony Hall, Boston, MA: 1944. Boston, MA: Boston Symphony Orchestra/IMG Artists BSO CB 101/2-111/12, 2001. v.1 Disc 1 #1-2 and 4, 20'. Orchestral Pieces, op. 12 Sz 51; Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez. Recorded at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, IL: November 11-12, 1992. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 437 826-2, 1993. #5-6 and8, 20'. | ||
| 11 | Romantic reveries in concertos by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47) at 36, Robert Schumann (1810-56) at 31, and Johannes Brahms (1833-97) at 46 | Mendelssohn, Felix. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (Leipzig, David/Gade 1845) |
| The Concerto Collection. Boston Symphony Orchestra, Jascha Heifetz, Charles Munch. New York, NY: RCA Victor Gold Seal 09026-61779-2, 1994. v.1 Disc 2 #4-6, 24'. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 64; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 53; Romance for Violin and Orchestra, op. 11. Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, Isaac Stern. Recorded at Philadelphia, PA: March 24, 1958. New York, NY: Sony Classical SMK 66827, 1995. #1-3, 26'. |
| Schumann, Robert. Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54; mvt 1, finished in 1841 and titled Fantasy (Dresden, Clara Schumann/Hiller 1845) | The Concerto 1800-1900; a Norton Music Anthology. Edited by Paul Henry Lang. New York, NY: Norton, 1969, pp. 319-60. ISBN: 9780393098693. | DVD: Claudio Arrau. London Philharmonic Orchestra, George Hurst, Claudio Arrau. Recorded in London, England: June 8, 1963. Hayes, England: EMI Classics 7243 4 92839 9 2, 2002. #1, 16'. Piano Concerto; Violin Concerto. Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer. Recorded July 1992. Hamburg, Germany: Teldec 4509-90696-2, 1994. #1, 14'. Piano Concerto op. 54; Piano Quintet op. 44. Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado. Recorded in Berlin, Germany: September 1997. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 289463179-2, 2000. #1, 16'. | ||
| Brahms, Johannes. Violin Concerto in D, op. 77; mvt 1 (Leipzig, Joachim/Brahms 1879) | The Concerto 1800-1900; a Norton Music Anthology. Edited by Paul Henry Lang. New York, NY: Norton, 1969, pp. 589-623. ISBN: 9780393098693. | DVD: Europa-Konzert from Palermo. Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado. Recorded at Teatro Massimo, Palermo, Italy: May 1, 2002. Hamburg, Germany: EuroArts 10-5198-9, 2003. #2, 22'. DVD: Itzhak Perlman: Beethoven, Brahms Violin Concertos. Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim, Itzhak Perlman. Recorded at Shauspielhaus, Berlin, Germany: February 25-March 1, 1992. Hayes, England: EMI Classics 7243 5 445459 2, 2005. #2, 23'. The Concerto Collection. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Jascha Heifetz, Fritz Reiner. New York, NY: RCA Victor Gold Seal 09026-61779-2, 1994. v.1 Disc 1 #4, 19'. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61; Double Concerto in A minor, op. 102; Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77; Triple Concerto in C major, op. 56. New York Philharmonic, Isaac Stern, Zubin Mehta. Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York, NY: Oct. 16, 1978. New York, NY: Sony Classical SM2K 66941, 1995. Disc 2 #1, 23'. Supplemental recordings DVD: Henryk Szeryng: Brahms, Bartók, Leclair, Ravel, Bach, Locatelli, Suk, Nová?ek, Debussy, Mozart, Kreisler. Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Paul Paray, Henryk Szeryng. Recorded in 1962. Hayes, England: EMI Classics 724349044098, 2003. 22'. | ||
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| 13 | Mid-semester quiz | |||
| 14 | Restoration of bygone forms by Johannes Brahms (1833-97) at 43, Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) at 33, Anton Webern (1883-1945) at 46, and Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) at 39 | Brahms, Johannes. Symphony #1 in C minor, op. 68 (Karlsruhe, Dessoff 1876) | Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1997. ISBN: 9780486297972. | Symphony no. 1; Tragic Overture. London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink. Recorded at Barbican, London, England: May 2003. London, England: LSO Live LSO0045, 2004. #1-4, 44'. James Levine: A Celebration in Music. Wiener Philharmoniker, James Levine. Recorded in Vienna, Austria: 1993. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 474 485-2, 2003. Disc 2 #1-4, 44'. |
| Schoenberg, Anton. Chamber Symphony #1 for 15 instruments, op. 9 (Vienna, Schoenberg 1907) | Chamber Symphony no. 1, for 15 Solo Instruments, op. 9. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 2002. ISBN: 9780486419008. | Die Jakobsleiter (Fragment); Chamber Symphony no. 1, op. 9; Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene, op. 34. Ensemble InterContemporain, Pierre Boulez. Recorded at IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France: April 1, 1980. New York, NY: Sony Classical SMK 48462, 1993. #12, 20'. Gurrelieder; The Two Chamber Symphonies. Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt, Eliahu Inbal. Recorded at Bad Homburg, Germany: October 1974. New York, NY: Philips Classics 289 464 040-2, 1999. Disc 1 #1, 20'. | ||
| Webern, Anton. Symphony for chamber orchestra, op. 21 (New York, League of Composers, opening of its 7th season, 18 December 1929, conducted by Smallens) | Symphony, op. 21. Vienna, Austria: Universal Edition, 1929. ISBN: 9783702427832. | Complete Webern. Ensemble Intercontemporain, Berliner Philharmoniker, Pierre Boulez. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 457 637-2, 2000. v.2 #9-10, 10'. New York Philharmonic: The Historic Broadcasts 1923-1987. New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein. New York, NY: Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York NYP 9701, 1997. v.4 #4, 9'. | ||
| Hindemith, Paul. Symphony"Mathis der Maler"/"Mathis the Painter"; mvt 1: Engelkonzert / Angelic Concert (Berlin, Furtwängler 1934) | Symphonie Mathis der Maler: Partitur. Mainz, Germany: B. Schott's Sohne, 1934, pp. 1-32. | Hindemith Conducts Hindemith. Berliner Philharmoniker, Paul Hindemith. Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany: September 28-29 and October 10, 1955. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 474 770-2, 2003. Disc 1 #9, 9'. Symphony Hall centennial Celebration: From the Broadcast Archives, 1943-2000. Boston Symphony Orchestra, Carlo Giulini. Recorded at Symphony Hall, Boston, MA: 1974. Boston, MA: Boston Symphony Orchestra/IMG Artists BSO CB 101/2-111/12, 2001. v.5 Disc 9 #7, 10'. | ||
| 15 | Romantic features in violin concertos by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-93) at 41, Alban Berg (1885-1935) at 50, and John C. Adams (b. 1947) at 46 | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich. Violin Concerto in D, op. 35 (Vienna, Brodsky/Richter 1881) | Violin Concerto in D major, op. 35. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 2001. ISBN: 9780486416991. | The Concerto Collection. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Jascha Heifetz, Fritz Reiner. New York, NY: RCA Victor Gold Seal 09026-61779-2, 1994. v.1 Disc 2, 30'. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35; Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, op. 48. New York Philharmonic, Isaac Stern, Leonard Bernstein. Recorded at 30th Street Studio, New York, NY: March 5, 1973. New York, NY: Sony Classical SMK 47637, 1993. #1-3, 36'. |
| Berg, Alban. Violin Concerto: To the Memory of an Angel (Barcelona, Krasner/Scherchen 1936) | Violinkonzert. Vienna, Austria: Universal Edition, 1996. ISMN: M008056536. | The Alban Berg Collection. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, James Levine, Anne-Sophie Mutter. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 474 657-2, 2003. v.1 #7-8, 28'. Violin Concerto: To the Memory of an Angel; Three Orchestral Pieces, op. 6. Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Gidon Kremer, Colin Davis. Recorded in Munich, Germany: March 1984. Holland: Philips 412 523-2, 1985. #1-2, 29'. | ||
| Adams, John C. Violin Concerto; mvt 1 (Minneapolis, Fleezanis/de Waart 1993) | Violin Concerto. New York, NY: Hendon Music, 1998, pp. 1-26. ISMN: M0511351619. | Violin Concerto; Shaker Loops. London Symphony Orchestra, Gidon Kremer, Kent Nagano. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England: June 1994. New York, NY: Nonesuch 79360-2, 1996. #1, 15'. Violin Concertos of John Adams and Philip Glass. Houston Symphony, Christoph Eschenbach, Robert McDuffie. Recorded at Jones Hall, Houston, TX: September 28-29, 1998. Cleveland, OH: Telarc CD-80494, 1999. #1, 15'. | ||
| 16 | Symphonic manifestos by Tchaikovsky at 48 and Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75) at 31 | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich. Symphony #4 in F minor, op. 36 (St. Petersburg, Tchaikovsky 1888) | Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1998. ISBN: 9780486404219. | DVD: Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36. Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan. Recorded at Grosser Musikvereinsaal, Vienna, Austria: September 1984. New York, NY: Sony Classical SVD 48309, 1992. #2-5, 44'. Symphonien Nos. 4, 5 and 6. Leningrader Philharmonie; Evgeny Mravinsky. Hamburg, Germany: Polydor International 447 423-2, 1995. Disc 1 #1-4, 44'. Symphony no. 4 in F minor. Wiener Philharmoniker, Valery Gergiev. Recorded at Grosser Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, Austria: October 17-21, 2002. New York, NY: Philips B0004113-02, 2004. #1-4, 42'. |
| Shostakovich, Dmitri. Symphony #5 in D minor, op. 47; mvts 1 and 4 (Leningrad, Mravinsky 1937) | Works. Vol. 3. Moscow, Russia: Muzyka, 1979, pp. 1-51 and 104-158. | DVD: Shostakovich. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn. Chatsworth, CA: Image Entertainment ID5821RADVD, 2000. #5 and 8. DVD: The Art of Conducting: Legendary Conductors of a Golden Era. Evgeny Mravinsky. Hamburg, Germany: Teldec Video 0927 42668 2, 1997. #31-33, 11' from I and 2' from IV. Symphony no. 5, op. 47 in D minor; Symphony no. 9, op. 70 in E-flat major. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Yoel Levi. Recorded at Symphony Hall, Atlanta, GA: May 5, Sept. 25-26, and Dec. 2, 1989. Cleveland, OH: Telarc CD-80215, 1990. #1 and 4, 28'. Symphony no. 5 in D minor; The rite of spring. The Cleveland Orchestra; Lorin Maazel. Cleveland, OH: Telarc/Bravo CD-82001, 1993. #1 and 4, 27'. | ||
| 17 | "New World" elements in works by Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904) at 52, George Gershwin (1898-1937) at 26, and Aaron Copland (1900-90) at 50 | Dvorák, Antonín. Symphony #9 ("From the New World") in E minor, op. 95 (NYC, Seidl 1893) | Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95: From the New World. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1997. ISBN: 9780486298924. | DVD: Europa-Konzert from Palermo. Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado. Recorded at Teatro Massimo, Palermo, Italy: May 1, 2002. Hamburg, Germany: EuroArts 10-5198-9, 2003. #6-9, 47'. DVD: Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95: "From the New World". Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan. Recorded at Grosser Musikvereinssaal, Vienna, Austria: February 6-9, 1985. New York, NY: Sony Classical, 1998. #2-5, 43'. Symphony no 9. London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis. Recorded at Barbican, London, England: September 1999. London, England: LSO LSO0001, 2002. 44'. |
| Gershwin, George. Rhapsody in Blue for piano and jazz band (NYC, Gershwin/Whiteman 1924; later for piano and orchestra; the instrumentation of both versions was by Ferde Grofé (1892-1972)) | Rhapsody in Blue. New York, NY: New World Music Corp., 1942. | The Birth of Rhapsody in Blue: Paul Whiteman's historic Aeolian Hall Concert of 1924. Ivan Davis, Dick Hyman, Paul Whiteman, Maurice Peress. Ocean, NJ: Musical Heritage Society MHS 11238, 1987. Disc 2 #9, 16'. The Americans: Complete Recordings from Deutsche Grammophon. Leonard Bernstein. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 474 940-2, 2004. v.1 #1, 17'. | ||
| Copland, Aaron. Concerto for Clarinet, with string orchestra, harp and piano (NBC Symphony, Goodman/Reiner 1950) | Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra: With Harp and Piano. London, England: Boosey & Hawkes, 1952. ISMN: M051208319. | The Essential Clarinet. London Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Leighton-Smith, Richard Stoltzman. Recorded at Walthamstow Town Hall, London, England: June 24-27, 1987. New York, NY: RCA Victor Red Seal 09026-61360-2, 1992. #1, 18'. Orchestral and Ballet Works, 1936-1948. New Philharmonia Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; New England Conservatory Chorus; Columbia Symphony Strings; Aaron Copland. Recorded in London, England and New York, NY: 1963. New York, NY: Sony Classical SM3K 46559, 1990. Disc 3 #8, 17'. | ||
| 18 | Post-Romantic concertos by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) at 36, Samuel Barber (1910-81) at 52, and Edward Elgar (1857-1934) at 62 | Rachmaninoff, Sergei. Piano Concerto #3 in D minor, op. 30 (NYC, Rachmaninoff/Damrosch 1909) | Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 2006. ISBN: 9780486449593. | Martha Argerich. Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado, Martha Argerich. Recorded in 1982. Holland: Philips Classics 456 700-2, 1998. Disc 1 #8-10, 40'. Vladimir Horowitz. RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner, Vladimir Horowitz. Recorded in 1951. Holland: Philips 456 841-2, 1999. Disc 2 #4-6, 37'. Supplemental recordings Sergei Rachmaninoff, the complete recordings. Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Sergei Rachmaninoff. Recorded in 1939-40. New York, NY: RCA Victor Gold Seal 09026-61265-2, 1992. Disc 1 #4-6. |
| Barber, Samuel. Piano Concerto, op. 38; mvt 3 (BSO in New York, Browning/Leinsdorf 1962) | Piano Concerto, op. 38. New York, NY: G. Schirmer, 1962, pp. 87-137. ISBN: 9780793539468. | Symphony no. 1, op. 9; Piano Concerto, op. 38; Souvenirs: op. 28. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin, John Browning. Recorded at Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, MO: Oct. 6-7, 1990. New York, NY: RCA Victor Red Seal 60732-2-RC, 1991. #7, 7'. Piano Concerto. Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Stephen Prutsman. Recorded at Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland: Mar. 10-11, 2002. Hong Kong: Naxos 8.559133, 2002. #3, 7'. | ||
| Elgar, Edward. Violoncello Concerto in E minor, op. 85; mvts II and IV (London, Salmond/Elgar 1919) | Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 2001, pp. 21-47 and 56-104. ISBN: 9780486418964. | Cello Concerto; Symphony no. 9. BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier, Colin Carr. London, England: BBC Music Magazine BBC MM111, 1993. #2 & 4, 16'. Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85; Sea Pictures. London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli, Jacqueline Du Pré. Hayes, England: EMI CDC 547329, 1965. #2 & 4, 17'. DVD: Remembering Jacqueline du Pré. Jacqueline du Pré, Daniel Barenboim. Hayes, England: EMI Classics 7243 5 99729 9 2, 2004. #8 has only the end of mvt IV, score pp. 95-104, 8'. | ||
| 19 | The refreshing French air provided by Claude Debussy (1862-1918) at 43, Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) at 57, and Henri Dutilleux (b. 1916) at 43 | Debussy, Claude. La mer / The Sea, Three Symphonic Sketches (Paris, Chevillard 1905) | The Sea: Three Symphonic Sketches. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1997. ISBN: 9780486298481. | DVD: Daniel Barenboim and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim. Recorded at Cologne, Germany: 2000. Chatsworth, CA: Image Entertainment ID0765EIDVD, 2001. #6-8, 26'. DVD: La mer; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Daphnis et Chloé: fragments symphoniques; 2e série. Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan. Recorded at Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany: November 29-December 7, 1985. New York, NY: Sony Classical SVD 53479, 2000. #1-3, 24'. DVD: Berlioz, Debussy, Ravel. Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch. Recorded at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA: April 17, 1962. Pleasantville, NY: Video Artists International 4317, 2005. #7-9, 25'. Nocturnes; Première rhapsodie pour orchestre avec clarinet principale; Jeux; La mer. Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez. Recorded at Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland, OH: March 1993. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 439 896-2, 1995. #6-8, 24'. |
| Ravel, Maurice. Piano Concerto in G; mvts 1 and 3 (Paris, Long/Freitas-Branco 1932) | Concerto pour piano et orchestre. Philadelphia, PA: Elkan-Vogel, 1932, pp. 1-48 and 60-95. | Piano Concerto in G major; Valses nobles et sentimentales; Piano concerto in D major (left hand). Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez, Krystian Zimerman. Recorded at Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland, OH: November 1994. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 289 449 213-2, 1998. #1 and 3, 13'. Julius Katchen. London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész, Julius Katchen. Recorded in 1965. Holland: Philips 456 859-2, 1999. Disc 1 #3 and 5, 12'. | ||
| Dutilleux, Henri. Symphony #2 ("Le double"), mvt 3 (Boston, Munch/BSO, 1959) | IIe [Deuxieme] Symphonie: Le double. Paris, France: Heugel, 1962, pp. 114-231. | Orchestral Works. Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra, Hans Graf. Recorded at Salle Franklin, Bordeaux, France: September 25-29, 2000. Munich, Germany: Arte Nova Classics ANO 807860, 2000. #3, 13'. Symphony no. 2; Métaboles; Timbres, espace, mouvement, ou La nuit étoilée. Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste. Recorded at Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Canada: May 1998. Oy, Finland: Finlandia Records 3984-25324-2, 1999. #3, 11'. | ||
| 20 | Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) at 52 and Charles Ives (1874-1954) at 35-42, the spiritual, philosophical, religious and hermeneutic culmination of the symphonic genre | Mahler, Gustav. Symphony #9 (Vienna, Bruno Walter 1912) |
| Symphony no. 9. Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado. Recorded at Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany: September 1999. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 289 471 624-2, 2002. 81'. Symphony no. 9. Philharmonia Orchestra, Benjamin Zander. Recorded at Barbican Centre, London, England: January 17, 1996. Cleveland, OH: Telarc 3CD-80527, 1999. 87'. |
| Ives, Charles. Symphony #4, mvts 1-2 (New York, Stokowski 1965 [composed in 1909-16]) | Symphony no. 4. New York, NY: Associated Music Publishers, 1965, pp. 1-98. | Symphony no. 1; Symphony no. 4. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Michael Tilson Thomas. Recorded at Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL: April 15 and 17, 1989. New York, NY: Sony Classical SK 44939, 1991. #10-11, 15'. Three Places in New England; Symphony no. 4; Central Park in the Dark. Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, Jerome Rosen, Tanglewood Festival Chorus. Recorded at Symphony Hall, Boston, MA: February 1976. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 423 243-2, 1977. #4-5, 15'. | ||
| 21 | Splinterings of the symphonic genre in Stravinsky at 31, Roy Harris (1898-1979) at 41, and William Schuman (1910-92) at 31 | Stravinsky, Igor. The Rite of Spring (Le sacre du printemps) (Paris ballet, Monteux 1913) | The Rite of Spring. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 2000. ISBN: 9780486411743. | DVD: Le sacre du printemps: Symphonies d'instruments a vent. London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez. Chatsworth, CA: Image Entertainment ID9287RADVD, 2001. #3-16, 36'. James Levine: A Celebration in Music. MET Orchestra, James Levine. Recorded in New York, NY: 1992. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 474 485-2, 2003. Disc 4 #1-13, 33'. Ballets, Vol. I. Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky. Recorded in 1960. New York, NY: Sony Classical SM3K 46291, 1991. Disc 2 #16-29, 30'. |
| Harris, Roy. Symphony #3 (Boston, Koussevitzky/BSO, 1939) | Third Symphony: In One Movement. New York, NY: G. Schirmer, 1940. ISBN: 9780793557806. | Symphony no. 3; Symphony no. 4 "Folk song symphony". Colorado Symphony Chorus, Colorado Symphony, Marin Alsop. Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Denver, CO: January 22-23, 2005. Hong Kong: Naxos 8.559227, 2006. #1, 18'. Third Symphony; Symphony no. III. New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein. Recorded at Avery Fischer Hall, New York, NY: December 1985. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 419 780-2, 1987. #1, 18'. | ||
| Schuman, William. Symphony #3; Part I: Passacaglia and Fugue (Boston, Koussevitzky/BSO, 1941) | Symphony no. III: In Two Parts (Four Movements). New York, NY: G. Schirmer, 1941, pp. 1-45. | Third Symphony; Symphony no. III. New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein. Recorded at Avery Fischer Hall, New York, NY: December 1985. Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon 419 780-2, 1987. #2-3, 14'. Symphonies no. 3 and no. 8; Symphony for Strings. New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein. Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York, NY: October 17, 1960. New York, NY: Sony Classical SMK 63163, 1997. #1, 14'. | ||
| 22 | Concertos by composers in America: John Harbison (b. 1938) at 52, Libby Larsen (b. 1950) at 42, Peter Child (b. 1953) at 49, Evan Ziporyn (b. 1959) at 43, and Keeril Makan (b. 1972) at 34 | Harbison, John. Concerto for Double Brass Choir and Orchestra; mvts 1 and 3: Invention on a Motive and Invention on a Cadence (Los Angeles, Previn 1990) | Concert for Double Brass Choir and Orchestra. New York, NY: Associated Music Publishers, 1992, pp. 1-57 and 87-127. ISBN: 9780793517077. | The Flight into Egypt; The Natural World; Concerto for Double Brass Choir and Orchestra. Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn. Recorded at Royce Hall, UCLA, CA: May 1, 1990. New York, NY: New World Records 80395-2, 1990. #6 and 8, 11'. |
| Larsen, Libby. Marimba Concerto, after Hampton (Long Beach CA, Moersch/Falletta 1992) | Marimba Concerto, After Hampton. Edited by William Moersch. Boston, MA: ECS Music, 1992. | Deep Summer Music; Solo Symphony; Marimba Concerto: After Hampton. Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Kinzie. Recorded at Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, CO: September 21-22, 1999. Port Washington, NY: Koch International Classics 3-7520-2 H1, 2001. #6-8, 22'. | ||
| Child, Peter. Concertino for violin and chamber winds (MIT, 2002, Kim/Harris) | Concertino for Violin and Chamber Winds. Cambridge, MA: P. Child, 2002. | Waking winds. MIT Wind Ensemble; Frederick Harris, Jr., Young-Nam Kim. Recorded at Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA: May 4, 2002. St. Paul, MN: Innova 621, 2004. #1, 9'. | ||
| Ziporyn, Evan. Drill for bass clarinet and winds (MIT, 2002, Ziporyn/Harris) | Drill. Cambridge, MA: Airplane Ears Music, 2002. | Waking winds. MIT Wind Ensemble; Frederick Harris, Jr., Evan Ziporyn. Recorded at Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA: Mar. 12, 2003. St. Paul, MN: Innova 621, 2004. #5, 10'. | ||
| Makan, Keeril. Still for solo violin, solo viola and chamber orchestra (2006, Graeme Jennings, vln; Masumi Rostad, vla; and Sinfonia da camera of Champaign/Urbana, Illinois, dir. Vlad Conta) | ||||
| 23 | Review | |||
| 24 | Final quiz | |||
| 25 | Discussion | |||
| 26 | Discussion (cont.) |
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The following table lists the works assigned for each class session, with scores to reference and various recorded performances of each work. Notes:
- Under works, the parenthetical note lists the city, conductor, and year of the first performance.
- Under recordings, the citations are Compact Discs unless noted otherwise (e.g. DVD). Track numbers and approximate program lengths are also supplied where relevant.
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