Classical Notes, Table of Contents, Peter Gutmann



	Hector Berlioz's Harold in Italy Johann Sebastian Bach's Brandenburg Concertos Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade Ludwig van Beethoven's "Kreutzer" Violin Sonata Gustav Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto # 2 in c-minor Johannes Brahms' Symphony # 4 Jean Sibelius' Symphony # 2 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Three Final Symphonies W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's The Mikado Claude Debussy's La Mer Gustav Mahler's Symphony # 4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Requiem Arnold Schoenberg's Verklaerte Nacht Franz Schubert's "Trout" Quintet, "Death and the Maiden" Quartet & "Wanderer" Fantasy Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring George Frideric Handel's Water Music and Royal Fireworks Carl Orff's Carmina Burana Anton Bruckner's Symphony # 9 Bedrich Smetana's Ma Vlast Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera Manuel de Falla's El amor brujo Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons Johann Sebastian Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony # 6 ("Pathetique") Maurice Ravel's Introduction and Allegro Nicolo Paganini's Caprices George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue John Cage's 4'33" Alban Berg's Wozzeck Bela Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony # 5 Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition Hector Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique Franz Schubert's Symphonies Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations Gustav Mahler's Symphony # 2 ("Resurrection") Antonin Dvorak's “New World” Symphony Francis Poulenc's Gloria Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring Berlioz's Harold in Italy and Romeo et Juliette Mozart's Piano Concerto # 20 in d minor Beethoven's Fidelio and "Choral" Symphony Bizet's Carmen Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande Verdi's Requiem Puccini's Turandot Any suggestions? Georg Tintner - The Gift of Being Simple (new CD – Tintner as composer) Does a great life make for great music? Life After Death Sergiu Celibidache's first (albeit posthumous) "official" records. Great Pianists of the Twentieth Century A survey of Philips' massive 200-CD project. Great Conductors of the 20th Century A survey of all 40 volumes in EMI's ambitious series. Pablo Casals - the Musician and the Man The career of a sensational cellist and a magnificent human being. Glenn Gould - Weird and Wondrous The unconventional but brilliant records of the eccentric pianist. Arthur Rubinstein and the Power of Love A guide to his career and the BMG Rubinstein Collection. Leonard Bernstein Live More Lenny? Oh yes, and with quite a difference! Jascha Heifetz - the Violinist of the Century A guide to BMG's complete Jascha Heifetz Collection. Steve Reich - Reinventing Classical Music An appreciation of one of our great innovators. Paul Paray - A Frenchman in Detroit He created the greatest French orchestra on record - in Motown! The New York Philharmonic's American Celebration The Philharmonic's fabulous salute to American classical music. Fritz Reiner - the Art of Economy Reiner's elegant efficiency revealed in his Living Stereo recordings. Hermann Abendroth An extraordinary conductor rescued from oblivion by CDs. The Bernstein Century A survey of Sony's current Leonard Bernstein edition. John Adams - Popularity Without Pandering The career (so far) of our most popular composer. The Kronos - A Quartet With Attitude A string quartet with something different to say. Broadway Shows They just may be America's real classical music. Leonard Bernstein: A Total Embrace of Music A celebration of the life and multiple careers of Leonard Bernstein - his writing, teaching, composing and conducting. No musician in history touched so many people so deeply and in so many ways. Bernstein's major works and recordings are explored, from his first symphony to his Concerto for Orchestra and from his early RCA 78s of the 'forties to his digital DG concert CDs of the 'eighties. Wilhelm Furtwängler: Genius Forged in the Cauldron of War Furtwängler's incomparable artistry was forged in the appalling abyss of Nazi Germany. Under pressure designed to crush a sensitive artist, he transmuted profound suffering into interpretations of astounding power. His saga forces us to confront the terrible collision of art, society and morality. Furtwängler's most potent recordings are assessed. Toscanini - The Recorded Legacy A survey of the legend and career of "The Maestro," including discussions of his major recordings and a "Top Ten" list. Nowadays, we often listen to Toscanini records with respect but little enthusiasm, only because the late studio recordings to which we are most accustomed fail to convey the wonder and vitality of his concerts and earlier records. In Search of the Most Important Record Ever Made (with records by Edouard Colonne) An overview of the earliest classical 78s, from which we can try to infer the musical ideals and performance practices of the 19th century. One record in particular provides a crucial key to rediscovering the style and outlook of that era and challenges our present notions of interpretive authenticity. Marin Alsop - a Maestra Comes to Baltimore The Baltimore Symphony's new Music Director with a difference. The Curse of Broadcast Indecency Forget the "f-word." It's all about the "r-word" – responsibility. Music in Time of War I really wish I didn't have to write about this! 78s - Bigger, Faster and Better Those old 78s really do sound better than CDs. Charles Ives - America's Greatest Composer Never heard of him? That's OK. He wouldn't have cared. Who Really Wrote That Song? A tale of copyrights and wrongs / Johnny B. Suing. Thinking Outside the Box Do box sets ruin our appreciation of music? Wealth on a Budget The fabulous Naxos Historical series of masterful reissues. Cheap Thrills How good can 99-cent CDs be? I was amazed! Electronic Music - Where Technology Becomes Art OHM, a survey of the origins and triumphs of electronic music. Oswald Kabasta Yet another great CD discovery. Plus ... a mystery! Hearing With Our Eyes What exactly do conductors do to deserve their fame and fortune? Can Classical Concerts Continue? Do we still need concerts? Or should we just play our records? Forever Young Leopold Stokowski and the All-American Youth Orchestra. Of Pirates and Angels The buried treasure of "unofficial" releases. One Hit Wonders - Kaplan's Mahler and Zimermann's Chopin. The Glenn Gould Edition - Actually, not a review. The Hollywood String Quartet - Culture comes to Tinseltown. Dinu Lipatti - The Last Recital - Mind over matter. Willem Mengelberg: The Columbia Recordings - Was he or wasn't he? The RCA Living Stereo Series - Play it again, Nipper! Richard Strauss Conducts - Listen to the music; don't read the book. An "Authentic" Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique - Is this the real thing? Sergiu Celibidache vs. the Engineers - Musical glories and sonic crimes. Albert Coates Conducts - And how! Walter Gieseking Plays Debussy and Ravel - A great impression. Harnoncourt and the Beethoven Symphonies - Back to the future. Toscanini: The Last Concert - The truth revealed. Mahler Plays Mahler - He's on a roll. Leopold Stokowski - The Phase Four recordings. Sonata Recital: Joseph Szigeti and Bela Bartok - Roots and vision. Sergiu Celibidache Conducts - The Italian bootlegs. Cruising the Caribbean How I spent my vacation ... and some words of advice. Rock Out! - the First Three Great Rock Festivals Monterey, Woodstock and Altamont set the stage for all the rest. The Movie Theatre Critic - 2003 Update Some encouraging new trends in local movie-going. The Movie Theatre Critic - A Shot in the Dark I love movies, but not suburban theatres! The Movie Theatre Critic - The Urban Sequel My forlorn search for a decent theatre in downtown DC. Movies and Reality - Art Films and New Technology Our new art theatre - and the challenges of the digital Star Wars. From Beatle to Longhair: Paul McCartney's "Standing Stone" Sir Paul's classical venture makes me long for "Yesterday." Fantasia 2000 - Classical Tunes and Disney Cartoons Do kids get turned on or off to great music?
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