December 2011
1 post
177. [30 December 2011]
Anders Hillborg, …lontana in sonno… […from afar in sleep…], 2003 Karol Szymanowski, Król Roger [King Roger], 1918-24
Dec 31st
August 2010
1 post
176. [21 August 2010]
Herbert Howells, Hymnus Paradisi [1936-38] New Philharmonia Orchestra, Wilcocks Herbert Howells, Concerto for String Orchestra [1938] London Philharmonic Orchestra, Boult Edward Elgar, The Music Makers [1912] London Symphony Orchestra, Hickox
Aug 23rd
January 2010
1 post
175. [25 January 2010]
Nicholas Maw, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra [1993] (Bell, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Norrington)
Jan 26th
October 2009
4 posts
174. [30 October 2009]
Louis Andriessen, De Materie [1984-1988] † (Schönberg Ensemble and Asko Ensemble with members of the Netherlands Chamber Choir, de Leeuw)
Oct 30th
172. [9 October 2009]
Louis Andriessen, De Staat [1972-76] † Louis Andriessen, De Tijd [1980-81] Louis Andriessen, De Stijl [1984-85] Louis Andriessen, Rosa, the Death of a Composer [1993-94] (The Schönberg Ensemble and Asko Ensemble, De Leeuw) Louis Andriessen, M is for Man, Music, Mozart [1991] † (Orkest de Volharding, Hempel)
Oct 9th
171. [7 October 2009]
Gregario Allegri, Miserere [c. 1630s] † William Mundy, Vox Patris caelestis [c. 1553-1558] Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Missa Papae Marcelli [1555] (The Tallis Scholars, Phillips)
Oct 7th
170. [6 October 2009]
John Adams, The Wound-Dresser [1989] † (Sylvan, baritone; Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Adams) John Adams, Fearful Symmetries [1988] † (Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Adams) John Adams, Harmonium [1980-81] † (San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony, Adams)
Oct 6th
September 2009
6 posts
169. [24 September 2009]
Samuel Barber, Knoxville: Summer of 1915 [1947-48] (Battle, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Previn) Carl Ruggles, Sun-Treader [1926-31] Walter Piston, Symphony no. 2 [1943] (Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tilson Thomas)
Sep 24th
168. [18 September 2009]
Igor Stravinsky, Pulcinella [1920, revised 1965] (Murray, soprano; Hill, tenor; Thomas, bass; City of London Sinfonietta, Hickox) Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Requiem für einen jungen Dichter [Requiem for a Young Poet, 1967-69] (Wiener Rundfunkchor, Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, Bertini)
Sep 18th
167. [17 September 2009]
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64 [1844] (Mullova, violin; Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Gardiner)
Sep 17th
166. [16 September 2009]
Gustav Mahler, Symphony no. 7 in E minor “Song of the Night” [1904-05] (Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Kubelik) Johannes Brahms, Ungarische Tänze [Hungarian Dances for Piano, 4-hands, 1869] (Alfons and Aloys Kontarsky, piano)
Sep 16th
165. [15 September 2009]
Toru Takemitsu, Garden Rain [1974] (Philip Jones Brass Ensemble) Toru Takemitsu, Le Son calligraphié I-III [1958/60] (chamber musicians conducted by Wakasugi) Toru Takemitsu, Folios I-III [1974] (Shomura, guitar) Toru Takemitsu, Distance [1972] Toru Takemitsu, Voice [1971] Toru Takemitsu, Stanza II [1971] Toru Takemitsu, Eucalypts I & II [1970] (Basel Ensemble, Wittenbacher)
Sep 15th
164. [13 September 2009]
Karol Szymanowski, Violin Concerto no. 1, op. 35 [1916] (Zehetmair, violin; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Rattle)
Sep 13th
August 2009
9 posts
163. [19 AUGUST 2009]
Arnold Schoenberg, Verklärte Nacht, op. 4 [Transfigured night, 1899] Arnold Schoenberg, Ode to Napolean, op. 41 [1942] (Members of the London Sinfonietta) Ferruccio Busoni, Berceuse Elegiaque, op. 42 [1909, arranged for nine instruments by Arnold Schoenberg, 1920 (although documentation from the “Verein für musikalische Privataufführungen” in 1921 credits this arrangement to...
Aug 19th
162. [18 AUGUST 2009]
Johannes Brahms, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in D minor, op. 15 [1858] (Fleisher, piano; Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, Szell)
Aug 19th
161. [15 AUGUST 2009]
Louis Andriessen, M is for Man, Music, Mozart [1991] (Seriese, voice; Orkest de Volharding, Hempel) Louis Andriessen, Writing to Vermeer [1997-98] (De Nederlandse Opera, Schönberg Ensemble and Asko Ensemble, de Leeuw)
Aug 16th
160. [13 AUGUST 2009]
Edward Elgar, The Banner of St. George, op. 33 [1896-97] Edward Elgar, Te Deum & Benedictus, op. 34 [1896-97] (London Symphony Chorus, Norther Sinfonia of England, Hickox)
Aug 13th
159. [12 AUGUST 2009]
James Tenney, Form I (In Memoriam Edgar Varèse) [1993] Edgar Varèse, Octandre [1923] James Tenney, Form II (In Memoriam John Cage) [1993] John Cage, Seven [1988] James Tenney, Form III (In Memoriam Stefan Wolpe) [1993] Stefan Wolpe, Piece [1971] James Tenney, Form IV (In Memoriam Morton Feldman) [1993] Morton Feldman, Numbers [1964] (Musikfabrik)
Aug 12th
158. [6 AUGUST 2009]
Olivier Messiaen, Éclairs sur l’Au-Delà… [Illuminations of the beyond…, 1988-92] (Orchestre de l’Opéra Bastille, Chung) Morton Feldman, Piano and String Quartet [1985] (Kronos Quartet with Takahashi, piano) Benjamin Britten, Noye’s Fludde, op. 59 [1957] (English Opera Group, Del Mar)
Aug 6th
157. [5 AUGUST 2009]
Gustav Mahler, Symphony no. 5 [1901-02] (Wiener Philharmoniker, Boulez) Arnold Schoenberg, Verklärte Nacht [Transfigured night, 1899] (LaSalle Quartet with McInnes, 2nd viola and Pegis, 2nd cello) Witold Lutosławski, Chantefleurs et Chantefables [1989-90] (Kringelborn, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Harding)
Aug 5th
156. [4 AUGUST 2009]
Florent Schmitt, Rêves [1913] Florent Schmitt, Soirs [1890-96] (Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, Robertson) Gustav Mahler, Symphony no. 4 [1892, 1899–1900, rev. 1901–1910] (Banse, soprano; The Cleveland Orchestra, Boulez)
Aug 5th
155. [3 AUGUST 2009]
Hector Berlioz, Melodies (various singers, Garben, piano)
Aug 4th
July 2009
15 posts
154. [30 JULY 2009]
Gustav Mahler, Symphony no. 7 [1904-05] (The Cleveland Orchestra, Boulez) Lô Borges, “Lô Borges” [1972] Benjamin Britten, Serenade, op. 31 [1942] (Pears, Tuckwell, The English Chamber Group, Britten)
Jul 30th
153. [29 JULY 2009]
Béla Bartók, A kékszakállú herceg vára,  op. 11 [Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, 1911] (Fischer-Dieskau, baritone; Varady, mezzo-soprano; Bayerisches Staatorchester, Sawallisch) Kurt Weill, Die sieben Todsünden [The Seven Deadly Sins, 1933] (Stratas, Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Nagano) Edward Elgar, The Kingdom [1906] (London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Boult)
Jul 29th
152. [28 JULY 2009]
Benjamin Britten, Peter Grimes [1947] (Royal Opera House, Covent Gardens, Britten) Ralph Vaughan Williams, On Wenlock Edge [1909] Ralph Vaughan WIlliams, Songs of Travel [1904] (Tear, tenor; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Rattle)
Jul 28th
151. [27 JULY 2009]
Gal Costa, “Gal” [1969]
Jul 27th
150. [21 JULY 2009]
Gilberto Gil, “Gilberto Gil” [1968]
Jul 21st
149. [20 JULY 2009]
Gilberto Gil, “Gilberto Gil” [1971] Gal Costa, “Cantar” [1974]
Jul 20th
148. [11 JULY 2009]
Claudio Monteverdi, Vespro della Beata Vergine [Vespers of the blessed virgin Mary, 1610] (Gabrieli Consort & Players, McCreesh)
Jul 11th
147. [10 JULY 2009]
Claudio Monteverdi, L’Orfeo [1607] (New London Consort, Pickett) “Christophorus Columbus—Paraisos Perdidos” [Christopher Columbus—lost paradises] (Hespèrion XXI, Savall)
Jul 10th
146. [8 JULY 2009]
Alban Berg, Sieben frühe Lieder [Seven early songs, 1907] (von Otter, mezzo-soprano; Wiener Philharmoniker, Abbado) Alban Berg, Fünf Orchesterlieder nach Ansichtskartentexten von Peter Altenberg, op. 4 [Five orchestral songs to postcard texts by Peter Altenberg, 1912] Alban Berg, Symphonische Stücke aus der Oper Lulu [Symphonic pieces from the opera Lulu, 1934] (Banse, soprano; Wiener...
Jul 9th
145. [7 JULY 2009]
Arthur Verocai, “Arthur Verocai” [1972]
Jul 7th
144. [6 JULY 2009]
Frank Martin, Maria-Triptychon [1967-68] (Russell, soprano; Riddell, violin; The London Philharmonic, Bamert)
Jul 6th
143. [5 JULY 2009]
Dmitri Shostakovich, String Quartet no. 15 in E-flat minor, op. 144 [1974] (Fitzwilliam String Quartet) Toru Takemitsu, Riverrun [1984] Toru Takemitsu, Water-ways [1977] Toru Takemitsu, Rain Coming [1982] Toru Takemitsu, Rain Spell [1982] Toru Takemitsu, Tree Line [1988] (London Sinfonietta, Knussen) Gilberto Gil & Jorge Ben, “Gil & Jorge” [1975] Luiz Bonfá,...
Jul 5th
142. [3 JULY 2009]
Milton Nascimento, “Clube da Esquina” [1972]
Jul 3rd
141. [2 JULY 2009]
Jorge Ben, “Força Bruta” [1970] Jorge Ben, “Samba Esquema Novo” [1963] Jorge Ben, “10 Anos Depois” [1973]
Jul 3rd
140. [1 JULY 2009]
Richard Wagner, Götterdämmerung [1876] (Weiner Philharmoniker, Solti)
Jul 1st
June 2009
23 posts
139. [30 JUNE 2009]
Igor Stravinsky, Pulcinella [1920] (Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Stravinsky) Igor Stravinsky, Orpheus [1946] (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Stravinsky)
Jun 30th
138. [29 JUNE 2009]
Gustav Mahler, Symphony no. 6 [1903-04, revised 1906] (Wiener Philharmoniker, Boulez)
Jun 29th
137. [24 JUNE 2009]
Richard Wagner, Lohengrin [1850] (Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Kubelik) Claudio Monteverdi, Ballo delle ingrate [1608] (New London Consort, Pickett) Frank Martin, Six Monologues from “Jedermann” [1943-49] (Fischer-Dieskau, Berlin Philharmonic, Martin)
Jun 25th
136. [23 JUNE 2009]
Giacomo Puccini, Turandot [1924, last duet and finale of the opera completed by Franco Alfano, 1926] (Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Milano, Serafin)
Jun 24th
135. [22 JUNE 2009]
Pierre Boulez, Rituel [1974-75] Pierre Boulez, Notations 1-4 [1945, arranged for orchestra, 1978] (Orchestre de Paris, Barenboim) Henryk Górecki, Kleines Requiem für eine Polka, op. 66 [1993] Henryk Górecki, Lerchenmusik, op. 53 [1984] (Schönberg Ensemble, de Leeuw) Benjamin Britten, The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 [1946] Benjamin Britten, Simple Symphony, op. 4 [1933-34]...
Jun 23rd
134. [19 JUNE 2009]
Hans Pfitzner, Palestrina [1911-15] (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Kubelik) Samuel Barber, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, op. 14 [1939] (Shaham, violin; London Symphony Orchestra, Previn) Samuel Barber, Knoxville: Summer of 1915 [1947-48] (Battle, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Previn)
Jun 20th
133. [17 JUNE 2009]
Olivier Messiaen, La Transfiguration de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ [The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 1965-69] (Orchestre Philharmonique et choeur de Radio France, Chung) Gustav Mahler, Symphony no. 8 in E-flat major “Symphony of a Thousand” [1906-07] (Chöre des Bayerischen, Morddeutschen und Westdeutschen Rundfunks, Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks,...
Jun 17th
132. [16 JUNE 2009]
Gérard Grisey, Quatre chants pour franchir le seuil [Four songs to cross the threshold, 1997-98] (Dubosc, Klangforum Wien, Cambreling)
Jun 16th
131. [15 JUNE 2009]
Gustav Mahler, Symphony no. 2 in C minor “Resurrection Symphony” [1888–1894, revised 1903] (Procter, alto; Mathis, soprano; Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Fernorchester; Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Bundfunks, Kubelik) Gustav Mahler, Symphony no. 3 [1893–1896, revised 1906] (Thomas, alto; Damenchor des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Tölzer Knabenchor; Symphonie-Orchester des...
Jun 16th
130. [14 JUNE 2009]
César Franck, Sonata for violin and piano in A major [1886] (Mintz, violin; Bronfman, piano)
Jun 14th
129. [13 JUNE 2009]
Arnold Schoenberg, Variations for Orchestra, op. 31 [1926-28] (BBC Symphony Orchestra, Boulez)
Jun 13th
128. [12 JUNE 2009]
Karlheinz Stockhausen, “Fritags-Gruß” [Friday Greeting] from FREITAG aus LICHT [Friday from Light, 1991-94] (Leipzig Opera)
Jun 13th
127. [11 JUNE 2009]
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Pigmalion [1748] (Le Concert Spirituel, Niquet)
Jun 12th