A Fistful of Music

Music Newsletter for the Hiram College Library Community

September 2014

Welcome to another year amidst the music collections of the Hiram College Library! Every

month we add more remarkable, unusual, and sometimes strange, recordings to the

collection, now resting at nearly 27,000 in number in both CD and vinyl. This is the largest

listing we’ve ever produced (so don’t get used to it), since we’ve had many donations and

the entire summer to work on them. We also have new display bins and so there’s plenty of

room. We’ve got music old and new in just about any genre, waiting for your discovery.

Any comments, questions or demands can be sent to Jeff Wanser, wanserjc@hiram.edu.

We'll make more.

Pop/Rock: Composer/Artist Title Call # Comments

American Music

Club

San Francisco Pop

Am35m

Sa52

1994 release by this alternative

California band. Links: AMC | AM |

YouTube

Ginger Baker Horses and Trees Pop

B173

H787

The drummer for Cream works

with a bunch of friends, including

Bernie Worrell & Bill Laswell.

Links: Baker | AM | YouTube

Jim Ballard Human Harvest Pop

B212

H880

Old-style rocker from Akron. Links:

Ballard | YouTube | Buzzard Tracks

Cletus Black The Big Cover Up Pop

B561c

B480

Local roots singer covers some of

his favorite tunes by other folks.

Links: Black | YouTube

Layzie Bone/Bizzy

Bone

Bone Brothers Pop

B641L

B641

Cleveland rappers from Bone

Thugs do a duo. Links: Bone | AM

| YouTube

Jim Brickman My Romance Pop

B762

M990

The opposite of rap. A live album

by the Northeast Ohio pianist, with

guest vocalists and musicians.

Links: Brickman | AM | YouTube

Clairy Browne &

the Bangin’

Rackettes

Baby Caught the Bus Pop

B816

B119

Debut album by this Australian

retro-soul band. Links: Browne |

AM | YouTube

Chad & Jeremy Greatest Hits Pop

C344

G798

Britpop from the original British

Invasion. Links: C & J | AM |

YouTube

Cheetah Chrome Solo Pop

C468

Major guitarist from the early days

of Cleveland punk puts out a new

So47 one. Links: Chrome | AM |

YouTube | Buzzard Tracks

Collective Soul Hints, Allegations,

and Things Left

Unsaid

Pop

C685

H597

1994 debut by this Georgia-based

postpunk band. Links: Soul | AM |

YouTube

The Dazz Band Time Traveler Pop

D339

T482

R&B/Funk group from Cleveland

that definitely warps time. 1980’s

music put out in 2001. Links:

Dazz | AM | YouTube

Death of

Samantha

If Memory Serves Us

Well

Pop

D349s

If10

80’s postpunk band from Cleveland

goes back to the studio to re-

record their songs. Links: Death |

AM | YouTube | Buzzard Tracks

Diplomats of Solid

Sound

Let’s Cool One Pop

D625

L569

Instrumental funk revival from

2003. Links: Diplomats | AM |

YouTube

Dixie Dregs Bring ‘Em Back Alive Pop

D642

B771

Concert recording by one of the

most versatile Southern rock

bands. Links: Dregs | AM |

YouTube

Bob Dylan World Gone Wrong Pop

D992

W893

We didn’t know he ever thought

the world was right. From 1993.

Links: Dylan | AM | YouTube

15-60-75 (The

Numbers Band)

The Inward City Pop

F466

In8

Second album by this blues rock

band from Cleveland. Links: 15-

60-75 | YouTube

Glasvegas Euphoric//Heartbreak Pop

G465

Eu65

Indie band from Glasgow in their

2011 release. Links: Glasvegas |

AM | YouTube

Gov’t Mule Shout! Pop

G747

Sh82

Two CDs worth of shouting. Loud

Southern rock/blues, featuring

Warren Haynes. Links: Mule | AM

| YouTube

Alan Grandy El Grande: The Music

of Alan Grandy

Pop

G765

G763

Northeast Ohio musician with a

long history, working solo, with

Sputnik, & Terrible Parade. A

compilation. Links: Grandy |

YouTube

Groove Pipe Hangman Pop

G899

H193

Hard-edged band from Canton in

an album from 2008. Links: Pipe |

YouTube

Haze The Addiction EP Pop

H337

Ad21

Angie Haze, of Akron, does most of

the work on this first release, of

rock combined with Gypsy and

cabaret. Links: Haze | YouTube |

Buzzard Tracks

Honeyroot Sound Echo Location Pop

H757

So84

Electronica from London. Links:

Honeyroot | AM | YouTube

Bruce Hornsby &

the Range

A Night on the Town Pop

H780

N563

Singer-songwriter and pianist with

lots of guests, including Jerry

Garcia. Links: Hornsby | AM |

YouTube

Human League Romantic? Pop

H880L

R662

There seems to be some question

from this British synth band. Links:

League | AM | YouTube

Phyllis Hyman Ultimate Phyllis

Hyman

Pop

H997

Ul8

Not the most famous of the disco

queens, but she had her day.

Links: Hyman | AM | YouTube

Intra The Glory of the

Imperfect

Pop

In8

G514

Psychedelic rock band from

Cleveland in a 2010 release.

Links: Intra | YouTube

Iron Butterfly In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Pop

Ir6

In10

Generations of stoners agree, one

of the strangest albums of the 60s.

Links: Butterfly | AM | YouTube

Elton John Rocket Man: Number

Ones

Pop

J613

R591

Another best-of compilation from

Sir Elton. Links: John | AM |

YouTube

Alicia Keys As I Am Pop

K523

As10

2007 release by this neo-soul

singer & pianist. Links: Keys | AM

| YouTube

Kid Tested Lost on Purpose Pop

K537t

L899

Recent release by a loud and

snotty little punk band from

Cleveland. Links: Kid Tested |

YouTube | Buzzard Tracks

Janet Klein Come into My Parlor Pop

K672

C734

Vintage hipster, bordering on

cabaret. Links: Klein | AM |

YouTube

Led Zeppelin III Pop

L498

T413

How could we have missed this?

Links: Zeppelin | AM | YouTube

Arto Lindsay Prize Pop

L645

P932

Former Lounge Lizard and Golden

Palomino does his own thing.

Links: Lindsay | AM | YouTube

Little Dragon Nabuma Rubberband Pop

L722

N112

Latest from this eclectic synthpop

band. Links: Dragon | AM |

YouTube

The Lovin’

Spoonful

Greatest Hits Pop

L948

G798

60s folk rock from John Sebastian

& Co. Links: Spoonful | AM |

YouTube

Dave Mason Alone Together Pop

M381

Al72

His classic 1970 album, after

leaving Traffic. Links: Mason | AM

| YouTube

Curtis Mayfield New World Order Pop

M453

N420

The soul singer/songwriter was still

going strong in 1996. Links:

Mayfield | AM | YouTube

Morgan Mecaskey Righteous Kind Pop

M464

R449

Debut EP from this Northeast Ohio

singer-songwriter. Links:

Mecaskey | YouTube | Buzzard

Tracks

Dan Miraldi The Freewheelin’ Dan

Miraldi EP

Pop

M672

F879

Complete with Bob Dylan ripoff

cover. Cleveland rocker’s latest.

Links: Miraldi | YouTube | Buzzard

Tracks

Joni Mitchell Hejira Pop

M694

H366

Mitchell was moving towards jazz

by 1976, but wasn’t there yet.

Links: Mitchell | AM | YouTube

Me’Shell

NdegéOcello

Comet, Come to Me Pop

N240

C734

Latest release by this eclectic

performer. Links: MN | AM |

YouTube

The Not So Good

Ol’ Boys

Come and Get It Pop

N843

C734

Combine southern rock meets

country with a northern attitude

somewhere around Mansfield.

Links: NSGOB | YouTube

Odious Sanction No Motivation to Live Pop

Od3

No10

When a heavy metal band’s name

induces giggles, maybe it’s time to

quit. Links: Sanction | YouTube

Oingo Boingo Only a Lad Pop

Oi6

On5

1981 debut by this Los Angeles

new wave band. Links: Oingo |

AM | YouTube

Queen Live Killers Pop

Q31

L744

Their first concert album, from the

late 70s. Links: Queen | AM |

YouTube

Leon Redbone On the Track Pop

R245

On10

The mustachioed troubadour in

another album of old tunes done in

his unique style. Links: Redbone |

AM | YouTube

Sanctus Real The Face of Love Pop

Sa55

F118

Ohio Christian rock band’s 2006

release. Links: Sanctus | AM |

YouTube

Sputnik Rising Pop

Sp97

Sp97

Or, Sputnik Rising, depending on

how you read it. The latest from

this Alan Grandy-led band. Links:

Sputnik | Buzzard Tracks

Michael Stanley The Job Pop

St25

J575

The latest by Hiram’s own rock

star. Links: Stanley | AM |

YouTube | Buzzard Tracks

StormHammer Cold Desert Moon Pop

St74

C673

Heavy metal from Germany. Ooh,

they look scary. Links:

StormHammer | YouTube

Stratovarius Fourth Dimension Pop

St82

F828

Finnish power metal. We know

you were waiting. Links:

Stratovarius | AM | YouTube

Temples Sun Structures Pop

T248

Su71

The latest from this British neo-

psychedelic band. Links: Temples

| AM | YouTube

Sharon Van Etten Tramp Demos Pop

V260e

T684

Indie singer-songwriter puts out

an album of demo tracks. Links:

Van Etten | AM | YouTube

Bobby Vinton Sealed with a Kiss/

With Love

Pop

V794

Se15

Another twofer from the late 60s,

proving once again that music has

changed radically. Links: Vinton |

AM | YouTube

Joe Walsh Rocky Mountain Way Pop

W168

R598

A compilation of tracks not

released on his best-of albums.

So, is this the worst of? Links:

Walsh | AM | YouTube

Barry White Staying Power Pop

W582

St29

1999 release by this soul

balladeer, and a fine one. Links:

White | AM | YouTube

The Edgar Winter

Group

They Only Come Out

at Night

Pop

W734

T344

Proving conclusively that the 60s

did not end until the early 70s.

Links: Winter | AM | YouTube

Boozarama Fest 2012 Pop

B644

2012

Souvenir compilation from the

Canton rock festival. Lots of loud

music. Links: Boozarama

Folk/Country: Composer/Artist Title Call # Comments

Bad Livers Hogs on the Highway Country B140 H679

Where else could they be from but

Austin? Eclectic band in their 4th

release. Links: Livers | AM |

YouTube Joan Baez Day After Tomorrow Folk

B145 D330

Her 2008 album, which seems to have been her last. Links: Baez | AM |

YouTube

David Ball Thinkin’ Problem Country B210 T348

From 1994. What exactly is are “oldies” in country music? Links: Ball | AM |

YouTube

Rachel Brown Just Look My Way Country B814 J982

The vocalist sings in Cleveland, and has a fine band behind her. Links: Brown | YouTube

Steve Eulberg A Piece of It All Folk Eu52 P594

Guitarist and singer in his 2007

release. Links: Eulberg | YouTube

Gina Forsyth Promised Land Folk F775 P944

Folk music with a contemporary Christian theme from this Cajun-style musician. Links: Forsyth | AM | YouTube

Lisa & Heather Malyuk Summer’s End Folk M299 Su64

Local sister duo who play hammered dulcimer & guitar. Links: Malyuk | YouTube | Buzzard Tracks

The Mavericks Super Colossal Smash Hits of the 90’s

Country M449 Su76

Traditional country combined with

Tex-Mex to give this band their own

flavor. Links: Mavericks | AM |

YouTube Al Meixner Trio On Stage Folk

M479 On10

Polka music from a father-son team and unknown drummer. Links: Meixner | YouTube

Rock Salt and Nails Pickin Up the Pieces Folk R590s P586

Folk group from Alliance who sing standards from everywhere. Links: RSN | Buzzard Tracks

Twangtown Paramours The Twangtown Paramours

Country T912

Americana duo on the Nashville and

Austin scenes. Links: Paramours |

T912 YouTube

Blues/Gospel: Composer/Artist Title Call # Comments

From the Heart Incense Gospel F925 In2

Well, sort of Gospel. Contemporary Christian music group from Youngstown.

Lowell Fulson Reconsider Baby: The World of Lowell Fulson

Blues F959 R245

Electric guitar blues mixed with a bit of early rock ‘n’ roll. Links: Fulson | AM | YouTube

B. B. King/ Eric Clapton Riding with the King Blues K580b R437

A collaborative project from back in 2000. Links: King | AM | YouTube |

Clapton | AM | YouTube | Together

Tedeschi Trucks Band Made Up Mind Blues T228t M264

Blues with a rock edge, led by

Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks.

Links: TTB | AM | YouTube

Dave Thomas/ Wallace Coleman

Repossession Blues Blues T362 R299

Avant garde hipster meets blues

harmonica player. Links: Thomas |

AM | YouTube | Coleman | AM |

YouTube Austin “Walkin’ Cane” Murder of a Blues

Singer Blues W154 M940

Cleveland-area blues singer does his thing, in both acoustic and electric styles. Links: Walkin Cane | YouTube

International: Composer/Artist Title Call # Comments

Battlefield Band Happy Daze Int B322 H211

Scottish trad band mixes it up with

some pop influences. From 2001.

Links: Battlefield | AM | YouTube

Lalo “El Gato” Elizalde & Joel Elizalde

Lalo “El Gato” Elizalde vs. Joel Elizalde: 20 Exitos

Int El48 T918

Father and son, but not teamed up. Each contributes ten tracks to this compilation. Links: AM | YouTube

Alexander Fedoriouk & Kalman Magyar

Crossing Paths: Ethno-Jazz from Eastern and Central Europe

Int F319 C884

Fedoriouk is a cimbalom player and member of Harmonia, a Cleveland-area ensemble. Magyar is a violinist from New Jersey. Links: Fedoriouk | YouTube | Magyar

Nishat Khan/Irshad Khan/Shafaatullah Khan

Rāg Bhīmpalāsī; RāgTilak Kamod

Int K527n R126b

It’s Rāg time! Seriously, the Khan boys play sitar, surbahār, and tablā. Links: Khan | YouTube | Khan | YouTube

Ram Narayan/ Anindo Chatterjee

Rāg Shankara; Rāg Mala in Jogia

Int N164 R126s

Narayan plays the sārangī, Chatterjee, the tablā. Links: Narayan | AM | YouTube | Chatterjee

Los Tres Diamantes Los Tres Diamantes Int T724d

Popular Mexican trio with a long history. This compilation spans their career.

T724 Links: AM | YouTube

Traditional Music of Scotland

Int T675s

A compilation from Green Linnet Records, with tracks by Andy Stewart, the Tannahill Weavers, Silly Wizard, & other folks.

Musicals/Film Music: Composer/Artist Title Call # Comments

Thomas Newman Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events

FilmMus N468 L544

Music from the movie. Links: Newman | AM

Mike Post Inventions from the Blue Line

FilmMus P845 In8

This isn’t film music, but music from TV shows, such as NYPD Blue. However, we have no category for TV music, so here it is. Links: Post | AM

Dmitry Shostakovich Suite from The Gadfly; Suite from Five Days-Five Nights

FilmMus Sh82 G117

Music from Russian films, performed by the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, conducted by Theodore Kuchar. Links: Shostakovich | Kuchar

Hans Zimmer Crimson Tide FilmMus Z65 C868

Music from the motion picture soundtrack. Links: Zimmer | AM

Jazz: Composer/Artist Title Call # Comments

Geri Allen/Dave Holland/Jack DeJohnette

The Life of a Song Jazz Al53 L626

Allen, singer & pianist, works with Holland on bass and DeJohnette on drums. Links: Allen | AM | YouTube | Holland | AM | YouTube | DeJohnette | AM | YouTube

Larry Baskett Trio Chalice Jazz B292 C350

The trumpeter/singer does a batch of standards. From the 90s. Links: AM | YouTube

Benny Carter Jazz Giant Jazz C245 J339g

1957-58 recordings, with carter on alto sax, Ben Webster on tenor sax, and a whole bunch of other guys. Links: Carter | AM | YouTube

Billy Cobham/Colin Towns HR Big Band

Meeting of the Spirits: A Celebration of the Mahavishnu Orchestra

Jazz C638 M472

Cobham was an original member of the MO, so he knows what he’s doing. Links: Cobham | AM | YouTube | Towns | AM | YouTube

Laura Crema Almost Blue Jazz C862 Al68

Canadian jazz vocalist’s release from 2007. Links: Crema | YouTube

Jamie Davis It’s a Good Thing Jazz It’s a good thing that he included a DVD

D294 It6

about making the album. Links: Davis | YouTube

Miles Davis Quintet Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival

Jazz D295 L744m

The group made a big splash there, with Herbie Hancock on piano. Links: Davis | AM | YouTube

Sammy DeLeon y Su Orquesta

¡Con Salsa y Sabor! Jazz D377 C740

Cleveland drummer and his group in a hot set of Latin jazz. Links: DeLeon | YouTube

Duke Ellington The Great London Concerts

Jazz El56 G798

Recorded someplace in 1963-64, with the orchestra. Links: Ellington | AM | YouTube

Art Farmer Brass Shout/The Aztec Suite

Jazz F229 Az74

Two LPs from 1959 by this trumpeter and a couple of different crews. Links: Farmer | AM | YouTube

Paul Ferguson Blue Highways Jazz F381p B625

Gosh, that name sounds familiar. Paul’s compositions performed by Jiggs Whigham & the RIAS Big Band. Links: Ferguson | YouTube | Whigham | AM | YouTube

International Trumpet Guild

The 1998 Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition Gala Concert

Jazz In8t 1998

Which took place at the University of North Texas. Featured trumpeters included Byron Stripling and Randy Brecker. Links: Guild

The Jazz Mandolin Project

Xenoblast Jazz J339m X24

You just never know what’s going to happen next. The group is led by Jamie Masefield. Links: JMP | AM | YouTube

Stan Kenton & His Orchestra

Stan Kenton & His Orchestra Live at Brigham Young University

Jazz K413 St24b

A 1971 concert by Mr. Kenton and his band. Links: Kenton | AM | YouTube

Barbara Knight Night and Day Jazz K743 N563

Backed by the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, Ms. Knight sings some standards, some of which were arranged by Mr. Paul Ferguson. Links: Knight | AM | YouTube

Mark Lambert Under My Skin Jazz L174 Un2

Vocalist & guitarist is joined by some other folks to play some standards. Links: AM | YouTube

Ronnie Laws Brotherhood Jazz L442 B795

1994 release by the saxophonist with his quintet. Links: Laws | AM | YouTube

Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra

A Love Supreme Jazz L638c L941

Wynton Marsalis is at the helm on some pieces by John Coltrane. Links: LCJO | Marsalis | Coltrane | YouTube

Hugh Masekela Best of Hugh Masekela on Novus

Jazz M377 B464n

The South African cornet/flugelhorn player and his group in a compilation of tracks from the 90s. Links: Masekela |

AM | YouTube

Rod Mason Struttin’ with some Barbecue

Jazz M381 St89

Trad jazz band from England, with Mason on cornet. Links: Mason | AM | YouTube

Donovan Mixon Culmination Jazz M699c C899

Chicago guitarist recorded this album in Istanbul, with some local talent. Links: Mixon | YouTube

John Pizzarelli After Hours Jazz P689 Af89

Vocalist & guitarist with his trio in a release from the 90s. Links: Pizzarelli | AM | YouTube

Jean-Luc Ponty Tchokola Jazz P778 T219

90s jazz fusion by this French violinist and his group. Links: Ponty | AM | YouTube

Cleveland Bob Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Jazz R740 G798

Cleveland Bob Rotatoni was a fixture vocalist at Johnny’s on the near West Side, singing Sinatra-style. Behind him is Mike Petrone on piano, & other guys.

Billy Strayhorn Passion Flower Jazz St82 P267

Pianist Fred Hersch plays songs written by Strayhorn, a long-standing associate of Duke Ellington. Links: Strayhorn | AM | YouTube | Hersch | AM | YouTube

The First Esquire Concert

Jazz F519e

Esquire Metropolitan Opera House jam session from 1944, with Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins, Billie Holiday, Roy Eldridge, & others. Links: Esqure Concert

Classical: Composer Title Call # Comments

Isaac Albéniz Piano Music, Vol. 6 Clas Al13 P573/6

Miguel Baselga is the pianist, but there’s a concerto here, and he is helped out by the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lü Jia. Links: Albéniz | Baselga | Jia

Eugen D’Albert Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Esther Overture

Clas Al14 P573c-1

Joseph Banowetz is the pianist, with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dmitry Yablonsky. Links: D’Albert | Banowetz | Yablonsky

Alfonso X El Sabio Cantigas of Santa Maria Clas Al28 C168

Religious songs from the 13th century, performed by the Martin Best Ensemble. Links: Alfonso X | Best Ensemble

William Alwyn Symphony No. 1; Piano Concerto No. 1

Clas Al95 Sy68-1

Richard Hickox conducts the London Symphony Orchestra, with Howard Shelley at the piano for the 2nd work. Links: Alwyn | Hickox | Shelley

Leroy Anderson Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 Clas An23 Or10/1

First of a series (you’ll get the others), with Leonard Slatkin conducting the BBC Concert Orchestra. Links: Anderson | Slatkin

George Antheil Ballet Mécanique; Serenade for String Orchestra No. 1; etc.

Clas An86 B212m

Four works in all, with Daniel Spalding conducting the Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra. Links: Antheil | Spalding

Anton Arensky Instrumental Music Clas Ar33 In7

A couple of suites, a fantasia, and variations. Lubov Timofeyeva is the pianist on one work, and Evgeni Svetlanov conducts a couple of orchestras. Links: Arensky | Svetlanov

J. C. Bach Symphonies, Op. 3, Nos. 1-6

Clas B122jc Sy68 Op.3

One of the more prolific Bach boys. Anthony Halstead conducts the Hanover Band. Links: Bach | Halstead

J. S. Bach Pfingstarien: Pentecost Arias

Clas B122 P480

Helmuth Rilling leads the Gächinger Kantorei & Bach-Collegium Stuttgart. Links: Bach | Rilling

J. S. Bach Vocal Music Clas B122 V851

The title hides a massive 5-disc set with four major works, including masses and oratorios. Performed by the Taverner Consort & Players, conducted by Andrew Parrott. Links: Bach | Parrott

Georg Heinrich Backofen

Clarinet Concertos Clas B128 C544c

Dieter Klöcker is the clarinetist, working with the SWR Rundfunkorchester Kaiserslautern, conducted by Johannes Moesus. Links: Backofen | Klöcker | Moesus

Milli Balakirev Symphony No. 1; Overture on Three Russian Songs

Clas B182 Sy68-1

Performed by the USSR Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Evgeni Svetlanov. Links: Balakirev | Svetlanov

Samuel Barber Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2; School for Scandal Overture

Clas B233 Sy68-1

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra plays, conducted by Marin Alsop. Links: Barber | Alsop

Béla Bartók Orchestral Music, Vol. 6 Clas B285 Or1/6

Zoltán Kocsis conducts the Hungarian National Philharmonic in suites and dances. Links: Bartók | Kocsis

Arnold Bax Symphonies Nos. 1 & 7 Clas B330 Sy68-1

The London Philharmonic is conducted here by Myer Fredman and Raymond Leppard. Links: Bax | Fredman | Leppard

Amy Beach Piano Concerto; Symphony in E Minor

Clas B352 P573c

Kenneth Schermerhorn leads the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, with Alan Feinberg at the piano. Links: Beach | Schermerhorn | Feinberg

Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5

Clas B393 P573c-4

Clifford Curzon, pianist, joins the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Hans Knappertsbusch. Links: Beethoven | Curzon | Knappertsbusch

Ludwig van Beethoven/ Robert Schumann

Violin Concerto, Op. 61; Piano Concerto, Op. 54

Clas B393 V813c

Both recordings are from the 1960s. Erich Gruenberg, violin, Malcolm Frager, piano, with different orchestras, both conducted by Jascha Horenstein. Links: Beethoven | Schumann | Gruenberg | Frager | Horenstein

Carl Michael Bellman Songs of Carl Michael Bellman

Clas B417 So58

Martin Best sings and plays cyster and guitar on these 18th century Swedish songs. Links: Bellman | Best

George Benjamin Three Inventions; Upon Silence; Sudden Time; Octet

Clas B438 T413

The composer conducts the London Sinfonietta & London Philharmonic in his own compositions. Links: Benjamin

Arthur Bliss Cello Concerto; The Enchantress; Hymn to Apollo

Clas B619 C331c

Vernon Handley conducts the Ulster Orchestra. Raphael Wallfisch is the cellist. Links: Bliss | Handley | Wallfisch

Ernest Bloch Piano Works, Vol. 1 Clas B620 P573/1

István Kassai is the pianist, playing quite a variety of short pieces. Links: Bloch | Kassai

João Domingos Bomtempo

Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 Clas B639 Sy68-1

Álvaro Cassuto leads the Algarve Orchestra in these early 19th century works. Links: Bomtempo | Cassuto

Alexander Borodin Symphony No. 3; Petite Suite; In the Steppes of Central Asia

Clas B644 Or10

Evgeni Svetlanov conducts the USSR Symphony Orchestra. Links: Borodin | Svetlanov

Giovanni Bottesini Concertos for Double Bass & Orchestra

Clas B659 D743bc

Boguslaw Furtok and Johannes Stähle are the bassists, with Stephan Tetzlaff conducting the Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt. Links: Bottesini | Tetzlaff

Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 Clas B730 P573c-1

Glenn Gould is the pianist, with Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic. Also an interview with Lenny. Links: Brahms | Gould | Bernstein

Nicolae Bretan Horia Clas B755 H782

20th century opera by this Romanian composer, performed by the Romanian Opera & Chorus, Bucharest, conducted by Cornel Trăilescu. Links: Bretan | Trăilescu

Geoffrey Bush Orchestral Music Clas B963 Or10

An overture and a couple of symphonies, performed by different orchestras and conductors. Links: Bush

William Byrd Messes a 3, 4, et 5 Voix Clas B996

Renaissance works, performed by the Deller Consort, Alfred Deller directing.

M384 Links: Byrd | Deller

George Whitefield Chadwick

Symphony No. 2; Symphonic Sketches

Clas C345 Sy68-2

Theodore Kuchar conducts the National Radio Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. Links: Chadwick | Kuchar

John Barnes Chance The Legacy of John Barnes Chance

Clas C360 L522

Four works by this 20th century composer, performed by the Illinois State U. Wind Symphony, conducted by Stephen Steele. Links: Chance

Marc-Antoine Charpentier

Messe de Minuit pour Noël; Te Deum; Dixit Dominus

Clas C383 M562m

A group of singers here, backed by the Aradia Ensemble, directed by Kevin Mallon. Links: Charpentier | Mallon

Luigi Cherubini Symphony in D major; Lodoïska Overture; Il Giulio Sabino

Clas C424 Sy68d

Howard Griffiths conducts the Zürcher Kammerorchester. Links: Cherubini | Griffiths

Muzio Clementi Capriccios & Variations Clas C591 C174

Howard Shelley is at the piano for this set of 20 works by a contemporary of Mozart. Links: Clementi | Shelley

Paul Creston Symphony No. 5; Toccata; Out of the Cradle; Partita

Clas C865 Sy68-5

Five works in all, performed by the Seattle Symphony, conducted by Gerard Schwarz. Links: Creston | Schwarz

Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 5; Slavonic Rhapsodies

Clas D959 Sy68-5

The Czech Philharmonic is at work here, with Karel Šejna conducting. Links: Dvořák | Šejna

Edward Elgar Falstaff; Enigma Variations

Clas El31 F198

Sir Alexander Gibson conducts the Scottish National Orchestra in these two works. Links: Elgar | Gibson

George Enescu Instrumental Music Clas En27 In7

A chamber symphony, a string quartet, & some other stuff, played by Sherban Lupu, violin, Sinfonia Da Camera, and Ian Hobson, conductor, pianist. Links: Enescu | Lupu | Hobson

Zdeněk Fibich Moods, Impressions, & Souvenirs

Clas F443 M770

Late 19th century piano works, played by William Howard. Links: Fibich | Howard

Friedrich von Flotow Martha Clas F667 M361

Robert Heger conducts the Bayerisches Staatsorchester in this 19th century opera. Links: Flowtow | Heger

George Gershwin/ Chick Corea

3 Preludes; 6 Songs; 20 Children’s Songs

Clas G323 P915

Gershwin in his more classical mode, with some works by jazz guy Corea, all played by Leon Bates, piano. Links: Gershwin | Corea | Bates

Jeremy Gill Chamber Music Clas G410 C355

Three works, played by the Extension Ensemble, the Parker String Quartet, & others. Links: Gill | Extension | PSQ

Alberto Ginastera Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

Clas G430 P573c-1

Dora De Marinis is the pianist, with Julio Malaval conducting the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Links: Ginastera |

De Marinis

Philip Glass Piano Music Clas G463 P573

Four works, including “How Now.” All played by Steffen Schleiermacher on piano and organ. Links: Glass | Schleiermacher

Louis Moreau Gottschalk

The Lady Fainted Clas G716 L128

19th century piano works, performed by Alan Marks. Links: Gottschalk

Camargo Guarnieri Piano Concertos Nos. 1-3

Clas G932 P573c-1

Max Barros, pianist, joins the Warsaw Philharmonic, under the baton of Thomas Conlin. Links: Guarnieri | Barros | Conlin

Henry Hadley Symphony No. 4; The Ocean; The Culprit Fay

Clas H117 Sy68-4

Early 20th century works from this New England composer. The National Symphony Orchestra of the Ukraine plays, conducted by John McLaughlin Williams. Links: Hadley | Williams

G. F. Handel Arias Clas H191 Ar41b

Kathleen Battle sings a selection, with the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, conducted by Neville Marriner. Links: Handel | Battle | Marriner

G. F. Handel Israel in Egypt Clas H191 Is7

Oratorio, with the Sixteen and the Orchestra of the Sixteen, Harry Christophers conducting. Links: Handel | Sixteen

Joseph Haydn Choral Music Clas H324 C456

A set of masses and motets, performed by the Tölzer Knabenchor and Tafelmusik, conducted by Bruo Weil. Links: Haydn | Weil

Joseph Haydn L’anima del Filosofo ossia Orfeo ed Euridice (The Soul of the Philosopher, or Orpheus & Euridice)

Clas H324 An54

Opera, with Cecilia Bartoli in the title role, and the Academy of Ancient Music, conducted by Christopher Hogwood. Links: Haydn | Bartoli | Hogwood

Joseph Haydn Violin Concertos Clas H324 V813c

Three of them, performed by Camerata Lysy Gstaad, with Alberto Lysy on violin. Links: Haydn | Lysy

Michael Haydn Symphonies Nos. 4-6 Clas H324m Sy68-4

Joseph’s brother wrote a lot of fine symphonies. These three are performed by the Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Bohdan Warchal presiding. Links: Haydn | Warchal

Gustav Holst/ Edgard Varèse

The Planets; Arcana Clas H741 P693

The New London Children’s Choir sings on the Varèse work. They’re both played by the Philharmonia Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin presiding. Links: Holst | Varèse | Slatkin

Gordon Jacob Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 Clas J150 Sy68-1

Barry Wordsworth conducts the London Philharmonic in these 20th century works. Links: Jacob | Wordsworth

Leoš Janáček Výlety Pana Broučka/ The Excursions of Mr. Broučka to the Moon and into the 15th Century

Clas J251 V992

Opera, performed by the Czech Philharmonic Chorus & Orchestra, conducted by František Jílek. Links: Janáček | Jílek

Nikolai Karetnikov Till Eulenspiegel Clas K145 T460

20th century opera, performed by the Soviet Cinema Orchestra, with two conductors, Emin Khachaturian & Valery Poliansky. Links: Karetnikov | Poliansky | Khachaturian

Aram Khachaturian/ Michail Ippoitov-Ivanov

Triumphal Poem; Symphony No. 3: Caucasian Sketches

Clas K526 T638

AK wrote the first two. Fedor Glushchenko conducts the BBC Philharmonic. Links: Khachaturian | MII | Glushchenko

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Die Tote Stadt Clas K842 T640

A longish opera, performed by the Royal Swedish Opera Chorus & Orchestra, conducted by Leif Segerstam. Links: Korngold | Segerstam

Hans Kössler String Quintet; String Sextet

Clas K819 St86q

Romantic works played by the Frankfurter Streichsechsextett. Links: Kössler | Frankfurter

Ernst Krenek Jonny Spielt Auf (Johnny Strikes Up)

Clas K882 J735

Performed by the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, conducted by Lothar Zagrosek. Links: Krenek | Zagrosek

Franz Krommer Flute Concerto; Concertino for Flute & Oboe; Oboe Concerto

Clas K921 F675c

The English Chamber Orchestra is joined by Peter-Lukas Graf, flute, and Heinz Holliger, oboe. Links: Krommer | Graf | Holliger

Ludvig M. Lindeman Organ Works Clas L641 Or3

19th century works, performed by Kare Nordstoga, on the main organ at Oslo Cathedral. Links: Lindeman | Nordstoga

Franz Liszt Faust Symphony Clas L699 F275

The Hungarian State Orchestra is joined by the Hungarian People’s Army Male Choir and some other folks, led by János Ferencsik. Links: Liszt | Ferencsik

Pietro Locatelli L’Arte del Violino Clas L787 Ar75

Violin concertos played by Mela Tanenbaum, with Pro Musica Kiev, & Philharmonia Virtuosi, conducted by Richard Kapp. Links: Locatelli | Kapp | Tanenbaum

Carl Loewe Lieder & Balladen, Vol. 12

Clas L825 L523/12

Yvi Jänicke, mezzo-soprano, sings these, with Cord Garben on piano. Links: Loewe | Jänicke | Garben

John McEwen Violin Sonata Nos. 2 & Clas Olivier Charlier is the violinist, with

6; Sonata-Fantasia M159 V813s-2

Geoffrey Tozer at the piano. Links: McEwen | Charlier | Tozer

Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 7 Clas M278 Sy68-7

Hans Zender conducts the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken. Links: Mahler | Zender

Bohuslav Martinů Comedy on the Bridge/ Alexandre Bis

Clas M366 V633

Two short operas, both performed by the Brno Janáček Opera Orchestra, conducted by František Jílek. Links: Martinů | Jílek

Jules Massenet Hérodiade; Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-3

Clas M384 Su39-1

The first is ballet music. Jean-Yves Ossonce leads the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Links: Massenet

William Mathias Clarinet Concerto; Harp Concerto; Piano Concerto No. 3

Clas M426 C744

David Atherton conducts the soloists and a couple of different orchestras in these 20th century works. Links: Mathias | Atherton

Giovanni Simone Mayr L’Armonia; Cantata for the Death of Beethoven

Clas M455 Ar55

Vocal works, with Talia Or, soprano, the Simon Mayr Singers, and the Ingolstadt Georgian Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Franz Hauk. Links: Mayr | Or | Hauk

Étienne-Nicolas Méhul Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 Clas M474 Sy68-1

Works from the early 19th century, with Jorge Rotter conducting the Rhenish Philharmonic. Links: Méhul | Rotter

Aarre Merikanto Juha Clas M543 J936

Opera performed by the Tapiola Chamber Choir, the Finnish Chamber Singers, and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jukka-Pekka Saraste. Links: Merikanto | Saraste

Bernhard Molique String Quartets, Vol. 2 Clas M734 St86q/2

The Mannheimer Streichquartett is responsible for performing these two 19th century works. Links: Molique | Mannheimer

W. A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 Clas M877 P573c-20

Michael Rische plays piano, and Howard Griffiths conducts the WDR Sinfonie-orchester Köln. Some short pieces follow. Links: Mozart | Rische | Griffiths

W. A. Mozart Six Symphonies after Serenades

Clas M877 Se66

Tafelmusik does the work here, with Bruno Weil conducting. Links: Mozart | Weil

Robert Nelson Shadows & Music Clas N336 Sh12

The title work plus four others, performed by various musicians. Links: Nelson

Otto Nicolai Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor/ The Merry Wives of Windsor

Clas N542 L976

Comic opera based on Shakespeare’s play. The Staatskapelle Berlin is working here, conducted by Bernhard Klee.

Links: Nicolai | Klee

Carl Nielsen Aladdin Suite; other works

Clas N554 Al11

All orchestral pieces, with the South Jutland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Niklás Willén. Links: Nielsen | Willén

Georges Onslow Piano Sextet; Piano Quintet

Clas On7 Se91

Chamber works performed by the Ensemble Concertant Frankfurt, with Gianluca Luisi, pianist. Links: Onslow | Luisi

Fredrik Pacius Die Loreley Clas P119 L885

19th century Finnish opera, with Osmo Vänskä conducting the Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Links: Pacius | Vänskä

Giovanni Pergolesi La Serva Padrona (The Servant as Mistress)

Clas P417 Se69

18th century opera, performed by Capella Savaria, conducted by Pál Németh. Links: Pergolesi | Németh

Roumi Petrova Enchanted Rhythms: Cello Music from Bulgaria

Clas P449 En15

Four modern works, played by Kalin Ivanov, with Elena Antimova at the piano. Links: Petrova | Ivanov | Antimova

Allan Pettersson Symphonies Nos. 10 & 11

Clas P452 Sy68-10

Performed by the Radio Philharmonie Hannover des NDR, conducted by Alun Francis. Links: Pettersson | Francis

Francis Poulenc Piano Works Clas P863 P573

Quite a variety of short pieces, all played by Pascal Rogé. Links: Poulenc | Rogé

Sergei Prokofiev Overture on a Jewish Theme; Flute Concerto; Symphony in D

Clas P943 In8

Lots of stuff here. Mostly it’s London Musici, conducted by Mark Stephenson, with Jonathan Snowden on flute. Links: Prokofiev | Stephenson | Snowden

Giacomo Puccini Pops Plays Puccini Clas P961 P819

Too many P’s. Erich Kunzel leads the Cincinnati Pops People in a selection from the operas. Links: Puccini | Kunzel

Henry Purcell Dido & Aeneas Clas P871 D562

Baroque opera performed by Les Arts Florissants, conducted by William Christie. Links: Purcell | Christie

Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Music Clas R114 P573

A sonata, some variations, and other stuff, all performed by Antonio Pompa-Baldi. Links: Rachmaninoff | A P-B

Alan Rawsthorne Symphonies Nos. 1-3 Clas R199 Sy68-1

A compilation of works by this English composer, with two symphonies and three conductors. Links: Rawsthorne

Anton Reicha Complete Wind Quintets, Vol. 3

Clas R271a Q45w/3

This series continues with two quintets and an adagio, all performed by the Albert Schweitzer Quintett. Links: Reicha | ASQ

Ottorino Respighi Concerto in Modo Misolidio; Concerto a Cinque

Clas R312 C744m

Howard Griffiths and Ewald Danel conduct two different orchestras on this one. Links: Respighi | Griffiths | Danel

Ferdinand Ries Symphonies Nos. 4 & 6 Clas R445 Sy68-4

Works from the early 19th century, by the Zürcher Kammerorchestra, conducted by Howard Griffiths. Links: Ries | Griffiths

Antonio Rosetti Bassoon Concertos Clas R728 B295c

Eckart Hübner is the bassoonist and conductor or the Deutsche Kammer-akademie Neuss. Links: Rosetti | Hübner

Gioacchino Rossini Le Comte Ory Clas R736 C739

Performed by the Orchestre et Choeur de L’Opera de Lyon, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner. Links: Rossini | Gardiner

Edmund Rubbra Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7; Festival Overture

Clas R821 Sy68-2

Another compilation, with to symphonies, with Vernon Handley & Sir Adrian Boult conducting. Links: Rubbra | Handley | Boult

Anton Rubinstein Ballet Music Clas R825 B212

Music from three ballets, with Michael Halász conducting the Slovak Philharmonic. Links: Rubinstein | Halász

John Rutter Mass of the Children; Shadows; Wedding Canticle

Clas R938 M381c

Among the culprits are the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, the Farnham Youth Choir, the Clare Chamber Ensemble, & James McVinnie, organ, with Timothy Brown running this gang. Links: Rutter | McVinnie | Brown

Antonio Salieri Axur Re D’Ormus Clas Sa33 Ax88

An opera by the unfairly notorious composer and contemporary of Mozart. René Clemencic conducts the Orchestra Filarmonica di Russe. Links: Salieri | Clemencic

Aulis Sallinen Complete Works for String Orchestra

Clas Sa34 St86o

There are five. Okko Kamu conducts the Finnish Chamber Orchestra. Links: Sallinen | Kamu

Arnold Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht; Kammersymphonies Nos. 9 & 2

Clas Sch63 V589

The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is solely responsible for the sounds here. Links: Schoenberg | Orpheus

Franz Schreker Der Ferne Klang/ The Distant Sound

Clas Sch71 F394

Early 20th century opera, with Michael Halász conducting the Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra. Links: Schreker | Halász

Franz Schubert Winterreise Clas Sch78 W736

Sung by Lois Marshall, mezzo-soprano, with Anton Kuerti at the piano. Links: Schubert | Marshall | Kuerti

Rodion Shchedrin Symphony No. 2 Clas Sh29 Sy68-2

Gennadi Rozhdestvensky conducts the USSR TV and Radio Large Symphony Orchestra. Recorded in 1965. Links: Shchedrin | Rozhdestvensky

Jean Sibelius Robert Kajanus Clas Very early recordings, from 1907-1932,

Conducts Sibelius, Vol. 2 Si11 R540/2

with the London Symphony Orchestra. The sound is really good! Links: Sibelius | Kajanus

Bedřich Smetana/ Antonín Dvořák

Orchestral Music Clas Sm39 Or10

Three by the first, two by the second, played by the Czech Philharmonic, conducted by Karel Šejna. Links: Smetana | Dvořák | Šejna

Louis Spohr Symphony Nos. 7 & 8 Clas Sp64 Sy68-7

Alfred Walter conducts the Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic. Links: Spohr | Walter

Charles Villiers Stanford

Irish Rhapsody No. 4; Funeral March; Piano Concerto No. 2

Clas St24 In7

A mix of works with the London Symphony Orchestra & the London Philharmonic, conducted by Nicholas Braithwaite & Adrian Boult. Links: Stanford | Braithwaite | Boult

Johann Svendsen Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 Clas Sv24 Sy68-1

The Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra is at work on these Romantic compositions, conducted by Thomas Dausgaard. Links: Svendsen | Dausgaard

Karol Szymanowski Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4; Concert Overture

Clas Sz93 Sy68-3

Karol Stryja conducts the Polish State Philarmonic. Links: Szymanowski | Stryja

Sergey Taneyev Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 Clas T153 Sy68-4

Late Romantic works, performed once again by the Polish State Philharmonic, but this time conducted by Stephen Gunzenhauser. Links: Taneyev | Gunzenhauser

Edward Thomas Desire Under the Elms Clas T362 D460

An American folk opera based on the play by O’Neill. George Manahan conducts the London Symphony Orchestra. Links: Thomas | Manahan

Michael Tippett Ritual Dances; and Other Works

Clas T499 R518

Curiously, they are also sung. Performed by the Chorus of Opera North & the English Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the composer. Links: Tippett

Geirr Tveitt Hundrad Hardintonar, Suites 1 & 4

Clas T899 H216

Orchestral suites based on folk melodies, performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Bjarte Engeset. Links: Tveitt | Engeset

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Hugh the Drover, or Love in the Stocks

Clas V465 H873

Great subtitle. Matthew Best conducts the Corydon Orchestra. Links: RVW | Best

Henry Vieuxtemps Violin Concertos Nos. 5-7

Clas B679

Misha Keylin is the violinist, with two orchestras dividing the work, with two

V813c-5 conductors. Links: Vieuxtemps | Keylin

Antonio Vivaldi Concerti Clas V836 C744

Various concertos, for lute, violin, mandolin, and cello, some arranged for guitar, supplied by Göran Söllscher, with some help from Camerata Bern, directed by Thomas Füri. Links: Vivaldi | Füri | Söllscher

Richard Wagner Siegfried Clas W125 Si15

Sir Georg Solti conducts the Vienna Philharmonic. Among the singers are Joan Sutherland & Birgit Nilsson. Links: Wagner | Solti | Sutherland | Nilsson

Siegfried Wagner Complete Overtures, Vol. 4

Clas W125s Ov2/4

We’ve got the other three, so why not? Werner Andreas Albert conducts the Staatsphilarmonie Rheinland-Pfalz. Links: Wagner | Albert

Emile Waldteufel Emile Waldteufel, Vol. 1 Clas W144 Em46/1

Another waltz king, this one not a Strauss. Alfred Walter conducts the Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra. Links: Waldteufel | Walter

William Walton Cello Concerto; Coronation Te Deum; Variations on a Theme by Hindemith; etc.

Clas W179 Se48

A selection of works performed by different orchestras and conducted by the composer. Pierre Fournier plays the cello. Links: Walton | Fournier

Kurt Weill Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Clas W429 Au37

Recorded in 1956 and starring Lotte Lenya, with orchestra conducted by Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg. Links: Weil | Lenya

Samuel Wesley Symphonies Clas W516 Sy68

Five short works, with Matthias Bamert conducting the London Mozart Players. Links: Wesley | Bamert

Grace Williams Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes; Carillons for Oboe & Orchestra; Trumpet Concerto; Sea Sketches

Clas W672 F217

A compilation of works by this 20th century British composer performed by three orchestras, with Charles Groves and David Atherton conducting. Links: Williams | Groves | Atherton

More Classical: Artist Title Call # Comments

Roberta Alessandrini Harp Concertos: Dussek, Wagenseil,Krumphotlz

Clas Al25 H230c

The harpist works with the Orchestra di Mantova, directed by Vittorio Parisi, on these 18th century works. Links: Alessandrini | Parisi

Géza Anda Géza Anda Q Clas An22 G339

A 4-disc set of works for piano by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, and others. 1950s recordings. Links: Anda

Claudia Antonelli Italian Harp Music Clas A program of works by Clementi, Viotti,

An88 It1h

Pollini, and others from the 18th-19th centuries. Links: Antonelli

Leonard Bernstein Bernstein Q Clas B458 B458

Bernstein conducts (or plays) works by Beethoven, Ravel, & Milhaud, as well as his own. Links: Bernstein

Brass Partout Playgrounds for Angels Clas B736p P699

Brass works by Rautavaara, Sibelius, Grieg, & Nystedt. Links: Brass Partout

Equale Brass Bacchanales Clas Eq25b B120

Sounds festive. The group plays works by Warlock, Poulenc, Arnold, and others. Links: Equale Brass

The Folger Consort A Medieval Tapestry Clas F711 M468t

The title suggests a batch of different composers, including the ever popular Anonymous. Links: Folger Consort

Christina Högman Faire, Sweet & Cruell: Elizabethan Songs

Clas H679 F160

Works by Dowland, Campion, & others, sung by Högman, with lute by Jakob Lindberg. Links: Högman | Lindberg

John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band

Concerto Clas J613 C744

The band, conducted by Major Peter Parkes, plays works by Horovitz, Rimsky-Korsakov, and others. Links: JFBDMB

Theodore Kerkezos Music for Saxophone and Orchestra

Clas K46 M973s

TK is the sax man, playing works by Debussy, Glazunov, & others, with the Phlharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Martyn Brabbins. Links: Kerkezos | Brabbins

Hans Knappertsbusch Maestro Energico Clas K727 M268/

A monster 10-disc set of performances by the conductor, including works by Brahms, Wagner, Beethoven, & others. Links: Knappertsbusch

Fritz Kreisler Fritz Kreisler Q Clas K876 F919

A 4-disc compilation of the violinist’s recordings of works by Mozart, Brahms, & others, as well as his own. Links: Kreisler

Nathan Milstein Milstein Q Clas M639 M639

Another 4-disc set by another important violinist, collecting recordings from the 1930s and 40s. Mozart, Mendelssohn, & Goldmark are included. Links: Milstein

Mirror Visions Ensemble

Cosmic & Domestic Matters

Clas M679 C821

The group plays a selection of works by Christopher Berg, Daron Aric Hagen, & Russell Platt. Links: MVE

New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble

Live from Jordan Hall Clas N420e L744j

Frank Battisti puts the group through its paces on works by Tippett, Tcherepnin, & others.

Dennis Nygren A Clarinet Collective Clas N988 C544c

Works by Debussy, Mozart, Gallois Montbrun, & others, with the Kent State Professor of clarinet teamed with various others. Links: Nygren | Buzzard

Tracks

William Ørbit Pieces in a Modern Style Clas Or10 P594

Works by Barber, Cage, Satie, & others, arranged, programmed, & performed by this guy. Links: Ørbit

Fritz Reiner Fritz Reiner Q Clas R275 F919

Recordings by this conductor from the 1940s and 50s, of work by Bach, Mozart, Shostakovich, & others. Links: Reiner

Rudolf Serkin Rudolf Serkin Q Clas Se67 R835

Historical recordings of the pianist at work on compositions by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, & Brahms. Links: Serkin

Robert Shaw Festival Singers

Appear & Inspire Clas R540 Ap48

Choral works by Britten, Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc, & others. Links: RSFS

Videmus Watch and Pray: Spirituals and Art Songs by African-American Women Composers

Clas V668 W290

Works by Betty Jackson King, Margaret Bonds, Florence Price, & others.

Bruno Walter Bruno Walter Q Clas W171 B836

Another conductor set of recordings from 1936-1954, of works by Mozart, Schubert, Mahler, & others. Links: Walter

Airs de Cour Clas Ai78c

17th century courtly songs by Ballard, Boesset, Besard, & others, sung by Catherine King & Charles Daniels, with Jacob Heringman on lute. Links: King | Daniels | Heringman

50 Years Holland Festival

Clas H719 F466/

Celebrating its anniversary in 1997, this 7-disc set is organized by type of music —Great Opera Stars, 20th Century Dutch Composers, etc. Links: Holland Festival

Polyhonie Aquitaine du Xiie Siecle (12th Century Polyphony in Aquitaine)

Clas P769a

Early music, performed by Ensemble Organum, directed from the organ by Marcel Pérès. Links: Pérès

Rule Britannia Clas R861b

Works by Clarke, Purcell, Handel, & others, all played by John Wallace, trumpet, the Wallace Collection, the Leeds Festival Chorus, and the English String Orchestra, conducted by William Boughton. Links: Boughton

Miscellaneous: Composer/Artist Title Call # Comments

Frederick Fennell March World, Vol. 3 Misc F362 M331/3

Pieces by Sousa, Goldman, Alford, & other major march composers. The Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra does the work. Links: Fennell

Enoch Light 5 Top-Five Albums Misc L626 F586/

A 3-disc set of Light’s giant hit records of easy listening music that nobody talks about anymore, from the late 1950s and early 1960s. Experiments in stereo that sold millions. And Light was from Canton. Links: Light | AM | YouTube

The Vinyl Corner: Life at 33 1/3 rpm Composer/Artist Title Call # Comments

Chet Atkins Chet Atkins Plays Back Home Hymns

LP At52 C4267h

Instrumental versions of personal favorites by this remarkable Nashville guitarist. Links: Atkins | AM | YouTube

Vincenzo Bellini I Capuleti e I Montecchi LP B4172 C1753

Beverly Sills & Janet Baker are the stars, with the New Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Giuseppe Patané. Links: Bellini | Sills | Baker | Patané

Ferruccio Busoni Doktor Faust LP B966 D6855

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is the lead. Ferdinand Leitner conducts the Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. Links: Busoni | DF-D | Leitner

Paul Constantinescu Trei Dansuri Simfonice Romîesti; Concert Pentru Orchestra de Coarde

BauLP C7661 D234

A couple of orchestral pieces by this Romanian composer, performed by two different orchestras, conducted by George Georgescu & Mircea Cristescu. Links: Constaninescu

Peter Cook & Dudley Moore

Once Moore with Cook BauLP C7729 On18

1960s classic British comedy. Links: Cook | Moore | YouTube

Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf

Ester LP D637 Es86

18th century oratorio, with the Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Ferenc Szekeres. Links: Dittersdorf

Ion Dumitrescu/ Zeno Vancea

Preludio Simfonic; Suita din Baletul “Priculiciul”

BauLP D896 P9159

Two more Romanian orchestral works, with Emanoil Elenescu conducting the Orchestra Simfonica Radio. Links: Dumitrescu | Vancea

Tennessee Ernie Ford Best of the Tennessee Ernie Ford Hymns

LP F756 B4646

Ford sang everything from country boogie to crossover pop. Here he sings hymns. Links: Ford | AM | YouTube

Jackie Gleason Jackie Gleason Presents Riff Jazz

LP G474 J129r

Most think of him as a comedian, or as a TV show host, but he made a lot of albums back in the 1950s. This one is with Hank Jones and Charlie Shavers. Links: Gleason | AM | YouTube

Henry Jerome & His Orchestra

Brazen Brass LP J483

Early 60s easy listening. Not so jazzy. Links: Jerome | AM | YouTube

B7395

Mihail Jora Întoarcerea din Adîncuri, Suite No. 1

BauLP J75 In8

Iosif Conta conducts the Orchestra Sinfonica a Radio Televesiunii. Links: Jora | Conta

Jules Massenet Cendrillon LP M384 C3324

French opera based on Cinderella. Anton Coppola conducts an unnamed orchestra. Suspicious. Links: Massenet | Coppola

Alfred Mendelsohn/ Tiberiu Olah

Prăbsirea Doftănei; Prind Visele Aripi

BauLP M5223 P88

The first is a symphonic poem, the second, a cantata. Again, two orchestras and two conductors. Links: Mendelsohn | Olah

Claudio Monteverdi L’Incoronazione di Poppa

LP M765 In216

John Pritchard leads the Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Links: Monteverdi | Pritchard

Heinrich Proch/ Felicien David

Theme and Variations; La Perle du Bresil

BauLP P9419 T3422

Lily Pons, soprano, sings with two different orchestras, one conducted by Pietro Cimara, the other by Maurice Abravanel. Links: Proch | David | Pons

Gioacchino Rossini LP R736 C3324

Another Cinderella opera. Teresa Berganza plays the lead, with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Claudio Abbado. Links: Rossini | Berganza | Abbado

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Old King Cole: Ballet for Orchestra

BauLP V4657 Ol14

Sir Adrian Boult conducts the London Philharmonic. Links: RVW | Boult

Giuseppe Verdi Un Giorno di Regno LP V584 G438

Jessye Norman is in this one. Lamberto Gardelli conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Links: Verdi | Norman | Gardelli

Jazeps Vitols Dramatic Overture: Precious Stones

BauLP V833 D79

L. Vigner conducts the Leningrad Philharmonic in this work from the early 20th century. Links: Vitols

Music from the Holland Festival 1971

BauLP H7192 1971

All the latest in Dutch composers, including Pijper, Schat, & Vermeulen, plus some Schubert thrown in. Links: Holland Festival

That Was The Week That Was

BauLP T3297

Comedy material from the BBC television series, 1963. Links: TWTWTW