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Howard's Day Off - August 6 2016 (The Great Patrons of Classical Music)

---FIRST HALF HOUR---

:04—Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788): Sinfonia in D, finale, Hartmut Haenschen, C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra Brilliant 94821].
:08—Bela Bartok (1881-1945): Concerto for Orchestra, finale, 1943, Marin Alsop, Baltimore Symphony [Naxos 572486].

:19—Albert Roussel (1869-1937): Suite in F, finale, 1926, Stephane Deneve, Scottish National Orchestra [Naxos 570529].

:24—Serge Prokofiev (1891-1953): Symphony No. 4, third move., Neeme Jarvi, Scottish National Symphony [Chandos 8401].
---SECOND HALF HOUR---

:30—Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Symphony No. 3, first move., 1946, Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic [DG 419 170].

:42—Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): “Rite of Spring,” second section, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, 1960 recording [MK 42433].
:45--Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): “Pulcinella,” Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Symphony Orchestra [Sony 1466].

:47--Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): “Petrushka,” opening, 1911, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, 1960 recording [MK 42433].

:49--Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): “The Firebird,” ending, 1910, Eduardo Mata, Dallas Symphony [ProArte CDS 587].

:52--Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): “Symphony of Psalms,” middle move., 1930, Igor Stravinsky, CBC Symphony and Chorus [MK 42434].

---THIRD HALF HOUR---

:04—Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Symphony No. 49 in F Minor, “The Passion,” finale, 1768, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra [DG 419 607].

:08—Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): “Circus Polka,” Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Symphony Orchestra [Sony 1466].

:12—Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): Concert Music for Strings & Brass, 1930, finale, William Steinberg, Boston Symphony [DG 429 241].

:21—Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): String Quartet No. 7, “Razumovsky First,” finale, Takacs Quartet [Decca 289 470 847].

---FOURTH HALF HOUR---

:30—Pytr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Symphony No. 4, scherzo, Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic [Chandos 8361].

:36—Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): “Dumbarton Oaks Concerto,” finale, 1928, John Whitfield, Endymion Ensemble [EMI 49786].

:42—Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Clarinet Concerto, 1950, William Blount, clarinet w/Dennis Russell Davies, Orchestra of St. Luke’s [MusicMasters 60162].

:45--Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): “Ebony Concerto,” finale, 1946, John Whitfield, Endymion Ensemble [EMI 49786].

:49—John Adams (1947- ): “Rag the Bones,” from “John’s Book of Alleged Dances,” 1994, Attaca Quartet [Azica 71280].

:53—Michael Nyman (1944- ): “MGV: Musique a Grande Vitesse,” first “region”, 1993,  Michael Nyman Band [Argo 443 382].

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