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Music: An Appreciation, Fifth Edition, Second Brief Edition

Igor Markevitch · Colin Davis · George Szell · Herbert von Karajan · Pierre Boulez · Orchestre Lamoureux · Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra · Berlin Philharmonic · Cleveland Orchestra · London Symphony Orchestra

PolyGram RecordsCat. 0-07-911475-XKnown duration: 17m (11 of 11 shown tracks)11 tracks

Music: An Appreciation, Fifth Edition, Second Brief Edition, Format unverified, on PolyGram Records. Music by Georges Bizet, Hector Berlioz, Anton Webern, Frédéric Chopin, performed by Igor Markevitch, Colin Davis, George Szell, Herbert von Karajan; 11 tracks.

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Composers

Georges Bizet5 Hector Berlioz2 Anton Webern1 Frédéric Chopin1 Giacomo Puccini1 Joseph Haydn1

Tracklist

Disc 1

11

"Farandole" from "L'Arlésienne" Suite No. 2: 1a. March theme, homophonic

Georges Bizet - L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2

Igor Markevitch, Orchestre Lamoureux

0:16

12

"Farandole" from "L'Arlésienne" Suite No. 2: 1b. March theme, polyphonic

Georges Bizet - L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2

Igor Markevitch, Orchestre Lamoureux

0:16

13

"Farandole" from "L'Arlésienne" Suite No. 2: 2a. Dance theme, homophonic

Georges Bizet - L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2

Igor Markevitch, Orchestre Lamoureux

0:52

14

"Farandole" from "L'Arlésienne" Suite No. 2: 3a. March theme, monophonic

Georges Bizet - L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2

Igor Markevitch, Orchestre Lamoureux

0:48

15

"Farandole" from "L'Arlésienne" Suite No. 2: 4. Dance and march themes combined, polyphonic

Georges Bizet - L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2

Igor Markevitch, Orchestre Lamoureux

0:53

69

Symphony No. 94 in G Major ("Surprise"), second movemnt: Andante: Variation 4

Joseph Haydn - Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”

Colin Davis, George Szell, Cleveland Orchestra

1:22

Disc 2

37

Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2: Subordinate melody played with rubato

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2

Nadia Reisenberg

3:18

47

"Symphonie fantastique", Op. 14; fifth movement: "Dream of a Witches' Sabbath": "Dies irae" in quick rhythm

Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique, op. 14

Colin Davis, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

1:23

49

"Symphonie fantastique", Op. 14; fifth movement: "Dream of a Witches' Sabbath": Witches' dance set against "Dies irae"

Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique, op. 14

Colin Davis, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

1:49

Disc 3

03

La bohème: Act I. (Excerpt: Mimi's entrance through conclusion of her aria): Mimi's Aria: "Mi chiamano Mimi"

Giacomo Puccini - La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)

Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Luciano Pavarotti

5:18

29

Five Pieces for Orchestra. Op. 10, No. 3 (Very slow and extremely calm)

Anton Webern - 5 Pieces for Orchestra, op. 10

Pierre Boulez, London Symphony Orchestra

1:29