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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-X17m11 tracks

Music: An Appreciation, Fifth Edition, Second Brief Edition, CD, 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.

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