New Classical CDs (2008-02-12)

Dim sum [sound recording]. (CD-80690) (Telarc)

Performed by Ying Quartet.

Recorded May 20-23, 2007 in Rosch Hall, State University of New York at Fredonia.

SUBJECTS

• 1) String quartets.

CONTENTS

• Song of the Ch'in / Zhou Long (8:22) --
• Shuo / Chen Yi (8:48) --
• Silent temple II (3:32) ; Silent temple IV (3:53) / Bright Sheng --
• Fu / Ae Aan-ru (11:35) --
• Pizzicato for string quartet / Vivian Fung (3:49) --
• Gobi Gloria / Lei Liang (9:36) --
• Leggeriezza (2:43) ; Larghetto nostalgico (6:42) / Chou Wen-chung --
• Drum and gong (1:02) ; Cloudiness (2:22) ; Red sona (1:44) / Tan Dun.

Orchestral spectacular [sound recording]. (8.550501) (NAXOS)


Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; Adrian Leaper, conductor.

Recorded at Watford Town Hall, London from 7th to 10th January, 1991.

SUBJECTS

• 1) Orchestral music, Arranged.
• 2) Orchestral music.

CONTENTS

• Espana / Emmanuel Chabrier --
• Capriccio Espangnol / Nicolas Rimsky-Korsakov --
• Night on the bare mountain / Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky --
• Polovtsian dances from Prince Igor / Aleksandr Porfirevich Borodin --
• Bolero / Maurice Ravel.

The merry widow [sound recording] / music by Franz Lehar ; lyrics by Adrian Ross [from the original German by Victor Leon and Leo Stein]. The student prince / music by Sigmund Romberg ; lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly. (440 018 732-2) (Decca Broadway)

In 1st work: Kitty Carlisle, Wilbur Evans, Felix Knight, Lisette Verea ; orchestra and chorus ; Isaac Van Grove, conductor. In 2nd work: Lauritz Melchior, Jane Wilson, Lee Sweetland, Gloria Lane ; orchestra and male chorus ; Victor Young, conductor.

Recorded Dec. 20 and 21, 1943 (1st work), Apr. 27 and 28, 1950 (2nd work).

SUBJECTS

• 1) Operas.
• 2) Musicals.

CONTENTS
The merry widow.

• Overture ;
• In Marsovia ;
• Maxim's ;
• Finale of Act I ;
• Down in dear old Marsovia ;
• Folk dance ;
• Vilia ;
• Women ;
• Love in my heart ;
• Finale of Act II ;
• The girls at Maxim's ;
• I love you so ;
• The merry widow waltz ;
• Finale.

The student prince.

• Overture ;
• Golden days ;
• Students marching song ;
• Drinking song ;
• Deep in my heart, dear ;
• Serenade ;
• Just we two ;
• Finale.

William Grant Still [sound recording]. (3-7154-2 H1) (Koch International Classics)

Alexa Still, flute ; Susan DeWitt Smith, piano ; Berliner Symphoniker ; Isaiah Jackson, conductor.

Recorded Apr. 1992 at Siemens-Villa, Berlin (1st and 4th works) and Nov. 1992 at Symphony House, Wellington, New Zealand (2nd-3rd works).

SUBJECTS

• 1) Ballets.
• 2) Flute and piano music, Arranged.
• 3) String orchestra music.

CONTENTS

• La guiablesse (18:35) --
• Quit dat fool'nish (1:29) --
• Summerland (3:48) --
• Danzas de Panama (14:00).