About this CD
Slobberer | Astoria, NY United States | 02/07/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Music of Busoni, Szymanowski, Lutoslawski
Vox Box [2-CD Set] - Essex #CDX 5133
CD 1
Ferruccio Busoni:
1. Konzertstuck in D minor for Piano and Orchestra
Frank Glazer, Piano
2. Divertimento for Flute and Orchestra Op. 52
Herman Klemeyer, Flute
3. Rondo Arlecchinesco for Orchestra with Tenor Op. 46
W.H. Moser, Tenor
4. Concertino for Clarinet and Small Orchestra Op. 48
Walter Triebskorn, Clarinet
All above with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, C. A. Bunte, Conductor
Szymanowski
Sonata in D minor for Violin and Piano Op. 9
5. I. Moderato
6. II. Andantino tranquillo e dolce
7. III. Finale: Allegro molto, quasi presto
Fredell Lack, Violin; Albert Hirsch, Piano
CD 2
Szymanowski
Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61
1. I. Moderato - II. Andante sostenuto - III. Allegramente molto energico
Fredell Lack, violin
Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Siegfried Kohler, conductor
Lutoslawski
Mala Suita (Little Suite) for Orchestra
2. Little Joke (Wooden Flute)
3. Jolly Polka
4. Small Song
5. Dance
Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Gruber, conductor
Die Strohkette for Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Flute, Oboe, 2 Clarinets and Bassoon
6. Instrumental Entrance
7. Tinly Little House in the Countryside
8. There was a Little Old Lady
9. What Was That Noise in the Woods?
10. A Pear Tree Stood in the Field
11. A guelder-Rose Was Blooming
12. Sophie Wanted a Berry
13. Chain of Straw: a) Children; b) A Little Well; c) Rosebush; d) Dog; e) Flower; f) Cow; g) Ending
Barbara Miller (soprano), Oksana Sowiak (mezzo-soprano), Robert Dohn (Flute), Willy Schnell (Oboe), Hartmut Stute & Martin Klose (clarinet), Karl Steinbrecher (bassoon), Arthur Gruber (conductor)
14. Five Dance Preludes for Clarinet, String Orchestra, Harp, Piano and Percussion
Josef Masseli (Clarinet)
Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Arthur Gruber, conductor
15. Overture for String Orchestra
Berlin Symphony Orchestra, ARthur Gruber, conductor
16. Trauermusik for String Orchestra
Hamburg Symphony, Arthur Gruber, conductor"