Day 47

There is something about a Sunday morning that calls for a French Composer; or maybe I was just too relaxed.

Side One.

Pieces: Tzigane (Rapsodie de concert)

Performer: Izthak Perlman, violin, London Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Andre Previn

Le Trombeau de Couperin

Performer: Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia

Conductor: Anshel Brusilow

Composer: Maurice Ravel

Record Date: None Given

Side Two;

Pieces: Valses nobles et sentimentales

Symphony: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Fritz Reiner

La Valse (Poeme choregraphique)

Symphony: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Charles Munch

Composer: Maurice Ravel

Record Date: Non-Given

There is just a light heartiness to Ravel that cannot be denied; perfect for a lazy Sunday morning. And with that, I'm heading off to a lazy Sunday Bed.

Goodnight Internets.

Day 46

A few catch up posts here.

Side One

Piece: Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op 22

1. Adagio, Moderato assai

2. Scherzo

Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky

Performers: Borodin Quartet

Record Date: Non-Given

Side Two:

Piece: Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op 22

3. Andante ma non tanto

4. Finale

Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky

Performers: Borodin Quartet

Record Date: Non-Given

As always I enjoy Tchaikovsky's work, but not as much as I enjoy his piano works.

Day 45

Dear lord it's getting late, and I'm an old man who likes his sleep.

Side One

Piece: Rondo in B-Flat

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, op. 37

1. Allegro con brio

Composer: Beethoven

Performer: Julius Katchen, piano

Symphony: London Sympohony Orchestra

Conductor: Pierino Gamba

Record Date: 1958

Side Two

Piece: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

2. Largo

3. Rondo

Composer: Beethoven

Performer: Julius Katchen, piano

Symphony: London Sympohony Orchestra

Conductor: Pierino Gamba

Record Date: 1958

Not going to say much besides the fact that I learned something, and that once again realized how much I enjoy Beethoven. I learned that what I was mistaking for a pressing date symbol (a "p" in a circle) is in fact the performance copyright symbol, showing the year that the performance was copyrighted (and most likely preformed), I will have to adjust future posts to reflect this. Also, still love Beethoven's work.

Day 44

Real quick one tonight as I must get back to stats.

Side One

Pieces: Trauervorspiel; Czardas; Klavierstuck in F-Sharp Major; Romance; Romance aubliee; Scherzo & Marsch

Composer: Franz Liszt

Performer: Gunnar Johansen

Record Date: None given

Side Two

Pieces: Libestraeume 1. Hohe Libe

2. Seliger Tod

3. O Lieb

Todtentanz- Paraphrase uber "Dies irae"

Composer: Franz Liszt

Performer: Gunnar Johansen

Record Date: None given