Mahler's Fourth
12/03/12 9:00AM By Walter Parker
Today we'll listen to the Symphony No. 4 of Gustav Mahler. With sleigh bells at the beginning and a child's vision of heaven as its finale, it seems to resonate with the holiday season.
Playlist
9:02am
Introduction and Allegro
| Composer | Edward Elgar |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Orpheus Chamber Orchestra |
| CD/Album | Elgar Vaughan Williams |
| Record co./Cat # | Deutsche Grammophon 419191 |
9:17am
Noels sur les Instruments, H 534 ("Noels on instruments")
| Composer | Marc-Antoine Charpentier |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Masques |
| Conductor | Oliver Fortin |
| CD/Album | Noel baroque - Baroque Christmas |
| Record co./Cat # | Analekta 9908 |
9:34am
Cello Suite #3 in C, BWV 1009
| Composer | Johann Sebastian Bach |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Matt Haimovitz, cello |
| CD/Album | J.S. Bach: 6 Suites for Cello Solo |
| Record co./Cat # | Oxingale 2000 |
10:01am
Symphony #4 in G
| Composer | Gustav Mahler |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Cleveland Orchestra |
| Conductor | Christoph von Dohnanyi |
| Soloists | Dawn Upshaw, soprano |
| CD/Album | Mahler: Symphony No. 4 |
| Record co./Cat # | London 440315 |
11:01am
Piano Concerto #16 in D, K 451
| Composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | English Chamber Orchestra |
| Conductor | Jeffrey Tate |
| Soloists | Mitsuko Uchida, piano |
| CD/Album | Mozart: Piano Concertos |
| Record co./Cat # | Philips 426305 |
11:25am
Symphony #2 "Little Russian" in c, Op. 17
| Composer | Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Claudio Abbado |
| CD/Album | Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 - Abbado |
| Record co./Cat # | Sony 39359 |
12:05pm
Noels
| Composer | Marcel Tournier |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Emily Mitchell, harp |
| CD/Album | Rejoice! a String Quartet Christmas, Volume Three |
| Record co./Cat # | John Marks 20 |
12:15pm
Concerto Grosso #8 "Christmas Concerto" in g, Op. 6/8
| Composer | Arcangelo Corelli |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Il Giardino Armonico |
| Conductor | Giovanni Antonini |
| CD/Album | Christmas Concertos - Il Giardino Armonico |
| Record co./Cat # | Teldec 46013 |
12:30pm
The Holly And The Ivy
| Composer | Lowell Mason/Traditional (English) |
|---|---|
| Arranger | arr. Walford Davies |
| Ensemble | The Cambridge Singers |
| Conductor | John Rutter |
| CD/Album | Christmas Album |
| Record co./Cat # | Collegium 512 |
12:33pm
O Magnum Mysterium (Motet: "O Great Mystery")
| Composer | Tomas Luis de Victoria |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | The Cambridge Singers |
| Conductor | John Rutter |
| CD/Album | Christmas Album |
| Record co./Cat # | Collegium 512 |
12:39pm
Symphony #22 "Philosopher" in Eb
| Composer | Franz Joseph Haydn |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Sir Simon Rattle |
| CD/Album | Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 22, 86 & 102 |
| Record co./Cat # | EMI 55509 |