A couple of Thursdays ago:
1. Palestrina, Sanctus from Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Oxford Camerata, Jeremy Summerly) [572/1029]
2. Prokofiev, Piano Concerto № 2 in g minor, Opus 16, i. Andantino – allegretto (Béroff, Gewandhausorchester, Masur) [291/1029]
3. Jethro Tull, “A Song for Jeffrey” from This Was Jethro Tull [23/1029]
4. Frank Zappa & The Mothers, “Project X” from Uncle Meat [539/1029]
5. Genesis, “Duchess” from Duke [207/1029]
6. Murat Işbilem, “Gülümcan” from Istanbul Lounge [256/1029]
7. Vaughan Williams, Symphony № 9 in e minor, iv. Andante tranquillo (London Phil, Haitink) [505/1029]
8. Prokofiev, Visions fugitives, № 15, Inquieto (Eteri Andjaparidze) [986/1029]
9. Genesis, “In the Rapids” from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway [769/1029]
10. Shostakovich, Symphony № 13 in b-flat minor (“Babi Yar”) Opus 113, ii. “In the Store” (Maksim Dmitriyevich, conducting) [606/1029]
11. Ravel, Les entretiens de la Belle et la Bête from Ma mère l’oye (Jean-Philippe Collard & Michel Béroff) [395/1029]
12. Prokofiev, L’entrée des personnages from Scene i. of Le pas d’acier (Cologne West German Radio Symphony, M. Jurowski) [508/1029]
13. Shostakovich, Cello Concerto № 1 in E-flat Major, Opus 107, iv. Allegro con moto (Jirí Bartá, Prague Symphony, Maksim Dmitriyevich) [387/1029]
14. Frank Zappa, “The Deathless Horsie” from You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, vol. I [508/1029]
15. Stravinsky, Scene iv from Les noces (Robt Craft, conducting) [242/1029]
16. Frank Zappa & The Mothers, “Louie, Louie (At the Royal Albert Hall in London)” from Uncle Meat [450/1029]
17. Jethro Tull, “Bungle in the Jungle” from War Child [134/1029]
18. Shostakovich, Symphony № 14, Opus 135, vi. “Madame” (Maksim Dmitriyevich, conducting) [615/1029]
19. Frank Zappa, “Bamboozled by Love” from You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, vol. III [120/1029]
20. Prokofiev, Folk Dance from Act II, Scene iii of Romeo & Juliet, Opus 64 (BSO, Ozawa) [49/1029]
21. Stravinsky, Part II, Grande sacrifice from Le sacre du printemps (LSO, Doráti) [525/1029]
22. Beethoven, Symphony № 5 in c minor, Opus 67, iv. Allegro (Gewandhausorchester, Masur) [820/1029]
23. Mannheim Steamroller, “Veni, Veni” from some Mannheim Steamroller Christmas album or other [961/1029]
24. Prokofiev, The Nurse Delivers Juliet’s letter to Romeo, Act II, Scene i of Romeo & Juliet, Opus 64 (BSO, Ozawa) [51/1029]
25. Hindemith, Part I(a) of the Konzertmusik, Opus 50 for brass & strings (members of the Ny Phil, Bernstein) [415/1029]
A couple of Saturdays ago:
1. Zappa, “Thirteen” from You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, vol. VI [917/1029]
2. Vivaldi, Le quattro stagioni, La primavera, i. Allegro (Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica) [693/1029]
3. Bartók, String Quartet № 1, Opus 7, Sz. 40, ii. Allegretto (Emerson String Quartet) [713/1029]
4. Alihan Samedov & Sadrettin Özçimi, “Two Breathe” from Istanbul Lounge [935/1029]
5. Stravinsky, Gloria from the Mass (Westminster Cathedral Choir, City of London Sinfonia,Jas O’Donnell) [249/1029]
6. Mannheim Steamroller, “Carol of the Birds” from some Mannheim Steamroller Christmas album or other [132/1029]
7. Jethro Tull, title track from Broadsword [132/1029]
8. Nielsen, Symphony № 6 (Sinfonia semplice), iii. Proposta seria (Adagio) (LSO, Ole Schmidt) [666/1029]
9. Tallis, Credo from Missa Salve intemerata (Oxford Camerata, Jeremy Summerly) [474/1029]
10. Piazzolla, Invierno porteño (Winter in Buenos Aires) (Pablo Mainetti, Orchestra of Lliure Theatre, Josep Pons) [838/1029]
11. Shostakovich, Prelude & fugue in e minor from the Opus 87 (Tatiana Nikolayeva) [389/1029]
Today:
1. Stravinsky, Requiem Canticles, V. Interlude (London Sinfonietta, Knussen)
2. Tallis, Agnus Dei from Missa Salve intemerata (Oxford Camerata, Summerly)
3. Shostakovich, “The Dragonfly & the Ant” from Two Fables of Krylov, Opus 4, № 1 (Tamara Sinyavskaya, mezzo; Cologne West German Radio Symphony; M. Jurowski)
4. Mehmet Cemal Yeşilçay, “Amak-ı Hayal” from Istanbul Lounge
5. Shostakovich, String Quartet № 7, Opus 108, ii. Lento (Emerson String Quartet)
6. Shostakovich, String Quartet № 11, Opus 122, iii. Recitativ (Emerson String Quartet)
7. Frank Zappa & The Mothers, “Louie, Louie (At the Royal Albert Hall in London)” from Uncle Meat
8. Bartók, Concerto for Orchestra, iii. Elegia (LSO, Doráti)
9. Shostakovich, Symphony № 14, Opus 135, ix. “O Delvig, Delvig!” (Mikhail Ryssov, bass; Prague Symphony; Maksim Dmitriyevich)
10. Zappa, “Purple Haze” from The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life
11. Prokofiev, Cinderella, Opus 87; № 48, The Prince Recognizes Cinderella (Cleveland Orchestra, Ashkenazy)
12. Shostakovich, Symphony № 6 in b minor, Opus 54, i. Largo (Prague Symphony, Maksim Dmitriyevich)
13. The Bonzo Dog Doo/Dah Band, “I’m Gonna Bring a Watermelon to My Girl Tonight” from Gorilla
14. Bartók, String Quartet № 4, Sz. 91, iv. Allegretto pizzicato (Emerson String Quartet)
15. Prokofiev, Finale, Le pas d’acier (Cologne West German Radio Symphony, M. Jurowski)
16. Shostakovich, “Presentiment” from Four Romances to Words of Pushkin, Opus 46 № 3 (Mikhail Lukonin, Baritone; Yuri Serov, Piano)
17. Stravinsky, De elegia prima from Threni (Robt Craft, conducting)
18. Genesis, “Duchess” from Duke
19. Tallis, Credo from Missa Aeterna Christi munera (Oxford Camerata, Jeremy Summerly)
20. The Talking Heads, “Once in a Lifetime” from Remain in Light
A more startling (in an entirely good way) jump from the earnest Largo which opens the Shostakovich Sixth, than “I’m Gonna Bring a Watermelon to My Girl Tonight” could hardly be designed. Thence to the Allegretto pizzicato of the Bartók is subtler, but still gratifyingly pendulum-like. Perhaps a more striking ‘discovery’ was the drum-machine intro to “Duchess” emerging out of Threni. (As tracked on the album, it is the beginning of “Duchess,” but I am apt to think of more as an interlude between “Between the Lines” and “Duchess,” the latter really beginning right on the line “Times were good.” Not that anyone asked.)
Obviously, “Once in a Lifetime” was a game-closer.
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