Thanks to listeners in Ann Arbor, Petoskey, Baltimore, Lexington and many more for your requests this week!
1. Carl Nielsen – Helios Overture, Sakari Oramo, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
2. Aaron Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man, Antal Dorati, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
3. J. S. Bach – Toccata and Fugue in D minor – Canadian Brass
4. Gaetano Donizetti – Lucia di Lammermoor, Act II Sextet, “Chi mi frena in tal momento”, Jesus Lopez-Cobos, New Philharmonic, soloists: soprano Montserrat Caballe, tenor Jose Carreras, Claes Ahnsjo, Vicente Sardinero, et al.
5. Antonin Dvorak – Romance in F minor, Gil Shaham, violin, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
6. Sergei Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet (ballet): Act 1 No. 6 ‘The Fight,’ Act 2 No. 36 “Finale,” Marin Alsop, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
7. Richard Rodgers – “June is bustin out all over” from Carousel, Bryn Terfel, baritone, Paul Daniel, English Northern Philharmonic
8. David Gillingham – Be thou my vision, Eugene Corporon, North Texas Wind Symphony
9. Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 4, I. Allegro non troppo, Marin Alsop, London Philharmonic
10. Wendy Carlos – Theme from “A Clockwork Orange,” Armando Sciascia orchestra
11. Gioacchino Rossini – Barber of Seville, Act I Finale “Mar par d’esser con la testa,” Riccardo Chailly, Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala, Marilyn Horne, mezzo soprano, Leo Nucci, baritone, et al.
12. Franz Liszt, transcribed from Schubert, “Auf dem Wasser zu singen,” Carol Rosenberger, piano
13. Glen Osser – Beguine for Band, Frederick Fennell, Dallas Wind Symphony
14. Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture, Daniel Barenboim, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
15. Johannes Brahms – Hungarian Dances for piano four hands, Book 1: 9, 10, 11, Yaara Tal, Andreas Groethuysen, pianists
16. Claude Debussy – “Beau soir,” Renee Fleming, soprano, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
17. Aleksandr Glazunov – Scenes de ballet suite, Op. 52, movements 6, 7, 8, Edo de Waart, Minnesota Orchestra
18. Amilcare Ponchielli – Concerto for bass flugelhorn (flicorno basso), Michael J. Colburn, euphonium, arr. Howey, Henry Charles Smith, American Serenade Band
19. James Scott – Frog Legs Rag, Guido Nielsen, piano
20. Richard Rodgers – South Pacific: “Some Enchanted Evening,” “This nearly was mine,” Samuel Ramey, bass, Peter Matz, National Philharmonic
21. Henry Mancini – The White Dawn (1974 film), Arctic Whale Hunt, Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Symphony
22. Mozart – Symphony No. 35, “Haffner,” II. Andante, Jeannette Sorrell, Apollo’s Fire
23. Telemann – Trumpet Sonata in D Major, I. Spirituoso, Stephen Burns, trumpet, American Concerto Orchestra
24. Rossini – Semiramide, duet “Serbami ognor si fido,” Joan Sutherland, soprano, Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano, Richard Bonynge, London Symphony
25. Rossini – William Tell Overture – Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops
26. Frederick Delius – Intermezzo and Serenade from “Hassan,” Richard Hickox, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
27. Handel – Water Music Suite in F Major, mvmts. 9, 10, hornpipe, andante, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
28. Igor Stravinsky – Tango for Piano, James Tocco, pianist