If it Sounds Good, it Is Good: Recent Episodes
If it Sounds Good, it Is Good
Program Number 141 Originally broadcast May 14, 1997 “Marches Are Your Friends” IVES: “‘Gyp the Blood’ or Hearst – Which Is Worst?”, Ensemble Modern/Metzmacher, EMI 7 54552 2 9 Hey, I Know That Song! BAGLEY: “National Emblem”, Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra/ Fennell, Brain BOCD 7502 SCHICKELE: From “Brass Calendar,” “July”, Chestnut Hill Brass Ensemble, Private recordings SOUSA: “Ancient & Honorbale Artillery …
Program Number 140 Originally broadcast May 7, 1997 “Bang the Drum Slowly” IVES: “‘Gyp the Blood’ or Hearst – Which Is Worst?”, Ensemble Modern/Metzmacher, EMI 7 54552 2 9 MOZART: From Piano Concerto No. 21 in C (K 467), 2nd Mvt., Murray Perahia/English Chamber Orchestra/Perahia, Sony 00DC 420 Priests, Fireman & Pharaohs MOZART: From “Die Zauberflöte,” Marsch der …
Program Number 139 Originally broadcast April 30, 1997 “Symphonic March Music: All the Fun and None of the Responsibility” IVES: “‘Gyp the Blood’ or Hearst – Which Is Worst?”, Ensemble Modern/Metzmacher, EMI 7 54552 2 9 SOUSA: From “The Stars & Stripes Forever”, United States Air Force Tactical Air Command Band/Major Lowell E. Graham, “We the People”, Air …
Program Number 138 Originally broadcast April 13, 1997 “From the Marching Field to the Concert Hall in Two Quick & Easy Steps” IVES: “‘Gyp the Blood’ or Hearst – Which Is Worst?”, Ensemble Modern/Metzmacher, EMI 7 54552 2 9 The Inter-Era Symphonic March Suite MOZART: Haffner March, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Beecham, EMI Encore CDE 5 68125 2 BIZET: March …
Program Number 137 Originally broadcast April 16, 1997 “Marcia Exotica” IVES: “‘Gyp the Blood’ or Hearst – Which Is Worst?”, Ensemble Modern/Metzmacher, EMI 7 54552 2 9 Hut, Two, Three LULLY: Marche du Régiment du Roy, Ensemble of Wind Instruments & Drums/Paillard, MHS 1080 (LP) BYRD: From “The Battell”, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, “Brass Splendour”, London 411 955 2 HAHN: Le Bal …
*This episode audio was marked as “edited” and comes in much shorter than a typical episode. If anyone has the complete audio, please let me know! Program Number 136 Originally Broadcast April 9, 1997 “All or Nothing” The “Mind Over Matter, Hat Over Mind” Song Cycle BERLIN: “Easter Parade”, Clifton Webb, “American Musical Theater: …
*This episode audio was marked as “edited” and comes in much shorter than a typical episode. If anyone has the complete audio, please let me know! Program Number 135 Originally Broadcast April 2, 1997 “Clothes Encounters” To Clothe or Not to Clothe DONALDSON LEWIS YOUNG arr. DUSING: You’ll Have To Put a …
Program Number 134 Originally Broadcast March 19, 1997 “No Animals Were Harmed in the Making of This Program” FARINA: From “Capriccio stravagante”, Monica Huggett/European Community Baroque Orchestra, Channel Classics CCS 4392 The Real Thing RESPIGHI: From “The Pines of Rome,” “The Pines of Janiculum”, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra/Dorati, Mercury 432 007 2 ANGER (Fiddlistics Music): “Street Stuff”, Turtle Island String …
Program Number 133 Originally Broadcast March 12, 1997 “SFX 1138” SCHICKELE: “Jack & Jill”, Peter Schickele, “Schickele Mix” recording Siren Songs VARESE: “Ionisation”, New Jersey Percussion Ensemble, “Percussion Music”, Elektra Nonesuch 9 79150 2 JOHNSTON/COSLOW: “My Old Flame”, Spike Jones, “The Spike Jones Anthology”, Rhino R2 71574 2 The Wind Section STRAUSS: From Eine Alpensinfonie, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Previn, Telarc CD 80211 BEETHOVEN: From Symphony No. 5, …
Program Number 132 Originally Broadcast February 19, 1997 “If You’ve Got It, Baby, Flaunt It!” J. D. Q. BACH: From Cantata: Iphigenia in Brooklyn, The Dreaded P. D. Q. Bach Collection, Vanguard 159/62 2 VIVALDI: Violin Concerto “Il Grosso Mugul,” 1st Mvt., Monica Huggett/European Community Baroque Orchestra, Channel Classics CCS 4392 J. S. BACH: From Brandenburg Concerto No. …
Program Number 131 Originally Broadcast February 12, 1997 “First Among Equals, and Don’t You Forget It, Buster” MENDELSSOHN: From Violin Concerto in E minor, Cho-Liang Lin/Philharmonia Orchestra/Tilson Thomas, CBS MK 39007 SCHUMANN: From Piano Concerto in A minor, Jorge Bolet/Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin/Chailly, London 417 112 2 PURCELL: From “Dido & Aeneas”, Choir of the English Concert/ The English Concert/Pinnock, Archiv 427 …
Program Number 130 Originally Broadcast February 2, 1997 “The Reverbing of America” BOUBLIL/SCHONBERG: From “Les Misérables,” Overture, Original Broadway Cast Recording, Geffen 9 24151 2 From Office of Second Vespers, Nativity of Our Lord, Cantores Yalenses/Wright, “Recordings for Norton Anthology of Western Music”, Norton From Mass for the Nativity of the Virgin, Communion, Ensemble Organum/Pérès, Hamonia Mundi France 901538 MONTEVERDI: From Vespro …
Program Number 129 Originally Broadcast January 15, 1997 “Opposition is True Friendship” BERLIN/HERBERT & DOROTHY FIELDS: From “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Anything You Can Do”, 1957 NBC Live Recording, Angel ZDM 0777 7 64765 2 The “Separate But Antiphonal Equal” Suite TRAD.: “Dimitro, sino Dimitro”, “A Harvest, a Shepherd, a Bride: Village Music of Bulgaria”, Elektra/Nonesuch 9 …
Program Number 128 Originally Broadcast January 8, 1997 “Sonic Boomerangs” The Simulated Real Thing Echo Suite LASSO: Echo Song, American Boy Choir/Litton, “The American Boy Choir on Tour”, Caso HR006CD NEUNINGER, JR./KIERNER/VERLAG: “Wo’s Echo Schallt ist Meine Heimat”, Neuninger Baum, “Die Schönsten Jodler der Berge,” Volume 2, Koch HE 330 023 PURCELL: From “The Fairy Queen,” “May the God of …
Program Number 127 Originally Broadcast November 20, 1996 “The Harmonie Ensemble: Life of the Party or Music Molester?” BRECHT/WEILL: “Threepenny Opera”, Sammy Kaye, “Best of the Big Bands”, Columbia CK 45342 ARLEN: From “Ill Wind”, King’s Singers with George Shearing & Neil Swainson, “Get Happy”, EMI CDC 7 54190 H. L. Mencken Speaking,Caedmon TC 1082 (LP) MOZART: From Divertimento in …
Program Number 126 Originally Broadcast November 13, 1996 “Loud & Portable” HANDEL: From Music for the Royal Fireworks, Overture, London Symphony Orchestra/Mackerras, Seraphim CDE 7243 5 69025 2 7 Four Ruffles & Flourishes, Hail to the Chief, United States Tactical Air Command Band/Lt. Col. Lowell E. Graham, “Ceremonial Music”, Dept. of the Air Force MCD 951 TRAD.: “Precious …
Program Number 125 Originally Broadcast October 16, 1996 “My, That’s an Odd Meter!” HARRIS: Little Suite, “Children at Play”, Richard Zimdars, Albany TROY 105 BERNSTEIN: From “Candide,” Overture, Broadway Cast Recording, CBS MK 38732 Seven With a Bullet IBERT: “Escales,” “Tunis – Nefta”, Orchestre National de la R. T. F./Martinon, EMI CDM 7 64276 2 MOONDOG: Madrigals: Rounds & Canons, “My …
Program Number 124 Originally Broadcast October 9, 1996 “Quintessential Music” BROWN/HENDERSON (Chappell & Co., Inc): “Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries”, “Schickele Mix” recording Beat Me Daddy, Five to the Bar HINDEMITH: Ludas Tonalis, Fuga II in G, Edward Aldwell, ProPiano PPR224508 TRAD.: Full Moonlight Dance, Libana, “A Circle is Cast”, Spinning SRCD 002 HOLST: “The Planets,” “Mars, the Bringer …
Program Number 123 Originally Broadcast December 18, 2017 “Keeping Christmas” The Christmas Bells of Bethlehem from the Cathedral of Christi Birth, “The Bells of Christmas”, Laser Light 12 530 PARKER: “Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas?”, The Staples Singers, “Bummed Out Christmas”, Rhino R2 70912 GREER: “The First Noel”, “A Music Box of Christmas Carols”, Vanguard OVC 6020 GREER: “The …
Program Number 122 Originally Broadcast October 2, 1996 “The Count Is 3 & 2” SCHUMANN: From Symphony No 3 in C, Opus 61, London Philharmonic/Welser-Möst, EMI CDC 7 54898 2 SCHICKELE: Recessional for Different Size Feet, Peter Schickele, “Schickele Mix” recording BRAHMS: From Symphony No. 3 in F, Opus 90, 1st Mvt., Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della Rai/Celibidache, Legend LGD …
Program Number 121 Originally Broadcast July 17, 1996 “That Weird & Intoxicating Effect” MOZART: From “Così fan tutte,” Overture, Scottish Chamber Orchestra/ Mackerras, Terarc CD 80360 BRAHMS: From Symphony No. 2 in D, Opus 73, 4th Mvt., Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della Rai/Celibidache, Legend LGD 109 MOZART: From Symphony No. 38 in D (K 504), 2nd Mvt., Academy of …
Program Number 120 Originally Broadcast July 10, 1996 “The Ties that Bind” MOZART: From Piano Concerto No. 20 (K 466), 1st Mvt., Scottish Chamber Ochestra/Mackerras, Telarc CD 80308 J. S. BACH:Fifteen Two-Part Inventions, (BWV 772 – 786), No. 6, Kenneth Gilbert, Archiv 415 112 2 ELLINGTON (Tempo Music, Inc.): “Love You Madly”, Oscar Peterson Trio, “At the Stratford Shakespearean …
Program Number 119 Originally Broadcast July 3, 1996 “I Sing the Body Eclectic” FREED/NOBLE/LELEIOHAKU: “Hawaiian War Chant”, Spike Jones, “The Spike Jones Anthology”, Rhino R2 71574 The Body Music Suite COSLOW/JOHNSTON: “Cocktails for Two”, Spike Jones, “The Spike Jones Anthology”, Rhino R2 71574 TERRY: “Body Music”, Keith Terry & Crosspulse, Redwood RR 9401 GALLOP/ROSE: “Holiday for Strings”, Spike Jones, “The Spike Jones Anthology”, Rhino R2 71574 …
Program Number 118 “Vox Omnia” Originally Broadcast June 29, 1996 The Avian Suitelet TRAD.: “Corrocloclo”, Germaine Montero, “Canciones de Espana”, Vanguard VSD 6534 (LP) JANEQUIN: Le Chant des Oiseaulx, Hilliard Ensemble, “Sacred & Secular Music from Six Centuries”, Hyperion CDA66370 The Felino-Simian Suitelet ROSSINI?: Duetto buffo di due gatti, Felicity Lott/Ann Murray/Graham Johnson, piano, EMI CDC 7 54411 2 TRAD.: Ketiak, Chanteurs de Pliatan, “Musique …
Program Number 117 Originally Broadcast June 19, 1996 “Gin & Pentatonic” MOZART: From Symphony No. 41 in C (K 551), Academy of Ancient Music/Marriner, Philips 412 996 2 TRAD.: From “Tsagaan Sar”, Melodies of the Steppes, “Pan Glossary #1”, Pan 2000A CD TRAD.: From Cree War Song, Indian Music of the Canadian Plains, Folkways FE 4464 (LP) TRAD. arr. PRIMROSE/PINCOCK: From “Cumha …
Program Number 116 Originally Broadcast June 12, 1996 “Five Finger Exercises” From “Fishing Boats Singing in the Night”, Chinese Blossom Orchestra, “Music from China”, Laser Light 12 189 TRAD.: From “Amazing Grace”, Pamela Warrick-Smith, “Work, Fight & Pray”, Greenhays GR70721 Around the World in Five Tones TRAD.: “Tsagaan Sar”, Melodies of the Steppes, “Pan Glossary #1”, Pan 2000A CD TRAD.: “Old George’s Square”, Jean Ritchie, “High …
Program Number 115 Originally Broadcast June 5, 1996 “And Now for Something Not Really So Very Different At All” MOZART: From Symphony No. 11 (K 73q), 1st Mvt., Prague Chamber Orchestra/Mackerras, Telarc CD 80300 VITRY: Garrit Gallus – in nova fert – Neuma, Das Studio der frühen Musik, Norton Anthology of Western Music, Vol. 1, CD 2, …
Program Number 114 Originally Broadcast May 29, 1996 “If It’s Worth Doing, It’s Worth Doing Again” The Band on the Stand PRAETORIUS: 6 Dances from “Terpsichore,” Volte, Collegium Terpsichore/Neumeyer, “Dance Music of the High Renaissance”, Boston Skyline BSD 118 TRAD.: Perrodin Two Step, Steve Riley, “Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys”, Rounder CD6058 MOZART: “Les Filles malicieuses” (K 610), Orpheus Chamber …
Program Number 113 Originally Broadcast May 1, 1996 “We Never Make Misteaks” SEBASTIAN: “Nashville Cats”, The Lovin’ Spoonful, “Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful”, Buddah PCD 3305 ROWAN (Bug Music): “Rainmaker”, Solstice Assembly, “Under the Drawbridge”, SKY 1206 TCHAIKOVSKY: From “The Nutcracker,” “Chocolate”, L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande/Ansermet, London 425 509 2 TCHAIKOVSKY: From “The Nutcracker,” “Chocolate”, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Ashkenazy, London 433 000 2 STRAUSS: From “Ein …
Program Number 112 Originally Broadcast April 24, 1996 “Revenge of the Nerdy Instruments” LEWIS: Honky Tonk Train Blues, Meade Lux Lewis, “Finest Vintage Jazz”, ASV CD AJA 5117 MORTON: The “Jelly Roll” Blues, Jelly Roll Morton piano roll, “Blues & Stomps from Rare Piano Rolls”, Biograph BCD 111 DDD Mechanical Instrument Suite STRAVINSKY: Etude for Pianola, Rex Lawson, pianola, Music Masters 01612 …
Program Number 111 Originally Broadcast April 17, 1996 “Leave the Playing to Us” HAYDN: Allegretto, from an original musical clock, Musical Clocks, Candide 31093 (LP) ANON.: A piece for an automatic virginal, Divifions, compiled by David Fuller, (LP) MOZART: “Le Nozze di Figaro,” Overture, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra/ Levine, Deutsche Grammophon 431 …
Program Number 110 Originally Broadcast April 10, 1996 “Exoticism Begins at Home” Composer/Title, Artist/Album, Label/Number BERLIN: From “I’m an Indian Too”, Ethel Merman, “Annie Get Your Gun” Original Cast Recording, MCA MCAD 10047 TRAD.: “The Train to Gallop”, Mesa Verde National Park Team, Canyon ARP 173a (78 rpm) TRAD.: Zuni Pueblo …
Program Number 109 Originally Broadcast August 28, 1996 “If It’s a Folk Song, It Isn’t Stealing” DUFAY: From Missa “L’homme arme,” Agnus Dei, Hilliard Ensemble, Angel 7 47628 2 SCHICKELE: Missa “If I Fell”, Peter Schickele, “Schickele Mix” recording LENNON/McCARTNEY: From “If I Fell”, The Beatles, “A Hard Day’s Night”, Parlophone …
Program Number 108 Originally Broadcast August 21, 1996 “The Whole Picture Includes the Frame” The Setter & the Setee HAYDN: “Sir Watkin’s Dream”, Mhairi Lawson, “Haydn: English & Scottish Songs”, Opus 111 OPS 30 121 CANTELOUBE: From Songs of the Auvergne, “Lou Coucut”, Kiri Te Kanawa/English Chamber Orchestra/Tate, London 411 730 …
Program Number 107 Originally Broadcast August 14, 1996 “Folk Music, Schmolk Music!” FOSTER arr. GERHARDT: From “Beautiful Dreamer”, Rober White, “Beautiful Dreamer”, RCA RCD1 5853 TRAD.: From “Banks of the Ohio”, Joan Baez with the Greenbriar Boys, “Joan Baez, Vol. 2”, Vanguard VSD 2097 (LP) TRAD.: From “Ground Hog”, Doc Watson …
Program Number 106 Originally Broadcast August 7, 1996 “‘And How Would You Like that Prepared Sir?’ ‘Rhythmically, Please.’” The “I’ll Do a Melody, You Hit Something” Suite STRAVINSKY: From “Petroushka”, Columbia Symphony Orchestra/Stravinsky, CBS MK 42433 TRAD.: From “Poor Boy”, Pamela Warrick-Smith, “Work, Fight & Pray”, Greenhays GR70721 TRAD.: From Fiddle …
Program Number 105 Originally Broadcast July 31, 1996 “Boom Chick & Beyond” DONIZETTI: From “Lucrezia Borgia,” “Maffio Orsini, signora, son io Orsini”, Sutherland/Horne/Aragall/Wixell/National Philharmonic Orchestra/Bonynge, London 421 498 2 Basic Boom Chick WIEDERSCHWINGER/WIEDERSCHWINGER/VERLAG: “A Lederhosn is so Fein”, Original Nockalm Quintet, “Die schoensten Jodler der Berge, Volume 2”, Koch HE 330 …
Program Number 104 Originally Broadcast July 6, 1994 “‘And How Would You Like that Prepared Sir?’ ‘Harmonically, Please.’” RODGERS/HAMMERSTEIN: “The Sound of Music”, Original Broadway Cast, The Sound of Music, CK 32601 TRAD.: From “This Little Light of Mine”, Odetta, “Movin’ It On”, Rose Quartz RQ101 (LP) RAKES (Rose Pub.): From …
Program Number 103 Originally broadcast may 22, 1996 “Background Information” BRADDOCK/PUTNAM (Tree Pub.): “D-i-v-o-r-c-e”, From Karaoke Cassette, “In the Style of Tammy Wynette”, RCA 7 5517 40091 4 HAYDN: From String Quartet in D, Opus 64, No. 5 (“The Lark”), 4th Mvt., Ensemble Live Practice & Playing System, Sony SXK 53668 …
Program Number 102 Originally Broadcast May 15, 1996 “Things Fall Apart” PARKER: “Au Privave”, Charlie Parker, “Compact Jazz”, Verve 833 288 2 GILLESPIE/FULLER: From “Things to Come”, Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, “Big Band Jazz IV”, Smithsonian RD 030-4 Who’s Got the Key? SCHICKELE: “Summer Trio,” 2nd Mvt., Walden Trio, “Music …
Program Number 101 Originally broadcast May 8, 1996 “Green Dolphin is a Two-Way Street, But It’s Got a Median Strip” COPLAND: From “Our Town,” 1st Mvt., Eric Parkin, Silva SSD 1009 DEBUSSY: From Suite bergamasque, “Clair de Lune”, Martin Jones, Nimbus NI 5160 ELLINGTON/STRAYHORN (ASCAP): “Single Petal of a Rose”, Joseph …
Program Number 100 Originally Broadcast April 3, 1996 “Good Enough for Jazz” HERMAN: “Goosey Gander”, Woody Herman, “The Thundering Herds 1945-1947”, Columbia CK 44108 STRAVINSKY: Ebony Concerto, 1st Mvt., Columbia Jazz Combo/Stravinsky, “Benny Goodman Collector’s Edition”, CBS MK 42227 STRAVINSKY: From Symphony in Three Movements, 1st Mvt., Columbia Symphony Orchestra/Stravinsky, CBS …
Program Number 99 Originally Broadcast March 30, 1996 “All That Jazz: The Early Years” JOHNSON: “Carolina Shout”, Fats Waller, “The Indispensable Fats Waller”, RCA 66466 2 NANCARROW: Prelude, Alan Feinberg, “The American Innovator”, Argo 436 926 2 MORTON: The “Jelly Roll” Blues, Jelly Roll Morton, “Blues & Stomps from Rare Piano …
Program Number 98 Originally Broadcast March 23, 1996 “I’ve Got a Right to Be Influenced by the Blues” D. Q. BACH: From Royal Firewater Musick, 5th Mvt., New York Pick-Up Ensemble/Professor Schickele, “A Little Nightmare Music”, Vanguard VSD 79448 Two Blues PARRISH: “After Hours”, Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra, “Blues Masters, …
Program Number 97 Originally Broadcast February 17, 1996 “Under the Influence” MOZART: From Quintet in A Major for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola & Cello (KV 581), 2nd Mvt., Sabine Meyer/Philharmonia Quartet Berlin, Denon 7038 RAVEL: From Concerto for Piano & Orchestra, 2nd Mvt., Martha Argerich/London Symphony Orchestra/Abbado, Deutsche Grammophon 423 665 …
Program Number 96 Originally broadcast January 20, 1996 “He Hasn’t Been the Same Since” MOZART: “Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail,” “Singt dem grosen Bassa Lieder”, Mozart-Orchester und Chor des Opernhauses Zurich/Harnoncourt, Teldec 8 35673 ZB RODGERS/HAMMERSTEIN: From “The King & I,” Overture, Broadway Cast Recording, RCA RCD1 2610 VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: From …
Program Number 95 Originally broadcast: June 10, 1995 “Prodigious Talents” MOZART (attributed to): Violin Concerto in D (K Anh 294a), 3rd Mvt., Yehudi Menuhin/Orchestre Symphonique de Paris/Monteux, EMI/Angel CDH 7 63718 2 BRUCH: From Violin Concerto No, 1 in G minor, Opus 26, 2nd Mvt., Yehudi Menuhin/Philharmonia Orchestra/Susskind, EMI/Angel CDM 7 …
Program Number 94 Originally Broadcast June 3, 1995 “There’s Nothing Between Us – We’re Just Good Friends” WAGNER: From “Tristan und Isolde,” Prelude, Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Solti, London 430 448 2 MOZART: Serenade in B Flat (K 361/370a) (“Gran Partita”), Finale, Amadeus Winds/Hogwood, L’Oiseau Lyre 421 437 2 BRUGGEMANN et al: “Meine …
Program Number 93 Originally Broadcast May 13, 1995 “Transitory Pleasures” SCHUBERT: From Symphony No. 8 in B minor (“Unfinished”), 1st Mvt., Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Solti, London 414 371 2 JOHANN STRAUSS: From Tales of the Vienna Woods Waltz, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Kunzel, Telarc CD 80098 STRAYHORN: “Take the ’A’ Train”, Duke Ellington and …
Program Number 92 Originally Broadcast September 25, 1996 “Climactic Conditions” HAYDN: From String Quartet in G, Opus 76, No. 1, 1st Mvt., Amadeus Quartet, Deutsche Grammophon 415 867 2 RAVEL: From “Daphnis et Chloe”, Orchestre de Paris/Munch, EMI/Angel CMS 7 69957 2 KERN/HAMMERSTEIN: “Ol’ Man River”, Paul Robeson, “American Musical Theater, …
Program Number 91 Originally broadcast: March 16, 1996 “You Can’t Pin That On Me!” MOZART: Menuett & Trio in G (KV 1), Walter Gieseking, Angel/EMI 7 63688 2 Mozart Beginnings MOZART: From Symphony No. 22 in C (K 162), 1st Mvt., Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner, Philips 412 954 2 MOZART: From …
Program Number 90 Originally Broadcast March 9, 1996 “Cherchez la Femme” HENSEL: “Italien”, Lauralyn Kolb, soprano/Arlene Shrut, piano, Cantaur CRC 2120 Cherchez la Femme MARTINES: From Sinfonia in C, 1st Mvt., Bay Area Women’s Philharmonic/Falletta, Newport Classics NCD 60102 BEACH: Grand Mass in E Flat, Sanctus – Hosannah, Elaine Bunse, soprano/Barbara …
Program Number 89 Originally broadcast March 2, 1996 “Masculine/Feminine” LERNER/LOEWE: “A Hymn to Him”, Rex Harrison, “My Fair Lady” Original Cast Recording, Columbia CK 50 JOSQUIN DESPREZ: “Petite camusette”, The Hilliard Ensemble, EMI/Angel CFC 7 49209 2 PURCELL: “Dido & Aeneas,” “When I am laid in earth”, Emma Kirky/The Taverner Choir …
Program Number 88 Originally Broadcast April 29, 1995 “Ah, Youth!” COPLAND: “The Cat & the Mouse”, Eric Parkin, “Music for Piano”, Silva SSD 1009 COPLAND: “Our Town,” 1st Mvt., Eric Parkin, “Music for Piano”, Silva SSD 1009 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 1 in F, Opus 10, 2nd Mvt., Scottish National Orchestra/Jarvi, Chandos …
Program Number 87 Originally Broadcast April 22, 1995 “First Things First” MOZART: Menuett & Trio in G (KV 1), Walter Gieseking, Angel/EMI 7 63688 2 MOZART: Contredanse in F (KV 33B), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner, Philips 422 545 2 PROFESSOR PETER SCHICKELE: From “Eine Kleine Nichtmusik,” 1st Mvt., New York Pick-Up Ensemble/Professor …
Program Number 86 Originally broadcast July 8, 1995 “Pendulum in White Tie & Tails” MUIR/NORDEN/GOODWIN: From “Balham-Gateway to the South”, Just for Laughs, EMI/One-Up OU 2079 LULLY: From “Armide,” “Plus j’observe ces lieux”, Collegium Vocale/La Chapelle Royale/Herreweghe, Harmonia Mundi HMC 901456 57 P. D. Q. BACH: From Concerto for Horn & …
Program Number 85 Originally Broadcast August 5, 1995 “What it Takes Two to” GADE: “Jalousie”, The Tango Project, “The Tango Project”, Nonesuch 9 79030 2 BIZET: From “Carmen,” Havanaise: “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle”, Maria Laborit/Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan, Deutsche Grammophon 413 322 2 CASTELLANOS: “La Punalada”, Baltzar Benitez, guitar/Alfredo Marcucci, bandoneon, “Tango: …
Program Number 84 Originally Broadcast July 29, 1995 “Clarinet Plus” BRAHMS: From Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Opus 120, No. 1, 3rd Mvt., Reginald Kell, clarinet/Joel Rosen, piano, Westminster MCAD2 9837 Disc 2 BRAHMS: From Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Opus 120, No. 1, 3rd Mvt., Paul Doktor, viola/Nadia …
Program Number 83 Originally Broadcast January 14, 1995 “Clarinet Marmalade” HANDEL: From Overture Clarinet, Keith Puddy & Gary Brodie, clarinets/Susan Dent, Baroque horn, “The Early Clarinet Family”, Classics CC 0004 Got My Chalumeaujo Workin’ TELEMANN: From Concerto for 2 Chalumeaux in D minor, 2nd Mvt., Musica Antiqua Koln/Geobel, Archiv 419 633 …
Program Number 82 Originally Broadcast January 7, 1995 “Words Fail Me” ANON.: From Offertory: Felix namque, Anonymous 4, “An English Ladymass”, Harmonia Mundi 907080 ANON.: From Gloria, Anonymous 4, “An English Ladymass”, Harmonia Mundi 907080 Vocalists as Instrumental Soloists ELLINGTON: Second Sacred Concert, “T. G. T. T.”, Alice Babs, Duke Ellington, …
Program Number 81 Originally Broadcast February 11, 1995 “Why are Conductors Paid?” MOZART: From “A Little Night Music,” “The Ladies’ Triumph”, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Deutsche Grammophon 429 783 2 RODGERS/HART/GERSHWIN: “The Lady is a Tramp”, Stephane Grappelli/Jean-Luc Ponty, Accord 139210 WEBER: From Concertino for Clarinet & Orchestra, 1st Mvt., Charles Neidich, …
Program Number 80 Originally Broadcast December 17, 1994 “A Fargo Christmas” Weather RITCHIE: “Wintergrace”, Jean Ritchie, “Kentucky Christmas”, Greenhays GR70717 SHAPIRO: “Winter Weather”, Peggy Lee & Art Lund/Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, “Christmas on the Bandstand”, Columbia CK 64156 BERLIN: “White Christmas”, The Statues, “Doo Wop Christmas”, Rhino R2 71057 Sleighbells …
Program Number 79 Originally Broadcast December 3, 1994 “Great Endings I Have Known” SCHUBERT: From Quintet for Piano & Strings in A, Opus 114 (“Trout”), 5th Mvt., Serkin/Laredo/Naegele/Parnas/ Levine, Sony SMK 46252 Two Surprise Endings MOZART: Symphony No. 30 in D (K 202), 4th Mvt., Prague Chamber Orchestra/ Mackerras, Telarc CD …
Program Number 78 Originally Broadcast November 26, 1994 “Let’s Get This Thing Over With!” BEETHOVEN: From Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Opus 67, 4th Mvt., Vienna Philharmonic/Bernstein, Deutsche Grammophon 419 435 2 TCHAIKOVSKY: From Symphony No. 5 in E Major, Opus 64, 4th Mvt., Orchestre symphonique de Montreal/Dutoit, London 425 …
Program Number 77 Originally Broadcast October 29, 1997 “Beyond the Blue Danube” The “Not Quite Nice” Waltzes JOPLIN: “Bethena”, Joseph Smith, “Rhythmic Moments”, Premier PRCD 1028 CONSTANTEN: “Dejavalse”, John Cobb, “The Waltz Project”, Nonesuch D 79011 BUSCH: “Waltz in Ragtime”, Joe “Fingers” Carr, “Bar Room Piano”, Capitol T 280 Three Sort-Of …
Program Number 76 Originally broadcast: Oct. 22, 1994 “Do I Hear the Waltz? Well, Do I?” JOHANN STRAUSS, JR.: “Fruhlingsstimmen,” Opus 410, Vienna Philharmonic/Kleiber, “New Year’s Concert 1989”, CBS MK2 45564 MAYER: “Schnofler Tanz’”, The Boskovsky Ensemble, “Lollipops aus Wien”, Vanguard VSD 2096 BEETHOVEN: From String Quartet in F, Opus 135, …
Originally broadcast: October 15, 1994 Program Number 75 “Schickele Mix: The Movie” STOCKHAUSEN: From “Gruppen” fur 3 Orchester, Kolner Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester, Deutsche Grammophon 137 002 STALLING: Music from “There They Go Go Go”, The Carl Stalling Project: Music from Warner Bros Cartoons, 1936 -1958, Warner Bros 9 26027 2 STALLING: …
Program Number 68 Originally Broadcast November 12, 1994 “What IS that Instrument?” One-of-a-Kind Instrumental Aggregations PARTCH: From “And on the Seventh Day Petals Fell in Petaluma”, Gate 5 Ensemble/Partch, CRI 213 P. D. Q. BACH: From Concerto for Horn & Hardart (S. 27), 1st Mvt., Chamber Orchestra/Mester, “An Evening with P.D.Q. Bach”, Vanguard VBD 79195 CORNWELL: “Penny’s Tune”, Nick O’lodeon …
Program Number 67 Originally Broadcast November 5, 1994 “Instrumental Exotica” Field Recording: Musical Bow, Mbuti Pygmies of the Ituri Rainforest, Smithsonian SF CD 40401 Jaw Suite Field Recording: Wooden Jew’s Harp, Tuva: Voices from the Center of Asia, Smithsonian SF CD 40017 TRAD. arr. HANKIN: Introduction, Wayne Evan Hankin, “Early On”, Dovetail DDR 851 TRAD.: “Pig Town Fling”, Guy Carawan, “Green Rocky …
Program Number 66 Originally Broadcast April 16, 1994 “Say It and Sing It” Stop the Music MOZART: From “Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail,” Dialog & Lied und Duett: “Wer ein Liebchen hat gefunden”/“Verwunscht seist du samt deinem Liede!”, Peter Schreier/Matti Salminen/Mozart-Orchester des Opernhauses Zurich/Harnoncourt, Teldec 8 35673 LOVETT (ASCAP): “Here I Am”, Lyle Lovett, “Lyle Lovett & …
Program Number 65 Originally Broadcast April 9, 1994 “License or Larceny?” MOZART: From Symphony No. 3 in E Flat, 3rd Mvt., Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of London/Leinsdorf, MCI Classics MCAD2 9808 A ABEL: Symphony No. 6 in E Flat, 3rd Mvt., Cantilena/Shepherd, Chandos 8648 BEETHOVEN: From Symphony No. 3 in E Flat, Opus 55, “Eroica,” 1st Mvt., The London …
Program Number 62 Originally Broadcast September 16, 1995 “True or Falsetto” ANON.: From “Edi beo thu hevene quene”, Anonymous 4, “An English Ladymass”, Harmonia Mundi HMU 907080 ANON.: From “Edi be thu”, The Hilliard Ensemble, “Sumer Is Icumen In”, Harmonia Mundi HMC 901154 ANON.: “I will give my love an Apple”, Alfred Deller, “Folksongs”, Harmonia Mundi HMA 190226 P. D. Q. BACH: …
Program Number 61 Originally Broadcast September 9, 1995 “H2O Above and Below” BRITTEN: From “Noye’s Fludde,” Opus 59, “Ha! children, me thinkes my bottle removes”, English Opera Group Orchestra/Del Mar, London 436 397 2 Instrumental Rain DEBUSSY: Six Epigraphes Antiques, “Pour remercier la pluie au matin”, Duo Crommelynck, LENNON/McCARTNEY arr. SCHICKELE: “Rain”, Peter Schickele & His …
Program Number 60 Originally Broadcast March 19, 1994 “Weathering the Storm” Triple Weather Whammy VIVALDI: “La Tempesta di Mare” (RV 253), 1st Mvt., Concentus musicus Wien/Harnoncourt, Teldec 8 42985 ZK ROBERTSON: “Look Out Cleveland”, The Band, “The Band”, Capitol CDP 7 46493 2 MOZART: “Das Donnerwetter” (K 534), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, “A Little Light Music”, Deutsche Grammophon 429 783 …
Program Number 56 Originally Broadcast January 29, 1994 “Varieties of Variation” RAVEL: From Rapsodie espagnole, 1st Mvt., Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra/Lopez-Cobos, Telarc CD 80171 MOZART: From Variations “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman,” (K 265), Paul Badura-Skoda, Astree E 7710 YOUMANS/ROBIN/GREY (ASCAP): “Hallelujah”, Art Tatum/Lionel Hampton/Buddy Rich, “The Tatum Group Masterpieces”, Pablo PACD 2405 426 2 T. MONK: From “Misterioso”, Thelonious Monk, “The Best of Thelonious …
Program Number 55 Originally Broadcast July 26, 1995 “Is There a Fugue in Your Future?” J. S. BACH: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Vol. 1, No. 2 in C minor, Fugue (BWV 855), Glenn Gould, CBS M3K 42266 The Well-Tempered Clavier Rides Again SHOSTAKOVICH: From Preludes & Fugues for Piano, Opus 87, No. 7 in A …
Program Number 53 Originally Broadcast August 19, 1995 “Fugues: Can’t Live With ’Em, Can’t Live Without ’Em” J. S. BACH: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Vol. 1, No. 2 in C minor, Fugue (BWV 855), Glenn Gould, CBS M3K 42266 MOZART: From Piano Sonata No. 15 in C (K 545), 1st Mvt., Walter Gieseking, Angel CDHH 7 63688 …
Program Number 52 Originally Broadcast August 12, 1995 “The Fugal Gourmet” ANON.: “Sumer is icumen in”, The Hilliard Ensemble, Harmonia Mundi HMC 90 1154 PALESTRINA: From Missa Sicut lilium inter spinas, Agnus Dei, The Tallis Scholars, Gimell CDGIM 020 HAYDN: From String Quartet in B-Flat, Opus 71, No. 1, Finale, Tatrai Quartet, Hungaroton HCD 12246 47 2 BARTOK: From String …
Program Number 51 Originally broadcast December 11, 1993 “Splitting the Octave” Monody Offertory: “Felix namque” (chant), Anonymous 4, “An English Ladymass”, Harmonia Mundi 90 7080 TRAD.: “Poor Pilgrim of Sorrow”, Jean Ritchie, “Sweet Rivers”, June Appal Recordings JA 037 “History of Music in Sound, Vol. II: Early Medieval Music Up to 1300”, RCA LM 6015 Duody Polyphonic Song: “Edi …
Program Number 50 Originally Broadcast November 6, 1993 “A Pair of Chords That Will Last” Major/Minor Suitelet STRAUSS: From “Also sprach Zarathustra,” Opus 30, Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Dorati, London 410 146 2 SCHUBERT: From String Quartet in G (D 887), 1st Mvt., Emerson String Quartet, Deutsche Grammophon 429 224 2 BRITTEN: From Senenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, Opus …
Program Number 49 Originally Broadcast March 12, 1994 “Imitation Is the Sincerest Form” A Round of Rounds TRAD.: “Russian Lullaby”, Libana, “A Circle Is Cast”, Spinning Records SRCD 002 MOZART: “Bona Nox! Bist a Rechta Ox”, Le Lieder Quartett, Arion ARN 68161 ANON.: “Dainty fine Aniseed water”, The Baltimore Consort & The Merry Companions, Dorian DOR 90155 SCHICKELE: …
Program Number 47 Originally Broadcast Jan 22, 1994 “You Are, and You Sing About, What You Eat? The “Food Is Better Than No Food” Song Cycle BART:? From?“Oliver,? “Food, Glorious Food?,?Original Broadway Cast Recording,?“Oliver?,?RCA 4113 2 RG THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS (ASCAP):??“Dinner Bell?,?They Might Be Giants,?“Apollo 18?,?Elektra 9 61257 2 …
Program Number 42 Originally Broadcast May 1, 1996 “Dominant Characteristics” BEETHOVEN: From Symphony No. 5, 4th Mvt., Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan, Deutsche Grammophon 429 036 2 LASSUS: From Psalmi Davidis Poenitentiales, No. 1, Domine ne in furore tuo, The Hilliard Ensemble, Angel CDCB 49211 Tonic & Dominant on Parade J. S. BACH: From Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, 1st Mvt., The English …
Program Number 37 Originally Broadcast March 27, 1993 “The Big Chill-Out? Chill-Out Suite No. 1 SATIE: “Trois Gymnop?dies,? No. 3, Aldo Ciccolini, Angel CDC 74774 SEBASTIAN/YANOVSKY (BMI): “Coconut Grove?, Lovin’ Spoonful, “Hums of the Lovin? Spoonful?, Kama Sutra KLP 8054 J. S. BACH: From Orchestral Suite No. 3, Air, Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy, CBS/Odyssey MBK 38915 BEETHOVEN: From Piano Sonata No. 32, Maurizio Pollini, Deutsche Grammophon …
Program Number 36 Originally Broadcast March 27, 1993 “Ma & Pa Kettle Drum” PROKOFIEV: From “Peter & the Wolf”, English String Orchestra/Menuhin, Nimbus NI 5192 BEETHOVEN: From Concerto for Violin & Orchestra, 1st Mvt., Itzhak Perlman, violin/Philharmonia Orchestra/Giulini, Angel CDC 7 47002 2 The “Brief But Important Timpani Solo” Suite MOZART: …
Program Number 34 Originally Broadcast January 30, 1993 “The Bach of Gibraltar” S. BACH arr. SCHICKELE: From “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”, Leopold Stokowski, Vanguard Classics OVC 8009 S. BACH: “The Well-Tempered Clavier,” Book 1, Fugue in C Minor, Davitt Moroney, Harmonia Mundi 90 1285 88 S. BACH arr. SWINGLE: Fugue …
Program Number 33 Originally Broadcast on January 6, 1993 “A Musical Aviary” ANON.: From “The Bird Fancyer’s Delight”, Laurence Trott, “For the Birds”, Spectrum SR 131 The “All About Birds” Song Cycle WEELKES: “The Nightingale, the Organ of Delight”, The King’s Singers, “Madrigal Collection”, MMG 1105 TRAD.: “Corrocloclo”, Germaine Montero, “Canciones …
Program Number 31 Originally Broadcast January 2, 1993 “What Happens Between the Notes” Great Pauses in Western Music SCHUBERT: From Symphony No. 8 (“Unfinished”), 1st Mvt., Cleveland Orchestra/Szell, CBS MK 42415 RODGERS/HART: “The Lady is a Tramp”, Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Fantasy 3 6 BEETHOVEN: From Symphony No. 5, 1st Mvt., Berlin …
Program Number 24 Originally Broadcast September 12, 1992 “Parental” The Parental Song Cycle MOZART: From “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “E’decisa la lite” & “Riconosci in quest’ amplesso”, Ercolani/Gatta/Taddei/Wachter/ Vinco/Muffo/Philharmonia Orchestra/Giulini, Angel CDMB 63266 STANLEY BROTHERS (BMI): “White Dove”, Earl Taylor & His Stoney Mountain Boys, United Artists UAL 3049 LENNON (BMI): …
Program Number 19 Originally Broadcast May 30, 1992 “Parallel #2” The Parallel Thirds Suite VIVALDI: From Concerto for Two Trumpets, Opus 46, No. 1 (R 537), 1st Mvt., Maurice Andre, trumpet/Bernard Soustrot, trumpet/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner, EMI CMS 7691522 TRAD.: “Ramo Ramo”, Les Miserables Brass Band, “Manic Traditions”, Popular Arts NR …
Program Number 17 Originally Broadcast May 2, 1992 “Parallel #1” LASSUS: “Beatus Homo”, Girl’s Chorus of Gyor/Miklos Szabo, director, Qualiton LPX 11441 GODRIC: “St. Nicholas”, Sequentia, “English Songs of the Middle Ages”, EMI CDC 7 49192 2 The Parallel Interval Song Cycle ANON.: “O Roma Nobilis”, Capella Antiqua of Munich, Pro …
Program Number 10 Originally Broadcast June 27, 1992 “Trio” S. BACH: From Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, 4th Mvt., English Chamber Orchestra/Somary, Vanguard VSD 71208 9 S. BACH: From Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, 4th Mvt., The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra/Koopman, Erato ECD 88054 JOHANN STAMITZ: From Orchestra Trio, Opus 1, No. 5, Camerata …
Program Number 6 Originally Broadcast May 16, 1992 “Religious Music” Composite Mass No. 1 OCKEGHEM: From Missa au travail suis, “Kyrie”, Pomerium Musices/Alexander Blachly, director, Nonesuch H 71336 STRAVINSKY: From Mass, “Gloria”, English Chamber Orchestra/Davis, L’Oiseau-Lyre SOL 265 From Missa Luba, “Credo”, Les Troubadours du Roi Baudouin, Philips PCC 606 SCHUBERT: …