Assortment of 20th Century Music: 25 Discs

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A varied assortment of music (mostly) from the 20th Century:


Benjamin Britten: Four Sea Interludes, Passacaglia. Frank Bridge: The Sea. Arnold Bax: On the Sea-Shore. Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra. Candos 8473.
Eugen Suchon: Metamorphoses, Balladic Suite, Sinfonietta Rustica. Neeme Jarvi, Estonian National Symphony. Chandos 10849.
Charles Ives: Three Places in New England, Holidays, They Are There! David Zinman, Baltimore Symphony. Decca 476 1537.
Claude Debussy: La Mer, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. Jos Van Immerseel, Anima Eterna Brugge. Zig-Zag 313.
Arnold Rosner: Concerto Grosso No. 1, Five Meditations, Prelude to Act 2 of The Chronicle of Nine, A Gentle Musicke, Magnificat. David Amos, Jerusalem Symphony. Laurel 849.
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus, String Quartet No. 4, Symphony No. 5. Max Pommer, Leipzig Radio Symphony; Sirius Quartet. BMG issue of Catalyst 62671-2.
Wilhelm Furtwangler: Symphony No. 2. Daniel Barenboim, Chicago Symphony. Teldec 43495 2. 2-disc set.
Walter Braunfels: Serenade in E flat major, Ariel's Song, Divertimento, Prelude to Don Gil of the Green Breeches. Gregor Buhl, ORF Vienna Radio Symphony. Capriccio 5429.
Aaron Copland: Billy the Kid, Appalachian Spring, Rodeo. Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony. RCA 63511-2.
Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto. Ernest Bloch: Baal Shem. William Walton: Violin Concerto. Joshua Bell, David Zinman, Baltimore Symphony. London 452 851-2.
Zoltan Kodaly: Dances of Galanta, Tancnota, Dances of Marosszek, Gergely-jaras, Excerpts from Hary Janos, Turot eszik a cigany, Hary Janos Suite. Philips 462 824-2.
Oskar Nedbal: Andersen, From Tale to Tale. Miroslav Homolka, Dvorak Chamber Orchestra. Supraphon 1413-2 031.
Bela Bartok: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-3. Geza Anda, Ferenc Fricsay, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. DGG 447 399-2.
Igor Stravinsky: Symphony in 3 Movements, Symphony in C, Symphony No. 1, Dumbarton Oaks, Ebony Concerto, Concerto for Piano and Winds, Movements for Piano and Orchestra, Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, Concerto in D for Violin. Stravinsky conducts various groups and soloists. Sony 3-disc set.
Douglas Lilburn: Aotearoa Overture, A Birthday Offering, Drysdale Overture, Forest, A Song of Islands, Festival Overture, Processional Fanfare. James Judd, New Zealand Symphony. Naxos 8.557697.
Heino Eller: Symphonic Poems Night Calls, White Night, Twilight, Dawn. Olari Elts, Estonian National Syimphony Orchestra. Ondine 1335-2.
Aspects of America. Includes Magiya by Sean Shepherd, Microsymph by Sebastian Currier, Supplica by Christopher Rouse, Aspects of an Elephant by Enji Bunch and Souvenirs by Samuel Barber. Carlos Kalmar, Oregon Symphony. Pentatone 5186 727.
Aspects of America, Pulitzer Edition. Includes Symphony No. 7 of Walter Piston, Stringmusic by Morton Gould, and Symphony No. 4 & Requiem by Howard Handson. Carlos Kalmar, Oregon Symphony. Pentatone 5186 763.
William Walton: Symphony No. 1 (Andre Previn, London Symphony), Violin Concerto (Walton, Jascha Heifetz, Philharmonia Orchestra), Cello Concerto (Charles Munch, Gretor Piatigorsky, Boston Symphony), Viola Concerto (Andre Previn, Yuri Bashmet, London Symphony), Sinfonia Concertante (Vernon Handley, Kathryn Stott, Royal Philharmonic). BMG issue of RCA 92575 2. 2-disc set.
Gustav Mahler: Syimphony No. 4. Leonard Bernstein, NY Philharmonic & soprano Reri Grist. Sony 60733. Sealed.
Richard Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder. Richard Wagner: Wesendonk-Lieder. Jessye Norman performs with Kurt Masur and Gewandhausorchester Leipzig in the Strauss and Colin Davis and the London Symphony in the Wagner. Philips 289 464 742-2.
Rued Langgaard: Music of the Spheres, The End of Time, From the Abyss. Thomas Dausgaard, Danish National Symphony Orchestra and vocal soloists. Da Capo 6.220535.