“April Fool’s Day”!
9:06 AM Ravel: Alborado del Gracioso ("Morning Song of a Jester") (Berlin PO/Boulez) (DG 28943 9859-2)
9:15 AM Hazell: Brass Cats (Philip Jones Brass Ensemble) (DECCA 28947 31852)
9:29 AM Bernstein: Candide Overture (London SO/Bernstein) (DG 429734-2)
9:36 AM Rossini: Sins of Old Age: "Enough of Souvenirs: Let's Dance"; "A Deep Sleep"; & "Awakening with a Start"(Chiu, p.) (Harmonia Mundi 907102)
9:52 AM Barber: Overture to The School for Scandal (New York PO/Schippers) (Sony Classical 7464-62837-2)
10:06 AM Kabalevsky: The Comedians: Prologue & Comedian's Galop (San Diego CO/Barra) (KOCH International Classics 6644)
10:10 AM Vaughan Williams: The Wasps Overture (Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner) (Philips 442427-2)
10:20 AM Faure: Dolly Suite (Fromentin & Plancade Duo, piano duo) (EMI Classics CDZ 7243 5 72526-2)
10:37 AM Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Op. 28 (Bavarian Radio SO/Maazel) (RCA 09026-68775)
10:53 AM Chopin: Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor Op. 39 (Pollini, p.) (DG 431 623-2)
"Sergei Rachmaninoff Birthday Celebration":11:09 PM Rachmaninoff: "Vocalise" (Dessay, s./Berlin SO/Schonwandt) (EMI Classics 7243 56565 2 0)
11:17 PM Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (Thibaudet, p./Cleveland O/Askenazy) (London 440 653-2)
11:50 AM Rachmaninoff: "Glory to God in the Highest" from Vespers (Robert Shaw Festival Singers) (Telarc CD-80172)
12:09 PM Mozart: “Presto” from A Musical Joke (Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner) (Philips 438 045-2)
12:15 PM Chaplin: “Smile” from Modern Times (Perlman, v./Boston Pops O/Williams) (Sony Classical SK 60773)
12:22 PM Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93 (Berlin PO/Abbado) (DG 289 471 490-2)12:45 AM Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051 (St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble) (Delos SLC 0302)