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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 Columbus Symphony Orchestra 8 Feb 2010 Shostakovich: Symphony no 10 in E minor, Op. 93 Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich Conductor: Günther Herbig Venue: Ohio Theatre (Columbus) Recording Date: Fri 5 Feb 2010 I - Moderato (24:46) II - Allegro (4:37) III - Allegretto (12:53) IV - Andante - Allegro (13:22)

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From the Archives: Prokofiev Symphony No 5 Columbus Symphony Orchestra 8 Feb 2010 Prokofiev: Symphony no 5 in B flat major, Op. 100 Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Conductor: Alessandro Siciliani Ensemble: Columbus Symphony Orchestra Venue: Ohio Theatre (Columbus) Recording Date: Fri 16 Apr 2004 I - Andante (3:00) II - Allegro marcato (3:00) III - Adagio (3:00) IV - Allegro giocoso (3:00)

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Curtis Symphony Orchestra / Spano / Montone Curtis Institute of Music 8 Feb 2010 Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams Conductor: Robert Spano Ensemble: Curtis Symphony Orchestra Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (15:30) Penderecki: Concerto for Horn Composer: Krzysztof Penderecki Artist: Jennifer Montone (French Horn) Conductor: Robert Spano Ensemble: Curtis Symphony Orchestra Concerto for Horn (18:21) Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic" Composer: Anton Bruckner Conductor: Robert Spano Ensemble: Curtis Symphony Orchestra I - Bewegt, nicht zu schnell (19:00) II - Andante (15:20) III - Scherzo: Bewegt (10:53) IV - Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell (21:19)

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The Dali Quartet Dali Quartet 6 Feb 2010 Villa-Lobos: Bachiana brasileira no 5 for Voice and 8 Cellos Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos Ensemble: Dali Quartet Recording Date: Sat 6 Dec 2008 I - Cantilena (2:45) Amaya: Yara's Dream Composer: Efrain Amaya Ensemble: Dali Quartet Recording Date: Sat 6 Dec 2008 I - Mvt 1 (1:53) III - Mvt 3 (3:27) Haydn: Quartet for Strings in D major, Op. 64 no 5/H 3 no 63 "Lark" Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn Ensemble: Dali Quartet Recording Date: Sat 6 Dec 2008 II - Adagio - Cantabile (6:02)

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An Evening of Boccherini and Mozart San Marco Chamber Music Society 6 Feb 2010 Grützmacher: Concerto for Cello in Bb major after Boccherini Composer: Friedrich Grützmacher Artist: Betsy Federman (Cello) Ensemble: San Marco Chamber Music Society Venue: St. Mark's Lutheran Church (Jacksonville) Recording Date: Sun 24 Jan 2010 II - Adagio (5:44)

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New Year's Eve: Hampson, Gershwin, Copland & Broadway New York Philharmonic 5 Feb 2010 Copland: Appalachian Spring: Suite Composer: Aaron Copland Conductor: Alan Gilbert Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Introduction (5:13) Copland: Appalachian Spring: Suite (24:48) Copland: Old American Songs Composer: Aaron Copland Artist: Thomas Hampson (Baritone) Conductor: Alan Gilbert Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Introduction (9:41) The Dodger (2:15) Simple Gifts (2:00) The Little Horses (2:46) The Golden Willow Tree (3:48) The Boatmen's Dance (4:01) Porter: Songs Composer: Cole Porter Artist: Thomas Hampson (Baritone) Conductor: Alan Gilbert Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Venue: Lincoln Center: Avery Fisher Hall (New York) Recording Date: Thu 31 Dec 2009 Intermission (5:24) Night and Day (4:45) Who Said Gay Paree? (3:22) Where is the Life that Late I Led? (5:03) In the Still of the Night (3:51) Begin the Beguine (6:03) Gershwin: An American in Paris Composer: George Gershwin Conductor: Alan Gilbert Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Gershwin: An American in Paris (18:32) Closing (1:42)

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Student Recital Series: Tchaikovsky "Souvenir de Florence" Curtis Institute of Music 5 Feb 2010 Tchaikovsky: Sextet for Strings in D major, Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence" Composer: Pyotr Tchaikovsky Artists: Elizabeth Fayette (Violin); Lifan Zhu (Violin); Jessica Chang (Viola); Junping Qian (Viola); Gabriel Cabezas (Cello); Nathan Vickery (Cello) Venue: Curtis Institute of Music: Field Concert Hall (Philadelphia) Recording Date: Mon 14 Dec 2009 I - Allegro con spirito (11:08) IIa - Adagio cantabile e con moto (4:39) IIb - Moderato (5:16) III - Allegretto moderato (6:46) IV - Allegro vivace (7:07)

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David Soyer: Cello Program David Soyer 4 Feb 2010 Tchaikovsky: Morceaux (6) for Piano, Op. 51 Composer: Pyotr Tchaikovsky Artists: Mary Lou Vetrano (Piano); David Soyer (Cello) Recording Date: Fri 1 Jan 2010 Valse sentimentale (1:44) Saint-Saëns: Allegro appassionato for Cello and Piano in B minor, Op. 43 Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns Artists: Mary Lou Vetrano (Piano); David Soyer (Cello) Recording Date: Fri 1 Jan 2010 Allegro appassionato for Cello and Piano in B minor, Op. 43 (3:57) Albéniz: Tango Composer: Mateo Pérez de Albéniz Artists: Mary Lou Vetrano (Piano); David Soyer (Cello) Recording Date: Fri 1 Jan 2010 Tango (2:21) Popper: Once Upon More Beautiful Days; In Memory of My Parents Composer: David Popper Artists: Mary Lou Vetrano (Piano); David Soyer (Cello) Recording Date: Fri 1 Jan 2010 Once Upon More Beautiful Days; In Memory of My Parents (3:18) Rachmaninov: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 19 Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov Artists: Mary Lou Vetrano (Piano); David Soyer (Cello) Recording Date: Fri 1 Jan 2010 Andante (5:07) Casals: El cant del ocells Composer: Pablo Casals Artist: David Soyer (Cello) Recording Date: Fri 1 Jan 2010 El cant del ocells (2:41)

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Adam Bloniarz's Piano Recital Bard College Conservatory of Music 4 Feb 2010 Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artist: Adam Bloniarz (Piano) Venue: Bard College: Olin Hall (Annandale-on-Hudson) Recording Date: Sat 4 Apr 2009 Prelude and Fugue no 9 in E major, BWV 854 (2:52) Prelude and Fugue no 22 in B flat minor, BWV 867 (8:00) Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42 Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov Artist: Adam Bloniarz (Piano) Venue: Bard College: Olin Hall (Annandale-on-Hudson) Recording Date: Sat 4 Apr 2009 Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42 (18:53) Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Artist: Adam Bloniarz (Piano) Venue: Bard College: Olin Hall (Annandale-on-Hudson) Recording Date: Sat 4 Apr 2009 Prelude no 15 in G major, BWV 884 (3:04) Prelude no 14 in F sharp minor, BWV 883 (7:02) Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 53 in E minor, H 16 no 34 Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn Artist: Adam Bloniarz (Piano) Venue: Bard College: Olin Hall (Annandale-on-Hudson) Recording Date: Sat 4 Apr 2009 Presto (3:04) Adagio (3:11) Finale: Molto vivace innocentemente (3:21) Chopin: Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60 Composer: Frédéric Chopin Artist: Adam Bloniarz (Piano) Venue: Bard College: Olin Hall (Annandale-on-Hudson) Recording Date: Sat 4 Apr 2009 Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60 (9:04)

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Wael Farouk Bach, Beethoven Schubert and Liszt Wael Farouk 3 Feb 2010 Busoni: Chaconne (from BWV 1004) Composer: Ferruccio Busoni Artist: Wael Farouk (Piano) Recording Date: Sun 24 Dec 2006 Chaconne (from BWV 1004) (14:52) Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 111 Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Artist: Wael Farouk (Piano) Recording Date: Sun 24 Dec 2006 I - Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato (7:40) II - Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile (17:07) Schubert: Sonata for Piano in B flat major, D 960 Composer: Franz Schubert Artist: Wael Farouk (Piano) Recording Date: Sun 24 Dec 2006 I - Molto moderato (14:22) II - Andante sostenuto (11:24) III - Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza (3:58) IV - Allegro ma non troppo (8:06) Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244 Composer: Franz Liszt Artist: Wael Farouk (Piano) Recording Date: Sun 24 Dec 2006 Hungarian Rhapsody no 12 in C sharp minor (9:49)