Music For A While
Monday February 3rd, 2025 with David Cavlovic
Dvořák's Fifth (...I think you're getting the idea...)
Kathleen Ferrier's favourite Toast:
"Here's to the heather on the hill.
Heather won't, but her sister will.
Here's to her sister."
Paul-Agricole Génin: Carnaval de Venise, Op. 14. Irena Grafenauer, flute; Maria Graf, harp - Carnaval De Venise. Irena Grafenauer. Maria Graf - Philips |
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 5 in F Major, Op. 76, B. 454 London Symphony Orchestra; István Kertész, conductor - Dvořák: The Symphonies. London Symphony Orchestra. István Kertész - London |
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Andante con moto III. Andante con moto, quasi l’istesso tempo—Allegro scherzando IV. Finale: Allegro molto |
Johannes Brahms: Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 Kathleen Ferrier, contralto; John Newmark, piano - Kathleen Ferrier. Mahler/Brahms - London ![]() |
I. Dann es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh
II. Ich wandte mich und sahe an alle III. O Tod, wie bitter bist du IV. Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelszungen redete |
arr. Benjamin Britten, Lord Britten: The Brisk Young Widow Kevin McMillan, baritone; John Greer, piano - Kevin McMillan, baritone - Marquis Records ![]() |
That was amazing. That was Symphony No. 6 in F Major, was it not, David ? Incredible. Enjoyed that enormously !!
12:00 PM, February 3rd, 2025