On vacation in Italy in 1903, English composer Edward Elgar wrote a friend, "Music is in the air. It's everywhere--you only have to take as much of it as you need." Indeed, for northern Europeans, Italy was not only a winter haven, but a land filled with song and dance.
In this program, five orchestral pieces inspired by the music, people and scenery of Italy, including works by Tchaikovsky, Strauss and Mendelssohn.
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Tchaikovsky:
Capriccio italien, Op. 45
- RCA Victor Symphony Orch; Kiril Kondrashin, conductor; Label: RCA
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Hector Berlioz:
Harold in Italy Opus 16
- Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra; Eliahu Inbal, conductor; Yuri Bashmet, viola; Label: Denon; Number: 73207
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Luigi Denza:
Funiculì Funiculà , for voice & orchestra (& chorus ad lib)
- from Mario! - Lanza at His Best [Hybrid SACD]; composed by Luigi Denza
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Richard Strauss:
Aus Italien, Op. 16: Neapolitanisches Volksleben
- Slovak Philharmonic Orch; Zdenek Kosler, conductor; Label: Naxos
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