Gems of Memory: December 2014

Wednesday 31 December 2014

Simon & Garfunkel - Wednesday Morning, 3 AM
Budapester Streichquartett - String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27 (Grieg)
Jeremy Denk - Bach: Goldberg Variations
The Shadows - The Very Best of the Shadows, Disc 3 (*)
Buddy Holly - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Buddy Holly

Tuesday 30 December 2014

Chris Thile - Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 (Bach)
Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields - 6 Concerti grossi, Op. 3, HWV 312-317 (Handel)
The Shadows - The Very Best of the Shadows, Disc 2 (*)
Hospitality - "I Miss Your Bones"
WikiRiffs - "Midwest Federal"
The Alan Parsons Project - Stereotomy

Monday 29 December 2014

Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields - Music for the Royal Fireworks (Handel)
Chris Thile - Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 (Bach)
America - America
The Apples in Stereo - The Discovery of a World inside the Moone
The Alan Parsons Projects - The Turn of the Friendly Card
The Shadows - The Very Best of the Shadows, Disc 1 (*)
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Symphony No. 1, Op. 25 "Classical" (Prokofiev)
Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 A Musical Narration for Children (Prokofiev)
Romeo and Juliet excerpts from the Orchestral Suites, Op. 64 A, B, and 101 (Prokofiev)

Montagues and Capulets
The Child Juliet
Friar Lawrence
Morning Dance
Minuet
Masks
Dance
Romeo at the Grave of Juliet

Sunday 28 December 2014

Chris Thile - Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 (Bach)
Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields - Messiah, HWV 56 (Handel)
Artie Shaw - The Complete Gramercy Five Sessions (*)
The Zombies

"Tell Her No"
"Leave Me Be"

Saturday 27 December 2014

Christopher Hogwood - Suite in A minor, BWV 818a (Bach)
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Valse Triste, Op. 44 (Sibelius)
The Kinks - Kinks (*)
Yehudi Menuhin and Marcel Gazelle - Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80 (Prokofiev)
Jean-Pierre Rampal and Alfréd Holeček - Sonata for Flute and Piano in D major, Op. 94 (Prokofiev)
Wladimir Horowitz - Toccata in C major for Piano, Op. 11 (Prokofiev)
Sergej Prokofjew

Sonatine Pastorale, Op. 59, 3 (Prokofiev)
Conte de la Vieille Grand-mère, Op. 31, 2 (Prokofiev)
Gavotte, Op. 32, 3 (Prokofiev)
Étude, Op. 52 (Prokofiev)

The Boston Symphony Orchestra - Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 100 (Prokofiev)
The Philadelphia Orchestra - Symphony No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 131 (Prokofiev)

Friday 26 December 2014

Christopher Hogwood - Suite in E flat major, BWV 819 (Bach)
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Finlandia, Op. 26 (Sibelius)
The Byrds - Fifth Dimension
Rod Argent - Red House (*)

Thursday 25 December 2014

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony No. 5 in E flat minor, Op. 82 (Sibelius)
Christopher Hogwood - Allemande, BWV 819a (Bach)
Løgumkloster Vocal Ensemble & Orchester - Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12 (Saint-Saëns)

Wednesday 24 December 2014

Christopher Hogwood - French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817 (Bach)
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Valse Triste, Op. 44 (Sibelius)
Simon & Garfunkel - Wednesday Morning, 3 AM
Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan
The Mountain Goats

Daytrotter Session, 13 June 2007
At the 2013 Newport Folk Festival

Chris Thile & Michael Daves - Tiny Desk Concert
Okkervil River - Full Performance on KEXP
Hey Marseilles - Full Performance on KEXP
The Apples in Stereo - Electronic Projects for Musicians

Tuesday 23 December 2014

Christopher Hogwood - French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 (Bach)
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Finlandia, Op. 26 (Sibelius)
Nick Drake

Five Leaves Left
Bryter Layter
Pink Moon

The Mills Brothers - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Mills Brothers
Delicious Pastries - Pretty Please

Monday 22 December 2014

Christopher Hogwood - French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815 (Bach)
The New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra - Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 (Sibelius)
The Alan Parsons Project

Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Eve

M. Ward on KCRW (*)
Fly These Wings

"Waiting Game" (*)
"Everytime" (*)

Sunday 21 December 2014

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 (Sibelius)
Christopher Hogwood - French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814 (Bach)
Sinfonieorchestre des Südwestfunks Baden-Baden - Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns)
Løgumkloster Vocal Ensemble & Orchester - Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12 (Saint-Saëns)

Saturday 20 December 2014

Christopher Hogwood - French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 (Bach)
Vladimir Bunin - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 in D flat major (Liszt)
The Carpenters - Christmas Portrait
The Alan Parsons Project

Eye in the Sky
Ammonia Avenue (*)

Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula, Disc 2

Friday 19 December 2014

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 (Sibelius)
Christopher Hogwood - French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812 (Bach)
She & Him - "God Only Knows" (*)
Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula, Disc 1
Nickel Creek - Nickel Creek (*)

Thursday 18 December 2014

Elvis Presley - Rock'n Roll Legend
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Valse Triste, Op. 44 (Sibelius)
Peter Hurford - Toccata and Fugue for organ in D minor ("Dorian"), BWV 538 (Bach)
Ivan & Alyosha - Full Performance on KEXP
The Beach Boys - The SMiLE Sessions [Deluxe Edition Box Set], Disc 5

Wednesday 17 December 2014

Simon & Garfunkel - Wednesday Morning, 3 AM
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Finlandia, Op. 26 (Sibelius)
Peter Hurford - Fantasia and Fugue for organ in C minor, BWV 562 (Bach)
The Beach Boys

The SMiLE Sessions [Deluxe Edition Box Set], Disc 4
The Pet Sounds Sessions, Disc 4

The Decemberists - "The Wrong Year"

Tuesday 16 December 2014

Peter Hurford

Prelude and Fugue for organ in D major ("Little"), BWV 532 (Bach)
Chorale prelude for organ ("Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein"), BWV 734 (Bach)
Chorale prelude for organ ("Wo soll ich fliehen hin"), BWV 694 (Bach)

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Valse Triste, Op. 44 (Sibelius)
The Beach Boys

The SMiLE Sessions [Deluxe Edition Box Set], Disc 3
The Pet Sounds Sessions, Disc 3

The Decemberists - "The Wrong Year" (*)

Monday 15 December 2014

Peter Hurford

Prelude and Fugue for organ in A minor, BWV 543 (Bach)
Fantasia for organ in G major, BWV 572 (Bach)

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - The Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22 (Sibelius)
The Beach Boys

The SMiLE Sessions [Deluxe Edition Box Set], Disc 2
The Pet Sounds Sessions, Disc 2

Stephen Stills - Just Roll Tape: April 26, 1968
Orchestre de Radio Luxembourg

Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major, Op. 10 (Prokofiev)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63 (Prokofiev)
Sinfonia Concertante - for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 125 (Prokofiev)

Sunday 14 December 2014

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 (Sibelius)
Peter Hurford - Chorale prelude for organ ("In dulci jubilo"), BWV 729 (Bach)
The Beach Boys

The SMiLE Sessions [Deluxe Edition Box Set], Disc 1
The Pet Sounds Sessions, Disc 1

Saturday 13 December 2014

Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
London Philharmonic Orchestra - Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 (Sibelius)
The Lovin' Spoonful - Greatest Hits
Peter Hurford - Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue for organ in C major, BWV 564 (Bach)
The Mamas & the Papas - The Mamas & the Papas (*)
Eagles - Desperado

Friday 12 December 2014

The New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra - Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 (Sibelius)
Peter Hurford - Fantasia and Fugue for organ in C minor, BWV 537 (Bach)
The Isley Brothers - The Essential Early Recordings, Disc 2
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
The New Pornographers

Thursday 11 December 2014

Leonard Bernstein and the New York Stadium Symphony Orchestra - Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (Beethoven)
Peter Hurford - Choral prelude for organ ("Nun komm der Heiden Heiland"), BWV 659 (Bach)
The Isley Brothers - The Essential Early Recordings, Disc 1

Wednesday 10 December 2014

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 (Sibelius)
Peter Hurford - Prelude and Fugue for organ in E flat major ("St. Anne"), BWV 552 (Bach)
Simon & Garfunkel - Wednesday Morning, 3 AM
The Zombies - "Christmas for the Free"
The Alan Parsons Project - Pyramid (*)
The Zombies

"Can't Nobody Love You"
"The Way I Feel Inside"
"I Got My Mojo Working"
"Medley: You've Really Got a Hold on Me/Bring It on Home to Me"
"I Can't Make up My Mind"
"Work 'N' Play"

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: The Best of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (*)
Driftless Pony Club - Expert

Tuesday 9 December 2014

Peter Hurford

Chorale prelude for organ ("Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier"), BWV 730 (Bach)
Passacaglia and Fugue for organ in C minor, BWV 582 (Bach)

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - En Saga, Op. 9 (Sibelius)
Charles Dutoit and the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal - Symphony No. 3 in C minor with organ, Op. 78 (Saint-Saëns)
Brave original score (*)
Delicious Pastries - Pretty Please
Driftless Pony Club - Expert

Monday 8 December 2014

Orchestra Sinfonica della Radio Italiana - Der Ring des Nibelungen - Erster Tag: Die Walküre (Wagner)
Colin Meloy on WFUV (*)
She & Him - "Stay Awhile" (*)
Peter Hurford

Chorale prelude for organ ("Herzlich tut mich verlange"), BWV 727 (Bach)
Chorale prelude for organ ("Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"), (Schübler No. 1), BWV 645 (Bach)
Fantasia and Fugue for organ in G minor ("Great"), BWV 542 (Bach)

Vladimir Ashkenazy - Chopin: Favorite Piano Works (*)
Løgumkloster Vocal Ensemble & Orchester - Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12 (Saint-Saëns)
Colin Meloy - "The Crane Wife, Parts 1, 2, & 3"

Sunday 7 December 2014

Chris Thile - Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 (Bach)
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43 (Sibelius)
English Chamber Orchestra - Dido and Aeneas (Purcell)
Peter Hurford - Toccata and Fugue for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (Bach)

Saturday 6 December 2014

The Drifters - All-Time Greatest Hits
Chris Thile - Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 (Bach)
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43 (Sibelius)
Løgumkloster Vocal Ensemble & Orchester - Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12 (Saint-Saëns)
Orchestre du Radio Luxembourg - Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ" (Saint-Saëns)
The Beatles - Anthology 3, Disc 2
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
Spoon - "Inside Out" (*)
Wilco - "I'm the Man Who Loves You"

Friday 5 December 2014

Chris Thile - Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 (Bach)
Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields - Rakastava, Op. 14 (Sibelius)
The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love

Thursday 4 December 2014

The Isley Brothers - The Essential Early Recordings, Disc 2
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 (Sibelius)
Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields - Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069 (Bach)
The Small Faces - Here Come the Small Faces

Wednesday 3 December 2014

Simon & Garfunkel - Wednesday Morning, 3 AM
Boston Symphony Orchestra - Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49 (Sibelius)
Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields

Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 (Bach)
Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D. 485 (Schubert)

The Beach Boys - Today!
Punch Brothers - "Julep" (*)
The Beatles - Anthology 3, Disc 1

Tuesday 2 December 2014

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43 (Sibelius)
Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields - Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 (Bach)
Colin Meloy

The Decemberists - "Lake Song" (*)
The Kinks - It's the Kinks
Charles Dutoit and the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal - Symphony No. 3 in C minor with organ, Op. 78 (Saint-Saëns)

Monday 1 December 2014

Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields - Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 (Bach)
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - The Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22 (Sibelius)
Electric Light Orchestra - All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra