Winter Worlds
Exhilarating sleigh rides, dancing snowflakes and flying snowmen; from icy vistas and frozen farewells to warm firesides. This playlist explores the many sides of winter as reflected through music across the centuries. Some works capture the bleakness of barren winter landscapes, while for others the fun and festivities at the heart of the season are never far away.
- Prokofiev • Lieutenant Kijé, Symphonic Suite op. 60 (1934) • 4. Troika. ModeratoLieutenant Kijé, Symphonic Suite op. 60 (1934)
4. Troika. ModeratoTugan Sokhiev, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin℗ 2017 - Delius • Small Tone Poems RT VI/7 (1890) • 2. Winter Night (Sleigh Ride)Small Tone Poems RT VI/7 (1890)
2. Winter Night (Sleigh Ride)Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic OrchestraRemastered℗ 2001 - Simpson • The Four Seasons • Winter 1. FanThe Four Seasons
Winter 1. FanThe Sirius Viols
Hille Perl (Viola da Gamba), Marthe Perl (Viola da Gamba), Frauke Hess (Viola da Gamba)℗ 2016 - Schubert • Winterreise op. 89 D 911 (Arr. for Violoncello and Guitar) • 24. Der LeiermannWinterreise op. 89 D 911 (Arr. for Violoncello and Guitar)
24. Der LeiermannAnja Lechner (Violoncello), Pablo Márquez (Guitar)℗ 2018 - Anonymous • Lá fuar geimhreadh (On a cold winter’s day) (Air from O'Neill's Music of Ireland) • I. Lá fuar geimhreadh (On a cold winter’s day)
- Lamarque-Pons • Concertino de invierno for Guitar and Orchestra (1976) • II. ModeratoConcertino de invierno for Guitar and Orchestra (1976)
II. ModeratoEduardo Fernández (Guitar), Enrique García Asensio
English Chamber Orchestra℗ 1988 - Musgrave • The Seasons (1988) • II. WinterThe Seasons (1988)
II. WinterNicholas Kraemer, Scottish Chamber OrchestraMay 1998, Glasgow, City Hall Glasgow - Holst • In the Bleak Midwinter H. 73/1 (1904-1905) (Arr. O. Gjeilo for Double Chorus) • In the bleak mid-winter frosty wind made moan
- Lyadov • Russian Folksongs for Orchestra op. 58 • 2. Christmas Carol "Kolyada". AllegrettoRussian Folksongs for Orchestra op. 58
2. Christmas Carol "Kolyada". AllegrettoAndré Previn, London Symphony Orchestra℗ 1965 - Puccini • La Bohème • Act III • 7. 'D'onde lieta uscì' (Mimì)La Bohème
Act III • 7. 'D'onde lieta uscì' (Mimì)Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor), Rolando Panerai (Baritone), Gianni Maffeo (Baritone), Nicolai Ghiaurov (Bass), Mirella Freni (Soprano), Elizabeth Harwood (Soprano), Michel Sénéchal (Tenor), Gernot Pietsch (Tenor), Hans-Dieter Appell (Tenor), Hans-Dietrich Pohl (Baritone), Roberto Benaglio (Choirmaster), Herbert von Karajan
Berliner Philharmoniker, Schöneberger Sängerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin1972, Berlin, Jesus-Christus-Kirche (Berlin) - Puccini • La Bohème • Act III • 8. 'Dunque è proprio finita?' (Rodolfo, Mimì)La Bohème
Act III • 8. 'Dunque è proprio finita?' (Rodolfo, Mimì)Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor), Rolando Panerai (Baritone), Gianni Maffeo (Baritone), Nicolai Ghiaurov (Bass), Mirella Freni (Soprano), Elizabeth Harwood (Soprano), Michel Sénéchal (Tenor), Gernot Pietsch (Tenor), Hans-Dieter Appell (Tenor), Hans-Dietrich Pohl (Baritone), Roberto Benaglio (Choirmaster), Herbert von Karajan
Berliner Philharmoniker, Schöneberger Sängerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin1972, Berlin, Jesus-Christus-Kirche (Berlin) - Bloch • Hiver - Printemps (1904) “Two Symphonic Poems” • 1. HiverHiver - Printemps (1904)
1. HiverSteven Sloane, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester BerlinMay 2003, Berlin, Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg Saal 1 - Blake • Walking in the Air op. 615 (1982, rev. 2010) (Version for String Quartet) • Walking in the Air (Version for String Quartet) op. 615 (2010)Walking in the Air op. 615 (1982, rev. 2010) (Version for String Quartet)
Walking in the Air (Version for String Quartet) op. 615 (2010)Edinburgh Quartet
Tristan Gurney (Violin), Gordon Bragg (Violin), Fiona Winning (Viola), Mark Bailey (Violoncello)June 2010, Edinburgh, Reid Concert Hall - Tchaikovsky • Shchelkunchik (The Nutcracker) op. 71 TH 14 • Act I • No. 8 A Fir Forest in Winter – Journey through the SnowShchelkunchik (The Nutcracker) op. 71 TH 14
Act I • No. 8 A Fir Forest in Winter – Journey through the SnowGustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Children's Chorus℗ 2018 - Tchaikovsky • Shchelkunchik (The Nutcracker) op. 71 TH 14 • Act I • No. 9 Waltz of the SnowflakesShchelkunchik (The Nutcracker) op. 71 TH 14
Act I • No. 9 Waltz of the SnowflakesGustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Children's Chorus℗ 2018 - Waldteufel • Les Patineurs, Valse (The Skaters' Waltz) op. 183 • AndanteLes Patineurs, Valse (The Skaters' Waltz) op. 183
AndanteNeeme Järvi, Göteborgs Symfoniker℗ 1997 - Corelli • Concerto grosso in G minor fatto per la notte di natale op. 6/8 'Christmas Concerto' • I. Vivace – GraveConcerto grosso in G minor fatto per la notte di natale op. 6/8 'Christmas Concerto'
I. Vivace – GraveChiara Banchini, Ensemble 415℗ 1992 - Corelli • Concerto grosso in G minor fatto per la notte di natale op. 6/8 'Christmas Concerto' • II. AllegroConcerto grosso in G minor fatto per la notte di natale op. 6/8 'Christmas Concerto'
II. AllegroChiara Banchini, Ensemble 415℗ 1992 - Corelli • Concerto grosso in G minor fatto per la notte di natale op. 6/8 'Christmas Concerto' • III. Adagio – Allegro – AdagioConcerto grosso in G minor fatto per la notte di natale op. 6/8 'Christmas Concerto'
III. Adagio – Allegro – AdagioChiara Banchini, Ensemble 415℗ 1992 - Corelli • Concerto grosso in G minor fatto per la notte di natale op. 6/8 'Christmas Concerto' • IV. VivaceConcerto grosso in G minor fatto per la notte di natale op. 6/8 'Christmas Concerto'
IV. VivaceChiara Banchini, Ensemble 415℗ 1992 - Corelli • Concerto grosso in G minor fatto per la notte di natale op. 6/8 'Christmas Concerto' • V. AllegroConcerto grosso in G minor fatto per la notte di natale op. 6/8 'Christmas Concerto'
V. AllegroChiara Banchini, Ensemble 415℗ 1992 - Corelli • Concerto grosso in G minor fatto per la notte di natale op. 6/8 'Christmas Concerto' • VI. Pastorale ad libitum. LargoConcerto grosso in G minor fatto per la notte di natale op. 6/8 'Christmas Concerto'
VI. Pastorale ad libitum. LargoChiara Banchini, Ensemble 415℗ 1992 - Lumbye • Kanefarten (The Sleigh Ride)Kanefarten (The Sleigh Ride)Tamás Vető, Tivoli Symphony Orchestra1999 - 2000, København, Lyngby Park Kapel Copenhagen
- Strauss • Winterlust, Polka Schnell op. 121
- Offenbach • Le voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon): Ballet des flocons de neige • 1. IntroductionLe voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon): Ballet des flocons de neige
1. IntroductionMarc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre℗ 2006 - Offenbach • Le voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon): Ballet des flocons de neige • 2. Les Hirondelles bleuesLe voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon): Ballet des flocons de neige
2. Les Hirondelles bleuesMarc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre℗ 2006 - Offenbach • Le voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon): Ballet des flocons de neige • 3. Le Bonhomme de neigeLe voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon): Ballet des flocons de neige
3. Le Bonhomme de neigeMarc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre℗ 2006 - Offenbach • Le voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon): Ballet des flocons de neige • 4. Les Flocons animésLe voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon): Ballet des flocons de neige
4. Les Flocons animésMarc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre℗ 2006 - Rachmaninoff • Kolokola (The Bells), Cantata op. 35 • 1. Slyshish', sani mchatsia v riadKolokola (The Bells), Cantata op. 35
1. Slyshish', sani mchatsia v riadOleg Dolgov (Tenor), Tatiana Pavlovskaya (Soprano), Alexey Markov (Baritone), Mariss Jansons
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Chor des Bayerischen RundfunksJanuary 2016, Munich, Herkulessaal - Vaughan Williams • Scott of the Antarctic, Suite from the Film Score (1948) (Arr. S. Hogger) • 1. Main TitlesScott of the Antarctic, Suite from the Film Score (1948) (Arr. S. Hogger)
1. Main TitlesMerryn Gamba (Soprano), Jonathan Scott (Organ), Rumon Gamba
BBC Philharmonic, Sheffield Philharmonic ChorusMarch 2002, Manchester, New Broadcasting House, Manchester - Vaughan Williams • Scott of the Antarctic, Suite from the Film Score (1948) (Arr. S. Hogger) • 6. Ice FloesScott of the Antarctic, Suite from the Film Score (1948) (Arr. S. Hogger)
6. Ice FloesMerryn Gamba (Soprano), Jonathan Scott (Organ), Rumon Gamba
BBC Philharmonic, Sheffield Philharmonic ChorusMarch 2002, Manchester, New Broadcasting House, Manchester - Vaughan Williams • Scott of the Antarctic, Suite from the Film Score (1948) (Arr. S. Hogger) • 10. BlizzardScott of the Antarctic, Suite from the Film Score (1948) (Arr. S. Hogger)
10. BlizzardMerryn Gamba (Soprano), Jonathan Scott (Organ), Rumon Gamba
BBC Philharmonic, Sheffield Philharmonic ChorusMarch 2002, Manchester, New Broadcasting House, Manchester - Vaughan Williams • Scott of the Antarctic, Suite from the Film Score (1948) (Arr. S. Hogger) • 11. Distant GlacierScott of the Antarctic, Suite from the Film Score (1948) (Arr. S. Hogger)
11. Distant GlacierMerryn Gamba (Soprano), Jonathan Scott (Organ), Rumon Gamba
BBC Philharmonic, Sheffield Philharmonic ChorusMarch 2002, Manchester, New Broadcasting House, Manchester - Korngold • Der Schneemann (The Snowman) (1910) (Arr. A. Zemlinsky for Orchestra) • ModeratoDer Schneemann (The Snowman) (1910) (Arr. A. Zemlinsky for Orchestra)
ModeratoPeter Manning (Violin), Matthias Bamert
BBC PhilharmonicJune 1997, Manchester, New Broadcasting House, Manchester - Raff • Symphony No. 11 in A minor op. 214 “The Winter” • III. By the Fireplace. LarghettoSymphony No. 11 in A minor op. 214
III. By the Fireplace. LarghettoHans Stadlmair, Bamberger Symphoniker℗ 2005 - Rimsky-Korsakov • Snegurochka (The Snow Maiden), Suite • 1. Introduction (Andante sostenuto)Snegurochka (The Snow Maiden), Suite
1. Introduction (Andante sostenuto)Mikhail Pletnev, Russian National Orchestra2008, Moscow - Glazunov • The Seasons op. 67 • 1. WinterThe Seasons op. 67
1. WinterJosé Serebrier, Royal Scottish National Orchestra℗ 2004 - Beach • Eskimos. Four Characteristic Pieces for Piano op. 64 • 1. Arctic Night. Adagio espressivoEskimos. Four Characteristic Pieces for Piano op. 64
1. Arctic Night. Adagio espressivoJoanne Polk (Piano)℗ 2006 - Richter • Recomposed by Max Richter: The Four Seasons (after A. Vivaldi) (2012) • Winter • Winter 1Recomposed by Max Richter: The Four Seasons (after A. Vivaldi) (2012)
Winter • Winter 1Francisco Fullana (Violin), Carlos Izcaray
City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraMay 2017, New York, American Academy of Arts and Letters - Richter • Recomposed by Max Richter: The Four Seasons (after A. Vivaldi) (2012) • Winter • Winter 2Recomposed by Max Richter: The Four Seasons (after A. Vivaldi) (2012)
Winter • Winter 2Francisco Fullana (Violin), Carlos Izcaray
City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraMay 2017, New York, American Academy of Arts and Letters - Montero • Improvisation for Piano on A. Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons) op. 8: L'inverno (Winter) RV 297 (2007)
- Piazzolla • Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (1970) (Arr. for Bandoneon and Orchestra) • 3. Invierno Porteño (Winter). Lento y dramáticoLas Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (1970) (Arr. for Bandoneon and Orchestra)
3. Invierno Porteño (Winter). Lento y dramáticoPablo Mainetti (Bandoneon), Josep Pons
Orquestra de Cambra Teatre Lliure℗ 2005 - Tormé • The Christmas Song (1945) (Instrumental version)
- Anonymous (Christmas) • Auld Lang Syne (Instrumental version)