The Sinfonietta Connection
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Its name sounds like an Italian musical form, but it’s not. And while it’s usually a work for string orchestra, it isn’t always.
One thing is sure: The first of its kind debuted in 1874, and the form is still going strong today.
In this hour, the sinfonietta, with works by Prokofiev, Janacek, Poulenc Villa-Lobos, and more.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
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Title
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Group/Artist
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Catalog #
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UPC
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Our Musical Past, Vol. 6 [for Chadwick’s Sinfonietta in D Major]
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Karl Krueger
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Library of Congress
OMP-107
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741952010722
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Wind Serenades [for Raff Sinfonietta]
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Jena Philharmonic Wind Ensemble, Simon Gaudenz
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CPO 555 570-2
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0761203557028
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Prokofiev: Symphony No. 7, Sinfonietta
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Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi
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Chandos
CHAN 8442
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095115844229
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Wagenaar: Sinfonietta, Symphonic Poems
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Northwest German Philharmonic, Antony Hermus
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CPO 777 933-2
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761203793327
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French Orchestral Music [for Poulenc’s Sinfonietta for Orchestra]
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Tapiola Sinfonietta, Paavo Jarvi
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BIS BIS-CD-630
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7318590006306
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African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. 3 [for the Sinfonietta No. 2 for Strings, “Generations,” by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson]
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Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman
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Cedille CDR 90000 066
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735131906623
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Janacek & Martinu: Sinfonietta; The Parables
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Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ancerl
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Supraphon SU 3684-2
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099925368425
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Orchestral Masters Vol 4 [for the Sinfonietta by Suzanne Wieland]
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Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, Mikel Toms
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Ablaze AR-00033
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643380945433
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Kapustin: Piano Concerto No. 5; Concerto Op. 104; Sinfonietta Op. 49
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Frank Dupree & Adrian Brendle
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Capriccio C5495
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845221054957
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