The Masked Connection
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It’s a pretty simple concept. Put on a costume and pretend you’re someone you’re not.
Hide your face behind a mask, and things can become even more interesting.
In this hour, musical masquerades by Strauss, Schumann, Berlioz, Verdi, Prokofiev, and more.
RECORDINGS USED
| CD Title |
Group/Artist |
Catalog # |
UPC |
| J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus |
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
Warner Classics 4691256 |
0825646912568 |
| Strauss: A Night in Venice |
Stockholm Strauss Orchestra, Mika Eichenhoz |
Naxos 8.660268-69 |
730099026871 |
| Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite |
RCA Victor Symphony, Kiril Kondrashin |
RCA Victor 09026-63302-2 |
090266330225 |
| Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette |
Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti |
EMI Classics 72640 |
724357264020 |
| Gounod: Roméo et Juliette |
Orchestra & Chorus of the Capital of Toulouse, Michel Plasson |
EMI Classics 56123 |
724355612328 |
| Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet |
Kirov Orchestra, St. Petersburg, Valery Gergiev. |
Philips 464 726-2 |
028946472620 |
| Schumann: Papillons, Fantasiestuecke & Carnaval |
Marc-Andre Hamelin |
Hyperion CDA67120 |
034571171203 |
| Verdi Ouvertures |
New Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti |
EMI Classics 575278 |
724357527828 |
| Halvorsen Vol. 1 [for Mascarade] |
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi |
Chandos CHAN 10584 |
095115171028 |
