The Masked Connection
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It’s a fairly simple concept. Put on a costume and pretend you’re someone you’re not.
Hide your face behind a mask, however, and things can become even more interesting.
In this hour, masquerade music by Strauss, Schumann, Berlioz, Verdi, Gounod, Prokofiev, and more.
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FEATURED RECORDINGS
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 |
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 |
Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite, etc. |
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Kiril Kondrashin |
RCA 09026-63302-2 |
090266330225 |
Verdi Ouvertures |
New Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti |
EMI Classics 575278 |
724357527828 |
Halvorsen Orchestral Works Vol. 1 [for Mascarade Overture] |
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi |
Chandos CHAN 10584 |
095115171028 |