The Italian Connection
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On vacation in Italy in 1903, English composer Edward Elgar wrote a friend, “Music is in the air. It’s everywhere--you only have to take as much of it as you need [for your inspiration].”
Indeed, for northern Europeans, Italy was not only a winter haven, but a land filled with song and dance.
In this hour, five works inspired by the music, people and scenery of Italy--by Elgar, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Berlioz, and Richard Strauss.
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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Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4
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London Symphony Orchestra, Abbado
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DGG 415 974-2
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028941597427
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Italy After Dark: “Bella Ragazza dalle Trecce Bionde”
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Carlo Buti
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EMI 07777800232
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077778002321
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Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien
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RCA Victor Symphony, Kondrashin
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BMG 09026-63302-2
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090266330225
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Berlioz: Harold en Italie
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Frankfurt Radio Symph, Inbal; Bashmet, viola
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Denon CO-73207
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081757320726
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Elgar Overtures: In the South
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Scottish National Orchestra, Gibson
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Chandos CHAN 8309
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095115830925
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At His Best: “Faniculi, Fanicula”
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Mario Lanza
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BMG 09026-68130-2
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828767162522
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Strauss: Aus Italien: . “Neapolitanisches Volksleen”
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Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosler
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Naxos 8.550342
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4891030503427
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