The Fairy Tale Connection
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Arthur Rackham's "Oberon & Titania"
The power of the fairy tale, according to psychologist Bruno Bettelheim, is not that it holds our attention, but that it stimulates our imagination.
That’s true of adults as well as children, which is why Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel & Gretel, and others have all made appearances in classical music.
In this hour, tales of enchantment in works by Mendelssohn, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Stravinsky—and more.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
| Title |
Group/Artist |
Catalog # |
UPC |
| Humperdinck: Hansel & Gretel |
Munich Radio Orchestra, Kurt Eichhorn. |
EMI Classics CDS 7 54022 2 |
077775402223 |
| Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream |
London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn. |
EMI Classics CDC 7471632 |
00724357498128 |
| Rossini Overtures |
Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado. |
Deutsche Grammophon 431 653-2 |
028943165327 |
| Prokofiev Symphony No. 6, etc, |
Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi |
Chandos CHAN 8359 |
095115835920 |
| Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty/Swan Lake |
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras |
Telarc CD-80151 |
0894080151200 |
| Ravel: Ma mere l'oye |
Berlin Philharmonic, Pierre Boulez |
Deutsche Grammophon 0289 439 8592 5 |
02894398592 5 |
| Auric: La Belle et la Bete |
Moscow Symphony Orchestra and Axios Chorus |
Naxos 8.223765 |
747313270729 |
| The Fantastic Philadelphians |
Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy |
RCA Red Seasl 63313 |
090266331321 |
| Stravinsky Edition:The Recorded Legacy, Vol. 2 |
Columbia Chamber Ensemble, Stravinsky |
Sony CD SX22K4629046290 |
0074644629026 |
4:00 p.m.
Humperdinck
Hansel & Gretel Prelude
Munich Radio Orchestra; Kurt Eichhorn, conductor
4:01 p.m.
Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61. Scherzo, 1. Autzug
London Symphony Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor Simon Preston, organ
4:06 p.m.
Mendelssohn
"A Midsummer Night's Dream, Melodram und Elfenmarsch"
London Symphony Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor "Albert de Klerk, organ"
4:08 p.m.
Rossini
La Cenerentola - Overture
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Claudio Abbado, conductor
4:17 p.m.
Prokofiev
Cinderella - Happiness
Scottish National Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor "Jean Guillou, organ"
4:21 p.m.
Humperdinck
Hansel & Gretel Prelude
Munich Radio Orchestra; Kurt Eichhorn, conductor
4:28 p.m.
Mendelssohn
"A Midsummer Night's Dream, Overture"
London Symphony Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor "Michael Murray, organ"
4:30 p.m.
Tchaikovsky
Sleeping Beaury - Waltz
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor
4:34 p.m.
Ravel
Ma Mere l'Oye - Sleeping Beauty
Berlin Philharmonic; Pierre Boulez, conductor "E. Power Biggs, Organ"
4:37 p.m.
Ravel
Ma Mere l'Oye - Beauty and the Beast
Berlin Philharmonic; Pierre Boulez, conductor "Peter Hurford, organ"
4:41 p.m.
Auric
La Belle et la Bete - Les couloirs mysterieux
Moscow Symphony Orchestra and Axios Chorus "Peter Hurford, organ"
4:46 p.m.
Dukas
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor "Hans-Ola Ericsson, organ"
4:57 p.m.
Stravinsky
The Fairy's Kiss
Columbia Chamber Ensemble; Stravinsky, conductor
