The Venice Connection
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Venice - The Dogana and San Giorgio Maggiore (J. M. W. Turner, 1834)
“When I seek another word for ‘music,’ I never find any other word than ‘Venice.”
So wrote 19th century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, and indeed, since its foundation over 16 hundred years ago, Italy’s City of Water has appealed to the popular imagination, and inspired poets, novelists, artists—and composers.
Their music ranges from majestic to romantic, from simple to complex, from atmospheric to—well, just a bit strange..
In this hour, Venice in works by Rossini, Liszt, Chopin, Offenbach, 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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Johnston: Brideshead Revisited (for opening music, “The Lido”)
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BBC Philharmonic, Adrian Johnston
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Chandos
CHAN 10499
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095115149928
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Salieri: Symphonies, Overtures & Variations, [for Sinfonia Veneziana]
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London Mozart Players, Matthias Bamert
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Chandos
CHAN 9877
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095115987728
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Liszt - Annees de Pelerinage (for Venezia e napoli, s 162 (Gondoliera. 'la biondina in gondoletta')
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Louis Lortie
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Chandos
CHAN 10662(2)
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095115166222
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Wolf-Ferrari,: Suite Veneziana (for “Alba di festa)
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Oviedo Filarmonia, Friedrich Haider
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Naxos 8.573583
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747313358373
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Sullivan: The Gilbert & Sullivan Edition
[for The Gondoliers- Overture]
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Pro Arte Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent
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Decca 478 2748
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028947827481
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Rossini Overtures [for Otello]
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Academy of St. Marin in the Fields, Neville Marriner
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Philip 9500 886
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028947396727
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Chopin – The Piano Works [for Variations in A Major 'Souvenir de Paganini']i'
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Vladimire Ashekenazy
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Decca 5064040
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717794640427
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Neeme Järvi Conducts Offenbach [for Les contes d'Hoffmann: Barcarolle]
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Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Neeme Järvi,
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Chandos
CHAN 5160
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095115516027
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Britten: Cello Symphony/ Death in Venice Suite
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English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford.
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Chandos
CHAN 10274
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095115127421
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Donaggio: Don’t Look Now soundtdrack [for Laura's Theme (The Last Farewell)]
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Studio Orchestra, Giamipiero Boneschi.
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TER
CDTER 1007
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5015062100723
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Raff: Piano Works 6 [for
“Feeding the Pigeons,” from the Souvenir of Venice]
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Tra Nguyen
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Grand Piano GP655
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747313965526
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Mancinelli: Scene veneziane; Cleopatra [for Scenes of Venice - No. 1. Carnovale]
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Rome Symphony, Francesco La Vecchia
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Naxos 8.573074
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747313307470
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