THE CLASSICAL MUSIC SINFONIAS
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Classical Music Glossary
Abbreviations of Composer Works by Catalogers

op. = opus

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THE CLASSICAL MUSIC SINFONIAS
WEEKLY LISTENING HOME CONCERT PROGRAM
Suggested by Demetris Loizos
 

WEEK

COMPOSER AND OPUS TITLE

TOTAL LISTENING TIME (approx. minutes)

1

Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 D810 'Death and the Maiden' AND Piano Trio No 1 Op 99 D 898

75'

2

Ravel: Piano Concerto AND La Valse AND Piano Concerto for the Left hand

65'

3

Schnittke: Concerto grosso 3 AND Concerto grosso 4 or Symphony no 5

60'

4

Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire Op. 21 AND Variations for Orchestra Op. 31

60'

5

Prokofiev: Symphony no 5 AND Violin Concerto no 2 70'

6

Stockhausen: Zyklus AND Any one of his Klavierstück (preferbly no XI) AND Smetana String Quartet no 1

60'

7

Strauss: Metamorphosen AND Tod und Verklärung

60'

8

Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms AND Symphony in C 60'

9

Bartok: String Quartet no 4 AND The Miraculous Mandarin Suite or Ballet

55'

10

Barber: Piano Sonata op. 26 AND Souvenirs op. 28 AND Symphony no 1

60'

11

Berg: Lulu Suite AND Lyric Suite

60'

12

Bloch, Ernest: Shelomo AND Suite Hébraïque for viola-piano AND Violin Sonata no 1

60'

13

Boulez: Anthèmes AND Piano Sonata no 3 AND sonatine for flute and piano AND Notations (selections)

60'

14

Busoni, Ferruccio: Piano Concerto

65'

15

Christou, Jani: Symphony no 1 AND Enantiodromia AND Mysterion AND Anaparastasis III

70'

16

Crumb. George: Black Angels AND Cell Sonata AND Little Suite for Christmas AND Processional

60'

17

Dallapiccola: Ciaccona, Intermezzo e Adagio AND Piccola Musica Notturna AND Quaderno musicale di Annalibera AND Tartiniana seconda AND Variazioni per orchestra

60'

18

Maxwell, Davies Peter: Farewell to Stromness AND Fantasia on O magnum mysterium AND Sea Eagle for solo horn, Op. 103 AND Strathclyde Concerto No. 10, Op. 179 AND (optionally) Any Symphony

50' or 90'

19

Dittersdorf: Symphony 'Die vier Weltalter' AND Sinfonia in A minor AND Harp Concerto

50'

20

Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice AND Piano Sonata AND Villanelle

65'

21

Faure, Gabriel: Ballade for piano and orchestra AND Violin Sonata no 1 AND Requiem

70'

22

Franck, César Auguste: Choral (organ) no 3 AND Prélude, Choral et Fugue, M21 AND Symphonic Variations for piano & orchestra, M46 AND Fantaisie in A major, M35 (organ)

60'

23

Geminiani: Any Concerto Grosso, Harpsichord music, Cello Sonatas, Trio Sonatas

60'

24

Barber: Overture to The School for Scandal, Op. 5 AND Violin Concerto AND Symphony no 2

60'

25

Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole AND Shéhérazade AND String Quartet

65'

26

Bartok: Viola Concerto AND Violin Concerto no 2

60'

27

Berg: Piano Sonata op. 1 AND String Quartet op. 3 AND Violin Concerto

55'

28

Ginastera: Dances from Estancia AND Danzas Agrentinas op. 2 AND Guitar Sonata op. 47 AND Piano Sonata no 1 AND Pampeana no 2

60'

29

Glass, Philip: Etudes For Piano Book I, Nos. 1-10 (any 2) AND Glassworks I: Opening & V: Facades AND Metamorphosis II AND String Quartet no 3

60'

30

Schnittke: Cello Sonata no 1 AND Piano Quintet AND Violin Sonata no 1

70'

31

Gounod: Faust Ballet Music AND Petite Symphonie pour vents AND St Cecilia Mass

80'

32

Hindemith: Symphony Mathis der Maler AND Sonata for violin and piano op 11 no 4 AND Sonata for trumpet and piano

70'

33

Holst: The Planets

50'

34

Honegger: Symphony no 2 AND Symphony no 3

60'

35

Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2 'Mysterious Mountain', Op. 132 AND Symphony 50 (AND optionally Symphony no 22)

50' (or 80')

36

Vincent d' Indy: Symphonie sur un chant montagnard, Op. 25 AND Suite dans le style ancien, in D major Op. 24 AND Istar - Symphonic Variations, Op. 42

60'

37

Kabalevsky: The Comedians suite, Op. 26 AND Cello Concerto no 1 OR no 2 AND Piano Sonata no 3 AND Violin Concerto

70'

38

Koechlin: Les Heures Persanes, Op. 65

55'

39

Martinu: Symphony no 4 AND Concerto for oboe

60'

40

Nielsen, Carl: Symphony no 4 AND Clarinet Concerto op. 57

65'

41

Penderecki: Symphony no 7

60'

42

Reger: Fantasy and Fugue on B-A-C-H, Op. 46 AND Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 114

60'

43

Reich: Clapping Music AND Electric Counterpoint AND New York Counterpoint AND Piano Phase

50'

44

Respighi: Fountains of Rome AND Pines of Rome AND Roman Festivals

60'

45

Roussel: Symphony no 3 AND Suite in F major, Op. 33 AND Sinfonietta for string orchestra, Op. 52

60'

46

Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 AND Danzas Española (any 8 dances) form Op. 21, 22, 23, 26 AND Introduction and Tarantella, Op. 43 AND Jota Aragonesa, Op. 27

60'

47

Franck, César Auguste: Violin Sonata AND Symphony in D minor

70'

48

Crumb, George: Makrokosmos II (30') AND COMPOSER

 

49

Busoni, Ferruccio: Violin Concerto AND Violin Sonata no 2

60'

50

Sor: Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op. 9 AND Introduction & Allegro (Grand Solo) Op. 14 AND Etudes for Guitar (12) op. 6 AND Fantaisie Elegiaque, Op. 59

65'

51

Scarlatti, Alessandro: Sinfonia di concerto grosso (any 5 from 12) AND Cello Sonata no 1 OR no 2 AND Concerto grosso no 3

55'

52

Szymanowski: Symphony no 4 AND Violin Concerto no 1

60'

53

Wolf, Hugo: Der Corregidor Suite AND String Quartet in D minor

60'

54

Ysaÿe, Eugene: Poème élégiaque op. 12 AND Six Sonatas for solo violin op. 27 (Any 3) AND Cello Sonata op. 28 Extase op. 21

60'

55

Zelenka: Sonatas ZWV181 (any 1) AND Capriccio No. 3 in F major ZWV184 AND Sinfonia à 8 concertanti in A minor, ZWV189 AND Trio Sonatas (any 1)

65'

56

Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto AND COMPOSER Albrechtsberger: Harp Concerto AND Trombone Concerto AND Partita in F major for harp & orchestra

70'

57

Martinu: Sonata for Cello & Piano no 1 OR no 2 OR no 3 AND Duo for Violin and Cello no 1 AND Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola and Orchestra

65'

58

Stamitz, Carl: Cello Concerto no 1 OR no 2 AND Clarinet Concerto (any 1 from 11) AND Flute Concerto (AND optionally Viola Concerto)

55' (or 75')

59

Xenakis: Psappha for percussion solo AND Pléïades (AND optionally Eonta)

60' (or 80')

60

Nielsen: Symphony no 5 AND Flute Concerto

60'

61

Zemlinsky: Lyric Symphony AND String Quartet no 3

70'

62

Alwyn: Symphony no 3 AND COMPOSER Arnell: Symphony no 4

60'

63

Arne, Thomas: Harpsichord Concertos (any 2) AND Overtures (any 2) AND COMPOSER Arnold, Malcolm: Symphony no 5 AND Four Scottish Dances

60'

64

Arriaga: Overture to 'Los Esclavos Felices' AND Symphony in D major AND String Quartet no 3

60'

65

Auber: Overtures (from various operas, 30') AND COMPOSER Auric: 1 or 2 Suites from Films

60'

66

Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich (1732-95): Choose from symphonies/sinfonias, sonatas, trio sonatas, keyboard/piano concertos 60'

67

Bliss, Arthur: A Colour Symphony AND Clarinet Quintet AND Piano Sonata

60'

68

Boulanger, Lili: Any compositions (30') AND COMPOSER Boulanger, Nadia: Any compositions (30')

60'

69

Bruch: Violin Concerto no 1 AND Scottish Fantasy

55'

70

Carpenter, John Alden (1876-1951): Symphony no1 OR no 2 AND Piano Quintet AND String Quartet 60'

71

Cherubini, Luigi: Anacréon: Overture AND Symphony in D major AND String Quartet no 1

65'

72

Szymanowski: Mazurkas op. 50 (any 2) AND Mythes Op. 30 AND Violin Sonata op. 9 55'

73

Reger: Variations and Fugue for Orchestra on a Theme by Mozart Op. 132 AND Sonata for Viola/Clarinet and Piano in B flat major, Op. 107

60'

74

Bach, Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst (1759-1845): Choose from sinfonias, Duets, Sonatas, Trios, other compositions (30') AND COMPOSER Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von (1644-1704): Chjose from Violion sonatas, Sonatas, Mystery Sonatas (30') 60'

75

Couperin, Louis: Choose from Harpsichord Suites, Preludes (30') AND COMPOSER Dandrieu: Pièces d'Orgue (selections, 30')

60'

76

Eisler: Kleine Sinfonie op. 29 AND Deutsche Sinfonie Op. 50

65'

77

Elsner: String Quartet op. 8 no 3 in D minor AND Sonata for piano and violin op. 10 No. 2 in D major AND Septet

60'

78

Enescu (may by misspelled as Enesco): Suite for Piano No. 2 Op. 10 AND Impressions d'enfance Op. 28 AND Piano Sonata No. 3 in D major, Op. 24/3 AND Romanian Rhapsody in A major, Op. 11 No. 1

65'

79

   

80

   

81

Bliss, Arthur: Music for Strings AND Oboe Quintet AND Piano Concerto

65'

82

   

83

   

84

   

85

   

86

   

87

   

88

   

89

Nielsen: Violin Concerto AND Wind Quintet

65'

90

Franck, César Auguste: Cello Sonata AND Requiem

70'

91

   

92

   

93

Enescu (may by misspelled as Enesco): Symphony no 3 op. 21 AND Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 25

75'

94

   

95

   

96

   

97

   

98

   

99

   

100

   

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CHORAL AND OPERA SUGGESTIONS
 

Week
 

COMPOSER AND OPUS TITLE

TOTAL LISTENING TIME
( approx. hours : minutes)

1

Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina (opera) 2:40' - 3:20'
2 Puccini: Madama Butterfly (opera) 2 : 25'
3

Rameau Castor et Pollux (opera)

1 : 55'
4 Schubert Winterreise D911 (lieder) 1: 05'
5 Verdi: Il Trovatore (opera) 2 : 20'
6 Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (opera) 3 : 50'
7

Gounod: Romeo et Juliette (opera)

2 : 20'
8

Schütz: Weihnachts-Historie, SWV435 (The Christmas Story) AND Musikalische Exequien, SWV 279-281 (Op. 7)

 (Choral)
1 : 10'
9

Boito: Mefistofele (opera)

2 : 15'
10 Puccini: Manon Lescaut (opera) 2 : 15'
11 Verdi: Aida (opera) 2: 10'
12

Cherubini, Luigi: Requiem in C minor

50'
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14    
15    
16

Scarlatti Alessandro: Stabat Mater AND Salve Regina

50'
17

Cherubini, Luigi: Medea (opera)

2 : 15
18    
19    
20    
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