Welcome to Week 44 of The Works! Start with this week's podcast episode.
The pieces for this week are listed below, along with links to scores, opera libretto and synopsis, and other helpful information. Here is the Spotify playlist for Week 44.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Le Nozze di Figaro - score - libretto and synopsis
recommended audio recording: conducted by Giulini
video recommendations: conducted by Haitink; conducted by Gardiner (with authentic instruments)
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 8 (Op. 59 No. 2) - score
recommended recordings: The Lindsays; Guarneri Quartet
Edouard Lalo
Symphonie espagnole - score
recommended recordings: Mutter; Heifetz
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9 - score
note: Villa-Lobos' works are not in the public domain in all countries, so please follow your own country's laws when deciding whether to download the scores.
Public Enemy
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Fear of a Black Planet