Welcome to Week 49 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. Here is the Spotify playlist for Week 49.
Giacomo Puccini
La Boheme - score - libretto and synopsis
recommended audio recording: conducted by Karajan
video recommendation: Metropolitan Opera, conducted by Levine
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 15 - score
recommended recordings: Bilson (fortepiano) with English Baroque/Gardiner; Brendel with Academy of St. Martinin the Fields/Marriner
Carl Maria von Weber
Clarinet Quintet - score
recommended recordings: Brunner/Hagen Quartet; Shifrin/Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Olivier Messiaen
Sept haikai
recommended recordings: Donohoe (piano)/de Leeuw; Loriod (piano)/Boulez
Et exspecto resurrectionem motuorum
recommended recordings: conducted by de Leeuw; conducted by Boulez
Digital Underground
Sex Packets
LL Cool J
Mama Said Knock You Out