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Week 23: Monophony and Mahler (and Mothers) 

Welcome to Week 23 of The Works! Start with this week's podcast episode.

The pieces for this week are listed below, along with links to scores where available. Here is the Spotify playlist for Week 23.

Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 13 - score
Symphony No. 14 - score
Symphony No. 15 - score

Frederyk Chopin
Ballade No. 3 - score
Ballade No. 4 - score
     recommended recordings: Rubinstein; Horowitz; Cortot; Zimerman

Michael Tippett
Triple Concerto (Concerto for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Orchestra)

Frank Zappa
The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life

John Barry
Dances with Wolves (film score)

Week 22: Where Jazz and Classical Meet 

Welcome to Week 22 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 22.

Vexilla Regis Prodeunt (plainchant) - text - score
Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainchant) - text - score
Veni Sancte Spiritus (plainchant) - text - score
Victimae Paschali Laudes (plainchant) - text - score
Veni Creator Spiritus (plainchant) - text - score

Paul Hindemith
Sonata for Trumpet and Piano - score (only public domain in Canada)
     recommended recording: Gilbert Johnson/Glenn Gould
Kleine Kammermusik (Op. 24 No. 2) - score (public domain in US & Canada, but not EU)
     recommended recording: Bergen Wind Quintet

Georg Philipp Telemann
12 Fantasias for Flute (unaccompanied) - score
     recommended recording: Claire Guimond

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 8 - score - text
      recommended recording: Chicago Symphony/Solti

Frank Zappa
Freak Out! (Mothers of Invention)
We're Only In It For The Money (Mothers of Invention)
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