Welcome to Week 65 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 65.
Claudio Monteverdi
Orfeo - score - libretto and synopsis
recommended audio recording: Concerto Vocale conducted by Rene Jacobs
video recommendation: Nederlandse Opera conducted by Stephen Stubbs
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 23 - score
recommended recordings: Bilson (fortepiano) with English Baroque/Gardiner; Curzon with London Symphony/Kertesz
Robert Schumann
Cello Concerto - score
recommended recordings: Ma; Casals; Du Pre; Isserlis
Lukas Foss
Renaissance Concerto
Tan Dun
On Taoism [recorded by the BBC Scottish Symphony but not available on Spotify]
John Coltrane
Blue Train (1957 album)
Giant Steps (1960 album)