Four Centuries of Great Music June 30, 2024 June Birthdays of Composers

Three weeks ago we celebrated 3 birthdays from June which all occurred  in the same week, the week of June 9th: Carl Nielsen, Richard Strauss and Edvard Grieg.  But let’s celebrate some more birthdays of composers born in June.

We open with Robert Schumann and his Symphony No. 1 in B Flat Major, Op.38 “Spring”

Daniel Barenboim  Staatskapelle Berlin
Schumann - Symphonies Nos. 1-4
Deutsche Grammophon

Robert Schumann: Symphony No 1 in B Flat Major, Op. 38 [Spring] - I. Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace
Robert Schumann: Symphony No 1 in B Flat Major, Op. 38 [Spring] - II. Larghetto
Robert Schumann: Symphony No 1 in B Flat Major, Op. 38 [Spring] - III. Scherzo_ Molto vivace
Robert Schumann: Symphony No 1 in B Flat Major, Op. 38 [Spring] - IV. Allegro animato e grazioso


02 - Daniel Barenboim  Staatskapelle Berlin - 02 - Schumann II_ [Symphony No_ 1 in B Flat Major, Op_ 38 Spring]
03 - Daniel Barenboim  Staatskapelle Berlin - 03 - Schumann III_ Scherzo_ Molto vivace [Symphony No_ 1 in B Flat Major, Op_ 38 Spring]
04 - Daniel Barenboim  Staatskapelle Berlin - 04 - Schumann IV_ Allegro animato e grazioso [Symphony No_ 1 in B Flat Major, Op_ 38 Spring]
Deutsche Grammophon

Edward Elgar: In the South: Concert Overture, Op. 50
Philharmonia Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis
Elgar: Symphony No. 1, Enigma Variations
Decca Music Group


Aram Khachaturian
Aram Khachaturian: Sonata Fantasia: Andante sostenuto
Aram Khachaturian: Sonata Fantasia: Allegro Giocoso, sostenuto
Vadim Pavlov, cello
Piatti: 12 Caprices - Khachaturian: Sonata-Fantasia
Hungarot Records


Erwin Schulhoff:  Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon -  I. Ouverture allegro con moto
Erwin Schulhoff:  Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon - II. Burlesca allegro molto
Erwin Schulhoff:  Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon - III. Romanzero andantino
Erwin Schulhoff:  Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon - IV. Charleston allegro
Erwin Schulhoff:  Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon - V. Tema con variazioni e fugato
Erwin Schulhoff:  Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon - VI. Florida allegretto
Erwin Schulhoff:  Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon - VII. Rondino finale molto allegro con fuoco

Trio Trilli
Music for Oboe, Clarinet & Bassoon by Lutoslawski, Veress, Juon & Schulhoff
Brilliant Classics

Next we celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Jacques Offenbach on June 20th with his Overture to Gaite Parisienne performed by Manuel Rosenthal conducting the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra from the album Offenbach: Gaite Parisienne  and Offenbachiana Naxos Record

You have been listening to Jacques Offenbach’s Overture to Gaite Parisienne performed by Manuel Rosenthal conducting the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra from the album Offenbach: Gaite Parisienne  and Offenbachiana



Igor Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes: Ballet in Three Deals -  I. Introduction – Pas d'action – Entry and Dance of the Joker – Waltz-Coda
Igor Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes: Ballet in Three Deals - II. Introduction – March of the Hearts and Spades – Variations I-IV – Pas de quatre for the four queens – Coda
Igor Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes: Ballet in Three Deals - III. Introduction – Waltz – Battle of the Spades and Hearts – Final Dance and Coda.m4a
Ilan Volkov & BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes, Agon & Orpheus
Hyperion Records