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WEEK |
COMPOSER AND OPUS TITLE |
TOTAL LISTENING TIME (approx. minutes) |
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1 |
Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 D810 'Death and the Maiden' AND Piano Trio No 1 Op 99 D 898 |
75' |
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2 |
Ravel: Piano Concerto AND La Valse AND Piano Concerto for the Left hand |
65' |
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3 |
Schnittke: Concerto grosso 3 AND Concerto grosso 4 or Symphony no 5 |
60' |
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4 |
Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire Op. 21 AND Variations for Orchestra Op. 31 |
60' |
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5 |
Prokofiev: Symphony no 5 AND Violin Concerto no 2 | 70' |
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6 |
Stockhausen: Zyklus AND Any one of his Klavierstück (preferbly no XI) AND Smetana String Quartet no 1 |
60' |
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7 |
Strauss: Metamorphosen AND Tod und Verklärung |
60' |
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8 |
Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms AND Symphony in C | 60' |
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9 |
Bartok: String Quartet no 4 AND The Miraculous Mandarin Suite or Ballet |
55' |
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10 |
Barber: Piano Sonata op. 26 AND Souvenirs op. 28 AND Symphony no 1 |
60' |
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11 |
Berg: Lulu Suite AND Lyric Suite |
60' |
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12 |
Bloch, Ernest: Shelomo AND Suite Hébraïque for viola-piano AND Violin Sonata no 1 |
60' |
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13 |
Boulez: Anthèmes AND Piano Sonata no 3 AND sonatine for flute and piano AND Notations (selections) |
60' |
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14 |
Busoni, Ferruccio: Piano Concerto |
65' |
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15 |
Christou, Jani: Symphony no 1 AND Enantiodromia AND Mysterion AND Anaparastasis III |
70' |
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16 |
Crumb. George: Black Angels AND Cell Sonata AND Little Suite for Christmas AND Processional |
60' |
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17 |
Dallapiccola: Ciaccona, Intermezzo e Adagio AND Piccola Musica Notturna AND Quaderno musicale di Annalibera AND Tartiniana seconda AND Variazioni per orchestra |
60' |
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18 |
Maxwell, Davies Peter: Farewell to Stromness AND Fantasia on O magnum mysterium AND Sea Eagle for solo horn, Op. 103 AND Strathclyde Concerto No. 10, Op. 179 AND (optionally) Any Symphony |
50' or 90' |
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19 |
Dittersdorf: Symphony 'Die vier Weltalter' AND Sinfonia in A minor AND Harp Concerto |
50' |
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20 |
Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice AND Piano Sonata AND Villanelle |
65' |
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21 |
Faure, Gabriel: Ballade for piano and orchestra AND Violin Sonata no 1 AND Requiem |
70' |
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22 |
Franck, César Auguste: Choral (organ) no 3 AND Prélude, Choral et Fugue, M21 AND Symphonic Variations for piano & orchestra, M46 AND Fantaisie in A major, M35 (organ) |
60' |
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23 |
Geminiani: Any Concerto Grosso, Harpsichord music, Cello Sonatas, Trio Sonatas |
60' |
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24 |
Barber: Overture to The School for Scandal, Op. 5 AND Violin Concerto AND Symphony no 2 |
60' |
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25 |
Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole AND Shéhérazade AND String Quartet |
65' |
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26 |
Bartok: Viola Concerto AND Violin Concerto no 2 |
60' |
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27 |
Berg: Piano Sonata op. 1 AND String Quartet op. 3 AND Violin Concerto |
55' |
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28 |
Ginastera: Dances from Estancia AND Danzas Agrentinas op. 2 AND Guitar Sonata op. 47 AND Piano Sonata no 1 AND Pampeana no 2 |
60' |
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29 |
Glass, Philip: Etudes For Piano Book I, Nos. 1-10 (any 2) AND Glassworks I: Opening & V: Facades AND Metamorphosis II AND String Quartet no 3 |
60' |
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30 |
Schnittke: Cello Sonata no 1 AND Piano Quintet AND Violin Sonata no 1 |
70' |
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31 |
Gounod: Faust Ballet Music AND Petite Symphonie pour vents AND St Cecilia Mass |
80' |
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32 |
Hindemith: Symphony Mathis der Maler AND Sonata for violin and piano op 11 no 4 AND Sonata for trumpet and piano |
70' |
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33 |
Holst: The Planets |
50' |
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34 |
Honegger: Symphony no 2 AND Symphony no 3 |
60' |
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35 |
Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2 'Mysterious Mountain', Op. 132 AND Symphony 50 (AND optionally Symphony no 22) |
50' (or 80') |
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36 |
Vincent d' Indy: Symphonie sur un chant montagnard, Op. 25 AND Suite dans le style ancien, in D major Op. 24 AND Istar - Symphonic Variations, Op. 42 |
60' |
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37 |
Kabalevsky: The Comedians suite, Op. 26 AND Cello Concerto no 1 OR no 2 AND Piano Sonata no 3 AND Violin Concerto |
70' |
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38 |
Koechlin: Les Heures Persanes, Op. 65 |
55' |
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39 |
Martinu: Symphony no 4 AND Concerto for oboe |
60' |
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40 |
Nielsen, Carl: Symphony no 4 AND Clarinet Concerto op. 57 |
65' |
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41 |
Penderecki: Symphony no 7 |
60' |
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42 |
Reger: Fantasy and Fugue on B-A-C-H, Op. 46 AND Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 114 |
60' |
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43 |
Reich: Clapping Music AND Electric Counterpoint AND New York Counterpoint AND Piano Phase |
50' |
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44 |
Respighi: Fountains of Rome AND Pines of Rome AND Roman Festivals |
60' |
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45 |
Roussel: Symphony no 3 AND Suite in F major, Op. 33 AND Sinfonietta for string orchestra, Op. 52 |
60' |
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46 |
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20 AND Danzas Española (any 8 dances) form Op. 21, 22, 23, 26 AND Introduction and Tarantella, Op. 43 AND Jota Aragonesa, Op. 27 |
60' |
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47 |
Franck, César Auguste: Violin Sonata AND Symphony in D minor |
70' |
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48 |
Crumb, George: Makrokosmos II (30') AND COMPOSER |
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49 |
Busoni, Ferruccio: Violin Concerto AND Violin Sonata no 2 |
60' |
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50 |
Sor: Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op. 9 AND Introduction & Allegro (Grand Solo) Op. 14 AND Etudes for Guitar (12) op. 6 AND Fantaisie Elegiaque, Op. 59 |
65' |
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51 |
Scarlatti, Alessandro: Sinfonia di concerto grosso (any 5 from 12) AND Cello Sonata no 1 OR no 2 AND Concerto grosso no 3 |
55' |
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52 |
Szymanowski: Symphony no 4 AND Violin Concerto no 1 |
60' |
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53 |
Wolf, Hugo: Der Corregidor Suite AND String Quartet in D minor |
60' |
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54 |
Ysaÿe, Eugene: Poème élégiaque op. 12 AND Six Sonatas for solo violin op. 27 (Any 3) AND Cello Sonata op. 28 Extase op. 21 |
60' |
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55 |
Zelenka: Sonatas ZWV181 (any 1) AND Capriccio No. 3 in F major ZWV184 AND Sinfonia à 8 concertanti in A minor, ZWV189 AND Trio Sonatas (any 1) |
65' |
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56 |
Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto AND COMPOSER Albrechtsberger: Harp Concerto AND Trombone Concerto AND Partita in F major for harp & orchestra |
70' |
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57 |
Martinu: Sonata for Cello & Piano no 1 OR no 2 OR no 3 AND Duo for Violin and Cello no 1 AND Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola and Orchestra |
65' |
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58 |
Stamitz, Carl: Cello Concerto no 1 OR no 2 AND Clarinet Concerto (any 1 from 11) AND Flute Concerto (AND optionally Viola Concerto) |
55' (or 75') |
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59 |
Xenakis: Psappha for percussion solo AND Pléïades (AND optionally Eonta) |
60' (or 80') |
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60 |
Nielsen: Symphony no 5 AND Flute Concerto |
60' |
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61 |
Zemlinsky: Lyric Symphony AND String Quartet no 3 |
70' |
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62 |
Alwyn: Symphony no 3 AND COMPOSER Arnell: Symphony no 4 |
60' |
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63 |
Arne, Thomas: Harpsichord Concertos (any 2) AND Overtures (any 2) AND COMPOSER Arnold, Malcolm: Symphony no 5 AND Four Scottish Dances |
60' |
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64 |
Arriaga: Overture to 'Los Esclavos Felices' AND Symphony in D major AND String Quartet no 3 |
60' |
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65 |
Auber: Overtures (from various operas, 30') AND COMPOSER Auric: 1 or 2 Suites from Films |
60' |
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66 |
Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich (1732-95): Choose from symphonies/sinfonias, sonatas, trio sonatas, keyboard/piano concertos | 60' |
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67 |
Bliss, Arthur: A Colour Symphony AND Clarinet Quintet AND Piano Sonata |
60' |
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68 |
Boulanger, Lili: Any compositions (30') AND COMPOSER Boulanger, Nadia: Any compositions (30') |
60' |
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69 |
Bruch: Violin Concerto no 1 AND Scottish Fantasy |
55' |
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70 |
Carpenter, John Alden (1876-1951): Symphony no1 OR no 2 AND Piano Quintet AND String Quartet | 60' |
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71 |
Cherubini, Luigi: Anacréon: Overture AND Symphony in D major AND String Quartet no 1 |
65' |
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72 |
Szymanowski: Mazurkas op. 50 (any 2) AND Mythes Op. 30 AND Violin Sonata op. 9 | 55' |
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73 |
Reger: Variations and Fugue for Orchestra on a Theme by Mozart Op. 132 AND Sonata for Viola/Clarinet and Piano in B flat major, Op. 107 |
60' |
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74 |
Bach, Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst (1759-1845): Choose from sinfonias, Duets, Sonatas, Trios, other compositions (30') AND COMPOSER Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz von (1644-1704): Chjose from Violion sonatas, Sonatas, Mystery Sonatas (30') | 60' |
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75 |
Couperin, Louis: Choose from Harpsichord Suites, Preludes (30') AND COMPOSER Dandrieu: Pièces d'Orgue (selections, 30') |
60' |
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76 |
Eisler: Kleine Sinfonie op. 29 AND Deutsche Sinfonie Op. 50 |
65' |
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77 |
Elsner: String Quartet op. 8 no 3 in D minor AND Sonata for piano and violin op. 10 No. 2 in D major AND Septet |
60' |
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78 |
Enescu (may by misspelled as Enesco): Suite for Piano No. 2 Op. 10 AND Impressions d'enfance Op. 28 AND Piano Sonata No. 3 in D major, Op. 24/3 AND Romanian Rhapsody in A major, Op. 11 No. 1 |
65' |
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79 |
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81 |
Bliss, Arthur: Music for Strings AND Oboe Quintet AND Piano Concerto |
65' |
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82 |
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83 |
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84 |
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86 |
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87 |
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88 |
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89 |
Nielsen: Violin Concerto AND Wind Quintet |
65' |
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90 |
Franck, César Auguste: Cello Sonata AND Requiem |
70' |
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91 |
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92 |
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93 |
Enescu (may by misspelled as Enesco): Symphony no 3 op. 21 AND Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 25 |
75' |
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94 |
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95 |
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96 |
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97 |
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98 |
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99 |
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100 |
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CHORAL AND OPERA SUGGESTIONS |
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Week |
COMPOSER AND OPUS TITLE |
TOTAL LISTENING TIME |
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1 |
Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina (opera) | 2:40' - 3:20' |
| 2 | Puccini: Madama Butterfly (opera) | 2 : 25' |
| 3 |
Rameau Castor et Pollux (opera) |
1 : 55' |
| 4 | Schubert Winterreise D911 (lieder) | 1: 05' |
| 5 | Verdi: Il Trovatore (opera) | 2 : 20' |
| 6 | Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (opera) | 3 : 50' |
| 7 |
Gounod: Romeo et Juliette (opera) |
2 : 20' |
| 8 |
Schütz: Weihnachts-Historie, SWV435 (The Christmas Story) AND Musikalische Exequien, SWV 279-281 (Op. 7) (Choral) |
1 : 10' |
| 9 |
Boito: Mefistofele (opera) |
2 : 15' |
| 10 | Puccini: Manon Lescaut (opera) | 2 : 15' |
| 11 | Verdi: Aida (opera) | 2: 10' |
| 12 |
Cherubini, Luigi: Requiem in C minor |
50' |
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| 16 |
Scarlatti Alessandro: Stabat Mater AND Salve Regina |
50' |
| 17 |
Cherubini, Luigi: Medea (opera) |
2 : 15 |
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