Women and Music: Recordings

New Historical Anthology of Music by Women. Companion compact discs by compiled by James R. Briscoe Contains vocal and instrumental music composed by women from the Middle Ages to the present. "The authoritative recorded collection of women's music, now expanded and updated in a 3-CD set"--Publisher's website.

Transformation / Stravinsky [and others]. by Yuja Wang, instrumentalist Three movements from Petrouchka. Russian dance (2:30) ; Petrouchka's room (4:16) ; The Shrovetide fair (8:37) / Igor Stravinsky -- Sonata in E major, K. 380 / Domenico Scarlatti (5:21) -- Variations on a theme by Paganini : op. 35 / Johannes Brahms (19:44) -- Sonata in F minor, K. 466 / Domenico Scarlatti (5:36) -- La valse / Maurice Ravel (11:47). Notes The 1st work, a suite; the 5th, originally for orchestra transcribed for piano by the composer The 23rd and 28th variations omitted from the Brahms Yuja Wang, piano Recorded January 2010, Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg-Harburg, Germany. Compact disc Program notes by Michael Church (3 pages) inserted in container Produced by Helmut Burk.

Yuja Wang / Ravel by Wang, Yuja,-- instrumentalist; Bringuier, Lionel,-- 1986--- conductor; Fauré, Gabriel,-- 1845-1924-- Ballades,; Ravel, Maurice,-- 1875-1937-- Concertos,; Tonhalle-Orchester,-- instrumentalist Piano concerto in G major / Maurice Ravel (20:36) -- Ballade in F sharp, op. 19, for piano solo / Gabriel Fauré (12:03) -- Piano concerto for the left hand in D major / Maurice Ravel (17:28). Notes Title from disc label Producers: Christ Hazell (Ravel), Sid McLauchlan (Fauré). Yuja Wang, piano ; with, in the 1st, 3rd works: Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich ; Lionel Bringuier, conductor The 1st and 3rd works recorded 2015 April, Tonhalle Zurich, Switzerland. The 2nd work recorded 2015 May, Teldex Studio, Berlin, Germany.

Sonatas & Etudes by Yuja Wang, piano Piano sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35 / Frédéric Chopin (24:32) -- Etude 4 : Fanfares / György Ligeti (3:40) -- Piano sonata no. 2 in G sharp minor, op. 19 / Alexander Scriabin (12:20) -- Etude 10 : The sorcerer's apprentice / György Ligeti (2:15) -- Piano sonata in B minor, S. 178 / Franz Liszt (31:11). Description A beautiful effort from soloist Yuja Wang that flows effortlessly and encompasses the angelic qualities of these magnificent compositions. Notes Yuja Wang, piano Recorded in Friedrich-Ebert-Hall, Hamburg-Harburg, November 2008. Biographical notes on the performer by Shirley Apthorp (7 pages : portraits) inserted in container Executive producer: Christian Lens. Producer & recording engineer (Tonmeister): Helmut Berk. Assistant engineer: Mark Buecker.

Women of Note by Beach [and others] Concertino for harp. Allegretto / Germaine Tailleferre (Gillian Benet, harp; Women's Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor) (7:19) -- Three pieces for cello and piano. Vite et nerveusement rythmé / Nadia Boulanger (Nina Flyer, cello; Chi Fun Lee, piano) (4:20) -- Sonnets from the Portuguese. How do I love thee? / Libby Larsen (Arleen Auger, soprano; members of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra & Minnesota Orchestra; Joel Revzen, conductor) (3:31) -- Das Jahr. Mai / Fanny Mendelssohn (Jennifer Eley, piano) (2:29) -- D'un matin de printemps / Lili Boulanger (Women's Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor) [originally for violin or flute and piano] (4:59) -- Ballad in D♭ / Amy Beach (Virginia Eskin, piano) (7:38) -- Symphony no. 3. Largo / Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (Louisville Orchestra; James Sedares, conductor) (6:27) -- Missa gaia. Introit / Libby Larsen (Oregon Repertory Singers; Gilbert Seeley, conductor) (4:52) -- Sonata. Impetuoso / Rebecca Clarke (Pamela Frame, cello; Barry Snyder, piano) (7:34) -- Sonata. Adagio / Clara Schumann (Jennifer Eley, piano) (3:01) -- Ten preludes for cello. Preludes 1-4 / Sofia Gubaidulina (Maya Beiser, cello) (7:00) -- Travel song / Meredith Monk (Anthony deMare, piano) [opera excerpt] (1:36) -- Three fantasy movements. Slow / Shulamit Ran (Nina Flyer, cello; English Chamber Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor) [originally for cello and piano] (7:25) -- Orfeo II. Orpheo laments / Thea Musgrave (Alexa Still, flute; New Zealand Chamber Orchestra; Nicholas Braithwaite, conductor) (4:23) -- Sonata no. 6 / Galina Ustvolskaya (David Arden, piano) (6:39). Notes The 3rd and 8th works sung in English. Various performers Program notes by Leslie Stewart (12 unnumbered pages) inserted in container

The Women's Philharmonic: Lili Boulanger, Clara Schumann, Germaine Tailleferre, Fanny Mendelssohn by JoAan Falleta - conductor, Lili Boulanger, Clara Schumann, Germaine Tailleferre, Fanny Mendelssohn Ouverture / Fanny Mendelssohn (10:47) -- Piano concerto in A minor, op. 7 / Clara Schumann (21:39) -- Concertino for harp and orchestra / Germaine Tailleferre (16:04) -- D'un soir triste (11:44) ; D'un matin de printemps (4:59) / Lili Boulanger ; ed. JoAnn Felletta. Notes The 4th-5th works performed in the versions for orchestra Angela Cheng, piano (2nd work) ; Gillian Benet, harp (3rd work) ; The Women's Philharmonic ; JoAnn Falletta, conductor Recorded at Skywalker Sound, San Rafael, California. Program notes by Nan H. Washburn and biographical notes on the performers in container Jack Vad, producer and engineer. J. Karla Lemon, assistant producer. Includes bibliographical references (pages 5, 6, 9, 10 of program notes).

Contemporary Anthology of Music by Momen by compiled by Jaes R. Briscoe Contents Fantasy on "O sacred head" / Emma Lou Diemer -- Three poems by Osip Mandelstam. What has caused my heart to feel songful / Elena Firsova -- Blow flute : answer echoes in antique lands dying / Jennifer Fowler -- Garten von Freuden und Traurigkeiten / Sofia Gubaidulina -- Tagebuch : für Violine und Klavier. Teil II, Die Linien, movements I and II / Barbara Heller -- Hängebrücken : Streichquartett an Schubert : excerpt / Adriana Hölszky -- Plupart du temps II / Betsy Jolas -- Millefoglie : excerpt / Barbara Kolb -- To hear the wind roar : excerpt / Joan La Barbara -- How it thrills us / Libby Larsen -- Tangram / Hope Lee -- The old woman of Beare : conclusion / Nicola LeFanu -- Momentum / Tania León -- Music from night's edge. Ritual on a moonlit plain / Alexina Louie -- Standing in the gap for you / Babbie Mason -- Hejira : from the album Hejira / Joni Mitchell -- Atlas : an opera in three acts. Airport : excerpt / Meredith Monk -- Mother to son / Undine Smith Moore -- Songstream. Lethe / Alice Parker -- Coat of many colors / Dolly Parton -- Concerto for marimba and orchestra. Thorn trees. Movement III, Tema con 7 variazioni / Marta Ptaszyńska -- The L and N don't stop here anymore / Jean Ritchie -- The secret garden. Come to my garden / Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman -- Hymn of promise / Natalie Sleeth -- A distant dream / Grace Wiley Smith -- Night fields : for string quartet / Joan Tower -- Chernobyl / Nancy Van de Vate -- The consolations of scholarship : excerpts / Judith Weir -- The journey of Matuku Moana : beginning excerpt / Gillian Whitehead -- Mary Lou's Mass. Our Father / Mary Lou Williams -- Parable : a tale of Abram and Isaac : excerpt / Judith Lang Zaimont.

Women Composers: The Lost Tradition Found by Various Artists Contents Medieval through classical: Kyrie / Hildegard of Bingen -- Selections from the opera La liberazione di Ruggiero ; Chi desia di saper / Francesca Caccini -- Tradimento! / Barbara Strozzi -- Kyrie from First mass, op. 18 / Isabella Leonarda -- Selections from the cantatas Samson and Le sommeil d'Ulisse / Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre -- March for the regiment Graf Lottum / Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia -- Selections from the Singspiel Erwin and Elmire / Anna Amalia, Duchess of Saxe-Weimar -- Sicilienne / Maria Theresia von Paradis [i.e. Samuel Dushkin]. Romantic songs: Hier liegt ein Spielmann begraben ; Betteley der Vögel / Louise Reichardt -- Nachwanderer ; Warum sind denn die Rosen so blass ; Morgenständchen / Fanny Mendelssohn -- Der Winter ; Frühzeitiger Frühling ; Wie glänzt so hell dein Auge / Josephine Lang -- Das ist ein Tag der klingen mag ; Warum willst du And're fragen ; Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen ; Liebst du um Schönheit / Clara Wieck Schumann -- Das Vöglein ; Die Beschwörung / Pauline Viardot-Garcia. Instrumental music, romantic and early 20th century: Scherzo from Trio in E minor, op. 45 ; Finale (Adagio-Allegro) from Nonetto, op. 38 / Louise Farrenc -- La morena (Caprice espagnole) : op. 67 / Cécile Chaminade -- Serenade from Quartet, op. 11 / Louise Héritte-Viardot -- Nocturne ; D'un matin de printemps / Lili Boulanger -- Quartet for strings, op. 89 [excerpts] / Amy Beach -- Finale from Trio / Rebecca Clarke. Six USA composers: Divertimento [excerpts] / Katherine Hoover -- Schicksal and Elisabeth, from the song cycle Einsame Nacht / Ellen Taaffe Zwilich -- String quartet (1962) [excerpts] / Ruth Schonthal -- Homage to Keith Jarrett and Gary Burton / Barbara Kolb -- Landscapes of the mind II [excerpts] / Marga Richter -- Nocturne, La fin de siècle / Judith Lang Zaimont. Notes "Music by 25 composers, 1098-present"--Container Vocal works sung in German, Italian, Latin, French, and English. Various performers The Sicilienne attributed to Maria Theresia von Paradis is spurious, probably the work (after a Weber violin sonata op. 10 no. 1) of its purported discoverer, Samuel Dushkin-- Cf. New Grove "Can be used with the book (same title) by Diane Peacock Jezic, published by The Feminist Press at CUNY"--Disc 2 Performer credits and vocal texts with English translations (16 p.) inserted in container

Women Composers. I. by Various Artists Contents scatter 2.0 / Katharina Rosenberg (2010) (11:24) -- Piccolo studio da concerto / Ada Gentile (2004) (5:32) -- OMENS. Thesaurós / Carmen Maria Cârneci (2009) (12:03) -- Sonorous body / Liza Lim (2008) (9:15) -- Yellow axis / Noriko Hisada (2009) (10:09). Notes The 1st, 3rd, 5th works for sextet (flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, violoncello); the 2nd work for piano solo; the 4th work for clarinet Ensemble für Neue Musik Zürich (Hans-Peter Frehner, flute ; Manfred Spitaler, clarinet ; Lorenz Haas, percussion ; Viktor Müller, piano ; Urs Bumbacher, violin ; Nicola Romanò, cello) ; Andreas Brenner, conductor Recorded at Kongreasshaus Aarau, Kammermusiksaal June 27, 2010 (2nd, 4th works) and October 2-3, 2010 (1st, 3rd, 5th works). Compact disc Program notes in English printed on container

Notes on light ; Orion ; Mirage by Kaija Saariaho Contents Notes on light, for cello and orchestra (2006) (27:31): Translucent, secret (4:57) ; On fire (3:12) ; Awakening (7:52) ; Eclipse (4:22) ; Heart of light (7:06) / Kaija Saariaho -- Orion, for orchestra (2002) (21:58): Momento mori (6:58) ; Winter sky (9:28) ; Hunter (5:32) / Kaija Saariaho -- Mirage, for soprano, cello and orchestra (2007) / Kaija Saariaho -- María Sabina (13:37). Notes Title from disc label The 1st work for violoncello and orchestra, the 2nd work for orchestra, and the 3rd work for soprano, violoncello and orchestra Sung in English. Karita Mattila, soprano (3rd work) ; Anssi Karttunen, violoncello (1st and 3rd works) ; Orchestre de Paris ; Christoph Eschenbach, conductor Recorded live at Salle Pleyel, Paris, March 12-13, 2008. Durations: 27:31; 21:58; 13:37 Program notes by Stéphane Roth in French with English, German and Finnish translations and song text in English with French, German and Finnish translations (19 pages) inserted in container Produced by Alain Duchemin.

La Passion de Simone by Kaija Saariaho Notes Chemin musical (oratorio) in 15 stations; libretto by Amin Maalouf Sung in French. Title from disc label Dawn Upshaw, soprano ; Tapiola Chamber Choir ; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra ; Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor Recorded in performance 2012 October 19-20 Helsinki Music Centre, Finland. Super audio CD (hybrid); multi-channel and stereo sound; playable on CD and SACD players Program notes in English, French and Finnish and text with English translation in container

Piano Music by Fanny Mendelssohn Contents Piano sonata in G minor (16:52) -- Prelude in E minor for piano (2:33) -- Six character pieces : for piano, [from] MA Ms. 44. No. 2, Andante (4:04) ; No. 7, Allegro agitato (4:17) ; No. 8, Allegro moderato (3:57) ; No. 9, Largo con espressione (4:34) ; Allegro molto vivace ma con sentimento (5:05) ; Andante con moto (4:23) -- Six mélodies pour le piano : op. 4 & op. 5 (19:37). Notes Béatrice Rauchs, piano Recorded Oct.-Nov. 1996 at Studio Tibor Varga, Sion, Switzerland. Booklet with program notes in German with English and French translations (19 pages) inserted in container

Lieder by Fanny Mendelssohn Contents Italien (Felix Mendelssohn's op. 8 no. 3) (2:11) -- Die Ersehnte : op. 9 no. 1 (2:12) -- Ferne : op. 9 no. 2 (2:23) -- Der Rosenkranz : op. 9 no. 3 (2:35) -- Die frühen Gräber : op. 9 no. 4 (3:42) -- Der Maiabend : op. 9 no. 5 (1:19) -- Die Mainacht : op. 9 no. 6 (3:05) -- Ich wandelte unter den Bäumen (3:33) -- Die Schiffende (2:56) -- Schwanenlied : op. 1 no. 1 (2:47) -- Wanderlied : op. 1 no. 2 (1:49) -- Warum sind denn die Rosen so blass : op. 1 no. 3 (2:20) -- Maienlied : op. 1 no. 4 (1:46) -- Morgenständchen : op. 1 no. 5 (1:58) -- Gondellied : op. 1 no. 6 (3:48) -- Nachtwanderer : op. 7 no. 1 (2:18) -- Erwin : op. 7 no. 2 (1:59) -- Frühling : op. 7 no. 3 (1:38) -- Du bist die Ruh : op. 7 no. 4 (2:35) -- Bitte : op. 7 no. 5 (1:47) -- Dein ist mein Herz : op. 7 no. 6 (2:46) -- Traum (3:05) -- Suleika (3:06) -- Dämmrung senkte sich von oben (2:23) -- Nach Süden : op. 10 no. 1 (2:04) -- Vorwurf : op. 10 no. 2 (2:54) -- Abendbild : op. 10 no. 3 (2:16) -- Im Herbste : op. 10 no. 4 (2:40) -- Bergeslust : op. 10 no. 5 (1:56). Notes Sung in German. Title from container Susan Gritton, soprano ; Eugene Asti, piano Recorded in All Saints Church, East Finchley, London, March 15-17, 1999. Program notes by Eugene Asti and Susan Gritton in English, French, and German with texts in German and English (51 pages : illustrations) inserted in container

Women's Orchestral Works by New England Women's Symphony Sinfonie / Maria Grimani (3:20) -- Concertpiece for violoncello and small orchestra / Nancy Van de Vate (7:34) -- Crosswinds / Barbara Kolb (11:05) -- Concertino for harp and orchestra / Germaine Tailleferre (18:05). Notes New England Women's Symphony with various conductors Elizabeth Goy, violoncello (2nd work) ; Susan Allen, harp (4th work) ; Jean Lamon (1st work), Miriam Barndt-Webb (2nd work), Kay Gardner (3rd work), Antonia Brico (4th work), conductors Recorded in concert at Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Apr. 29 and Nov. 18, 1979. Program notes on container and inner sleeve The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Arden Eversmeyer Collection-- TXA

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel Rediscovered by Susan Larson, soprano (in the Lieder) ; Virginia Eskin, piano (in the Lieder and piano music) ; Liederkreis Ensemble (in the Gartenlieder) ; Victoria Sirota, organ (in the Praeludium) Contents Sechs Lieder, op. 9. No. 2, Ferne (2:05) ; No. 4, Die frühen Gräber (4:10) ; No. 6, Die Mainacht (1:50) -- Vier Lieder für das Pianoforte, op. 2 (19:15) -- Gartenlieder, op. 3. No. 1, Hörst du nicht die Bäume rauschen (2:15) ; No. 3, Im Herbste (2:20) ; No. 4, Morgengruss (1:55) -- Sechs Lieder, op. 7. No. 3, Frühling (1:30) ; No. 5, Bitte (1:10) ; No. 6, Dein ist mein Herz (2:20) -- Vier Lieder für das Pianoforte, op. 8 (11:10) -- Fünf Lieder, Op. 10. No. 5, Bergeslust (1:20) -- Praeludium für die Orgel (4:20).

Jazz Women: A Feminist Retrospective by Various Artists Contents Frog tongue stomp -- Blue Monday blues -- That Creole band -- Perdido Street blues -- Gatemouth -- Trust no man -- When the levee breaks -- Sophomore -- Nightlife -- Wild party -- Witch doctor -- You bring out the savage in me -- It's murder -- Doing the Suzie Q -- Beaumont Street blues -- I met you then, I know you now -- Scratching the gravel -- Zonky -- Three ways to smoke a pipe -- Memories of you -- After you get it -- Tuxedo Junction -- Sweet Georgia Brown -- Dorothy's boogie woogie -- St. Louis blues -- In a mist -- Rose room -- Conversation -- Mamblues -- Anything you can do -- Red light -- Zero hour -- My reverie -- Gee baby ain't I good to you. Notes Title on container: Jazz women : a feminist retrospective, volumes 1 and 2 Mary Lou Williams ; Marian McPartland ; Lovie Austin ; Dotty Jones ; Lil Armstrong ; Lil Henderson ; Memphis Minnie ; Billie Rogers ; Norma Teagarden ; Dardanelle ; International Sweethearts of Rhythm ; Viola Burnside; Dorothy Donnegon ; Valaida Snow ; Ina Ray Hutton and Her Melodears ; Jewel Paige ; Una Mae Carlisle ; Mary Osborne ; Margie Hyams ; June Rotenberg ; Rose Gottesman ; Terry Pollard ; Beryl Booker ; Norma Carson ; Elaine Leighton ; Bonnie Wetzel ; Sarah McLawler ; Adele Girard ; Melba Liston ; Kathy Stobart Recorded between June 1923 and November 1957 in various locations. Notes by Mary Lou Williams and personnel on container Recorded between June 1923 and Nov. 1957 in various locations.