September 24, 2009

Concerto # 7 in B flat Major , Opus 9 "La Cetra" by Antonio Vivaldi I Solisti Italiani Vivaldi: La Cetra; 12 Concerti, Op. 9 Musical Heritage Society 524097H
Symphony No. 31 in D Major, K 297 (300a) " Paris" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock The Complete Mozart Symphonies Archiv 471 666 - 2
Symphonie sur un chant montagna françois, Op. 25 by Vincent d'Indy Nicole Henriot-Schweitzer, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chares Munch Berlioz: Harold en Italie; Dindy: Symphony on a French Mountain Air BMG 09026-62582-2
The Ash Grove; Traditional Dean Shostak Celtic Crystal Dean Shostak Music DS-0121
Symphony # 1 in A flat, Op. 55 by Sir Edward Elgar London Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin Elgar; Symphony No . 1; In The South RCA Victor 60380-2-RC

Meander Teaser

1) Identify the name of the conductor performing on the Elgar selection with the London Philharmonic Orchestra –formerly with the St. Louis S.O.

ANS:  Leonard Slatkin

2) Identify the name of the unusual instrument performing the meander selection – The Ash Grove, and try also for the name of the inventor.

ANS: The Glass Harmonica or ‘Armonica---Benjamin Franklin


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