Busoni Bliss

<p><strong>Episode #53: Busoni Bliss</strong></p> <p><strong>Uploaded: February 26, 2022</strong></p> <p><strong>Sir Arthur Bliss: Meditations on a Theme by John Blow*</strong></p> <p><strong>Adam Zero (excerpts)</strong></p> <p>Fanfare Overture</p> <p>Adam’s Fates</p> <p>Dance of Spring</p> <p>Awakening of Love</p> <p>Dance of Summer</p> <p>Finale – the stage is set again</p> <p><strong>Checkmate (excerpts)</strong></p> <p>I. &nbsp;Prologue – The Players</p> <p>II. &nbsp;Dance of the Four Knights</p> <p>III. &nbsp;Entry of the Black Queen</p> <p>IV. &nbsp;The Red Knight’s Mazurka</p> <p>V. &nbsp;Ceremony of the Red Bishops</p> <p>VI. &nbsp;Finale – Checkmate</p> <p>*City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra</p> <p>Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra</p> <p>Vernon Handley, conductor</p> <p>EMI CDC 7 57712 2</p> <p><strong>Ferruccio Busoni: Concerto for piano, orchestra, and make chorus, Op. 39</strong></p> <p>I. &nbsp;Prologo e introit</p> <p>II. &nbsp;Pezzo giocoso</p> <p>III. &nbsp;Pezzo serioso (Introductio – Prima pars – Altera pars – Ultima pars)</p> <p>IV. &nbsp;All’italiana (Tarantella)</p> <p>V. &nbsp;Cantico</p> <p>John Ogdon, piano</p> <p>Men’s voices of the John Alldis Choir</p> <p>Royal Philharmonic Orchestra</p> <p>Daniell Revenaugh, conductor</p> <p>EMI STUDIO CDM 7 69580 2</p>