The Baroque Lute

Here's a fine 1981 cassette from the Musical Heritage Society.

Esaias Reusner:

01 - Suite in A minor:  Praeludium - Allemande - Pavane - Courante - Sarabande - Gavotte - Gigue  (14:43)

Johann Gottfried Conradi"

02 - Suite in A minor:  Prelude - Allemande - Courante - Rondeau - Gigue  (11:06)

Du Fault:
03 - Suite in G minor:  Prelude - Paduana - Courante “Suedoise” - Tombeau de M Blanrocher - Sarabande - Gigue  (15:16)

Jacques Gallot:

04 - Suite in D minor:  Prelude - Pavane “Tombeau de la Reyne” - Courante “La Marquise” - Sarabande “La Mignarde” - Canarie “Les Castagnettes”  (11:01)

I apologize for the tape hiss in this one.  The music is nevertheless absorbing and purty.

The Baroque Lute - Michael Schäffer

Thanks for stopping by.  Please come back next Monday, May 6th, for the beginning of the Musical Month of May, with new music compilations every Monday and Thursday!

Lone Ranger Joke

Several mentions of this 1982 tape in online forums wax gushingly about this music.  For me, it was more "ehh, okay" than gosh-wow.

There are 17 tracks.  You can try to take them in order and try to match them with the listings for "keynote," but the first track is not in the key of B, and so forth.

MfM1

Oh -- about the title of this post --  I wanted to make a joke along the lines of "Umm, Kemo-Massage-ee," imitating Tonto saying "Umm, kemo-sabe," but it sounded better saying it out loud than when reading it typed out.
 
Another farfetched attempt at humor.  Oh, well.  See you back here on Monday, I hope.
 

Yes, It Does

The music on this cassette is played well and not dull.  It's up to you whether the upfront featuring of the hammered dulcimer is enchanting or dreary.  I tip about 75% toward enchanting, but not all the way.

01. Theme from The Godfather (4:28)

02. Memory (4:41)

03. As Time Goes By (4:35)

04. The Windmills of Your Mind (3:49)

05. The Rose (3:49)

06. Theme from the Thornbirds (4:45)

07. Summertime (3:53)

08. Theme from Romeo and Juliet (4:38)

09. My Favorite Things (3:56)

10. Whistling Winds (3:55)

His dulcet tones

See you again on Thursday!
 

From His Heart to Yours

Who would have thought that the heart could play a trumpet?  Now you know!
01. Zaraida Polka (7:21)
02. Addah Polka (5:13)
03. Carnival of Venice (5:13)
04. Concert Etude (3:42)
05. A Trumpeter's Lullaby (3:02)
06. To the West Caprice (4:56)
07. Sounds from the Hudson (6:37)
08. Fantaisie (5:59)
09. Solo de Concert (7:06)
10. Flight of the Bumble Bee (2:48)
11. Scherzo (5:24)
12. Marsha's Gift (7:02)
13. Symphonic Memories (8:20)
14. A Song from the Heart (5:02)

Schlueter was principal trumpet for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. he can certainly toot that horn.

Songs from the Heart

More musical magic (or madness) on Monday!  See you then.
 

Alternately Impassioned and Languid

Fascinating and enchanting music.

01. Chôros No.1 (Typico) (4:50)

02. Suite Populaire Brésilienne: I. Mazurka - Chôros (3:34)

03. Suite Populaire Brésilienne: II. Schottisch - Chôro (3:35)

04. Suite Populaire Brésilienne: III. Valsa - Chôros (4:26)

05. Suite Populaire Brésilienne: IV. Gavota - Chôros (5:21)

06. Suite Populaire Brésilienne: V. Chôrinho (4:38)

07. Doce Estudios: I. Allegro non troppo (1:56)

08. Doce Estudios: II. Allegro (1:23)

09. Doce Estudios: III. Allegro moderato (2:08)

10. Doce Estudios: IV. Un peu modéré (3:15)

11. Doce Estudios: V. Andantino (1:57)

12. Doce Estudios: VI. Poco allegro (1:37)

13. Doce Estudios: VII. Très animé (2:15)

14. Doce Estudios: VIII. Modéré (2:53)

15. Doce Estudios: IX. Très peu animé (2:58)

16. Doce Estudios: X. Très animé (1:54)

17. Doce Estudios: XI. Lent ; Animé (3:51)
18. Doce Estudios: XII. Animé (2:24)
19. 5 Préludes: I. In E minor (4:24)
20. 5 Préludes: II. In E major (2:40)
21. 5 Préludes: III. In A minor (3:06)
22. 5 Préludes: IV. In E minor (3:24)
23. 5 Préludes: V. In D major (3:19)

Complete Guitar Solo

Hope your fancy is tickled.  See you on Thursday!

Re-Post of Some Fine American Music

           This music by MacDowell was “inspired” by American Indian melodies, filtered through Western Classical music.



Indian Suite (Suite No. 2), Op. 48

01 - Legend         

02 - Love Song            

03 - In War-Time         

04 - Dirge          

05 - Village Festival        



Piano Concerto No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 23

Siegfried Landau



06 - 1 - Larghetto Calmato

07 - 2 - Presto Giocoso
08 - 3 - Largo - Molto Allegro 

This was originally posted in 2011.  That post's link is long-dead.

MacDowell: Indian Suite

See you on Monday!
 

These Phantasys May Put You to Sleep

This is a 1988 offering of piano music which is competent but uninspiring, to me at least.

01. Phantasy (4:00)

02. Madonna Lullaby (4:36)
03. Spring (4:27)
04. Love Gift (3:18)
05. Pavane (5:37)
06. Awakening (3:56)
07. In Flight (3:15)
08. October (3:37)
09. Fourth Lake (4:41)
10. Soaring (3:56)
11. Phantasy Reprise (2:42)

Your wildest phantasy?

See you on Thursday!

Tulsy on a Sat'dy Night, All Right!

Here's a very competent album of Western Swing, donated to a thrift store by Sharon.  You can see her name on the album cover.  Perhaps she donated it because she no longer has a record player.

Well, I do!  And in a few places you may detect some surface noise.  Sorry, it's a record.  But it's still fun.

01. Fiddler's Polka (2:32)

02. Bluebird Fly Away (2:32)

03. Waltz of the Arbuckles (2:27)

04. Tulsa on a Saturday Night (2:33)

05. Twinkie (2:58)

06. Debbie (2:45)

07. Gypsy Fiddles (2:49)

08. Broken Bow (2:31)

09. Fiddlin' on the Turnpike (2:47)

10. Country Concerto (2:34)

It's a Homa!

See you back here on Monday, fellow swing fiends!  Have fun on Saturday night, no matter where you roam!
 

Is Buddha Pest?

An eclectic mix of electric harp and other instruments.

01. Coqueta (5:03)

02. Budapest (6:23)

03. Inevitability of You (3:38)

04. Fool of the World (5:24)

05. Pava Diablo (5:09)

06. Nature Girl (5:44)

07. Swamp Ballet (5:30)

08. Tiger Dreams (5:04)

09. Daphne's Madness (4:07)

10. Kerry Dance (4:09)

You might well like it.

See you on Thursday!