The Geoghegan CD Music Library

Symphonie fantastique ; Lélio ; Tristia by Hector Berlioz Performers Orchestre symphonique de Montréal ; Chœur de l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal ; Charles Dutoit, conductor ; Soloists for Lélio: Lambert Wilson, narrator ; Richard Clement, Gordon Gietz, tenors ; Philippe Rouillon, baritone ; Rolf Bertsch, piano ; Jennifer Schwartz, harp. Contents Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 (54:41) -- Lélio, ou, Le Retour à la vie, op. 14b (53:36) -- Tristia, op. 18. Méditation religieuse ; La mort d'Ophélie, Ballade ; Marche funèbre pour la dernière scène d'Hamlet (19:42).

The nocturnes by Frédéric Chopin Performer Artur Rubinstein, piano Program notes by Alan Rich ([10] p.) laid in container. Contents Op. 9 (17:00) -- Op. 15 (14:00) -- Op. 27 (12:00) -- Op. 32 (11:00) -- Op. 37 (14:00) -- Op. 48 (14:00) -- Op. 55 (12:00) -- Op. 62 (13:00) -- Op. 72 (4:40).

Préludes, op. 28 by Frédéric Chopin Performer Maurizio Pollini, piano. Program notes in Italian by Paolo Petazzi with English, French, and German translations ([10] p. : ill.) in container.

12 études d'exécution transcendante by Franz Liszt Performer Claudio Arrau, piano. Program notes in English by H. Searle and the pianist with German and French translations by J. Dupart (16 p. : ill.) in container.

Concerto for violin & orchestra, op. 64 by Felix Mendelssohn Performers Cho-Liang Lin, violin ; Philharmonia Orchestra ; Michael Tilson Thomas, director. Program notes by Phillip Ramey in English, with German and French translations by Elaine Martin Jacques in container.

Pictures from an exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky Suite, originally for piano; transcribed for orchestra by Ravel. Performers Philadelphia Orchestra ; Riccardo Muti, conductor.

Winterreise ; Die schöne Müllerin ; Schwanengesang by Franz Schubert Song cycles; includes also the songs Erlkönig, Nacht und Träume, and Du bist die Rüh. Performers Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone ; Gerald Moore, piano. Notes by Karl Schumann in German, with English and French translations, and German texts with English translations (47 p.) inserted in container. Contents Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795 (1:5:53) -- Winterreise, D. 911 (1:14:34) -- Schwanengesang, D. 957 (47:12) -- Erlkönig, D. 328 (4:22) -- Nacht und Träume, D. 827 (3:27) -- Du bist die Rüh, D. 776 (4:34)

Completely Clara by Clara Schumann Performers Korliss Uecker, soprano ; Joanne Polk, piano. Program notes by Nancy B. Reich and texts with English translations ([15] p. : port.) inserted in container. Contents Ich stand in dunklen Träumen : op. 13, no. 1 -- Das ist ein Tag, der klingen mag : op. 23, no. 5 -- Liebst du um Schönheit : op. 12, no. 4 -- Das Veilchen -- Die stille Lotosblume : op. 13, no. 6 -- Lorelei -- Volkslied -- Am Strand -- Oh weh des Scheidens -- An einem lichten Morgen : op. 23, no. 2 -- Warum willst du and're fragen : op. 12, no. 11 -- Sie liebten sich beide : op. 13, no. 2 -- Was weinst du, Blümlein : op. 23, no. 1 -- Ich hab' in deinem Auge : op. 13, no. 5 -- Liebeszauber : op. 13, no. 3 -- Der Mond kommt still gegangen : op. 13, no. 4 -- Geheimes Flüstern hier und dort : op. 23, no. 3 -- Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen : op. 12, no. 2 -- Beim Abschied.

Schumann by Robert Schumann Performer Youri Egorov, piano Contents Carnaval, Bunte Baltter, Kreisleriana, Papillons

Otello by Giuseppe Verdi Opera in 4 acts ; sung in Italian. Performers Placido Domingo, tenor ; Renata Scotto, soprano ; Sherrill Milnes, baritone ; supporting soloists ; Ambrosian Opera Chorus and Boys Chorus ; National Philharmonic Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor. Program notes by George R. Marek, synopsis, and libretto with English translation (111 p. : ill., ports.) laid in container.

Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi Performers Ema Berger, soprano; Heige Rosvaenge, tenor; Heinrich Schlusnus, baritone; Margarete Klose, alto; Josef Greindl, bass; George Hann, bass; Chor der Staatsoper Berlin; Staatskapelle Berlin; Robert Heger, director.

Lohengrin by Richard Wagner Opera in 3 acts ; sung in German. Performers Plácido Domingo, tenor ; Jessye Norman, soprano ; Eva Randová, mezzo-soprano ; Siegmund Nimsgern, Hans Sotin, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, basses ; Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor ; Wiener Philharmoniker ; Sir Georg Solti, conductor. Program notes and libretto in German with English, French, and Italian translations (246 p. : ill.) in container.