University of the Ozarks
HUM 2023: Humanities II

Musical Recordings

Musical recordings are available in three places:

Library catalog numbers are given in bold-faced type at the end of each listing.

Renaissance Baroque
Classic Romantic
20th Century  

 

Renaissance Music

 

Available on Western Humanities CD

 

Josquin, “Ave Maria” track 4

Willaert, "Agnus Dei" from Missa Christus Resurgens, track 5

Thomas Weelkes, “As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill Descending," track 6

 

Available in Robson library; ask at the reference desk.

 

Thomas Tallis: Spem in Alium.  Choir of King’s College, Cambridge.  Argo D115496 (425 199-2).  Call Number:  C TALL SIA c92

 

Baroque Music

Available on Western Humanities CD

 

Bach, Fugue in G Minor, track 7
Handel,"Every Valley Shall be Exalted" from Messiah, track 8

Vivaldi, "Primavera" from The Four Seasons, track 9

 

Available in the library; ask at the reference desk.

 

Handel’s Messiah.  With Emma Kirkby.  Emi Classics Import - #562004.  C HAND MES P20

Vivaldi, The Four Seasons. The Academy of Ancient Music. L’oiseau-Lyre 410126-2.

        EC VIVA FS H62

J. S. Bach, The Six Motets.  The Sixteen, Harry Christophers.  Hyperion CDA66369.

        C BACH BM C69

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas.  Nicholas McGegan, director.  Harmonia mundi HMU 907110.

        B PURC CA M10

 

Handel, Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar) opera video

Video 782.1 H191g

 

Introduction to Baroque DanceVideo 784.188 W587i

 

Classic Music

 

Available on Western Humanities CD

 

Haydn, Symphony No. 94 in G Major, track 10

Mozart, Eine kleine Nachtmusik, mvt. 3, track 11

 

 

Available in the library; ask at the reference desk.

 

Mozart:  Sonatas.  Malcolm Bilson, fortepiano.  Hungaroton Classic  HCD 31009-10. 

GP MOZA SON BIO

 

Videos of these operas:

Mozart, The Magic Flute  Video 782.1 M877m

Mozart, Don Giovanni  Video 782.1 M877d

Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro  Video 782.1 M877n

 

Romantic Music

 

Available on Western Humanities CD

 

Schubert, "Der Erlkonig" track 14

Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, mvt. 1, track 12

Wagner, "Ride of the Valkyries" from Die Walküre, track 16

Verdi, "La Donna è Mobile" track 15

 

Available in the library; ask at the reference desk.

 

F. Schubert/R. Schumann Songs.  Elly Ameling, Hans Denzer, Jorg Demus.  Harmonia Mundi 77085-2-RG
        D SCHU SON A52

Richard Wagner:  Der Ring des Nibelungen.  (Karl Bohm, conductor).  Philips 454 021-2.
        B WAGN RN L42

Schumann: Dichterliebe.  Philips 416 352-2.  D SCHU DL F22

 

Video:

 Wagner, Die Walkure/The Valkyrie (part oof the Ring of the Nibelungen) Video 782.1 W125r v.1-4

DVD

Verdi’s Aida

  

Twentieth-Century

 

Available on Western Humanities CD

 

Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring, track 19

Schoenberg, "Mondestruken" from Pierrot lunaire, track 18

Ellington, "Mood Indigo," track 20

Copland, "Simple Gifts" from Appalachian Spring, track 21

Glass, "Vessels" from Koyaanisqatsi, track 23

 

Available in the library; ask at the reference desk.

 

Charles Ives: Three Places in New England.  Boston Symphony Orchestra, Ozawa directing.  Deutsche Grammophon  423 243-2.  EA IVES TPN B32

Claude Debussy.  Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic.  Sony SMK 47546. EA DEBU MER B72

Francis Poulene: Gloria.  Deutsche Grammophon  427 304-2.  C POUL GSM B42

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works.  Argo D103203 (440 116-2).  EA VAUG OW M72

George Crumb: Ancient Voices of Children.  Elektra Nonesuch 79149-2.  D CRUM AVC D92

Meredith Monk: Book of Days.  ECM Records ECM 1399 (78118-21399-2).  D MONK BOD M42

Minimalist.  Virgin Classics LC7873.  EA ADAM MIN W28

 

Videos:

Alban Berg, Wozzeck,  Abbado conducting.  Video 782.1 B452w

4 American Composers (John Cage, Philip Glass, Meredith Monk, Robert Ashley).  Mystic Fire Video.  VHS 76233.  ISBN 1 56176-233-4  Video 780.929 G828a, c, g, m

Anna Russell: The First Farewell Concert.  VAI (Video Artists International) VHS 69019.  Video 781.826

 

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