A Calendar of Events letting you know what, where and when is happening throughout the Chopin Year:
- Events: concerts, exhibitions, shows and many others
- Reports
- Interviews
- Kordegarda CHOPIN 2010
Bass clarinet - David Lang, excerpt Press Release, from the CD Evan Ziporyn, This Is Not a Clarinet, Cantaloupe Records 2001, CA21002; performed by Evan Ziporyn
Bass drum - source: www.audiomicro.com/bass-drum-kick-single-kick-bass-drum-royalty-free-stock-music-26515, Paul Stokes, Emerald City Productions
Bassoon - Dymitr Szostakowicz, Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major Op. 70, excerpt of part 5 Allegretto, from the CD Shostakovich: The Complete Symphonies, Mstislav Rostropovich, 1998, Teldec 17046; performed by the London Symphony Orchestra
Celesta - Wojciech Kilar, Music for the film ”Pan Tadeusz” dir. Andrzej Wajda excerpt of the part 5 Mrówki, from the CD Pan Tadeusz, muzyka Wojciecha Kilara do filmu Andrzeja Wajdy, Pomaton EMI 7243 4 99949 2 8; performed by the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit – conductor
Cellos - Piotr Czajkowski, Symphony No. 6 in B minor Op. 74 ”Pathetic”, excerpt of part 2 Allegro con Grazia, from the CD Tchaikovsky, Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 Pathétique, Deutsche Grammophon 453 090-2; performed by Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan - conductor
Clarinet - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Clarinet Concerto in A major KV 622, excerpt of part 3 Rondo (Allegro), from the CD Complete Mozart Edition, Wind Concertos Volume 9, Polygram Records 2000; performed by Karl Leister, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Neville Marriner – conductor
Contrabassoon - Maurice Ravel, excerpt of the Piano Concerto for the left hand in D major, from the CD Ravel, de Falla, Naxos 8.550753; performed by François-Joël Thiollier – piano, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit – conductor
Cor anglais - Antonín Dvořák, Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”, excerpt of part 2 Largo; from the CD Antonín Dvořák Symphonie No. 9 “Aus der Neuen Welt From the New World”, Deutsche Grammophon 000289 439 0092 8; performed by Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan – conductor
Cymbals - Gustav Mahler, Symphony No 1 in D major “Titan”, excerpt of part 4 Stürmisch bewegt, from the CD Mahler, Symphony No. 1 Titan (including Blumine movement), NAXOS 8.550522; performed by the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halász – conductor
Double Basses - Camille Saint-Saëns, The Carnival of the Animals, excerpt of part 5 The Elephant, from the CD Camille Saint- Saëns Symphonie No.3. op. 78 (Orgelsinfonie); Der Karneval Der Tiere, AmCo Tonträger 506.2226-2N; performed by Alberto Lizzio, Süddeutsche Philharmonie
Flutes - Camille Saint-Saëns, The Carnival of the Animals, excerpt of part 10 Aviary, from the CD Camille Saint- Saëns Symphonie No.3. op.78 (Orgelsinfonie); Der Karneval Der Tiere, AmCo Tonträger 506.2226-2N; performed by Alberto Lizzio, Süddeutsche Philharmonie
Gong – internet source: simplythebest.net/sounds/WAV/sound_effects_WAV/instruments_wavs.html
Harp - Bedřich Smetana, Symphonic Poem “My Fatherland”, excerpt of part 1 Vyšehrad, from the CD Smetana, Má Vlast, NAXOS 8.550931; performed by the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit – conductor
Horns - Wojciech Kilar, Music for the film ”Pan Tadeusz” dir. Andrzej Wajda, excerpt of part 2 Hunting, from the CD Pan Tadeusz, muzyka Wojciecha Kilara do filmu Andrzeja Wajdy, Pomaton EMI 7243 4 99949 2 8; performed by the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit – conductor
Oboes - Piotr Czajkowski, excerpt of the ballet Swan Lake, from the CD Thaikovsky Swan Lake, Der Schwanensee; Le Lac des cygnes, Deutsche Grammophon 453 055-2; performed by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa – conductor
Piano – Fryderyk Chopin, Piano Concerto in E minor Op. 11, excerpt of part 1 Allegro maestoso, from the CD Complete Chopin Edition, Krystian Zimerman, Kiril. P. Kondrashin & Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Deutsche Grammophon 1999|A|D|D|000289 463 0482 2 |G|CE 2|; performed by Krystian Zimerman, Kiril P. Kondrashin, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam
Piccolo - George Bizet, Suite No. 2 Carmen, excerpt of part 5 La Garde Montante, from the CD Classical Masterworks, Georges Bizet, Carmen Suites Nos.1 & 2, L’Aresienne, CD 506.2159-2; performed by the London Festival Orchestra, Alfred Scholz – conductor
Snare drum - Maurice Ravel, excerpt of Bolero, from the CD Maurice Ravel, Manuel De Falla, Bolero, El Sombrero de Tres Picos, AmCo Tonträger, CD 516.2113-2, performed by Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana, Anton Nanut - conductor
Timpani - Benjamin Britten, excerpt of The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra op. 34, from the CD Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, The Decca Record Company Limited 1964, London 417 509-2 LH; performed by London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten - conductor
Triangle - Internet source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FRRS49W2Ng
Trombones - Wojciech Kilar, Music for the film ”Pan Tadeusz” dir. Andrzej Wajda, excerpt of part 7 Year 1812, from the CD Pan Tadeusz, muzyka Wojciecha Kilara do filmu Andrzeja Wajdy, Pomaton EMI 7243 4 99949 2 8; performed by the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit - conductor do filmu Andrzeja Wajdy, Pomaton EMI 7243 4 99949 2 8; performed by the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit – conductor
Trumpet - Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Concerto in E-flat major for the trumpet, excerpt of part 3 Allegro, from the CD Portrait of Wynton Marsalis, Sony Classical SK 44726; performed by Wynton Marsalis
Tuba - Vaughan William, Tuba Concerto in F minor, excerpt of part 1 - Allegro Moderato perleau, from the CD Vaughan Williams: Symphony Number 5, RCA Gold Seal Jl GL43576-83, performed by John Fletcher – tuba, London Symphony Orchestra
Violas - Wojciech Kilar, Music for the film “Pan Tadeusz” dir. Andrzej Wajda, excerpt of part 14 Kochajmy się, from the CD Pan Tadeusz, muzyka Wojciecha Kilara
Violin - Hector Berlioz, Symphony “Fantastic” Op. 14a, excerpt of part 2 Ball, Waltz (Allegro non troppo), from the CD Classical Masterworks, Hector Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique op.14a Rakoczy-Marsch, AmCo Tonträger CD 506.2197-2; performed by the Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana, Anton Nanut - conductor
Xylophone - Camille Saint-Saëns, The Carnival of the Animals, excerpt of part 12 Fossils, from the CD Camille Saint- Saëns Symphonie No. 3. op.78 (Orgelsinfonie); Der Karneval Der Tiere, AmCo Tonträger 506.2226-2N; performed by Alberto Lizzio, Süddeutsche Philharmonie
Polonaise in A-flat major Op. 53 by Rafał Blechacz and Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise in E-flat major, Op. 22, by Krystian Zimerman comes from CD "Moments of Glory in Warsaw. Steinway Artists Winning The Chopin Competition."