20th and 21st Century Listening Links

 American Salute by Morton Gould (When Johnny Comes Marching Home—20th Century)

Violin Concerto by Vaughan Williams (20th Century)

Violin Concerto by John Williams (20th Century)

Trio for violin, viola, and cello by Penderecki (21st Century)

Prelude for two cellos by Shostakovich (20th Century)

Sonata for Violin and Cello by Ravel (20th Century)

Rhapsody No. 1 by Bartok (20th Century)

Rhapsody No. 2 by Bartok (20th Century)

Dance Symphony by Copland (20th Century)

Symphony for organ and orchestra by Copland (20th Century)

Short Symphony by Copland (20th Century)

Symphonic Ode by Copland (20th Century)

Les Biches by Poulenc (20th Century)

French Suite by Poulenc (20th Century)

Nocturnes for piano by Poulenc (20th Century)

Orchestral works by Grainger (20th Century)

Orchestral Suites by Vaughan Williams (20th Century)

Complete Orchestral works by Ravel (20th Century) Let it go from one to the next 59 times!

Romantic Fantasy for violin, viola and orchestra by Benjamin (20th Century)

Romance for viola and piano from the Gadfly by Shostakovich (20th Century)

Divertimento for violin and piano by Stravinsky (20th Century)

Romance for viola and orchestra by Vaughan Williams (20th Century)

Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams (20th Century) Zukerman playing

Sonata in a minor for violin and piano by Vaughan Williams (20th Century)

Duo Concertante for violin and piano by Stravinsky (20th Century)

Part 1 of Suite Italienne for violin by Stravinsky (20th Century) Perlman playing

Part 2 of Suite Italienne by Stravinsky (20th Century) Perlman playing

Part 3 of Suite Italienne by Stravinisky (20th Century) Perlman playing

The Three Cornered Hat by de Falla (20th Century)

Spanish Dance from La Vida Breve by De Falla (20th Century) Perlman playing (for President Reagan)

Russian Sailor's Dance from The Red Poppy by Gliere (20th Century)

Music for viola and other instruments by Mozart, Ponce, and Bruch

Myths by Szymanowski (20th Century) Oistrakh playing

Jerusalem by Parry (20th Century)

Violin Sonatas by Parry (20th Century) Let it go from one to the other for 7x, but no more.

Suite Antique by Rutter (20th Century)

Five Meditations for Strings by Rutter (20th Century)

Suite for Strings by Rutter (20th Century)

The Lord Bless You by Rutter (20th Century)

Magnificat by Rutter (20th/21st Century)

Magnificat by Vaughan Williams (20th Century)

Violin Sonata No. 2 by Ravel (20th Century)

Violin Sonata No. 1 (Posthume.) by Ravel (20th Century)

Improvisation by Kabalevsky (20th Century)

Romance for violin and piano by Janacek (20th Century)

Violin Sonata by Janacek (20th Century)

Dumka for violin and piano by Janacek (20th Century) Josef Suk playing

Suite for violin and piano by Britten (20th Century)

String Quartet in F Major by Ravel (Romantic/20th Century)

Violin Sonatas by Villa-Lobos (20th Century)

Violin Sonatas by Respighi (Romantic/20th Century)

Three Pieces for violin and piano by Beach (Romantic/20th Century)

Romance for violin and piano by Beach (Romantic/20th Century) Pine playing

Tango from Sarasateana by Zimbalist (20th Century) Originally for violin, here transcribed for viola

Malaguena from Sarasateana by Zimbalist (20th Century) Originally for violin, here for viola

Zapateado from Sarasateana by Zimbalist (20th Century) Originally for violin, here for viola.

Cello Sonata by Poulenc (20th Century)

Violin Sonata No. 1 by Prokofiev (20th Century) Oistrakh playing

Violin Sonata No. 2 by Prokofiev (20th Century) Oistrakh playing

Violin Sonata by Poulenc (20th Century) Suk playing

O God Beyond All Praising by Holst (20th Century)

An English Suite by Parry (20th Century)

Viola Concerto by Piston (20th Century)

Viola Concerto by Rozsa (20th Century)

Viola Concerto by Penderecki (20th Century)

Sarabande for solo viola by Penderecki (20th Century)

Yizkor (In Memorium) for viola and orchestra by Ori Kam (20th Century)

Perlman playing Jewish melodies

Viola Concerto by Walton (20th Century)

Viola Concerto by Bartok (20th Century)

Concert Piece for Viola and Piano by Enescu (20th Century)

The Lord's Prayer

Italian Serenade by Wolf (20th Century) Juilliard String Quartet playing

Symphony No. 10 by Mahler (Romantic/20th Century)

Piano quartet in a minor by Mahler (Romantic/20th Century)

Suite for orchestra, harpsichord and organ after JS Bach by Mahler (Romantic/20th Century)

Symphony No. 5 Adagietto by Mahler (Romantic/20th Century)

Gymnopedies No. 1 for piano by Satie (Romantic/20th Century)

Viola music by Hungarian composers

Lacrymae for viola and piano by Britten (20th Century)

Elegie for viola solo by Stravinsky (20th Century)

Sonata No. 1 for viola and piano by Milhaud (20th Century)

Four Visages for viola and piano by Milhaud (20th Century)

Tzigane by Ravel (20th Century) Perlman playing

Viola Sonata by Clarke (20th Century)

Suite for Viola and Orchestra by Vaughan Williams (20th Century)

Violin Concerto by Kreisler (in the style of Vivaldi)

Amazing video of a 9-year-old playing her own composition with the Israel Philharmonic

Double Violin Concerto by Holst (20th Century)

Violin Concerto by Berg (20th Century) Shaham playing

Violin Concerto No. 1 by Bartok (20th Century) Stern playing

Violin Concerto No. 2 by Bartok (20th Century)

Violin Concerto by Stravinsky (20th Century)

Violin Concerto by Shostakovich (20th Century)

Violin Concerto by Walton (20th Century)

Violin Concerto by Moszkowski (Romantic/20th Century)

Violin Concerto by Schoenberg (20th Century)

Legende by Coleridge-Taylor (Romantic/20th Century)

Romance by Coleridge-Taylor (Romantic/20th Century)

Violin Concerto by Coleridge-Taylor (Romantic/20th Century)

Violin Concerto No. 1 by Prokofiev (20th Century)

Violin Concerto No. 2 by Prokofiev (20th Century)

Violin Concerto by Elgar (20th Century)

Violin Concerto by Delius (20th Century)

Violin Concerto by Korngold (20th Century) Hahn playing

Violin Concerto by Khachaturian (20th Century)

Duo in C Major for Violin and Viola by Sibelius (20th Century)

Three Madrigals for violin and viola by Martinu (20th Century)

Agnus Dei (which means Lamb of God) by Barber (20th Century)

Oboe Concerto by R. Strauss (20th Century)

Violin Concerto by John Williams (20th Century) Shaham playing

Camp Meeting from Sheffey by Gustafson (20th Century)

Non Nobis from the video Henry V (Ken Branagh version) (20th Century) If you are squeamish, don't look. They just won a battle....

Non Nobis from Henry V (BJU version) by Gustafson (20th Century) Click on "Sample Pages and Audio"

Songs of the Kings for string quartet by Gustafson (20th Century) Scroll down and click on the picture that says Songs of the Kings

Five Novelettes for String Quartet by Glazunov (20th Century)

String Quartets by Glazunov (20th Century) Let it go from one video to the next for 10 times, but no more.

Three Pieces from Raymonda by Glazunov (20th Century) Kogan playing

Violin Concerto in a minor by Glazunov (20th Century) Hahn playing

Complete Bruckner Symphonies (20th Century)

A Lincoln Portrait by Copland (20th Century)

An Outdoor Overture by Copland (20th Century)

Symphony No. 3 by Copland (20th Century)

Bolero by Ravel (20th Century)

Pavane by Faure for cello choir (Romantic/20th Century)

Bachiana Baselieras No. 1 for cello choir by Villa-Lobos (20th Century)

Polonaise de Concert for cello choir by Popper (20th Century)

Two pieces by Frank Bridge for viola and piano (20th Century)

Two hours of Violin/Viola duets

Violist Paul Neubauer playing solo viola works

Oboe Concerto by Vaughan Williams (20th Century)

Meditation and Processional for viola by Bloch (20th Century)

Suite Hebraique for viola by Bloch (20th Century)

La Capricieuse by Elgar (20th Century) Shaham playing

Meditation by Glazunov (20th Century) Perlman playing

Pulcinella by Stravinsky (20th Century)

Violin Concerto No. 1 by Prokofiev (20th Century) Perlman playing

Violin Concerto by Barber (20th Century) Stern playing

Violin Concerto by Barber (20th Century) Shaham playing

The Complete Orchestral Works of Ravel (Romantic/20th Century) Let it run for the net 50 times.

The Romeros--The Royal Family of the Spanish Guitar

Guitar Concertos by various composers

Sonate Fantasie for viola and piano by Hindemith (20th Century) Primrose playing

Elegy for viola solo by Britten (20th Century)

Cello Concerto by Elgar (20th Century) Ma playing

Serenade to Music by Vaughan Williams (20th Century) Text by Shakespeare

Serenade to Music by Vaughan Williams (20th Century) Text by Shakespeare. This one shows the words, but I don't like the quality of the recording quite as much.

Organ Symphony by Poulenc (20th Century)

Violin Sonata in A Major by Franck (20th Century) Stern playing

Symphony in D Major by Franck (20th Century)

Cello Pieces by Faure (Romantic/20th Century)

Concerto for harp and orchestra by Villa Lobos (20th Century)

Concerto for harp and orchestra by Pizzetti (20th Century)

Tres Canti for cello and piano by Pizzetti (20th Century)

Violin Sonata No. 1 by Faure (Romantic/20th Century)

After a Dream by Faure (Romantic)/20th Century Midori playing

Finlandia by Sibelius (20th Century)

Serenade for Strings by Elgar (20th Century)

Simple Symphony by Britten (20th Century)

The Pines of Rome by Respighi (20th Century)

Lincolnshire Posy by Grainger (20th Century)

Brook Green Suite by Holst (20th Century)

Sibelius Violin Concerto (20th Century) Vengerov playing

Sibelius Violin Concerto (20th Century) Perlman playing

Carmen Fantasy by Waxman (20th Century) Heifetz playing

Berceuse by Faure (Romantic/20th Century) Mutter playing

The Firebird by Stravinsky (20th Century)

Toccata from Symphony for organ No. 5 by Widor (20th Century)

Also sprach Zarathrustra by R. Strauss (20th Century)

Norfolk Rhapsodies No. 1-2 by Vaughan Williams (20th Century)

Violin Concerto in C Major, 1st movement by Kabalevsky (20th Century) Shaham playing

Violin Concerto in C Major, 2nd movement by Kabalevsky (20th Century) Shaham playing

Violin Concerto in C Major, 3rd movement by Kabalevsky (20th Century) Shaham playing

Caprice Viennois by Kreisler (20th Century)

La Gitana by Kreisler (20th Century) Perlman playing

Gayane Suite No. 3, 1st movement -- Cotton Picking, by Khachaturian (20th Century)

Gayane Suite No. 3, 2nd movement -- Kurdish Dance, by Khachaturian (20th Century)

Gayane Suite No. 3, 3rd movement --Rug Weavers, by Khachaturian (20th Century)

Gayane Suite No. 3, 4th movement --Sabre Dance, by Khachaturian (20th Century)

Gayane Suite No. 3, 5th movement --Hopak, by Khachaturian (20th Century)

Gayane Suite No. 3, 6th movement --Adagio, by Khachaturian (20th Century)

Duo in Olden Style No. 1, 2nd movement by Max Reger (20th Century)

Duo in Olden Style No. 3, 1st movement by Max Reger (20th Century)

String Quartet, Op. 121 by Faure (Romantic/20th Century)

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis by Vaughan Williams (20th Century)

Crown Imperial by Walton (20th Century)

Vocalise by Rachmaninoff (20th Century)

12 Violin Duos by Gliere, Op. 49

Elegie for viola and piano by Glazunov (20th Century)

Theme from Schindler's List by Williams (20th Century) Conducted by Williams, played by Perlman

Remembrances from Schindler's List by Williams (20th Century) Perlman playing

Violin and piano music by Bloch (20th Century). The best is near the end!

Concerto Grosso No. 1 by Bloch (20th Century)

Symphony No. 2 by Barber (20th Century)

Adagio for Orchestra by Barber (20th Century)

Ashokan Farewell by Ungar (20th Century)

Rumanian Dances by Bartok (20th Century) played by Augustin Hadelich

Hungarian and Rumanian Orchestral works by Bartok (20th Century)

Adoration by Borowski

Concertino in GM, Op. 8, No. 4 by Huber

Sonatina Op. 49, No. 1--First movement by Lichner

Romance without Words for cello and piano by Davidoff

Alborada Del Gracioso by Ravel (20th Century)

Mock Morris by P. Grainger (20th Century)

O For Steadfast Faith--words by Eileen Berry, music by Molly Ijames

Spirit of God, arr. by D. Gustafson

Hymns by Josh Bauder

To Behold Thee--text by Eileen Berry, music by Dan Forrest

Songs of Deliverance--Three Psalms for Choir and Orchestra by Dwight Gustafson

He Lifted Me by Mac Lynch

His Way is Perfect by Mac Lynch

God Makes no Mistakes by Mac and Beth Lynch

My God is Near by Mac Lynch

What God Ordains is Always Good by Josh Bauder

Even So Lord Jesus, Quickly Come, sung by Hale and Wilder

I Sing of Thee, sung by Hale and Wilder

Morning Trumpet, sung by Hale and Wilder

The Lord is my Shepherd, sung by Hale and Wilder

For All the Saints, sung by Hale and Wilder

Christ the Lord is Risen Today, sung by Hale and Wilder

St. Paul’s Suite by Holst (20th Century)

The Planets by Holst (20th Century)

Molly on the Shore by P. Grainger (20th Century)

Six Studies in English Folksong by Vaughan Williams (20th Century)

Folk Song Suite by Vaughan Williams (20th Century)

Rodeo by Copland (20th Century)

The Testament of Freedom by R. Thompson (20th Century)

Fanfare for the Common Man by Copland (20th Century)

Banjo and Fiddle by Kroll (20th Century)

Perlman playing 39 Kreisler pieces (20th Century)

Romance, Op. 22 for cello and piano by Davidov

Peter and the Wolf by Prokofiev (20th Century)

I. Perlman's greatest hits

Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar (20th Century)

Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughan Williams (20th Century)

Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland (20th Century)

The Grand Canyon Suite by Grofe (20th Century)

A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra by Britten (20th Century)

American Patrol (20th Century)

In the Bleak MidWinter by Gustav Holst (20th Century)

Melody in F by Rubinstein (20th Century)

Kamenoi Ostrow by Rubenstein (20th Century)

Vilia by Lehar (20th Century)

To A Wild Rose by MacDowell (20th Century)