A Musical Zoo
FRANZ SCHUBERT
1.
Die Forelle, Op.32, D 550 (1817, revised 1820)
2:20
(The Trout)
Etwas lebhaft
2.
Die Vögel, Op.172 No.6, D 691 (1820)
1:13
(The Birds)
Lieblich
ROBERT SCHUMANN
3.
Die Löwenbraut, Op.31 No.1 (1840)
8:06
(The Lion's Bride) from Drei Gesänge
Langsam - Etwas lansamer - Erstes Tempo - Adagio
HUGO WOLF
4.
Der Rattenfänger (1888)
2:37
(The Ratcatcher)
No.11 from Gedichte von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Sehr lebhaft
JOHANNES BRAHMS
5.
An die Nachtigall, Op.46 No.4 (1864-68)
2:58
(To the Nightingale) from Vier Lieder
Ziemlich langsam
RICHARD STRAUSS
6.
Die Drossel, Wo0 34, TrV 49 (1877)
2:28
(The Thrush)
Introduction ad libitum - Andante con moto
GABRIEL FAURÉ
7.
Le Papillon et la fleur, Op.1 No.1 (1861)
2:06
(The Butterfly and the Flower) from Deux Chansons
À Mme Miolan-Carvalho
Allegro non troppo
MAURICE RAVEL
Histoires naturelles (1906)
16:46
(Stores of Nature)
Paroles de Jules Renard
8.
I
Le Paon (The Peacock). À Madame Jane Bathori. Sans hâte et noblement - Avec majesté
4:34
9.
II
Le Grillon (The Cricket). À Mademoiselle Madeleine Picard.
3:08
Placide - À volonté - Premier Mouvement - Lent
10.
III
Le Cygne (The Swan). À Madame Alfred Edwards, née Godebska.
2:59
Lent - Modéré - Plus lent qu'au début - Premier Mouvement -
11.
IV
Le Martin-pêcheur (The Kingfisher). À Émile Engel. On ne peut plus lent - Trés clame
2:56
12.
V
La Pintade (The Guinea-fowl). À Roger-Ducasse. Assez vite - Modéré -
3:07
Au Mouvement - Modéré - Au Mouvement - Subitement moins vit -
MODEST MUSSORGSKY
13.
Mephistopheles's Song of the Flea in Auerbach's Tavern (1879)
3:18
To Darya Mikhaylovna Leonova
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
14.
Once there lived a cockroach, Op.146 No.2 (1974)
3:44
from Four Verses of Captain Lebyadkin
JOHN IRELAND
15.
The Three Ravens (1920)
4:28
Melody first published by Thomas Ravenscroft (c.1592 - c.1635)
in his collection Melismata (1611)
in free time (Moderato)
HERBERT HOWELLS
16.
King David (1919)
5:09
To John Coates
Quasi lento - Pochettino più mosso - Placido
SAMUEL BARBER
17.
The Monk and His Cat, Op.29 No.8 (1952-53)
2:24
from Hermit Songs
To Isabelle Vengerova
Moderato, flowing - [ ] - Tempo I
VERNON DUKE
Ogden Nash's Musical Zoo (1947)
12:12
18.
1
The Jelly Fish. Swimmingly
0:26
19.
2
The Fly. With acute suffering
0:19
20.
3
Our Dog. Tenderly
0:53
21.
4
The Ant. Busily
0:24
22.
5
The Pig. In clumsy waltz style
0:27
23.
6
The Duck. Kind of groovy
0:25
24.
7
The Termite. Plaintively
0:32
25.
8
The Calf. Persuasively (not slow)
0:58
26.
9
The Turkey. Importantly
0:27
27.
10
The Sea Gull. Wistfully (not slow)
0:45
28.
11
The Rooster. Pompously
0:24
29.
12
The Germ. Apprehensively
0:59
30.
13
The Centipede. Emphatically
0:30
31.
14
The Firefly. Unvertainly
0:50
32.
15
The Sparrow. Cockily - Grand opera sytle
0:30
33.
16
The Cow. With respect (slowly)
0:49
34.
17
The Kitten. Almost a hit tune (very sweetly)
0:38
35.
18
The Mouse. Waltz away
0:34
36.
19
The Pigeon. Sedately
0:45
37.
20
The Frog. With gusto
0:29
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
38.
The Crocodile (1941)
5:19
Melody from English County Songs (1893)
Arangement published in Tom Bowling and Other Song Arrangements (2000)
Solo: Ashley Riches bass-baritone