Oregon Symphony Schedule 2009-10

The 2009-2010 Oregon Symphony Season is almost upon us.  Below is the schedule with links to those recordings that we have available to listen to.  Click on a link to place a hold on the item.

Oct 3-5, 2009
Parker Plays Brahms
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
Bartók: Divertimento
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1

Oct 17-19, 2009
Bach, Beethoven and Bernstein
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 4
Bernstein: Symphony No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra, “The Age of Anxiety”
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

Nov. 21-23
A Mozart Wind ensemble
Mendelssohn: The Fair Melusina Overture
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for flute, oboe, bassoon and horn
Dutilleux: Symphony No. 2, “The Double ”
Berlioz: Le Corsaire Overture

Dec. 5-7
Yefim Bronfman plays Bartok
Haydn: Symphony No. 1
Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 2
Ives: Three Places in New England
Haydn: Symphony No. 104, “London”

Jan. 9-11, 2010
Schumann and Shostakovich
Ginastera: Glosses on Themes of Pablo Casals
Schumann: Piano Concerto
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6

Jan. 23-25
Dvorak’s violin concerto
Martinu: Thunderbolt P-47
Dvorák: Violin Concerto
Respighi: boutique fantasque, ballet after Rossini

Feb 6-8
Prokofiev and Sibelius
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2

Mar. 6-8
Rossini’s Stabat Mater
Schubert: Symphony No. 6, “Little C major”
Rossini: Stabat Mater

April 10-12
Pinchas Zukerman Plays Brahms
Forsyth: Jubilee Overture
Beethoven: Symphony No. 1
Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello

April 24-26
Midori Plays Sibelius
Sibelius: Canzonetta
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

May 8-10, 2010
Dvorak’s Cello Concerto
Barber: Music for a Scene from Shelley
Dvorák: Cello Concerto
Kernis: Newly Drawn Sky
Bernstein: On the Waterfront Symphonic Suite

May 22-24, 2010
Mahler’s Titan
Lindberg: Purcell Variation
Britten: Violin Concerto
Mahler: Symphony No. 1, “The Titan”

New in Ref: Money, Law in Plain English, and Aerial Photos of the Willamette

We get new and updated resources in our Reference Collection every week. Check out updated guides to stocks, bonds, legal terms, the US Budget, and 2005 aerial photography of the Willamette River. Look for them near the Adult Services Reference desk, plus some titles have circulating copies available, or are accessible online. Links below:

Title:  All about bonds, bond mutual funds, and bond ETFs  
Author:  Faerber, Esme.
Edition:  3rd ed., Fully rev.
Publisher, Date:  New York : McGraw-Hill, c2009.

Title:  All about options : the easy way to get started  
Author:  McCafferty, Thomas.
Edition:  3rd ed.

Title:  Nolo’s plain-English law dictionary  
Call Number:  349.7303
Edition:  1st ed.
Publisher, Date:  Berkeley, Calif. : Nolo, 2009.

Title:  2005 Willamette River aerial photography with public lands, land trusts and revetments [electronic resource]  
Edition:  Rev. ed.
Publisher, Date:  [Salem, Or.] : Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
View Online at: http://oregon.gov/OWEB/docs/pubs/WillametteRiver_Atlas_2008.pdf

Title:  Updated summary tables, May 2009 : budget of the U.S. Government fiscal year 2010.  
Author:  United States. Office of Management and Budget.
Publisher, Date:  Washington : Executive Office of the President
View Online at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2010/assets/summary.pdf

Title:  New era of responsibility : renewing America’s promise  
Author:  United States. President (2009- : Obama)
Web Link:  http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/fy2010_new_era/a_new_era_of_responsibility2.pdf

New Fresh Book Lists for the Taking

Books for every mood… We’ve updated our book list brochures — all lists available on our website at  Reading Room — Book Lists. Award winners, Art In Fiction, and much more!  Find your next read in the Reading Room @ CMCL.

New classical music just in time for the Bach Festival

We have several new classical recordings that arrived the past few months that classical fans might be interested in.  There are several Bach recordings in this group, so place a hold and bring one home to listen to before the Bach Festival arrives on the 27th.

Bach Cantatas by Natalie Dessay
Soprano Dessay and composer Emmanuelle Haim tackle Bach’s Cantatas in this meeting of frequent collaborators.

Bach Partitas Nos. 2-4by Murray Perahia
A master of counterpoint and harmony, Perahia returns to form with this recording, named one of the best of 2008 by Amazon.

Bach Violin Concertos by Julia Fischer
One of the best newcomers in classical music dedicates an entire recording to Bach. 

Bel Canto Spectacular by Juan Diego Florez
Florez, a much sought after tenor, gathers an all star group of collaborators for his latest recording.

String Quartet of Ravel, Debussy and Faure by Ebene Quartet
This quartet of versatile musicians is well known for their flexibility and creativity.

Haydn & Hummel: Trumpet Concertos by Alison Balsom
Trumpet concertos from one of todays premiere trumpet players.

Homage by James Ehnes
Violinist Ehnes performs some of the greatest pieces for violin on 12 of the greatest violins ever made.

Musical Banquet by Nigel North & Monika Mauch
Soprano Mauch and Luntenist North record this set of traditional lute songs from around Europe.

Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 in E Minor by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Taken from a 1986 recording at the Royal Albert Hall in London, this represents a standout performance of one of Shastakovich’s best works.

Netherland is on President Obama’s nightstand

President Obama is doing his summer reading and talking about how much he likes Netherlandby Joseph O’Neill.  Netherland is a book about New York’s multicultural nature after 9-11.  It follows Dutch banker Hans after the dissolution of his marriage as he reconnects with the sport of cricket.  He meets Chuck, a West Indian entrepreneur, who introduces him to the vibrant, marginal cultures around New York.  Hans struggles with his own tragedies as he attempts to rebuild his life.  His arc mirrors that of the New York he discovers.  Find out if this book warrants all the attention by selecting the link above and placing a hold.