This week's proramme pays tribute, in part, to that age-old institution the June wedding and some of the musical manifestations that it has engendered. There's a short piece that's been mistakenly attributed to Haydn, and a couple of choral works to glorify the soul.
Reid’s Records:   Programme  #1539 June  18/2017   
1:   Davies: Butterfly Dance CDD1212 CANCON
          Water Lily WLCD 5995                                         04:10        4:10

2:   Haydn/Hofstetter: Serenade Op. 3 CDM6083
   Philips 412 712-2 (track3)                  03:22   7:32

3:   Trad: Red Army Chorus -2 songs CDE9781
   Analekta 2 9770-5 tracks 1 & 2)               05:29   13:01

4:   Liadov: Polonaise In C CDB3204
   EMI 7475052 (track 1)                  06:19   19:20
   
5:   Anton Rubinstein: Bridal Procession CDM8370
   Naxos 8550328 (track 10)                  03:51   23:11
   
6:      Grieg: Wedding Day At Troldhaugen CDG9587
              Vox CDX 5048 ( track 14)                                                       05:14    28:25

7:      Grieg: Bridal Procession CDG9587
          Vox CDX 5048 (cd-2 track 13)                                                     03:28   31:53

8:     Goldmark:  Rustic Wedding CDG8590
           Naxos 8.550745  (Track 5)               09:06   40:59

9:   Mendelssohn:  Midsummer Night's Dream  CDM4089
        Nimbus 5041 (disc 1,cut 1, disc 2, cuts 6-7)           20:20    61:19

10:   Saint-Saens: Wedding Cake CDS1595
   EMI 575871 2         (Track 17)         06:48   68:07

11:   Handel: Largo CDH2383
   CBS WMLK (tr 11)                  05:54   74:03

12:    Grainger: Husband And Wifey CDG9541
   Naxos 8554263 (track 4)                  08:21   82:24

13:   Mendelssohn: Elijah CDM4933
   Philips 478 4821 (track 2-3-20)               12:36   95:00

14:   Verdi: Variazioni per Oboe CDV3635
Decca 473 767-2 (track 6)                        11:40       106:40

15:   Haydn: C-major Cello Concerto 3rd mvmnt CDH4304
       Naxos 8.550059 (track 3)                            06:32       113:02

16:    Canteloube: Songs Of The Auvergne CDV3098
            EMI CFP 9009                                               06:49      119:51
     
17:    Gounod: St. Cecilia Mass G8.0132 CDR-89
           DG 139111 (side 1, tracks 1 & 20)    Tr 3                                               12:59   132:50

18:   Offenbach: Harp Transcriptions 
   Naïve 05297 (track 6)                  07:50   140:40

19:   Respighi: Ancient Airs And Dances CDR4034
          Mercury 416 496-2 (track 7 & 8                                              10:46    151:26

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Hubby and I are non-celebrating our 56th Wedding Anniversary today/tonight!  I got a beautiful red rose and baby's breath flower arrangement.
Hubby and I and oldest daughter did our "what we call our yearly celebration" last weekend.  We have so much happening last day of May and Month of June, that we put them all together and go out to eat at "The Lobster" - -  our favorite place to eat!  His B'day  last of May, our anniversary 6/16, daughter's B'day the 21st with Father's Day on the 18th. So we do "pig out" for that celebration!  Wishing all the Dad's a Happy Father's Day for Sunday.

Happy celebration  Tomereader!  Then "Wedding Day" is just right for your celebrating  .   

Offenbach: Harp Transcriptions  sounds intriguing. Somehow I would not associate O. with harp.

TOMEREADER  CONGRATULATIONS on 56 years of marriage.

Thank You, Gloria!  We are as different as night and day, but were wise enough to give each other free rein to do the things that were important to us.  Very few squabbles throughout these many years, and none that were "union busting"! 

TOMEREADER  small disagreements are all a part of living together no matter how many years.

A wonderful milestone Tome Reader; Congratulations!

and here we start!

Hi Bubble

Greetings everyone!

Tome, sounds like a lot of fun. Congratulations on your 56th. I don't know how it is with the young ones these days, but it used to be a big deal to hit 21 way back when. PA has long since lowered the drinking age. Hope you all have many more such triple celebrations.

Hi MarsGal

I am being lazy today, laying on the couch enjoying the music. That is what lack of sleep does to me.

Gloria you'll have to stop burning the candle at both ends,

beautiful romantic music today. weddings seem to be an inspiration!

DON  burning the candle at both ends would be OK if I was having fun. Just not able to sleep at times. I am just enjoying today's music.

this last largo is beautiful - oh thanks for reminding me of it.

Joined you a little late today but enjoying  what is left . Just about 45 min.
I am having a hard time with this heat we are having. Up in the 90s for almost 2 weeks now. Use to be able to take heat but never this long and high. They are promising up only 81 tomorrow. A/C not taking care of it as good. Say it is going to be all summer and so may look into a larger unit or take a trip someplace cooler.

Don. I was listening to a book on tape the other day. Man had such a beautiful voice. Was thinking that you would be perfect for that. You ever thought about doing it?

How very special this Offenbach is. So gentle too.

Most pleasing program - I'll have sweet dreams after that.
Thank you and Layla Tov.

Hate for you to leave us today Don. Thank you.  Music makes me feel so much better. I may now take a nap.  I can't seem to settle down to anyone thing right now.  Hardly been on the computer at all.
You enjoy "Fathers day". Doing anything special?

Jeanne I did a private assignment for a client and recorded a very long book for him. It took up 22 cassette tapes. 

Don.  Could all be done on one of the little things you can carry in your pocket now. They hold so much. I remember when had to save things on a cassette. I have boxes of them around someplace. Nothing to play them on.
I was watching something the other day on what is to come. Say within next 5 years. True by people working on them.
Soon you can have a robot of say wife,partner. Mother .Father made in their image. So should taping all conversations . anything you did together. It will be placed in the Robot and it will be like they are still with you. Can sit and talk. Sounds weird but after what has been done in the last 50 years I can see it. I know people now have their pet done after they pass. Have barks put in them. People are ready to do anything now.

Weather had better get colder or I will be reading and watching anything.

Reid’s Records:   Programme   #1540 June 25/2017


1:    Handel: Let the Bright Seraphim CDK3471
          London 436 286-2   (track 1)                            05:54   5:54

2:    Wagner: Flying Dutchman CDB7476
          MSB 2-8711-1 (track 5)                                    10:32   16:26

3:     Shostakovich:  Tahit Trot  CDS5626
          Naxos 8,555949 (track 20)                                  04:10   20:36

4:     Shostakovich: Gadfly  CDV3098
          CFP 9009 (track 9)                                         06:34         27:10

5:    Shostakovich: Bolt Suite & Jazz Suite   CDS5626
          Naxos 8,555949 (tracks 3-4-7 & 9)                                                               10:27   37:47

6:       Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar CDG9587
           Vox CDX 5048  (CD-1, track 14)                08:17             46:04

7:       Grieg: Norwegian Dances CDG9587
          Vox CDX 5048 (CD-2, tracks 9-10)                09:43   55:47
 
8:      Sibelius: Karelia Suite CDS6127
         Philips 412 727-2 (tracks 1-2-3)             `   16:03             71:50

9:     Sibelius: Finlandia CDS6461
         Vox 8734 (track 1)                   08:32             80:22

10:      Sibelius: Valse Triste CDS6461
         Vox 8734 (track 6)                   05:16             85:38
     
11:       Copland: Fanfare CDC6463
          RCA 60983-2 (track 1)             `      02:44               88:22

12:    Copland: Rodeo CDC6062
         EMI 7-47382-2 tracks 2-3-5)                14:55             103:17

13     Barber: Adagio CDV1042
         Telarc 80059 (track 4)                   07:28             110:45

14    Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite CDG9614
`        Naxos 8.559007 (track 7)                    07:39             118:24

15:   Fry: The Breaking Heart CDF8636
         Naxos 8559057 (track 4)                   10:48             129:12

16:   Williams: Born On The 4th Of July CDC6330
        Sony SK 64147 (track 8                   06:21             135:33

17:   John Rutter: Beatles Concerto
         Decca 28947 (tr 18)                  07:53   143:26

18:   Dulcimer Gospel Songs medley CDD9679
        Wood n Strings 103 (track 1)                04:55             148:21

SUNDAY afternoon 1:00 P.M. -5 GMT (Canada)

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Looks like a super selection for Sunday, Don.

One of my Dad's favorites - The Flying Dutchman
One of my favorites - Finlandia

I look forward to the last one.  I had a friend in highschool who played the dulcimer.  She was so good that she was also invited to play at weddings.

Finely perfect weather this weekend.  In the 70s. Will try to stay home to listen. Good lineup.

Yes, Jeanne, and tomorrow morning I get to mow the front yard. Yay! 

I am reading Elizabeth Moon's Speed of Dark. The main character and narrator of the novel is a high functioning autistic man. A number of classical pieces are mentioned in the book. This is one of them Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXMTlwcKs0Y

Perlman, such an expressive musician.  I never tire of this piece.

I am here getting comfortable to sit back and enjoy today's program. No AC running and windows open to the first day of refreshing air in over a week. If all summer days were like this I might learn to like summer.