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Music of Miljenko Prohaska
1. Radio Intro
2-4: Concertino for Jazz Quartet
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Strings
Radio broadcast, Date Unknown
Zagreb Jazz Quartet
Composer, Conductor

5-7:  Concertino for Jazz Quartet
(LP source-most likely MYSTERY OF BLUES (Jugoton LSY-65015/6). From Yugoslavia in 1976)

You are not seeing double, this is two versions of the same work.

From the collection of Karl Miller

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?6az1w9xm49rijw5 (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?6az1w9xm49rijw5)

Branimir Sakač:  Matrix Symphony (1972)
Reciting voices:  Lenča Ferenčak, Nina Skrbinšek, Juraj Souček
The Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra/Uroš Lajovic

I.  Yiem   II. Caspar Casparius   III.  Gentle Fire

…from Jugoton LP  LSY-61134

http://www.mediafire.com/?459e5nlh8jiwv71 (http://www.mediafire.com/?459e5nlh8jiwv71)

Stjepan Sulek  (1914-1986)

Symphony No.3 in E minor  (1948)

1. Allegro
2. Scherzo
3. Larghetto

HRT (Croatian Radio & TV) Symphony Orchestra
Pavle Despalj, Conductor

Never commercially released.

http://www.mediafire.com/?wki1rpupq71ugfz (http://www.mediafire.com/?wki1rpupq71ugfz)

Stjepan Sulek  (1914-1986)

Symphony No.5  (1964)

1. Andante sostenuto; Allegro; Andantino
2. Andante cantabile
3. Allegro assai; Lento; Allegro non troppo

Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra
Pavle Despalj, Conductor

Croation Radio Broadcast January 31, 2012

This symphony was kindly posted above by TTLE on UC but the third movement was flawed because
of a broadcast error and TTLE alerted me to the rebroadcast because of my interest in Sulek.
Therefore I am posting it again for those purists that want the complete symphony without the 5 second dropout.

http://www.mediafire.com/?twpof8y2c8ocvif (http://www.mediafire.com/?twpof8y2c8ocvif)

Following wide popular request ;D :

Stjepan Šulek (1914-1986)

Violin Concerto (1951)
Allegro - Adagio - Finale: allegro vivace
Stjepan Šulek (violin)
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra / Pavle Dešpalj
rec. 1960

Broadcast by Croatian Radio HR3 in 2008

http://www.mediafire.com/?8ia95g8ar792mre (http://www.mediafire.com/?8ia95g8ar792mre)
http://www.mediafire.com/?16ta4q2hcjwg93t (http://www.mediafire.com/?16ta4q2hcjwg93t)
http://www.mediafire.com/?bify2o99e1cfjoc (http://www.mediafire.com/?bify2o99e1cfjoc)

The sound quality is uneven, unfortunately, but this is still a splendid performance of a captivating work. Arguably, it remains one of Šulek's most direct tributes to the Romantic tradition (Beethoven, Brahms, Dvořák). It is also typically a "violinist's concerto", and one of the very best, for that matter. The central part has been particularly praised.

Sulek Piano Concerto No.3( 1970):

Vladimir Krpan(piano) and the Zagreb Radio Symphony Orchestra/the composer

http://www.mediafire.com/?tjrxh3o9fe735gs (http://www.mediafire.com/?tjrxh3o9fe735gs)

http://www.mediafire.com/?y4bd8tb0vejphd8 (http://www.mediafire.com/?y4bd8tb0vejphd8)

http://www.mediafire.com/?xb6pxo4psaqo2a8 (http://www.mediafire.com/?xb6pxo4psaqo2a8)

Pejacevic, Dora (1885-1923)


Symphony No.1 in F sharp minor (Op.41)
Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra,
Mozaartine Girl's Chorus,
Mladen Tarbuk

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?s1f6nc163j9xhf1 (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?s1f6nc163j9xhf1)

BBC Radio 3

Bersa, Blagoje (1873-1934)


Dramatska predigra (Op.25a) (1898)
Croatian Radio Symphony Orchestra,
Mladen Tarbuk

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?9wb6o2l67ctqaxw (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?9wb6o2l67ctqaxw)

BBC Radio 3 Broadcast

Since several forum members were interested in Bruno Bjelinski's symphonies, here are some of them. The quality varies from a file to another, one of them has quite a few hiccups and gaps unfortunately, but still one can hear what the music should sound like.

Bjelinski's music is not strikingly original, there are clear affinities with Prokofiev for instance, sometimes Poulenc as well. Yet, it is personal, easily recognizable, has a distinctive Mediterranean flavour. I find it often enticing, witty, ironic, heartfelt and definitely more profound that it may appear at first hearing.

Bruno Bjelinski (1909-1992)

Symphony No. 1 "Summer Symphony" (1955)
Allegro maestoso - Andante sostenuto - Allegro giocoso
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra / Milan Horvat
http://www.mediafire.com/?l38xrx691m7zknh (http://www.mediafire.com/?l38xrx691m7zknh)

Symphony No. 2 "in memoriam poetae" (1961)
Allegro maestoso - Adagio, quasi marcia funebre - Passacaglia: andante
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra / Milan Horvat
http://www.mediafire.com/?bqfmvv1wqvs5ndc (http://www.mediafire.com/?bqfmvv1wqvs5ndc)

Symphony No. 3 "Music for friends" (1965)
movement titles not specified
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra / Milan Horvat
(the recording broadcast on HR3 had some problems)
http://www.mediafire.com/?izyes9ozoinlv26 (http://www.mediafire.com/?izyes9ozoinlv26)

Symphony No. 4 "Sinfonia jubilans" (1965)
Grave - Scherzo - Andante - Allegro assai
RTV Zagreb Symphony Orchestra / Igor Gjadrov
http://www.mediafire.com/?wgjayt7e3d0rv6z (http://www.mediafire.com/?wgjayt7e3d0rv6z)

Symphony No. 5 "for Thalia" (1969)
movement titles not specified
RTV Zagreb Women's chorus, children's chorus & Symphony Orchestra / Igor Gjadrov
http://www.mediafire.com/?uq2gu38pkt0i4d1 (http://www.mediafire.com/?uq2gu38pkt0i4d1)

Symphony No. 6 "Symphonia vocalis" (1974)
movement titles not specified
RTV Zagreb Chorus
RTV instrumental ensemble: Ljerka Pleslić-Bjelinski (piano), Vanja Kuljerić (organ), Ivana Kuljerić (timpani), Elvira Happ (percussions) / Alan Bjelinski
http://www.mediafire.com/?g1ske1j27exq26c (http://www.mediafire.com/?g1ske1j27exq26c)

Symphony No. 7 for orchestra and mezzo-soprano (1980)
Allegro con spirito - Adagio - Allegro
Eva Novšak Houška (mezzo-soprano)
Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra / Igor Kuljerić
http://www.mediafire.com/?txs3uj8cft7c0a0 (http://www.mediafire.com/?txs3uj8cft7c0a0)

Symphony No. 11 (1985)
Allegro vivace - Adagio - Allegro giocoso
RTV Zagreb Symphony Orchestr / Vančo Čavdarski
http://www.mediafire.com/?dg4b5a4w03gvapa (http://www.mediafire.com/?dg4b5a4w03gvapa)

Mediterranean sinfonietta (1958)
Allegro con brio - Andantino - Allegro spirituoso
RTV Zagreb Symphony Orchestra / Jovan Šajnović
http://www.mediafire.com/?0h34gu2j1wx24x2 (http://www.mediafire.com/?0h34gu2j1wx24x2)

Broadcasts by Croatian Radio HR3

Stjepan Šulek (1914-1986)
Concerto for organ and orchestra "Memento" (1974)
Fantasia - Illusione - Finale
Pavao Mašić (organ)
Croatian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Vladimir Kranjčević
Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog, Zagreb, 24.1.2013
broadcast live on Croatian Radio HR3

http://www.mediafire.com/?q1ad2dcmi5d1f4a (http://www.mediafire.com/?q1ad2dcmi5d1f4a) (Fantasia)
http://www.mediafire.com/?3ey96iutbxzm25p (http://www.mediafire.com/?3ey96iutbxzm25p) (Illusione - Finale)

This is yet another powerful piece by Šulek, a gripping one too, I would say, at once one of his most overtly neo-Baroque and late-Romantic, one of his most unabashedly dramatic, with echoes from Symphony No. 6 and others, and one of the most "modern-sounding" in places, due to his characteristic harmonic processes. The live performance, given tonight in Zagreb, is also quite splendid. The performers clearly believe in this music, which demands nothing short of the strongest concentration and commitment.

Bruno Bjelinski  (1909-1992)

Scherzando  (1948)

Scherzando is the second movement of Bjelinski's Divertimento. This was the
only movement available. The cheerfulness and optimism of this movement is characteristic
of the creative works of this composer.


Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra
Boris Papandopulo, Conductor

Jugoton LP ULPVS-26

http://www.mediafire.com/?4v7bli0t6ykp7tc (http://www.mediafire.com/?4v7bli0t6ykp7tc)

Request for new link by Roelof. I previously posted this on Unsung.

Bruno Bjelinski  (1909-1992)

Concerto for Piano, Strings and Percussion  (1956)

1. Allegro impetuoso
2. Andante
3. Allegro

Zagreb Radio Symphony Orchestra
Anton Nanut, conductor
Lerjerka Pleslic-Bjelinski, piano

https://www.mediafire.com/?0aujhuugql5ou0x

Jugoton LP  LSY-66022

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/p87qoducezp42/holger (https://www.mediafire.com/folder/p87qoducezp42/holger)

Recorded concert on HR3 yesterday, missed first piece by Sorgo, rest is in form of concert with commentary, and then edited pieces by Baiamonti, Tklacic, and von Zaytz