Radio Songs

Heard over the past few weeks:

Doylestown, Pennsylvania-born Pink's "Raise Your Glass" from her 2010 album "Greatest Hits...So Far!!!" on the LaFace label. Video. "Wrong in all the right ways...."

Derry, Northern Ireland-born Phil Coulter's "An Cail N Fionn (Natasha)" from his 1997 collaboration with James Galway on their album "Legends" on the RCA Victor label. Audio.

Hamburg, Germany-born Felix Mendelssohn's "Hebrides Overture in B minor Opus 26" performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado conducting, on the Deutsche Grammophon label (#423104). Audio.

Michael Kamen's "Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves: Main Title", performed by the Cincinnati Pops orchestra, Erich Kunzel conducting, on the TelArc label (#80342). Audio.

Lucca, Tuscany, Italy-born Giacomo Puccini's "Gianni Schicci: O Mio Babbino Caro", performed by the Cincinnati Pops orchestra, Erich Kunzel conducting, on the TelArc label (#80260). Audio.

Brittany, France-born Guillaume Yann Tiersen's "La valse d'Amélie (Original version)" from his 2001 soundtrack album "Amélie" on the EMI label (#62514). Audio.

Żelazowa Wola, Poland-born Frédéric Chopin's "Piano Concerto #1 In e minor, Op. 11", performed by the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, with primary soloist Garrick Ohlsson, Kazimierz Kord conducting, on the Arabesque label (#6702). Video.

Paris, France-born Alexandre Desplat's "The Meadow'' from the soundtrack to the 2009 movie "Twilight: New Moon" on the BSX Records label. Audio.

Glendale, California-born Paul Cantelon's "Finale" from the 2008 album "The Other Boleyn Girl: Original Soundtrack", performed by the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Paul Cantelon conducting, on the Varese Sarabande label. Audio.

Lucca, Tuscany, Italy-born Giacomo Puccini's "Gianni Schicci: O Mio Babbino Caro", performed by the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, with primary soloist Joshua Bell, Michael Stern conducting, on the Sony label (#87894). Audio.

Los Angeles, California-born Thomas Newman's "Route" from the soundtrack to the 2008 film "Revolutionary Road" from on the NoneSuch label (#517387). Audio.

Halle, Brandenburg-Prussia-born George Frederick Handel's "Water Music: Dances" performed by the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan conducting, on the HARMONIA MUNDI label (#907010). Audio.

Arcachon, France-born Carlos Salzedo's "Rumba" from his 1943 "Suite of Eight Dances". Video.

Saint Petersburg, Russia-born Dmitri Shostakovich's "Jazz Suite #2", performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly conducting, on the Decca label (#470 933). Audio.

Vienna, Austria-born Fritz Kreisler's "Tambourin Chinois", performed by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, with primary soloist Robert McDuffie, Erich Kurzel conducting, on the TelArc label (#80402). Video (w/Joshua Bell).

Venice, Republic of Venice-born Tomasso Albinoni's "Adagio in g minor", featuring a bluesy-take by Chris Botti, trumpet / Dave Grusin, keyboards / Lee Ritenour, guitar, on the Decca label (#001100502). Audio (not the one I heard on KDFC).

Bronx, New York-born Jay Ungar's "Ashokan Farewell" featuring James Galway on flute, on the RCA label (#742201). Audio.

Vienna, Austria-born Franz Schubert's "Piano Quintet in A, D.667 "Trout"", with soloists Braley/Capucon/Capucon/Causse/Posch, on the Virgin label (#45563). Audio (not the version heard on KDFC).

Lucca, Tuscany, Italy-born Giacomo Puccini's "La Boheme: Sono andati?" featuring John Bayless, piano, on the Angel label (#79214). Audio.

Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", performed by the Time for Three orchestra, on the Koch label (#2035). Audio.

Craig Armstrong's and AR Rahman's "Opening", featuring Catherine Bott (Soprano), Clio Gould (Violin), from the soundtrack to the 2007 film "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" on the Decca label (#B0009829). Audio. Not sure if this was the specific song heard....

Ħamrun, Malta-born Charles Camilleri's "Concertino #1 for Clarinet and Strings" performed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, featuring David Campbell on clarinet, Julian Clayton conducting, on the ASV label (#426392). Audio.

Hamburg, Germany-born Felix Mendelssohn's "Octet in E-Flat, Op.20" performed by the Emerson String Quartet, on the DG label (#B0003888). Audio.

Turin, Piedmont, Italy-born Ludovico Einaudi's "I Giorni (The Days)" from his 2001 album "I Giorni" on the Ponderosa label (#030). Audio.