Classical Music with Joe Goetz
3 p.m.-7 p.m. Weekdays on VPR Classical
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Wednesday April 23, 2008
Afternoon Classics
Two birthdays today: Sergei Prokofiev (1891), and William Shakespeare
(1564). We'll hear Prokofiev's 2nd Piano Concerto, and music related
to Shakespeare by Tchaikovsky and, more indirectly, Sibelius.
Playlist
03:01 PM
Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture
| Composer | Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Gewandhausorchester Leipzig |
| Conductor | Kurt Masur |
| Record co./Cat # | Teldec 44943 |
03:20 PM
Les Barricades mysterieuses ("Mysterious Barricades")
| Composer | Francois Couperin |
|---|---|
| Soloists | John Williams, guitar |
| Record co./Cat # | CBS/Sony 44518 |
| Release Year | 1987 |
03:26 PM
Piano Concerto No. 2 g, 16
| Composer | Sergei Prokofiev |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Concertgebouw Orch. Amsterdam |
| Conductor | Neeme Jarvi |
| Soloists | Horacio Gutierrez, piano |
| Record co./Cat # | Chandos 8889 |
04:07 PM
Leonore Overture No. 1 C, 138
| Composer | Ludwig Van Beethoven |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Bavarian Radio Symphony |
| Conductor | Colin Davis |
| Record co./Cat # | CBS/Sony 44790 |
| Release Year | 1985 |
04:19 PM
Symphony No. 8 d
| Composer | William Boyce |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | The English Concert |
| Conductor | Trevor Pinnock |
| Record co./Cat # | Deustche Grammophon 419631 |
04:30 PM
Weltliche Gesange, 42
| Composer | Johannes Brahms |
|---|---|
| Conductor | John Eliot Gardiner |
| Soloists | Monteverdi Choir |
| Record co./Cat # | Philips 432152 |
04:40 PM
Vorspiel zu einem Drama Prelude to a drama
| Composer | Franz Schreker |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Berlin Radio Symphony Orch. |
| Conductor | Michael Gielen |
| Record co./Cat # | KOCHSchwan 311078 |
05:07 PM
Night on Bald Mountain
| Composer | Modest Moussorgsky |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | London Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Antal Dorati |
| Record co./Cat # | Mercury 432004 |
05:19 PM
The Bard, 64
| Composer | Jean Sibelius |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Scottish National Orchestra |
| Conductor | Sir Alexander Gibson |
| Record co./Cat # | Chandos 8395 |
05:28 PM
Ancient Airs and Dances: Suite No. 2
| Composer | Ottorino Respighi |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Philarmonia Hungarica |
| Conductor | Antal Dorati |
| Record co./Cat # | Mercury 434304 |
05:48 PM
Summer Music
| Composer | Arnold Bax |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Ulster Orchestra |
| Conductor | Bryden Thomson |
| Record co./Cat # | Chandos 8307 |
06:08 PM
Morceaux de Fantaisie g, 3
| Composer | Sergei Rachmaninoff |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Ruth Laredo, piano |
| Record co./Cat # | CBS/Sony 48468 |
06:27 PM
Violin Concerto d, 47
| Composer | Jean Sibelius |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Staatskapelle Dresden |
| Conductor | Andre Previn |
| Soloists | Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin |
| Record co./Cat # | Deustche Grammophon 447895 |
| Release Year | 1995 |
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