RSSAfternoon Classics: Christopher Hogwood's birthday
Thursday, 09/10/09 3pm
English conductor Christopher Hogwood turns 68 today. Best known for
his interpretations of Baroque and early Classical music, he has also
become known for conducting neo-classical works by composers like
Hindemith, Martinu, and Stravinsky. This afternoon we'll hear Hogwood
performing Bach and Stravinsky's "Pulcinella."
Playlist
3:02pm
Keyboard Concerto #2 in E, BWV 1053
| Composer | Johann Sebastian Bach |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Academy of Ancient Music |
| Conductor | Christopher Hogwood |
| CD/Album | J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos |
| Record co./Cat # | L'Oiseau-Lyre 443326 |
3:22pm
Pulcinella (complete ballet music)
| Composer | Igor Stravinsky |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra |
| Conductor | Christopher Hogwood |
| Soloists | Bernadette Manca di Nissa, mezzo-soprano ; David Gordon, tenor ; John Ostendorf, bass-baritone |
| CD/Album | Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Dumbarton Oaks |
| Record co./Cat # | London 425614 |
4:07pm
Artaserse: Overture
| Composer | Domenico Cimarosa |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Toronto Chamber Orchestra |
| Conductor | Kevin Mallon |
| CD/Album | Cimarosa: Overtures 2 |
| Record co./Cat # | Naxos 8.570279 |
4:17pm
Polonaise in f#, Op. 44, B 135
| Composer | Frederic Chopin |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Ingrid Fliter, piano |
| CD/Album | Ingrid Fliter Plays Chopin |
| Record co./Cat # | VAI Audio 1251 |
4:29pm
Schwanengesang: Am Fenster, D 957 (song: "At the window")
| Composer | Franz Schubert |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Peter Schreier, tenor ; Andras Schiff, piano |
| CD/Album | Schubert: Schwanengesang |
| Record co./Cat # | London 425612 |
4:34pm
Fantasia para una Gentilhombre ("Fantasy for a Gentleman")
| Composer | Joaquin Rodrigo |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | RCA Victor Chamber Orchestra |
| Conductor | Leo Brouwer |
| Soloists | Julian Bream, guitar |
| CD/Album | Brouwer: Concerto Elegiaco, Rodrigo: Fantasia para una Gentilhombre |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA 7718 |
5:07pm
The Kiss: Overture
| Composer | Bedrich Smetana |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | BBC Philharmonic |
| Conductor | Gianandrea Noseda |
| CD/Album | Smetana: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 |
| Record co./Cat # | Chandos 10518 |
5:14pm
Piano Sonata #2 "Fantasy"
| Composer | Alexander Scriabin |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Ivo Pogorelich, piano |
| CD/Album | Liszt: B Minor Sonata, Scriabin: PIano Sonata No. 2 |
| Record co./Cat # | Deutsche Grammophon 429391 |
5:29pm
Flute & Harp Concerto in C, K 299
| Composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | London Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Eduardo Mata |
| Soloists | James Galway, flute ; Marisa Robles, harp |
| CD/Album | Galway plays Mozart |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA 6723 |
6:07pm
Psalm 13
| Composer | Alexander von Zemlinsky |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Riccardo Chailly |
| Soloists | Ernst Senff Chor |
| CD/Album | Zemlinsky: The Mermaid/Psalms 13 & 23 |
| Record co./Cat # | London 444969 |
6:21pm
Grand Canyon Suite
| Composer | Ferde Grofe |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Antal Dorati |
| CD/Album | Grofe: Grand Canyon/Gershwin: Porgy & Bess |
| Record co./Cat # | London 410110 |
