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Friday March 28, 2008

Afternoon Classics

Henry Charles Litolff's Concerto Symphonieque #4, Schubert's C Major fantasy for violin andpiano, and a high-octane work by Scriabin, his Symphony #5, "Prometheus: The Poem of Fire."

 

Here's a link to information about the "Prometheus chord," as it is known, this symphony's legacy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystic_chord

Thursday March 27, 2008

Afternoon Classics

Beethoven's Ninth! A great new recording by the American Bach Soloists and Choir led by Jefferey Thomas.*

Oh there were other things, too.....Poulenc's double piano concerto and Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70.

 

*Ignore the "Purchase CD" link below the Beethoven, it won't work. More info about that particular recording can be found here.

Wednesday March 26, 2008

Afternoon Classics

Arabesques by Debussy and Schumann, a piano trio by Beethoven, and a complete performance of The Planets by Gustav Holst..

 

Tuesday March 25, 2008

Afternoon Classics

A late Beethoven String Quartet....a Brhams Piano Quartet....quartets bookend this afternoon's programming, filled with other gems by Bach, Franck, and Eric Whitacre.

Monday March 24, 2008

Afternoon Classics

Two magnificent works by a pair of good friends: Brahms' 3rd piano sonata, and Schumann's piano concerto. We'll also hear British music spanning from Dowland to Vaughan Williams in anticipation of tonight's "In Concert," which will feature all British symphonic music.

Friday March 21, 2008

Afternoon Classics

Music for Good Friday including Bach's Cantata #4 "Christ Lag in Todesbanden," Lotti's "crucifixus," and others.

Thursday March 20, 2008

Afternoon Classics

Ringing in Spring with Sinding, Vivaldi, and Britten. Also, in anticiption of this weekend's production of "Tristan und Isolde," we'll hear Peter Schickele's take on themes by Wagner in his "Last Tango in Bayreuth" for four bassoons....quite a hoot.

 

Speaking of "Tristan," here's an article in the NY Times about some of the recent craziness surrounding this production, and a little bit of history of this somewhat cursed opera by Wagner.

Wednesday March 19, 2008
Ballet Suites from Sergei Diaghilev's Ballet Russes performances of the 1920s (Stravinsky's "Pulcinella" and Poulenc's "Les Biches") featured today, as well as Mozart's Clarinet Quintet.

Tuesday March 18, 2008
Some rarely heard piano music by Mendelssohn featured today, also a non-baroque concerto grosso by Waughan Williams and the best recording EVER (at least I think so) of Chopin's Piano Concerto #1.

Monday March 17, 2008

Afternoon Classics

A few Irish-related goodies, including Stanford's clarinet concerto and a flute concerto performed by James Galway....we''ll also hear Poulenc's awesome clarinet sonata and a little-heard piano concerto by Ignacy Jan Paderewski.

Thursday March 13, 2008

Wednesday March 12, 2008

Afternoon Classics

Tuesday March 11, 2008

Afternoon Classics

Wilhelm Stenhammar's Excelsior!...plus fandangoing with Boccherini, marching with Tchaikovsky, and harmonizing in the evening with Liszt.

Monday March 10, 2008

Afternoon Classics

Joyous works by Beethoven and Mozart today, including Beethoven's Choral Fantasy.  We'll also hear Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez in the 6 pm hour.

Friday March 7, 2008

Afternoon Classics

Some Schubert Imromptus, some oboe concerti spanning the centuries (from Handel to Martinu), and Richard Strauss's Metamorphoses for 23 solo strings.

Thursday March 6, 2008

Afternoon Classics

As we begin the fundraiser, lots of your favorites....Borodin's Polovtsian Dances, Mendelssohn's violin concerto, and so much more.

Wednesday March 5, 2008

Afternoon Classics

Scriabin's "Poem of Ecstasy," Respighi's "Three Boticelli Pictures," and the Dvorak Serenade for Strings Op. 22 featured today.

Tuesday March 4, 2008

Afternoon Classics

Mendelssohn's "Reformation" Symphony, American music for strings by Arthur Foote, and Maurizio Pollini performing Brahms' First Piano Concerto in a recording from 1980.

Monday March 3, 2008

Afternoon Classics

Schubert's "Trout" Quintet, Faure's Piano Quartet #1, and Gottschalk's Bamboula....just because.

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