Archive for June, 2021
Juneteenth 2021
Juneteenth—June 19th—is also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day. Sistah Joy Alford, Poet Laureate of Prince George’s Country, shares some thoughts.
Playlist: Jun/18/21
10:49 PM Samuel Barber — Prayers of Kierkegaard Opus: 30Conductor: Robert ShawEnsemble: Atlanta Symphony Orchestraand ChorusCarmen Pelton, sopranoTelarc, 80479 10:42 PM Gioacchino Rossini — William Tell: Gessler’s Death and Finale Conductor: Riccardo ChaillyEnsemble: National Philharmonic Orch.Sherrill Milnes, baritoneLuciano Pavarotti, tenorMirella Freni, sopranoNicolai Ghiaurov, bassDella Jones, mezzo-sopranoLondon, 417154 10:15 PM Arrigo Boito — Mefistofele: Prologue in […]
Toccata listings for 6/20/21
On tonight’s program, a monumental piano sonata by Paul Dukas, and a concerto for 2 harpsichords by Pergolesi. Happy Father’s day, and thanks for listening! Enjoy! 6:00 PM 7216 Paul Dukas Piano Sonata in e Naxos 8557053 SOLO Chantal Stigliani, piano 46:43 C 1 1-4 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:46 PM 1966 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Concerto for […]
Thursday 06/17/21 Cleveland Orchestra
11:00 PM Pierre Boulez, conductor The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus RAVEL: “Daphnis and Chloe” (complete) STRAVINSKY: “The Firebird” (complete)
Playlist: Jun/17/21
10:50 PM William Grant Still — Little Red Schoolhouse Conductor: Dr. Patricia J. HoyEnsemble: Northern Arizona U. Wind SymphNAUWS, 1 10:34 PM George Frederich Handel — Harpsichord Suite No. 7 Key: gDavid Russell, GuitarTelarc, 33223 10:19 PM Anatoly Liadov — Eight Russian Folk Songs for Orchestra Conductor: Evgeny SvetlanovEnsemble: USSR Symphony OrchestraMelodiya, 34167 9:52 PM […]
Wednesday 06/16/21 San Francisco Symphony
11:00 PM CONDUCTOR: Esa-Pekka Salonen SOLOIST(S): Julia Bullock, soprano* Julia Bullock, soprano; Alexander Barantschik, Violin; Dan Carlson, Violin; Jonathan Vinocour, Viola; Peter Wyrick, Cello; Tim Day, Flute; Catherine Payne, Piccolo; Carey Bell, Clarinet; Jerome C. Simas, Bass clarinet; John Wilson, Piano** Purcell (arr. Steven Stucky) Funeral Music for Queen Mary (after Purcell) Britten Les Illuminations, […]
Playlist: Jun/16/21
10:54 PM Edmund Dede — Chicago Gary Hammond, pianoNaxos, 559038 10:40 PM Luigi Boccherini — Symphony No. 3 Key: COpus: 12Conductor: Adrian ShepherdEnsemble: CantilenaChandos, 8414 10:29 PM Franz Liszt — Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 Key: c-Sharp Lang Lang, pianoDG/Archiv, 15651 10:00 PM Ottorino Respighi — Church Windows Conductor: Jesus Lopez-CobosEnsemble: Cincinnati Symphony OrchestraTelarc, 80356 9:30 […]
Tuesday 06/15/21 Chicago Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Haitink & Lewis Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19 (Paul Lewis, piano) Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 in A Major Kodály: Dances of Galánta (Neeme Järvi, conductor)
Playlist: Jun/15/21
10:53 PM Florence Price — Fantasie Negre No. 2 Lara Downes, pianoNo Label, 25 10:27 PM Ferde Grofe — Grand Canyon Suite Conductor: Erich KunzelEnsemble: Cincinnati Pops OrchestraTelarc, 80086 10:10 PM Fernando Sor — Fantaisie Elegiaque Opus: 59Goran Sollscher, guitarDG/Archiv, 419247 10:00 PM Ludwig van Beethoven — Egmont Overture Opus: 84Conductor: Herbert von KarajanEnsemble: Berlin […]
Monday 06/14/21 New York Philharmonic
11:00 PM Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt Soloist: Garrick Ohlsson, piano MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 9, “Jeunehomme” TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5
