Archive for March, 2022
Playlist: Mar/11/22
11:33 PM Giovanni Palestrina — Missa Papae Marcelli Conductor: Massimo PalombellaDG/Archiv, 4796131 11:15 PM Frederick Delius — Brigg Fair: An English Rhapsody Conductor: Sir Andrew DavisTeldec, 90845 10:39 PM Ferde Grofe — Grand Canyon Suite Conductor: Lorin MaazelCBS/Sony, 52491 10:33 PM Richard Wagner — Lohengrin: Elsa’s Procession Conductor: Rudolph KempeEnsemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestraand ChorusAngel/EMI, 49017 […]
Thursday 03/10/22 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM MOZART: Symphony No. 31, “Paris” RAVEL: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand HAYDN: Mass in Tempore Belli Manfred Honeck, conductor; Bertrand Chamayou; Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Matthew Mehaffey, director
Playlist: Mar/10/22
10:15 PM Cesar Franck — Piano Quintet Key: F minor Ensemble: Medici String QuartetJohn Bingham, PianoNimbus, 5114 9:36 PM Florence Price — Symphony No. 1 Conductor: John JeterNaxos, 559827 9:26 PM Tomasso Albinoni — Adagio Key: G minor Conductor: Richard HickoxEnsemble: The Richard Hickox OrchestraSimon Standage, violinAlistair Ross, organLondon, 4780100 9:16 PM Otto Nicolai — […]
Special Programming notice – Met concert for Ukraine 3/14 @8pm
WBJC will be broadcasting a special concert from the Met on Monday, March 14th at 8pm. From the Met: A Concert for Ukraine, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leading the Met Orchestra and Chorus, featuring a roster of star soloists. The special concert will offer solidarity for Ukrainian citizens under attack, with all ticket sales […]
Making this season less taxing for eligible Marylanders
It’s that time of year again – time to start thinking about doing our taxes. Recently, I spoke with Sara Johnson, Co-Founder and COO of CASH Campaign of Maryland, about her organization’s efforts to ease tax burdens for eligible Marylanders.
Wednesday 03/09/22 This Week from China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts
11:00 PM GLAZUNOV: Concert Waltz No. 1, Op. 47 ZHANG Yi, conductor; National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra ZHAO Jiping: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in E-flat Major LÜ Jia, conductor; NING Feng, violin; NCPA Orchestra BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73, “Emperor” LÜ Jia, conductor; […]
Playlist: Mar/09/22
10:24 PM Robert Schumann — Kreisleriana Opus: 16Mitsuko Uchida, pianoPhilips, 4758260 10:01 PM Samuel Barber — Symphony No. 1 Opus: 9Conductor: Marin AlsopNaxos, 559024 9:28 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Sinfonia Concertante Key: E flatConductor: Barry TuckwellEnsemble: English Chamber OrchestraBarry Tuckwell, hornDerek Wickens,oboeRobert Hill,clarinetMartin Gatt, bassoonLondon, 4757104 8:56 PM Johannes Brahms — String Quintet No. […]
An American-born conductor makes his BSO debut
Jonathon Heyward grew up in South Carolina, started his musical life as a cellist and chamber musician, and is presently Chief Conductor of the North West German Philharmonic. He makes his BSO debut on March 11, 12, and 13, and I spoke to him by phone from London.
Tuesday 03/08/22 Chicago Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Poulenc: Gloria Bernard Haitink, conductor; Jessica Rivera, soprano; Chicago Symphony Chorus (Duain Wolfe, director) Williams: Call to Muster and the Battle Cry of Freedom; and Appomattox, April 9, 1865, from Lincoln John Williams, conductor; Chicago Symphony Chorus (Duain Wolfe, director) Handel: Three Coronation Anthems (The King Shall Rejoice, My Heart […]
Playlist: Mar/08/22
10:35 PM Gabriel Faure — Violin Sonata No.2 Key: E minor Opus: 108Shlomo Mintz, violinYefim Bronfman, pianoDG/Archiv, 423065 10:25 PM Giuseppe Verdi — La Forza del Destino: Overture Conductor: Daniel BarenboimWarnerClas, 62190 9:41 PM Ludwig van Beethoven — String Quartet No. 15 Key: A minor Opus: 132London, 470849 8:57 PM Johannes Brahms — Piano Quartet […]
