Archive for April, 2022
Playlist: Apr/19/22
10:19 PM Johannes Brahms — Piano Sonata No. 3 Key: F minor Opus: 5Murray Perahia, pianoCBS/Sony, 47181 9:58 PM Sergei Prokofiev — Lt. Kije: Suite Opus: 60Conductor: Andre PrevinTelarc, 80143 9:41 PM Germaine Tailleferre — Concertino for harp and orchestra Conductor: JoAnn FallettaEnsemble: The Women’s PhilharmonicGillian Benet, harpKoch Intl., 7169 9:01 PM Ludwig van Beethoven […]
Opera Star Joyce DiDonato Creating Eden
Washington Performing Arts presents mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and the ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro in a concert event called “Eden” Sunday, April 24th, at Strathmore. On her busy tour, Joyce DiDonato took time to chat with me about her concept and music choices in Eden. Below is the extended version of the interview! https://www.washingtonperformingarts.org/seasontickets/2021-22-season/joyce-didonato-mezzo-soprano/ […]
Monday 04/18/22 New York Philharmonic
11:00 PM Gerald Finley Sings Mendelssohn’s Elijah MENDELSSOHN: Elijah Alan Gilbert, conductor Twyla Robinson, soprano Alice Coote, mezzo‐soprano Allan Clayton, tenor Gerald Finley, bass‐baritone Jennifer Johnson, mezzo‐soprano Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, boy soprano New York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt, director
Playlist: Apr/18/22
10:17 PM Johannes Brahms — Sonata for two pianos Opus: 34Martha Argerich, pianoAlexandre Rabinovitch, pianoTeldec, 92257 9:43 PM Alexander Glazunov — Raymonda: Ballet Suite Opus: 57Conductor: Lovro von MatacicAngel/EMI, 68739 9:18 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Symphony No. 28 Key: C major Conductor: James LevineDG/Archiv, 419606 8:58 PM Miklos Rozsa — El Cid: Music from […]
Music From Movies 4-17-22
7:00 PM Aaron Copland The Heiress: Suite from the Film RCA/BMG 61699 COND Leonard Slatkin ORCH St Louis Symphony Orchestra 7:10 PM James Horner Apollo 13 selections MCA 11241 COND James Horner ORCH Studio Orchestra […]
Playlist: Apr/17/22
8:39 PM Antonin Dvorak — The Wood Dove Opus: 110Conductor: Jiri BelohlavekChandos, 9170 8:35 PM Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz — El Gran Duque & Baylete Conductor: Andrew Lawrence-KingRCA/BMG, 77340 8:31 PM Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz — Espanoletas Conductor: Andrew Lawrence-KingRCA/BMG, 77340 8:26 PM Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz — Folias Conductor: Andrew Lawrence-KingRCA/BMG, 77340 8:22 PM […]
Vocalise 4-16-22
8:00 PM George Frederich Handel Agrippina: Ogni vento PBO 1 COND Nicholas McGegan ORCH Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra SOLO Lorraine Hunt, soprano 8:07 PM Ralph Vaughan Williams Flos Campi for Viola, Orchestra & Wordless choir Chandos 9 COND Norman Del Mar ORCH Bournemouth Sinfonietta SOLO and Choir SOLO Frederick Riddle, viola 8:28 PM Antonin Dvorak Gypsy […]
BookNotes Review April 2022
April 2022 BookNotes Review Lineup Finding Me Viola Davis Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life Delia Ephron The Candy House Jennifer Egan French Braid Anne Tyler
Playlist: Apr/16/22
8:42 PM Ariel Ramirez — Misa Criolla Conductor: Robert DeCormierAlbany, 746 8:28 PM Antonin Dvorak — Gypsy Melodies Opus: 55Peter Schreier, tenorMarian Lapsansky, pianoCapriccio, 10053 8:07 PM Ralph Vaughan Williams — Flos Campi Conductor: Norman Del MarEnsemble: Bournemouth Sinfoniettaand ChoirFrederick Riddle, violaChandos, 9 8:00 PM George Frederich Handel — Agrippina: Ogni vento Conductor: Nicholas McGeganEnsemble: […]
Playlist: Apr/15/22
11:37 PM Josef Bohuslav Foerster — Symphony No.4 Key: C minor Opus: 54Conductor: Lance FriedelNaxos, 8557776 10:52 PM Heinrich [Ignaz Franz] Biber — The Five Sorrowful Mysteries Andrew Manze,violinRichard Egarr, organHarm Mundi, 907321 10:28 PM Joaquin Turina — Sinfonia Sevillana Opus: 23Conductor: Max Bragado-DarmanNaxos, 8555955 10:19 PM Nicolo Paganini — Fantasy on themes from Rossini’s […]
