Archive for November, 2022
A Passion for Flamenco
It was a big pleasure to talk with guitarist Grisha Goryachev about his passion for flamenco music. You can catch that conversation right here! The Baltimore Classical Guitar Society presents virtuoso flamenco guitarist Grisha Goryachev in a concert tonight at 8:00, at UMBC’s Linehan Concert Hall. Tickets and information at bcgs.org https://www.bcgs.org/event/andrea-gonzalez-grisha-goryachev/
A cautionary tale for democracy on BookNotes
The French Revolution is celebrated as a founding moment of modern representative government. But in her book Last Revolutionaries: The Conspiracy Trial of Gracchus Babeuf and the Equals Laura Mason, a teaching professor in history at Johns Hopkins University, explains how an elected government’s assault on popular democracy and social justice destroyed the republic, and […]
Playlist: Nov/05/22
8:46 PM Fernando Obradors — Canciones clasicas espanolas Ailyn Perez, SopranoIain Burnside, piano , 9013 8:40 PM Jacques Mangeant — Jean de Nivelle Dorian, 90177 8:05 PM Camille Saint-Saens — Carnival of the Animals (Carl Davis arr) Conductor: Carl DavisEnsemble: Scottish Chamber OrchestraThe King’s SingersHoward Shelley, pianoHilary Macnamara, pianoAngel/EMI, 47708 8:00 PM Giuseppe Verdi — […]
Songs My Mother Taught Me
On Sunday, November 14, 1943, something remarkable happened. The 25-year-old Leonard Bernstein stepped in, at the last minute, to fill in for Bruno Walter and conduct the New York Philharmonic. Leonard Bernstein’s New York Philharmonic conducting debut had a profound impact on music. The door was opened for Bernstein’s legacy to be planted as […]
Toccata listings for 11/6/22
On tonight’s program, a work for four hands by Liszt, an organ work written in tribute to a great friend, and a concerto for harpsichord and pianoforte. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 1596 Franz Liszt Fantasy & Fugue on the chorale from the Hyperion 66571 SOLO Leslie Howard, piano opera “La Prophete” […]
Playlist: Nov/04/22
11:56 PM Federico Moreno Torroba — Castles of Spain David Russell, GuitarTelarc, 80451 11:18 PM Felix Mendelssohn — Symphony No. 3 Key: A minor Opus: 56Conductor: Herbert BlomstedtLondon, 4780103 10:59 PM Johann Sebastian Bach — Six Schubler Chorales Nicholas White, OrganPro Organo, 7121 10:44 PM Paul Creston — Fantasy, Op. 42 Opus: 42Rick Stout, tromboneChristina […]
11/3/22 – Streaming is down
The engineer is working on the issue with our streaming provider and we hope to be back up soon. Hang in there!
Thursday 11/03/22 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM VERDI: Requiem Manfred Honeck, conductor; Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehaffey, director
Playlist: Nov/03/22
10:10 PM Ralph Vaughan Williams — Symphony No. 2 Conductor: Sir John BarbirolliAngel/EMI, 65109 10:00 PM Samuel Barber — School for Scandal Overture Opus: 5Conductor: David ZinmanArgo, 436288 9:33 PM Joseph Haydn — Cello Concerto No. 1 Key: C major Conductor: Daniel BarenboimEnsemble: English Chamber OrchestraJacqueline du Pre, celloAngel/EMI, 47614 9:24 PM Frederic Chopin — […]
Bass-baritone Davóne Tines’ Baltimore debut at Shriver Concerts
Devóne Tines originated the leading role in the world premiere of Terence Blanchard’s opera, Fire Shut Up in My Bones, and The New Yorker claims that “Davóne Tines is changing what it means to be a classical singer.” Now, he is making his Baltimore debut on the Shriver Hall Concert Series. […]
