Archive for November, 2023
Double the fun with holiday fare in rep at CTM
Sally Boyett, Producing Director of Classic Theatre of Maryland, joined me to talk about the company’s Holiday Rep. This year’s combination of musical and theatrical offerings feature a stage version of the Irving Berlin cinematic classic, White Christmas, playing in repertory with a now-annual tradition–their own adaptation of Dickens’ much-loved seasonal tale, A Christmas Carol, […]
Toccata listings for 11/19/23
On tonight’s program, French Baroque harpsichord music, and a Romantic Piano Concerto. thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 40063 Jean-Henry d’Anglebert Harpsichord Suite in g Centaur 2435 SOLO Byron Schenkman,harpsichord 18:33 C 1 4-9 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:22 PM 37435 Joseph Marx Piano Concerto, Romantic Hyperion 66990 COND Osmo Vanska ORCH BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestr SOLO […]
Playlist: Nov/17/23
10:43 PM Sergei Rachmaninoff — Symphonic Dances Opus: 45Conductor: Yannick Nezet-SeguinDG/Archiv, 4839839 10:14 PM Antonin Dvorak — The Golden Spinning Wheel Opus: 109Conductor: Neeme JarviChandos, 8501 9:49 PM Louise Farrenc — Etudes, Book 1 Opus: 26Joanne Polk, piano , 30133 9:42 PM Jule Styne — Three Coins in the Fountain Conductor: Charles GerhardtChesky Rec, 71 […]
Thursday 11/16/23 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, ‘Tragic’ MOZART: Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major STRAUSS: First Waltz Sequence from ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ Mariss Jansons, conductor
Playlist: Nov/16/23
10:16 PM Dmitri Shostakovich — Violin Concerto No. 1 Key: A minor Opus: 77Conductor: Kirill KarabitsEnsemble: Bournemouth Symphony OrchestraNicola Benedetti, violinLondon, 4788758 9:54 PM Frederic Chopin — 3 Polonaises Opus: 71Vladimir Ashkenazy, pianoLondon, 452167 9:26 PM Joseph Haydn — Symphony No. 92 Key: G major Conductor: Adam FischerNimbus, 5269 9:16 PM Paul Hindemith — Sonata […]
Folger Theatre’s homecoming production is The Winter’s Tale
The Winter’s Tale by Shakespeare is considered one of his “problem” plays. Hadi Tabbal is making his Folger Theatre debut playing Leontes, and I spoke to him about working through some of the perceived problems within the play.
Wednesday 11/15/23 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM CONDUCTOR: Nicholas Mcgegan SOLOIST: Ilana Setapen, violin* Jennifer Bouton Schaub, piccolo** Jean-Philippe Rameau: Suite from Nais (Edited by McGegan) Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in F major for Violin and Orchestra, R. 569* Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in C major for Piccolo and Orchestra, R. 443** George Frederic Handel: Suite No. 1 in F […]
Playlist: Nov/15/23
10:21 PM Joseph Haydn — Symphony No. 45 Key: F sharp minor Conductor: Sir Charles MackerrasTelarc, 80156 10:11 PM Ferdinando Carulli — Nocturne for Guitar and Piano Key: A minor Opus: 208Leopoldo Saracino,guitarMassimo Palumbo, pianoNuova Era, 7190 9:44 PM Gerald Finzi — Clarinet Concerto Key: C minor Opus: 31Conductor: William BoughtonEnsemble: English String OrchestraAlan Hacker, […]
Tuesday 11/14/23 Chicago Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Gabriela Lena Frank Haillí-Serenata Antonin Dvořák Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53 Hilary Hahn, violin Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor
Playlist: Nov/14/23
10:25 PM Mauro Giuliani — Guitar Concerto No. 1 Key: A major Opus: 30Conductor: Monica HuggettEnsemble: Portland Baroque OrchestraRichard Savino, guitarKoch Intl., 7448 10:16 PM Antonin Dvorak — Slavonic Dance No. 8 Key: A flat major Opus: 72Conductor: Yoel LeviTelarc, 80497 9:53 PM Robert Schumann — String Quartet No. 2 Key: F major Opus: 41 […]
