Archive for November, 2023
The Tacáks at Shriver with music inspired by the natural world
A program of Haydn, Beethoven, and the premier of a quartet by Nokuthula Ngwenyama—an American composer of Zimbabwean-Japanese heritage—will be offered by the Takács Quartet on Sunday, November 19th at 5:30 pm. I spoke by phone to the quartet’s violist, Richard O’Neill.
Monday 11/13/23 New York Philharmonic
11:00 PM CONDUCTOR: Jaap van Zweden SOLOISTS: Mahogany L. Browne, Speaker; Chris Martin, trumpet; Ryan Roberts, English horn; Daniil Trifonov, piano THÍCH Nhất Hạnh: “Within Her Arms,” a Passage from Message Anna CLYNE: Within Her Arms Aaron COPLAND: Quiet City George WALKER: Antifonys, for Chamber Orchestra Mahogany L. BROWNE: […]
Playlist: Nov/13/23
10:32 PM Max Bruch — Violin Concerto No. 1 Key: G minor Opus: 26Conductor: Bernard HaitinkEnsemble: Royal Concertgebouw OrchestraItzhak Perlman, violinAngel/EMI, 83182 10:24 PM Johann Sebastian Bach — Sheep May Safely Graze Piers Lane, pianoHyperion, 67344 9:37 PM Sergei Rachmaninoff — Symphony No. 2 Key: E minor Opus: 27Conductor: Paul ParayMercury, 434368 9:20 PM Johannes […]
Music From Movies 11-12-23
7:00 PM John Williams Saving Private Ryan: Hymn Silva 1098 COND Paul Bateman ORCH City of Prague Philharmonic SOLO The Crouch End Festival Chorus 7:08 PM Samuel Barber Adagio for Strings Op 11 Argo 436288 COND David Zinman ORCH Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 7:18 PM Elmer Bernstein The Great Escape: Theme Denon 75288 COND Elmer Bernstein […]
Playlist: Nov/12/23
7:29 PM Erich Wolfgang Korngold — The Sea Hawk-Suite from the film (1940) Conductor: William T. StrombergEnsemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestraand ChorusNaxos, 570110 7:21 PM Georges Bizet — Pearl Fishers: “Au fond du temple saint” Conductor: Robin StapletonEnsemble: National Philharmonic Orch.Luciano Pavarotti, tenorNicolai Ghiaurov, bassLondon, 4758088 7:18 PM Elmer Bernstein — The Great Escape: Theme Conductor: […]
Vocalise 11-11-23
8:00 PM Stephen Paulus Hymn for America MTC 302 COND Craig Jessop ORCH Tabernacle Choir ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:05 PM John Williams Call Of The Champions CBS/Sony 89364 COND John Williams ORCH Utah Symphony Orchestra SOLO Tabernacle Choir ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:12 PM Sir Edward Elgar The Spirit of England Op 80 Chandos 8430 COND Sir Alexander Gibson ORCH […]
Playlist: Nov/11/23
8:43 PM Peteris Vasks — Dona Nobis Pacem Jade, 48798 8:12 PM Sir Edward Elgar — The Spirit of England Opus: 80Conductor: Sir Alexander GibsonEnsemble: Scottish National OrchestraScottish National Orch ChorusTeresa Cahill, sopranoChandos, 8430 8:05 PM John Williams — Call Of The Champions Conductor: John WilliamsEnsemble: Utah Symphony OrchestraMormon Tabernacle ChoirCBS/Sony, 89364 8:00 PM Stephen […]
Toccata listings for 11/12/23
On tonight’s program, piano music by an English composer best known for his film music, a chorale prelude by a composer who had a profound influence on J.S. Bach, and a “short concerto” by a Spanish composer. Thanks so much for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 41956 William Alwyn Movements for Piano Chandos 9825 […]
Playlist: Nov/10/23
11:09 PM Sergei Rachmaninoff — Symphony No. 2 Key: E minor Opus: 27Conductor: Yuri TemirkanovBSOrch, 2 10:56 PM Chen Yi — China West Suite Ensemble: Beijing Guitar DuoManuel Barrueco, guitarTonar, 40515 10:10 PM Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 6 Key: F major Opus: 68Conductor: Claudio AbbadoDG/Archiv, 419779 9:56 PM Georges Enescu — Romanian Rhapsody […]
Thursday 11/09/23 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM SIMON: Fate Now Conquers BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 Manfred Honeck, conductor
