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Toccata listings for 5/19/24
On tonight’s program, organ music by Joseph Jongen, a 4-hand sonata by Mozart, and music inspired by the paintings of Goya by Franz Waxman. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:01 PM 43902 Joseph Jongen Sonata Eroica Op 94 Pro Organo 7203 SOLO Eric Plutz, organ 17:25 C 1 9-9 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:23 PM 15789 Wolfgang […]
5-11-24 Music in Maryland Four Great Pieces that don’t have much to do with Mother’s Day!
The title says it all! 6:00 PM 43265 Michael Torke Ecstatic Orange Argo 115431 COND David Zinman David ZIHN mihn ORCH Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 11:00 C 1 3-3 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:12 PM 64 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Op 73 “CBS/Sony 459972 COND George Szell George Cell ORCH Cleveland Orchestra SOLO Leon […]
5-11-24 Face The Music Listings!
Land of Goshen! We have an all new show with Phil Greenfield from the American Record Guide, Bassoonist Bryan Young from the Poulenc Trio and Pianist Lisa Weiss from Goucher College! We had some really nice music! I had a complaint that I hadn’t posted a show in ages so here it is! PLAY DATE: […]
Toccata listings for 5/12/24
On tonight’s program, music for harpsichord and organ by a student of J.S. Bach, a “military” march by Beethoven, and a piano concerto by a former assistant to Liszt. thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:01 PM 51475 Johann Ludwig Krebs Concerto for Organ ahd Harpsichord in a Titanic 185 SOLO Bernard Brauchli, Harpsichor SOLO […]
The Washington Chorus Celebrates Timeless Choral Music
On Saturday, May 11, at 7:30 PM The Washington Chorus will present sacred choral works by Lili Boulanger, Igor Stravinsky, and Beethoven with National Philharmonic all under the leadership of TWC’s Artistic Director, Dr. Eugene Rogers who joined me to talk about the concert.
Safe Boating Week
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Music From Movies 5-05-24
7:00 PM John Addison Theme from “Tom Jones” RCA/BMG 60393 COND Arthur Fiedler ORCH Boston Pops Orchestra 7:05 PM Anthony Newley/ Leslie BricussWilly Wonka: Main Title MCA 37124 ORCH Studio Orchestra 7:07 PM Anthony Newley/ Leslie BricussWilly Wonka: Pure imagination MCA 37124 ORCH Studio Orchestra […]
Vocalise 5-04-24
8:00 PM George Frederich Handel Ariodante: “Il primo ardor Avie 2350 COND Jeannette Sorrell ORCH Apollo’s Fire SOLO Amanda Forsythe, soprano 8:05 PM Joaquin Rodrigo Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios: Coplillas Angel/EMI 56175 SOLO Placido Domingo, tenor SOLO Manuel Barrueco, guitar 8:06 PM Joaquin Rodrigo “Coplas del Pastor enamorado” Angel/EMI 56175 SOLO Placido Domingo, tenor SOLO Manuel […]
New on the Bookshelf at The Walters
Last June, The Walters Art Museum inaugurated a new exhibition space to introduce rare books and manuscripts added to the Walters permanent collection in recent years, many of which have never been on view. I invited Lynley Anne Herbert, the Robert and Nancy Hall Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts, into the BookNotes studio […]
Reimagining Shakespeare
We speak often on WBJC about the composers who were inspired by Shakespeare—from Mendelssohn and A Midsummer Night’s Dream to the 20th century version of Romeo and Juliet in the form of West Side Story. What is perhaps not as well known is how Shakespeare himself was inspired by other creatives. With a genius like […]
