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Vocalise 1-06-24
8:00 PM Traditional La Biondina in gondoleta DG/Archiv 22627 ORCH Venice Baroque Orchestra SOLO Avi Avital, Mandolin SOLO Juan Diego Florez, tenor 8:06 PM Bruno di Lazzaro Chitarra Romana London 4788408 COND Carlo Tenan ORCH Gioachino Rossini Orchestra SOLO Juan Diego Florez, tenor 8:09 PM Gioacchino Rossini La Danza London 4788408 COND Carlo Tenan ORCH […]
BMore Art’s “City of Artists” on BookNotes
Since 2015, BMore Art has been the go-to magazine for arts and culture in Baltimore. Now, they are out with their first full-length book, City of Artists, highlighting personal reflections and portfolios from the city’s writers and artists. I spoke to BMore Arts Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Cara Ober.
Toccata listings for 1/7/24
Happy New Year! On this first “Toccata” of 2024, we have piano music by Georges Enescu, an organ sonata by Mendelssohn, and a concerto by “The London Bach.” Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 43074 Georges Enescu Suite No. 2 for Piano in D Op 10 Analekta 29129 SOLO Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano 22:53 […]
Music From Movies 12-31-23
7:00 PM Adolph Deutsch/John Williams The Apartment: Main Theme RCA/BMG 60393 COND Arthur Fiedler ORCH Boston Pops Orchestra 7:05 PM Jonny Greenwood Phantom Thread Suite Nonesuch 79333 ORCH Studio Orchestra 7:28 PM George Gershwin An American in Paris RCA/BMG 63276 COND Leonard Bernstein ORCH RCA Symphony Orchestra 7:45 PM John […]
Vocalise 12-30-23
8:00 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Magic Flute: “Der Holle Rache kocht…” Telarc 80345 COND Sir Charles Mackerras ORCH Scottish Chamber Orchestra SOLO June Anderson, soprano 8:04 PM Leonard Bernstein Candide: Glitter and be gay DG/Archiv 437636 COND Leonard Bernstein ORCH London Symphony Orchestra SOLO June Anderson, soprano 8:12 PM Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata No. 147: […]
Toccata listings for 12/31/23
On tonight’s program–the last “Toccata” of 2023–a Baroque orchestral work arranged for organ, and the first of Anton Rubenstein’s piano concertos. thanks for listening, and have a Happy and Healthy New Year! 6:00 PM 51900 Johann Christoph Pez Overture in D Centaur 2700 SOLO Laura Cerutti, Organ 16:11 C 1 1-12 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:20 PM […]
Music From Movies 12-24-23
7:00 PM Albert Hague You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch Mercury 1966 ORCH Studio Orchestra 7:05 PM Danny Elfman Nightmare Before Christmas: Overture Disney 1 ORCH Studio Orchestra 7:06 PM Danny Elfman Nightmare Before Christmas: What’s This? Disney 1 ORCH Studio Orchestra SOLO Danny Elfman, tenor 7:09 PM Danny Elfman The Nightmare Before Christmas: […]
Vocalise 12-23-23
8:00 PM Traditional This Christmastide Philips 420180 SOLO Jessye Norman, soprano ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:07 PM Gerald Finzi In Terra Pax-Christmas Scene Naxos 572102 COND Hilary Davan Wetton ORCH Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra SOLO and Chorus SOLO Julia Doyle, soprano SOLO Roderick Williams, baritone ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:25 PM Christopher Rouse Karolju RCA/BMG 11561 COND David Zinman ORCH BBC Symphony […]
Toccata listings for 12/24/23
On tonight’s program, Christmas music for organ and harpsichord, and concert variations for piano and orchestra. Thanks for listening, and have a very Merry Christmas! 6:00 PM 51229 Gaston Dethier Christmas (1902) Pro Organo 7040 SOLO Frederick Hohman, organ 15:11 C 1 20-20 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:18 PM 50135 Edwin McLean, arranger A Baroque Christmas Alienor […]
Is it Hanukah, Chanukah or Khanukah Whichever it is the programs are finally posted!
First let me thank everyone for inspiring me to do this by pledging at WBJC.com. I wanted to say thank you and this is what came to me at 3 in the morning! I also want to thank Cantor Gideon Zelermyer of the Shaar Hashomayim in Montreal who helped this project with some great suggestions! […]
