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BookNotes Review December 2023
Absolution Alice McDermott Homicide: The Graphic Novel Part II David Simon Illustrated by Philippe Squarzoni Becoming Ella Fitzgerald: The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song Judith Tick Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning Liz Cheney
Vocalise 12-16-23
8:00 PM Ludwig van Beethoven Mount of Olives: Hallelujah Op 85 Telarc 80119 COND Robert Shaw ORCH Atlanta Symphony Orchestra SOLO Atlanta Symphony Chorus ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:05 PM Ludwig van Beethoven Choral Fantasy for Piano, Chorus & Orch.Philips 438005 COND Kurt Masur ORCH Gewandhausorchester Leipzig SOLO Menachem Pressler,piano SOLO and Chorus ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:25 PM Ariel Ramirez […]
Toccata listings for 12/17/23
Happy holidays! On tonight’s program, a Christmas suite for Christmas by a Russian composer, an organ work by J.S. Bach that is sometimes associated with the Christmas season, and the one and only piano concerto by Jules Massenet. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 20418 Sergei Lyapunov Fetes de Noel Op 41 Naxos […]
Music From Movies 12-10-23
7:00 PM John Williams Fiddler on the Roof: Theme and TraditionAngel/EMI 46091 COND John Williams ORCH Studio Orchestra SOLO Isaac Stern, violin SOLO Topal, speaker 7:23 PM Alexander Courage The Menagerie: Suite orig. pilot for TV Telarc 80106 COND Erich Kunzel ORCH Cincinnati Pops Orchestra 7:32 PM John Barry […]
Toccata listings for 12/10/23
On tonight’s program, Organ (originally pedal piano) by Alkan, The Nutcracker for piano, and music for pedal piano and orchestra by Gounod. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 38892 Charles-Valentin Alkan Impromptu (A Mighty Fortress…) Op 69/Nimbus 5089 SOLO Kevin Bowyer, organ 14:01 C 1 22-22 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:17 PM 2917 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky […]
12-3-2022 Music In Maryland: Annapolis Symphony!
This week we have the pleasure of presenting a combination concert featuring the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. On the program Berlioz: Love Music from Romeo and Juliet. Brahms Violin Concerto with violinist Noah Bendix-Balgley and the Hary Janos Suite by Zoltan Kodally. To fill we enjoyed guitarist Manuel Barrueco playing 6 Tango Etudes by Astor Piazzolla. […]
An epistolary novel with a difference on BookNotes
J. Wynn Rousuck, theater critic at WYPR and former theater critic at The Baltimore Sun, is out with her first novel, Please Write, from Bancroft Press. After all these years, it was a pleasure to talk to her in person.
Holidays at Hampton 2023
Hampton National Historic Site is preparing for the holiday season once again. Their day-long 2023 celebration, Holidays at Hampton, will start the festivities on Saturday, December 9. I recently spoke with Historic Hampton board member Gayle Economos about this year’s featured activities and performances.
Toccata listings for 12/3/23
On tonight’s program, an English Suite by Bach played on the accordion, and music by the person for whom one of Bach’s greatest works is named. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 4094 Johann Sebastian Bach English Suite No. 3 in g BWV 808 Denon 78836 SOLO Stefan Hussong,accordion 19:37 C 1 13-18 […]
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective makes its U.S. debut on the Shriver Series
The Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective is a flexible, transatlantic ensemble that mixes and matches as a chamber orchestra, a chamber group, or anything in between. I spoke with Co-Director and violinist Elena Urioste about their forthcoming Shriver recital.
