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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 […]
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 […]
Glazed With War: honoring Veterans Day on BookNotes
On Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11 at 7 p.m., the Iranian-American poet, writer, and graphic designer, Pantea Amin Tofangchi, will launch her poetry collection, Glazed With War, published by Mason Jar Press. It will be my pleasure and privilege to be in conversation with Pantea at her launch and, by way of a sneak preview, […]
Toccata listings for 11/5/23
On tonight’s program, an organ and harpsichord duet, a student work by Rachmaninoff, and a concerto by Keith Emerson. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 23629 Christoph Schaffrath Duetto No. 1 in C Titanic 185 SOLO Bernard Brauchli, harpsichord SOLO Esteban Elizonndo, organ 15:08 C 1 4-6 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:18 PM 46760 Sergei Rachmaninoff […]
The Venice of the North
In case you wondered where I was for three weeks, this blog post explains it in part. Let me take you on a little trip…
Music at Evergreen turns 70!
Music at Evergreen in the intimate Bakst Theatre at the Evergreen Museum & Library on North Charles Street opens its 70th season this Sunday with a recital by Taiwanese-American harpist Noël Wan. I spoke with Genya Hopkins, secretary of the Evergreen Foundation Board and Artistic Advisor for the music series.
The Washington Chorus and National Philharmonic Present Universal Longings/Anhelos Universales
It was a pleasure speaking with Dr. Eugene Rogers, Artistic Director of The Washington Chorus, who will lead both TWC and National Philharmonic for an exciting concert that includes Maryland composer, James Lee III’s Breaths of Universal Longings, and Antonio Estévez’s Cantata Criolla. the performance takes place on Sunday, November 5, at 3 p.m at the Music […]
Music From Movies 10-29-23
7:00 PM Bernard Herrmann The Devil and Daniel Webster: Sleigh Ride Telarc 80189 COND Erich Kunzel ORCH Cincinnati Pops Orchestra 7:03 PM 6684 Franz Waxman Bride of Frankenstein Telarc 80189 COND Erich Kunzel ORCH Cincinnati Pops Orchestra 7:10 PM Danny Elfman Scary Suite: Telarc 80580 COND Erich Kunzel ORCH […]
Vocalise 10-28-23
8:00 PM Giuseppe Verdi Macbeth: “Che faceste? dite su!” RCA/BMG 4516 COND Erich Leinsdorf ORCH Metropolitan Opera Orchestra SOLO Metropolitan Opera Chorus ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:04 PM Franz Schubert DG/Archiv 4372152 SOLO Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, bar SOLO Gerald Moore, piano ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:10 PM Modest Moussorgsky St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain CBS/Sony 62034 COND Claudio Abbado ORCH […]
Toccata listings for 10/29/23
On tonight’s program, a Mass for Organ, $-Hand music by Rachmaninoff, and an Organ Concerto by Handel. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 52693 Frank Ferko Mass for Dedication Cedille 204 SOLO David Schrader, organ 13:26 C 1 12-16 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:16 PM 14501 Sergei Rachmaninoff Six Morceaux Op 11 CBS/Sony 47199 SOLO Yaara […]
