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Douglas Buchanan celebrates 10 years with St. David’s Music
The 2023 – 2024 season of the Music Series at St. David’s Roland Park begins on September 17th, with a bonus concert on Sunday 10th. Douglas Buchanan has special plans for his 10th season.
Toccata listings for 9/10/23
On tonight’s program, a Gothic Symphony for organ and a Dramatic Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 5839 Charles-Marie Widor Gothic Symphony in c “Symphonie Gothique” Erato 88111 SOLO Marie-Claire Alain, organ 26:18 C 1 2-6 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:31 PM 42278 Jose Vianna da Motta Fantasia Dramatica for Piano […]
How has it been 30 years?
On September 18, 1993, I got into my car and began a 900-mile, two-day journey that would change my life. Earlier that month, after a year of searching for a full-time radio job, I came home from my part-time gigs at WSUI and KSUI in Iowa City, Iowa and saw that my answering machine was […]
The viol of the leg
As the names suggest, the viola da gamba is the viol of the leg, whereas the viola da braccio is the viol of the arm. But, while the viola da braccio was the distant ancestor of the viola in a present-day string section, the viola da gamba was not the forebear of the cello. Rather, […]
Music From Movies 9-03-23
7:00 PM Georges Delerue- Jules and Jim: Vacances Nonesuch 79405 COND Hugh Wolff ORCH London Sinfonietta 7:04 PM Vangelis- Chariots of Fire: Main Theme Telarc 80168 COND Erich Kunzel ORCH Cincinnati Pops Orchestra 7:10 PM Sir Hubert Parry- Jerusalem London 4758087 COND Allen Wicks, conductor ORCH Philip Jones Brass Ensemble SOLO Canterbury Cathedral Choir SOLO […]
Vocalise 9-02-23
8:00 PM Johann Strauss II- On the Beautiful Blue Danube: Waltz Angel/EMI 54057 SOLO The King’s Singers SOLO Manuel Barrueco, guitar SOLO Georg Hortnagel, double-bass 8:09 PM Camille Saint-Saens- Carnival of the Animals (Carl Davis arr) Angel/EMI 47708 COND Carl Davis ORCH Scottish Chamber Orchestra SOLO The King’s Singers SOLO Howard Shelley, piano SOLO Hilary […]
BookNotes explores a clever satire of an all-too-plausible scenario
The year is 2023, and the United States has collapsed into a second civil war. In her debut novel, writer and editor Christine Grillo asks how we can make a full, wonderfully ordinary life when the whole mad world is clattering down around us.
9-2-23 Music in Maryland…American Music for Labor Day!
Some great American music to celebrate the holiday weekend! PLAY DATE: Sat, 09/02/2023 6:00 PM 589 Samuel Barber School for Scandal Overture Op 5 Argo 436288 COND David Zinman David ZIHN mihn ORCH Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 8:17 C 1 2-2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:09 PM 51642 Florence Price Violin Concerto No. 2 Cedille 214 COND Jonathon Heyward […]
Toccata listings for 9/3/23
On tonight’s program, a suite for 2 harpsichords, and a concerto for piano and nine players. I hope your Labor Day weekend is a good one, and I thank you for listening! Enjoy! 6:00 PM 6561 Francois Couperin Harpsichord Suite No.15 Harm Mundi 190357 SOLO Kenneth Gilbert, harpsichord SOLO Martha Brickman, harpsichord 24:11 C […]
Music From Movies 8-27-23
7:00 PM Jim Parker- Midsomer Murders theme ORCH Studio Orchestra 7:04 PM Carl Davis- Pride and Prejudice Suite Universal 45458 COND Carl Davis ORCH Philharmonia Orchestra 7:21 PM George Gershwin- An American in Paris Analekta 9299 COND JoAnn Falletta ORCH Buffalo Philharmonic 7:41 PM Richard M & Robert […]
