Archive for the ‘Host Blogs’ Category
Paintings in Classical Music
Years ago when I first heard Quiet City by Aaron Copland, the Painting Nighthawks by Edward Hopper sprang to mind. Recently after playing Quiet City on WBJC and describing the association I have with it and Hopper’s Nighthawks, a listener reached out to me saying that he appreciated the personal tidbit and that he listened to the […]
Music From Movies 7-02-23
7:00 PM James Horner- Field of Dreams (Selections) Telarc 80468 COND Erich Kunzel ORCH Cincinnati Pops Orchestra 7:06 PM John Williams- Superman: love theme and main theme Silva 1098 COND Paul Bateman ORCH City of Prague Philharmonic 7:19 PM Jeff Beal- House of Cards: Title Theme Varese Sar 1 COND Jeff Beal […]
Vocalise 7-01-23
8:00 PM Aaron Copland- The Tender Land: The Promise of Living Virgin 91113 COND Phillip Brunelle ORCH Plymouth Music Series SOLO Elisabeth Comeaux, soprano SOLO Dan Dressen, tenor SOLO Janis Hardy, alto SOLO LeRoy Lehr, bass SOLO James Bohn, Baritone 8:07 PM Samuel Barber- Knoxville:Summer of 1915 RCA/BMG 68153 COND Thomas Schippers ORCH New Philharmonia […]
Toccata listings for 7/2/23
On tonight’s program, variations on a familiar tune played on an organ with porcelain pipes! Also, a Mozart sonata played on a pedal piano, and a concerto for 2 harpsichords by C.P.E. Bach. Thanks so much for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 54016 Johan Christoph Friedrich BachVariation on “Ah, Vous Dirai-je, Maman” el-ton 1 […]
7-1-23 Music in Maryland takes a break for Canada Day!
I thought it might be nice to enjoy some great music and performers from our neighbor to the north! 6:00 PM 7595 Jean-Chrysostome Brauneis The Royal Welcome Waltzes CBC(RCI) 5062 COND Boris Brott ORCH Symphony Nova Scotia 10:54 C 1 5-13 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:12 PM 37455 Colin McPhee Symphony No. 2 CBC(RCI) 5181 COND Alex Pauk […]
7-1-23 Face The Music Listings!
It’s an all new Face the Music with WBJC’s Kati Harrison and Jed Gaylan and Rafaela Dreisen from the Hopkins Symphony. We paid tribute to Ricardo Muti who is wrapping up his tenure with the Chicago Symphony. Some great music and great commentary! PLAY DATE: Sat, 07/01/2023 5:00 PM 6991 Sergei Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet: […]
WIPAC 2023
The Washington International Piano competition will be taking place in the last week of July, and I had the opportunity to talk to Michael Davidson, who will be one of the judges for the competition recently. http://wipac.org
Music From Movies 6-25-23
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 7:16 PM Ennio Morricone The Mission: Suite from the Film […]
6-24-23 Face The Music Listings!
This week we have an excellent show with a great panel. The late Dave Donovan our FTM Panelist Emeritus, author and pianist Kris Faatz and Bay Atlantic Symphony Orchestra and Hopkins Symphony conductor Jed Gaylin all were in fabulous form. Some great and eclectic music and performances! PLAY DATE: Sat, 06/24/2023 5:00 PM 37456 Colin […]
Vocalise 6-24-23
8:00 PM Heitor Villa-Lobos- Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 for voice & CBS/Sony 32232 COND Leopold Stokowski – ORCH American Symphony Orchestra SOLO Anna Moffo, soprano 8:13 PM Sir Edward Elgar- As Torrents in Summer Naxos 570541 COND Christopher Robinson ORCH Cambridge University Ch. Choir SOLO Iain Farrington, piano 8:15 PM Sir Edward Elgar- There is […]
