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Toccata listings for 11/10/24
On tonight’s program, Moszkowski on the accordion, a collaborative work by several Russian composers, and a harpsichord concerto from the 20th century. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:01 PM 10094 Moritz Moszkowski Caprice Espagnol Op 37 Champs Hil 55 SOLO Ksenija Sidorova, Accordion 7:38 C 1 1-1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:11 PM 39149 Alexander Borodin Paraphrases […]
Music From Movies 11-03-24
John Barry Goldfinger: Main Theme Telarc 80251 COND Erich Kunzel Erik KUN zl ORCH Cincinnati Pops Orchestra 2:32 C 1 1-1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7:04 PM 27922 John Barry Midnight Cowboy: Theme Silva 5006 COND Nic Raine ORCH City of Prague Philharmonic 3:59 C 2 16-16 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7:09 PM 34643 John Barry Walkabout: Main Theme Silva 1055 […]
Vocalise 11-02-24
Sergei Rachmaninoff Vocalise Op 34/14 CBS/Sony 32232 COND Leopold Stokowski LEE uh poled Stoh KOV skee ORCH American Symphony Orchestra SOLO Anna Moffo, soprano 7:06 C 8 10-10 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:09 PM 51274 Benjamin Britten Songs from Friday Afternoons: Old Abram Abkco 88922 COND Benjamin Britten ORCH Choir of Downside School 3:29 C 1 15-15 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ […]
Norfolk Letters with Music at St. David’s to commemorate Veterans Day
A collection of art songs entitled Norfolk Letters is a setting of soldiers’ letters from the Norfolk Armed Forces Memorial in Norfolk, VA. I spoke to composer Michael Rickelton and Douglas Buchanan Music Director of the Music at St. David’s series about a performance coming up on November 10th. […]
BookNotes’ insights into the little known Portuguese Inquisition
Portuguese Jews and New Christians in Colonial Brazil, 1500-1822: A New Geography of the Atlantic World is the title of the new book being published this month by geographer Alan Marcus. I spoke to him for BookNotes.
Toccata listings for 11/3/24
On tonight’s program, organ music by Bach, Pedal Piano music paying tribute to Bach by Schumann, variations on a march by Rossini for piano and orchestra. thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:01 PM 21315 Johann Sebastian Bach Fantasy and Fugue in a BWV 561 LaserLight 15507 SOLO Gabor Lehotka, organ 8:29 C 1 3-3 […]
Sometimes, they get it wrong.
We all read reviews. They might be movie or tv show reviews, book reviews, concert reviews. We all read them, and often make a decision on whether to read a certain book, see a certain movie, etc. I’ve have said (I’d like to think this is original, but it probably isn’t) Them that can, do; […]
Music at St. David’s marks All Saints’ Day
To mark All Saints’ Day—or All Hallows’ Day, following Hallowe’en—Music at St. David’s is presenting Songs of Farewell by Sir Hubert Parry, with cello interludes and poetry, on November 1st as part of its First Friday series. I spoke with Music Director Douglas Buchanan.
Music From Movies 10-27-24
Alfred Newman 20th Century Fox Fanfare Telarc 80168 COND Erich Kunzel Erik KUN zl ORCH Cincinnati Pops Orchestra 0:23 C 1 1-1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7:02 PM 50663 Vangelis The Year of Living Dangerously: L’EnfantSilva 1464 ORCH City of Prague Philharmonic SOLO Mark Ayres, synthesizer 5:02 C 3 1-1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7:09 PM 132 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony […]
Vocalise 10-26-24
Georges Bizet Carmen: Habanera (“L’amour est un oiseauPhilips 422366 COND Seiji Ozawa SAY gee Oh ZOW uh ORCH Radio France Philharmonic Orch SOLO Jessye Norman, soprano JEH see NOR man 5:35 C 1 11-11 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:07 PM 17965 Georges Bizet Clovis and Clotilde Erato 45016 COND Jean-Claude Casadesus ORCH Lille National Orchestra SOLO Montserrat Caballe, […]
