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The Father of the Underground Railroad on BookNotes
At the start of Black History Month, we honor a towering figure in the abolitionist movement, William Still — not to be confused with the Dean of African American composers, William Grant Still. Historian at Towson University, Andrew K. Diemer, talks about his William Still biography, Vigilance.
Toccata listings for 2/5/23
On tonight’s program, the great Virgil Fox with music by Bach, and John O’Connor with the monumental “Hammerklavier” sonata by Beethoven. Thanks so much for your amazing support during our recently completed and very successful Winter Fundraiser. Your enthusiastic support and kind words mean so much and keeps this great music alive in the Baltimore/Washington […]
Pianist Claire Huangci Celebrates a Musical Milestone With the National Philharmonic
Pianist Claire Huangci will join the National Philharmonic for a performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. On this concert celebrating Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday year, the National Philharmonic’s music director Piotr Gajewski will also lead the orchestra in the epic Symphony No. 2 for one performance on Friday, February 3, at […]
Music From Movies 1-29-22
7:00 PM 7:00 PM 11097 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 […]
Vocalise 1-28-23
8:00 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Marriage of Figaro: “Sull’aria…” London 410150 COND Sir Georg Solti ORCH London Philharmonic Orchestra SOLO Dame Kiri Te Kanawa,soprano SOLO Lucia Popp, soprano 8:04 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore K 339 Philips 5742 COND Sir Colin Davis ORCH London Symphony Orchestra SOLO and Chorus SOLO Dame Kiri […]
1-28-23 Face The Music Listings!
This week we have the pleasure of an oldie but a goody. We pay tribute to the late Dave Donovan a favorite FTM panelist who sadly left us in 2022. He was joined by Ernie Green from the Annapolis Chorale and Chamber Orchestra. All three symphonies are in E flat and all three are in […]
1-28-23 Music in Maryland…Some nice pieces for the New Year!
Just a few of my favorite BSO recordings, a bit of Leon Fleisher, some Manuel Barrueco and we also feature the National Symphony with Rostropovich and Anne Sophie Mutter! Nice stuff! 6:00 PM 3061 Zoltan Kodaly Hary Janos: Suite Op 35 Vox/MMG 9006 COND Sergiu Comissiona SAIR joo KOH miss ee oh nuh ORCH Baltimore […]
Brahms, Strauss, and Simon in Columbia
The Columbia Orchestra’s next concert is on Saturday, February 4. I got a pleasant surprise when I spoke with Music Director Jason Love about the program – the details are in our interview!
Toccata listings for 1/29/23
On tonight’s program, Grieg on the accordion, Bach for piano duo, and a concerto for the Pedal Piano. Thanks so much for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 1354 Edvard Grieg Holberg Suite Op 40 Champs Hil 55 SOLO Ksenija Sidorova, Accordion 17:56 C 1 10-14 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:20 PM 529 Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto […]
1-26-2023 A Tale of Schumann and Chou Chou.
Recently I did a podcast for the Candlelight Concert Society on Robert Schumann’s masterpiece Kreisleriana. The piece is inspired by E. T. A. Hoffmann’s writings about his fictional alter ego the Kapellmeister Johannes Kreisler. The work is also influenced by Hoffmann’s writings about the tomcat Murr, with whom and by […]
