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International Shakespeare Theatre Association honors CSC founder
Ian Gallanar, Founding Artistic Director of the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, has received the 2023 Sandra and Sidney Berger Award from the international Shakespeare Theatre Association. Ian has philanthropic plans about putting the award to good use, and he came in to talk to me about them.
Music From Movies 1-22-22
7:00 PM Georges Delerue Day for Night: Chorale Nonesuch 79405 COND Hugh Wolff ORCH London Sinfonietta 7:04 PM Nino Rota main theme from the film “8 1/2” CBS/Sony 63359 COND Riccardo Muti ORCH La Scala Philharmonic Orchestr 7:11 PM […]
1-21-23 Face The Music Listings!
This week our panel was made up of the late Dave Donovan our FTM Panelist Emeritus, Phil Greenfield from the American Record Guide and Ernie Green from the Annapolis Chorale and Chamber Orchestra. WE LOVED EVERYTHING! Here are the listings…all winners! PLAY DATE: Sat, 1/21/2023 5:00 PM 49726 Leo Brouwer Triptico (1958) Naxos 573336 ORCH […]
1-21-23 Music In Maryland. Annapolis Symphony plays Elgar, Prokofiev and Shostakovich.
This week we are presenting a concert with the Annapolis Symphony from March 27 & 28 of 2015. I was there and it was fabulous. Thanks to everyone at the ASO for making this possible. Elgar: The Sanguine Fan Prokofiev: Violin Concerto # 2 with Vadim Gluzman Shostakovich: Symphony # 9 Encore…Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances. […]
Vocalise 1-21-23
8:00 PM Jacques Offenbach Tales of Hoffman: Barcarolle RCA/BMG 60818 COND Anton Guadagno ORCH New Philharmonia Orchestra SOLO Montserrat Caballe, soprano SOLO Shirley Verrett, mezzo-soprano 8:06 PM Henri Duparc Chanson triste Chandos 8735 COND Yan Pascal Tortelier ORCH Ulster Orchestra SOLO Bernadette Greevy, contralto 8:09 PM Henri Duparc Le Manoir de Rosemonde Chandos 8735 COND […]
BookNotes Review January 2023
Seasonal Work Laura Lippman One: Simple One-pan Wonders Jamie Oliver MASTER SLAVE HUSBAND WIFE An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom Ilyon Woo A Message From Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky
Toccata listings for 1/22/23
Well, this is the program that should have aired last week, but, accidents do happen, so we’ll try it again! A couple of organ works by Durufle, music by Hummel played on a “Military Piano,” and a piano concerto by a composer once referred to as ” The Cockney Wagner.” Thanks again for listening, and […]
Music From Movies 1-15-22
7:00 PM Giacomo Puccini La Rondine: “Chi il Bel Sogno di DorettaAngel/EMI 32355 COND Anton Coppola ORCH Orch. Sinfonico of Milan Verdi SOLO Angela Gheorghiu,soprano 7:04 PM John Williams Angela’s Ashes: Selections CBS/Sony 89009 COND John Williams ORCH Studio Orchestra 7:30 PM John Barry Midnight Cowboy: Theme Silva 5006 COND Nic Raine […]
Vocalise 1-14-23
8:00 PM 8:00 PM Traditional He’s Got the Whole World in His Hand RCA/BMG 63306 SOLO Marian Anderson, contralto SOLO Franz Rupp, piano 8:04 PM Ludwig van Beethoven Fidelio:”Gott! Welch’ Dunkel hier!…” (RCA/BMG 68344 COND Sir Colin Davis ORCH Bavarian Radio Symphony SOLO Ben Heppner,tenor 8:17 PM Adolphus Hailstork I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes […]
Toccata listings for 1/15/23
On tonight’s program, two organ works by Durufle, music by Hummel played on a “military piano,” and a piano concerto by a composer once referred to as “the Cockney Wagner.” Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 4233 Maurice Durufle Fugue on Theme of Carillon …of Hours Delos 3047 SOLO Todd Wilson, organ of the […]