Archive for the ‘WBJC Programs’ Category
Monday 12/23/24 New York Philharmonic
11:00 PM Conductor: Alan Gilbert Soloists: Alexander Romanovsky, piano Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and Orchestra Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Act II from the Nutcracker
Toccata listings for 12/22/24
On tonight’s program, a piano arrangement of The Nutcracker, Chorale preludes for the Christmas Season, and a modern concerto in an ancient style. thanks for listening, and have a Merry Christmas! 6:01 PM 2917 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker: Suite Op 71 Melodiya 25181 SOLO Mikhail Pletnev, piano 16:32 C 1 1-7 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:21 […]
Thursday 12/19/24 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM NIELSEN: Symphony No. 1 HUMMEL: Trumpet Concerto GRIEG: Suite from Peer Gynt Arild Remmereit, conductor; George Vosburgh, trumpet
How Shakespeare Invented the Villain
All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain is an award-winning one-man show written and performed by Patrick Page. It’s at the Shakespeare Theatre Company until December 29th, and I spoke to Patrick Page by phone from D.C.
Wednesday 12/18/24 European Broadcasting Union!
11:00 PM In Switzerland with Mäkelä and Andsnes A journey to Switzerland with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra begins with the lush Hebrides Overture by Felix Mendelssohn. Then Leif Ove Andsnes tackles Grieg’s famous Piano Concerto before the program concludes with Schumann’s Symphony No. 2. The fast-rising Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä conducts. ORCHESTRA Lucerne Festival […]
Tuesday 12/17/24 Chicago Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Reiner Rarities This broadcast celebrates the CSO’s sixth music director Fritz Reiner! Starting out the broadcast is Kabalevsky’s Colas Breugnon Overture, followed by Haydn’s Symphony No. 88. Next on the program are Weinberger’s Polka and Fugue from Schwanda the Bagpiper and Liebermann’s Concerto for Jazz Band and Orchestra. Concluding the broadcast, Lisa Della […]
Monday 12/16/24 New York Philharmonic
11:00 PM Handel: Messiah Ton Koopman, conductor Sunhae Im, soprano Andreas Scholl, countertenor Jörg Dürmüller, tenor Detlef Roth, baritone Westminster Symphonic Choir, chorus Joe Miller, director
12-14-24 Music in Maryland takes a Messiah Break!
Tis the season and tis Messiah season! I love Handel’s Messiah and I love playing the Beecham version of Messiah every year on WBJC! I see no reason why this tradition shouldn’t continue. So sit back and enjoy the fabulous Beecham Messiah recorded in 1959. PLAY DATE: Sat, 12/14/2024 6:00 PM 114 George Frederich Handel […]
12-24-24 Face The Music Listings!
This week composer/pianist John Bowen visits us from Chicago and we pay tribute to tuba player the late Ed Goldstein who adds his usual magic as we re-run an oldie but a goodie for the holidays! PLAY DATE: Sat, 12/14/2024 5:00 PM 9398 Johann Sebastian Bach Nun Freut Euch, Liebern Christen, G’MeinDG/Archiv 4835022 SOLO Vikingur […]
Toccata listings for 12/15/25
On tonight’s program, some holiday harpsichord music, and an Italian piano concerto. thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:01 PM 50135 Edwin McLean, arranger A Baroque Christmas Alienor 1207 SOLO Elaine Funaro, harpsichord 20:26 C 1 4-14 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:24 PM 21081 Giuseppe Martucci Piano Concerto No. 1 in d Naxos 570931 COND Francesco La Vecchia […]
