Archive for the ‘Music In Maryland’ Category
2-10-24 Music in Maryland…A Quick Tribute To Leontyne Price and Seiji Ozawa plus the BSO Playing Gershwin that isn’t Rhapsody in Blue!
Leontyne Price turned 97 today and though we paid tribute to her on the Opera Preview her recording of Samuel Barber’s Knoxville Summer of 1915 is stunning. Also we are playing Gershwin’s Piano Concerto because everyone else is playing Rhapsody in Blue in honor of the centennial! Finally a couple of Seiji Ozawa recordings in […]
2-3-24 Music in Maryland…Rhapsody in Blue Turns 100!
This is the original pencil score of Rhapsody in blue which was created in January of 1924. The orchestration was finished on February 4, 1924 and the first performance took place on February 12, 1924. Both Rachmaninov and Heifetz were there so I though it would be nice to celebrate them as well. Heifetz also […]
1-27-24 Music In Maryland…Mozart Mania!
Why not pick five of my favorite Mozart pieces with some of my favorite performers…some of whom are local…Mozart turns 268 today! PLAY DATE: Sat, 01/27/2024 6:00 PM 3590 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Divertimento No. 3 in F K 138 SalzburDenon 75597 COND Emmanuel Krivine ORCH Sinfonia Varsovia 13:00 C 1 11-13 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:14 PM 4310 […]
12-3-2022 Music In Maryland: Annapolis Symphony!
This week we have the pleasure of presenting a combination concert featuring the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. On the program Berlioz: Love Music from Romeo and Juliet. Brahms Violin Concerto with violinist Noah Bendix-Balgley and the Hary Janos Suite by Zoltan Kodally. To fill we enjoyed guitarist Manuel Barrueco playing 6 Tango Etudes by Astor Piazzolla. […]
9-9-23 Music in Maryland…Birthday Boys Antonin Dvorak and Jonathan Leshnoff!
September 8 was the birthday of these two fine composers and I am delighted to present their music on Music in Maryland. Last week over a falafel lunch on bucolic Reisterstown Road I discovered that Jonathan Leshnoff and I share a birthday! Some great music from 2 great composers. 6:00 PM 51493 Jonathan Leshnoff Starburst […]
9-2-23 Music in Maryland…American Music for Labor Day!
Some great American music to celebrate the holiday weekend! PLAY DATE: Sat, 09/02/2023 6:00 PM 589 Samuel Barber School for Scandal Overture Op 5 Argo 436288 COND David Zinman David ZIHN mihn ORCH Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 8:17 C 1 2-2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:09 PM 51642 Florence Price Violin Concerto No. 2 Cedille 214 COND Jonathon Heyward […]
8-26-23 Music in Maryland Bernstein Birthday…A Day Late.
Over the years the BSO has done lots and lots of Leonard Bernstein! We celebrate his 105th birthday! 6:00 PM 681 Leonard Bernstein Candide Overture London 452916 COND David Zinman David ZIHN mihn ORCH Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 4:19 C 1 1-1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:05 PM 11372 Leonard Bernstein Fancy Free Ballet London 452916 COND David Zinman […]
8-19-23 Music in Maryland! Summer Pot Pourri!
A Little Andres Watts, some BSO, some Manuel Barrueco and some nice Concert Artists of Baltimore recordings make for perfect Summer listening! 6:00 PM 123 Franz Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat S 124Telarc 80429 COND Andrew Litton ORCH Dallas Symphony Orchestra SOLO Andre Watts, piano AHN dray Wahts 18:22 C 1 4-7 […]
8-12-23 Music in Maryland Listings! Andrea Watts and a bit of BSO!
6:00 PM 775 Johannes Brahms Four Piano Pieces Op 119 Angel/EMI 49094 SOLO Andre Watts, piano AHN dray Wahts 16:57 C 1 9-12 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:17 PM 242 Antonin Dvorak Symphony No. 7 in d Op 70 Naxos 572112 COND Marin Alsop ORCH Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 37:04 C 1 1-4 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:56 PM 4825 Ludwig van […]
8-5-23 Music in Maryland. National Symphony finally gets some love!
Long overdue! We finally give the NSO some love on MiM! Considering the Nationals are absolutely horrible why not! Go O’s! We also feature some nice Poulenc Trio recordings and Hilary Hahn playing Bernstein. I like it! PLAY DATE: Sat, 08/05/2023 6:00 PM 5603 Mikhail Glinka Piano Trio in d Trio “Pathetique” Marquis 14032 […]
