Archive for the ‘Toccata’ Category
Toccata listings 1/12/20
On tonight’s program, music played on a “military” piano, an organ sonata by Mendelssohn, and the Piano Concerto No. 2 by American Lee Hoiby, Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 51079 Johann Nepomuk Hummel a la Suisse from 3 Amusements Natl Music 1 SOLO Susan Skyrm, Piano 10:47 C 1 11-11 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:14 […]
Toccata listings for 1/5/20
On this first Toccata of the new decade, organ music from Bohemia, a 4-hand sonata, and an American work for piano and orchestra. Happy New Year, thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 47605 Bedrich Smetana Six Preludes for organ Chandos 10463 SOLO Iain Quinn, organ 14:00 C 1 6-11 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:18 PM 40975 […]
Toccata listings 12/29/19
On tonight’s program (the last Toccata of the decade!) an organ work by Bach and a “year” of music from Fanny Mendelssohn. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 17765 Johann Sebastian Bach Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern BWV Titanic 162 SOLO James Johnson, organ 4:00 C 1 12-12 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:06 PM 34171 Fanny Mendelssohn […]
Toccata listings 12/22/19
On tonight’s program, Christmas music for harpsichord, piano, and organ. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 50135 Edwin McLean, arranger A Baroque Christmas Alienor 1207 SOLO Elaine Funaro, harpsichord 20:26 C 1 4-14 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:23 PM 2917 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker: Suite Op 71 Melodiya 25181 SOLO Mikhail Pletnev, piano 16:32 C […]
Toccata listings 12/15/19
On tonight’s program, French harpsichord music, and a “profound” work for organ and orchestra by a Czech composer. Thanks for listening, and have a great evening! 6:00 PM 45857 Antoine Forqueray Suite No. 4 in g Naxos 553717 SOLO Luc Beausejour, keyboard 30:12 C 1 6-11 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:35 PM 41691 Vitezslav Novak De Profundis Op […]
Toccata listings 12/8/19
On tonight’s program, a French organ work, music for piano duo by Dvorak, and a piano concerto by a composer best known for film scores. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 47089 Marcel Dupre Prelude and Fugue in B Op 7/1 Telarc 80711 SOLO Cameron Carpenter, organ 6:31 C 1 7-7 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:09 […]
A visit with Ann Schein
Ann Schein will be playing Chopin with the Peabody Orchestra on Friday evening, and I had a chance to talk to her about the concert and the Concerto.
Toccata listings 12/1/19
On tonight’s program, An organ work written in honor of a friend, keyboard music from the 16th century, and Earl Wild pays tribute to Stephen Foster! Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 4235 Maurice Durufle Prel & Fugue on Name of Alain Op 7 Delos 3047 SOLO Todd Wilson, organ 12:09 C 1 […]
Toccata listings 11/24/19
On tonight’s program, a world premier recording of piano music by American composer Leo Sowerby, an organ performance of a work originally written for the Pedal Piano, and Prokofiev’s 5th and final piano concerto. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 45746 Leo Sowerby Passacaglia, Interlude, & Fugue Cedille 7006 SOLO Gail Quillman, piano […]
Toccata listings 11/17/19
On tonight’s program, an organ duet, a sonata by a great pianist of the 20th century, and music for organ and orchestra by an American composer. Thanks so much for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 47694 Samuel Wesley Duet for Organ Arsis 104 SOLO Timothy Nickel, organ SOLO Nancy LeRoi Nickel, organ 17:52 C […]
