Archive for the ‘Toccata’ Category
Toccata listings 1/27/19
On tonight’s program, a quartet for 2 players, an organ sonata by Mendelssohn that comes in like a lion, but goes out like a lamb, and a world premier recording of a 20th century piano concerto. Thanks so much for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 22940 Luigi Boccherini Quartet No. 4 for 2 harpsichords […]
Toccata listings 1/20/19
On tonight’s program, a short work by one of the great “what ifs” in music, a suite by a little known late French Baroque composer, and a concerto by a composer that lead “A Double Life.” Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 46093 Julius Reubke Trio in E-Flat Pro Organo 7201 SOLO H. […]
Toccata Listings for 1/13/19
On tonight’s program, twelve studies by American pianist and composer Edward MacDowell and the Symphony No. 2 for Organ and Orchestra by Alexandre Guilmant. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 8711 Edward MacDowell Twelve Virtuoso Studies Op 46 Naxos 559019 SOLO James Barbagallo,piano 26:47 C 1 14-25 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:30 PM 47617 Alexandre Guilmant […]
Toccata listings for 1/6/19
Happy New Year! On tonight’s program, a major organ work by J.S. Bach, and a symphony by Beethoven arranged for piano by Liszt. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 5803 Johann Sebastian Bach Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C BWV 564 Angel/EMI 509393 SOLO Werner Jacob, organ 14:06 C 1 6-8 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:18 […]
Toccata listings for 12/30/18
On this last “Toccata” of 2018, music by Johann Pachelbel, Richard Wagner (not opera!), and Adolf von Henselt. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 47172 Johann Pachelbel Ciacona in C Centaur 2353 SOLO Joseph Payne, organ 11:08 C 1 10-10 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:13 PM 17079 Richard Wagner Grosse-Sonata in A Newport 60133 SOLO Thomas […]
Toccata listings 12/16/18
On tonight’s program, a Hungarian Christmas song for piano, Variations on some well-known carols for harpsichord, and the Poulenc concerto for Organ, Strings, and Timpani. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 4870 Ernst von Dohnanyi Pastorale (Hungarian Christmas Song) in Pro Arte 240 SOLO Barry Snyder, piano 6:05 C 1 6-6 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:09 […]
Toccata listings 12/9/18
On tonight’s program, a “seasonal” organ work by Bach, waltzes by “The Cuban Gershwin,” and a piano concerto by a favorite student of Liszt. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 515 Johann Sebastian Bach Praeludium it Fuga in C BWV 547 Erato 10703 SOLO Marie-Claire Alain, organ 10:28 C 1 7-8 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:13 PM […]
Toccata Listings 12/2/18
On tonight’s program, music for the “military” piano, chamber music for organ, and a short work for piano and orchestra by Sir Arnold Bax. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 51078 Henri Herz Three Characteristic Nocturnes Op 45 Natl Music 1 SOLO Susan Skyrm, Piano 11:02 C 1 8-10 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:13 PM 6531 […]
Toccata listings 11/18/18
On tonight’s program, an organ concerto by Bach and Beethoven’s monumental “Diabelli Variations!” Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 5761 Johann Sebastian Bach Organ Concerto No. 1 in G BWV 592 Vanguard 7018 SOLO Anton Heiller, organ 7:04 C 1 10-12 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:11 PM 16087 Ludwig van Beethoven 33 variations on a Waltz […]
Toccata listings 11/11/18
On tonight’s program, an organ sonata by Mendelssohn based on a hymn by Martin Luther, and Beethoven’s own arrangement of his violin concerto for piano! Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 47102 Felix Mendelssohn Organ Sonata No. 6 in d Erato 88112 SOLO Marie-Claire Alain, organ 14:25 C 1 11-17 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:19 PM […]
