Archive for November, 2011
Wednesday 11/30/11 Live! At The Concertgebouw
Conductor: Edo de Waart Pianist: Joyce Yang Orchestra: The Hague Philharmonic Keuris: Capriccio Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
Playlist: Nov/30/11
10:33 PM Franz Schreker — Prelude to a Drama Conductor: Vasili SinaiskyEnsemble: BBC Philharmonic OrchestraChandos, 9797 9:59 PM Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 2 Key: cOpus: 17Conductor: Gerard SchwarzEnsemble: Seattle SymphonyDelos, 3087 9:47 PM Johann Strauss II — Wine, Women & Song Opus: 333Conductor: Erich KunzelEnsemble: Cincinnati Pops OrchestraTelarc, 80314 8:59 PM Franz Schubert … Read More »
Tuesday 11/29/11 Chicago Symphony Orchestra
American violinist Joshua Bell is featured in a concert with conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier. Faure: Suite from Pelléas et Mélisande Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor (Joshua Bell, violin) Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in A Minor (Joshua Bell, violin) Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 in C minor (Organ) Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales … Read More »
Nice weather…
The past few days, we have enjoyed unseasonably warm weather. 70 degrees and up in late November? Crazy. Crazy but good. Winter is right around the corner, and it seems the nicer the weather is late in the year, the worse people expect winter to be. It’s amazing how many people I’ve come into contact … Read More »
Playlist: Nov/29/11
10:08 PM Sir Charles Villiers Stanford — Piano Quartet Key: FOpus: 15Ensemble: Ames Piano QuartetAlbany, 911 10:03 PM Emmanuel Chabrier — Habanera Conductor: Eiji OueEnsemble: Minnesota OrchestraReference, 92 9:40 PM Virgil Thomson — Symphony on a Hymn Tune Conductor: James SedaresEnsemble: New Zealand Symphony OrchestraNaxos, 8559022 9:15 PM Gian Carlo Menotti — Sebastian Ballet Suite … Read More »
Monday 11/28/11 New York Philharmonic This Week
CONDUCTORS: Zubin Mehta, Giuseppe Sinopoli SOLOISTS: New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, director Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 Respighi: Roman Tryptych: Feste romane The Pines of Rome The Fountains of Rome Related posts: Wednesday 05/16/12 Live! At The Concertgebouw Thursday 09/06/12 The Cleveland Orchestra
Playlist: Nov/28/11
10:21 PM Henri Tomasi — Trumpet Concerto Conductor: Arnie RothEnsemble: Czech Philharmonic Chamber OrcGeorge Vosburgh, trumpetFour Winds, 3024 10:10 PM Richard Wagner — Die Meistersinger: Prelude to Act I Conductor: Herbert von KarajanEnsemble: Berlin PhilharmonicAngel/EMI, 76896 9:46 PM Jules Massenet — Thais: Ballet Suite Conductor: Sir Neville MarrinerEnsemble: Academy of St Martin in FieldsCapriccio, 10569 … Read More »
12/03/11 Rodelinda – George Frideric Handel 1:00 PM
sung in Italian Librettist: Nicola Haym Conductor: Harry Bicket Approximate running time 3 hrs. 50 min. Sensational in the 2004 Met premiere of Stephen Wadsworth’s much-heralded production, Renée Fleming reprises the title role. She’s joined by Stephanie Blythe and countertenor Andreas Scholl, and Baroque specialist Harry Bicket conducts. Cast Rodelinda: Renée Fleming Eduige: Stephanie Blythe … Read More »
Berlioz, Big Hair, Te Deum
How I love this cartoon of Hector Berlioz conducting the kitchen sink, canons and who knows what else! He was known for big hair and humongous orchestras. Having said that, the Te Deum by Berlioz, big by some standards, doesn’t employ the usual gigantic forces. It’s still big enough with the orchestra successfully competing with … Read More »
Playlist: Nov/27/11
5:16 PM Sergei Prokofiev — Symphony No. 1 Key: DCatalog No.: 0 Opus: 25Conductor: Yoel LeviEnsemble: Atlanta Symphony OrchestraTelarc, 80289 4:47 PM Peter Heise — Piano Quintet Key: FCatalog No.: 0 Ensemble: Kontra QuartetAmalie Malling, pianoM Polo/HK, 9113 4:34 PM Georges Bizet — Fair Maid of Perth: Suite Catalog No.: 0 Conductor: Daniel BarenboimEnsemble: Orchestre … Read More »
