Archive for January, 2013
Playlist: Jan/20/13
8:29 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Symphony No. 29 Key: AConductor: Sir Charles MackerrasEnsemble: Prague Chamber OrchestraTelarc, 80165 8:00 PM Sergei Prokofiev — Piano Concerto No. 3 Key: COpus: 26Conductor: Mstislav RostropovichEnsemble: Russian National OrchestraMikhail Pletnev, pianoDG/Archiv, 471576 6:19 PM Ludwig van Beethoven — Violin Concerto Key: DOpus: 61Conductor: Jukka-Pekka SarasteEnsemble: German Chamber PhilharmonicOlli Mustonen, […]
1-19-13 Face The Music Listings!
This week we liked 3 out of four…the only stinker was the Schumann which no one liked…other than that we had fun. Our panelists were Tuba player extraordinaire Ed Goldstein, James Harp Director of Opera and Education at PAMPAC (Patricia and Art Model Performing Arts Center!) and WBJC’s Operations Director Kati Harrison. Here’s the listings…enjoy! […]
01/26/13 – La Rondine – 1PM
Metropolitan Opera La Rondine by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giuseppe Adami Sung in Italian Approximate running time: 2 hrs. 24 min., including 1 intermission This is Puccini at his melodic best, as soprano Kristine Opolais makes a notable debut in the title role of this romantic, bittersweet comedy. Tenor Giuseppe Filianoti is her passionate but mismatched lover. […]
Playlist: Jan/19/13
8:43 PM Johannes Brahms — Alto Rhapsody Opus: 53Conductor: Robert ShawEnsemble: Atlanta Symphony OrchestraAtlanta Symphony ChorusMarilyn Horne, mezzo-sopranoTelarc, 80176 8:07 PM Sergei Rachmaninoff — The Bells Opus: 35Conductor: Vladimir AshkenazyEnsemble: Royal Concertgebouw OrchestraConcertgebouw ChorusLondon, 414455 8:00 PM Thomas Ravenscroft — There were three ravens Ensemble: The Baltimore ConsortDorian, 90142 7:15 PM Richard Strauss — Don […]
Playlist: Jan/18/13
10:55 PM Ludwig van Beethoven — Missa Solemnis – Mass Key: DOpus: 123Conductor: Herbert von KarajanEnsemble: Philharmonia OrchestraSingverein der GesellschaftElizabeth Schwarzkopf, sopranoChrista Ludwig, mezzo-sopranoNicolai Gedda, tenorNicola Zaccaria, bassTestament, 2126 10:33 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Piano Sonata No. 13 Key: B-Flat Alfred Brendel, pianoPhilips, 454244 10:27 PM Traditional — Amazing Grace Bryn Terfel, baritoneDG/Archiv, 4776686 […]
1-17-13 Word On WIne…Rob Kasper Part 2!
This week I continue my discussion with the very erudite Rob Kasper the author of Baltimore Beer: A Satisfying History of Charm City Brewing. Last week we talked about who brewed beer in our fair city…this week we talk about what they brewed. Check out the show…you will learn lots of interesting Baltimore Beer facts…I […]
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Thursday 1/17/13 The Cleveland Orchestra
11:00 PM Robert Porco, conductor Christine Brewer, soprano Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano Dimitri Pittas, tenor Raymond Aceto, bass The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus VERDI: Requiem Encore: Sibelius: En Saga
Playlist: Jan/17/13
10:45 PM Ernest Tomlinson — English Folk Dances: Suite No.1 Conductor: Ernest TomlinsonEnsemble: Slovak Radio SO, BratislavaM Polo/HK, 8223513 10:41 PM George Frederich Handel — Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Conductor: Karl MunchingerEnsemble: Stuttgart Chamber OrchestraLondon, 4758075 10:22 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Piano Trio No. 6 (or No. 5) Key: CEnsemble: Arion […]
A Blow to my Book Collection?
With much trepidation, I bought my first e-book yesterday. I’ve read plenty of articles online over the years, but how was I going to feel about reading an entire book (270 pages!) on a little handheld device? Well, I’m currently 202 pages in. It doesn’t hurt that the book in question, Blow by Blow, is […]
