Archive for May, 2013
Playlist: May/19/13
8:47 PM Miklos Rozsa — Spellbound Concerto Conductor: William HudsonEnsemble: Fairfax Symphony OrchestraSantiago Rodriguez, pianoElan, 82268 8:00 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Serenade No. 10 for winds Key: B-Flat Ensemble: Consortium ClassicumAngel/EMI, 69392 6:38 PM Wilhelm Friedemann Bach — Concerto for 2 Harpsichords Key: E-Flat Conductor: Reinhardt GoebelEnsemble: Musica Antiqua KolnAndreas Staier, harpsichordRobert Hill, harpsichordDG/Archiv, […]
05/25/13 – Werther – 1:00pm
Lyric Opera of Chicago Werther by Jules Massenet Sung in French. WERTHER – Matthew Polenzani CHARLOTTE – Sophie Koch SOPHIE – Kiri Deonarine ALBERT – Craig Verm BAILIFF – Philip Kraus Also Featuring David Govertsen, Cecelia Hall, John Irvin, Will Liverman Conductor – Sir Andrew Davis Director – Francisco Negrin photo credits: Dan Rest
05/18/13 – Simon Boccanegra – 1:00pm
Lyric Opera of Chicago Simon Boccanegra by Giuseppe Verdi Sung in Italian. SIMON BOCCANEGRA – Thomas Hampson FIESCO – Ferruccio Furlanetto AMELIA – Krassimira Stoyanova ADORNO – Frank Lopardo PAOLO – Quinn Kelsey Also Featuring Evan Boyer, J’nai Bridges, Bernard Holcomb Conductor – Sir Andrew Davis Director – Elijah Moshinsky Chorus Master – Martin Wright Simon Boccanegra (Photo credits: Dan Rest)
Playlist: May/18/13
8:00 PM Karl Jenkins — The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace Conductor: Karl JenkinsEnsemble: London Philharmonic OrchestraNational Youth Choir of GBAnd various soloistsVirgin, 11015 5:45 PM Emmanuel Chabrier — Bourree Fantasque Conductor: Neeme JarviEnsemble: Orchestre de la Suisse RomandeChandos, 5122 5:36 PM Reynaldo Hahn — Si mes vers avaient des ailes: Ailyn Perez, SopranoIain […]
Playlist: May/17/13
11:51 PM Scott Joplin — The Entertainer Roy Eaton,pianoNewport, 85597 11:51 PM Scott Joplin — The Entertainer Roy Eaton,pianoNewport, 85597 11:48 PM Scott Joplin — Maple Leaf Rag Roy Eaton,pianoNewport, 85597 11:48 PM Scott Joplin — Maple Leaf Rag Roy Eaton,pianoNewport, 85597 11:23 PM Manuel de Falla — El Amor Brujo Conductor: Lorin MaazelEnsemble: Berlin […]
05/16/13 Word on Wine – Négociants
Negociants! Who are they? What are they? What do they want of us! What does it mean when you see it on a bottle? Are they just French people or do they exist everywhere? The answer to these and other Negociants questions will be revealed on this week’s Word On Wine. WBJC Word on […]
It’s a Girl!
Whoops. I should have said, it’s a feline girl! This is how rumors get started! At any rate, I’m following up on my cat-related post of a few weeks ago by sharing some pictures of our new furbaby, Ava. Checking out the sun porch, especially Mommy’s extensive array of bric-a-brac: That’s not an actual wedding […]
May Newsletter!
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Thursday 5/16/13 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Sir Neville Marriner, conductor; Jeffrey Gall, countertenor; John Mark Ainsley, tenor; The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh. Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano John Relyea, bass Handel: Messiah
Playlist: May/16/13
10:20 PM Peteris Vasks — Concerto for English Horn Conductor: Kriss RusmanisEnsemble: Riga Philharmonic OrchestraNordmunds Schnee,English HornConifer, 51236 10:02 PM Johann Sebastian Bach — Violin Sonata No. 1 Key: gManuel Barrueco, guitarAngel/EMI, 56416 9:43 PM Zoltan Kodaly — Dances of Galanta Conductor: Adam FischerEnsemble: Hungarian State OrchestraNimbus, 5284 9:09 PM Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony […]
