Archive for September, 2013
Playlist: Sep/20/13
11:47 PM Maurice Ravel — Piano Concerto for left hand Key: DConductor: Pierre BoulezEnsemble: London Symphony OrchestraKrystian Zimerman, pianoDG/Archiv, 449213 11:12 PM Antonin Dvorak — Cypresses Ensemble: Emerson String QuartetDG/Archiv, 14106 10:39 PM George Gershwin — Piano Concerto Key: FConductor: Sir Andre PrevinEnsemble: London Symphony OrchestraAndre Previn, pianoAngel/EMI, 66943 10:35 PM Scott Joplin — Maple […]
9-19-13 Word On Wine An American Beverage.
This past July 4th I had the pleasure of speaking with Kyle Sherer from Millstone Cellars. I discovered MillStone’s cider after riding in the latest Baltimore Bike Party Friday 6/28. On the way home right on the bike path was Birroteca and being desperately thirsty I stopped in for a drink. I am usually delighted […]
Thursday 9/19/13 Cleveland Orchestra
11:00 PM Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor William Preucil, violin RAVEL: “ Rapsodie espagnole” PAULUS: Violin Concerto No. 3 STRAVINSKY: “ Pétrouchka” (complete ballet music, 1947 version)
Playlist: Sep/19/13
10:55 PM Percy Aldridge Grainger — Spoon River Conductor: Frederick FennellEnsemble: Eastman-Rochester Pops Orch.Mercury, 434330 10:11 PM Henry Holden Huss — Piano Trio Key: dOpus: 23Ensemble: The Rawlins Piano TrioAlbany, 692 10:06 PM Modest Moussorgsky — Scherzo Key: B-Flat Conductor: Evgeny SvetlanovEnsemble: State Symphony Orch. of RussiaRCA/BMG, 68406 9:56 PM Fernando Sor — Divertissement Key: […]
Little known Verdi opera
I’m sure you are aware by now that 2013 is the 200th anniversary of Verdi’s birth, and we are bound to hear even more Verdi operas than usual. Washington Concert Opera is taking an interesting slant by opening their 2013-2014 season with two little known operas by the great man. On Sunday, they launch their […]
September Newsletter is here!
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Wednesday 9/18/13 Live! At The Concertgebouw
11:00 PM “The French Tradition” features performances by various conductors and soloists. Debussy: Iberia Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture Franck: Symphonic Variations Dutilleux: L’arbre des Songes Ravel: Bolero
Playlist: Sep/18/13
10:52 PM Ernest Bloch — Nuit Exotique The Weilerstein DuoArabesque, 6606 10:30 PM Karl Ditters Von Dittersdorf — Harp Concerto Key: AConductor: Paul KuentzEnsemble: Paul Kuentz Chamber OrchestraNicanor Zabaleta, harpDG/Archiv, 439693 10:13 PM Emmerich Kalman — Countess Maritza: Potpourri Ensemble: Musica Camerata MontrealCBC(RCI), 1112 9:40 PM Camille Saint-Saens — Violin Concerto No.2 Key: cOpus: 58Conductor: […]
Alvin Ailey Dance
When I was still living in Africa, there was great excitement when we heard that the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater would be performing in Johannesburg. They lived up to all the hype — it was a thrilling performance. One of the principal dancers in the company was Linda-Denise Fischer-Harrell, who is now an active dance […]
Tuesday 9/17/13 Chicago Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Juanjo Mena conducts works inspired by rivers, as part of the Rivers Festival. Smetana: The Moldau from Ma Vlast Takemitsu: Riverrun (Peter Serkin, piano) Villa-Lobos:: Amazonas Beethoven:: Symphony No 6 in F Major, Op 68, Pastoral Schmitt: La Tragédie de Salomé (Alain Altinoglu, conductor)
