Archive for February, 2014
Playlist: Feb/21/14
11:33 PM Richard Strauss — Die Frau Ohne Schatten: Final Scene Conductor: Sir Georg SoltiEnsemble: Vienna Philharmonic OrchestraPlacido Domingo, tenorJulia Varady, sopranoJose Van Dam, baritoneHildegard Behrens, SopranoLondon, 436243 11:06 PM Gilbert & Sullivan — The Mikado (Selections) Conductor: Mark ElderEnsemble: Rochester PhilharmonicAnd various soloistsPro Arte, 480 10:31 PM Modest Moussorgsky — Pictures at an Exhibition […]
Gil Shaham returns to Shriver Hall
Gil Shaham, who celebrated a birthday this week, will be on the Shriver Hall Concert Series on Sunday evening. Stephen Jacobsohn came in to talk about the recital.
Adieu Video Americain and Thanks!
Indeed, “The world’s best movies,” and I would also add, “Video Americain, the best place to find the best movies.” Not only did the store have an enormous collection of films from all over the world and USA, but the staff was always helpful and abundantly knowledgeable. They were like superb wine sommeliers who not […]
Thursday 02/20/14 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Year of the Dragon with Lang Lang LISZT: Piano Concerto No. 1 Manfred Honeck, conductor; Lang Lang, piano
Playlist: Feb/20/14
10:45 PM Jean Sibelius — Humoresques Nos. 3-6 Opus: 89Conductor: Neeme JarviEnsemble: Gothenburg Symphony OrchestraIlya Gringolts, violinDG/Archiv, 2249 10:30 PM Friedrich von Flotow — Martha: Overture Conductor: Wilhelm SchuchterEnsemble: North West German PhilharmonicAngel/EMI, 62697 9:56 PM Franz Schubert — Symphony No. 5 Key: B-Flat Conductor: Gordan NikolicEnsemble: Netherlands Chamber OrchestraPentatone, 5186340 9:20 PM Johannes Brahms […]
New WBJC Program!
Join me for a new program, this Saturday at 6pm called Music in Maryland where we will feature live performances from some of the finest classical ensembles in Maryland!
Wednesday 02/19 /14 Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts
Baroque Extravaganza with music by Bach and Telemann!
Playlist: Feb/19/14
10:52 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Symphony No. 32 Key: GConductor: Sir Charles MackerrasEnsemble: Prague Chamber OrchestraTelarc, 80203 10:34 PM Franz Strauss — Horn Concerto Key: cOpus: 8Conductor: Istvan KerteszEnsemble: London Symphony OrchestraBarry Tuckwell, hornLondon, 6249 10:06 PM Sir Edward Elgar — String Quartet Key: eOpus: 83Ensemble: Gabrieli String QuartetChandos, 8474 9:30 PM Antonin Dvorak […]
Tuesday 02/18/14 Chicago Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Asher Fisch, conductor Michael Barenboim, violin Wagner: Siegfried Idyll Schoenberg: Violin Concerto, Op 36 Mahler: Adagio from Symphony No 10 Wagner: Prelude to Parsifal Bach-Koopman: Concerto in C Major, BWV 1064, with soloists from the orchestra
Playlist: Feb/18/14
10:54 PM Heinrich Baermann — Adagio for clarinet & string orchestra Conductor: Felix ProhaskaEnsemble: Vienna State Opera OrchestraJack Brymer,clarinetVanguard, 8090 10:27 PM Sir Edward Elgar — Wand of Youth suite no 1 Opus: 1Conductor: James JuddEnsemble: New Zealand Symphony OrchestraNaxos, 8557166 10:04 PM Silvius Leopold Weiss — Lute Sonata No. 32 Key: FRobert Barto, luteNaxos, […]
