Archive for March, 2014
Playlist: Mar/29/14
8:39 PM Anna Russell — Hamletto, Or Prosciuttino -Russell-Verdi Anna RussellCBS/Sony, 60316 8:14 PM Gilbert & Sullivan — The Pirates of Penzance (Selections) Conductor: Sir Charles MackerrasEnsemble: Welsh National Opera OrchestraWelsh National Opera ChorusJohn Mark Ainsley, tenorRebecca Evans,sopranoRichard Van Allen, bassGillian Knight, contraltoTelarc, 80353 8:09 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Magic Flute: Conductor: Sir Georg […]
3-28-14 Word On Wine March Trivia Quiz!
Have you ever wondered what ‘Reserve’ means on an American label? What on earth is Amarone? Are there other wine questions you want answered…Tune in to this month’s wine trivia quiz with quizmaster Mary and I her humble grasshopper! It’s always fun and you might learn something!
Playlist: Mar/28/14
11:48 PM Ludwig van Beethoven — Piano Sonata No. 31 Key: A-Flat Opus: 110Mitsuko Uchida, pianoPhilips, 6379 11:25 PM Charles Ives — Symphony No. 3 Conductor: Sir Neville MarrinerEnsemble: Academy of St Martin in FieldsLondon, 4758237 11:20 PM Edvard Grieg — Peer Gynt: Morning Conductor: Bjarte EngesetEnsemble: Malmo Symphony OrchestraNaxos, 8570236 10:48 PM Wolfgang Amadeus […]
Thursday 03/27/14 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM VERDI: Ave Maria VERDI: String Quartet in E minor VERDI: Requiem Mariss Jansons, conductor; Alessandra Marc, soprano; Elena Zaremba, mezzo-soprano; Rafael Rojas, tenor; Dimitri Kavrakos, bass; Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
Playlist: Mar/27/14
10:41 PM Selim Palmgren — Piano Concerto No.4, “April” Opus: 85Conductor: Jacques MercierEnsemble: Turku Philharmonic OrchestraJuhani Lagerspetz, pianoFinlandia, 522102 10:13 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — String Quartet No. 20 Key: DEnsemble: Stuyvesant QuartetBridge, 9397 9:44 PM Joseph Haydn — Symphony No.101 Key: DConductor: Nicholas McGeganEnsemble: Philharmonia Baroque OrchestraPBO, 2 9:33 PM Franz von Suppe — […]
Wednesday 03/26 /14 Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts
11:00 PM Jonathan Nott, conductor Bamberg Symphony MUSICAL CONTENT: Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 3 (excerpt) Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, op. 67 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 in A Major, op. 141
Playlist: Mar/26/14
10:49 PM Luigi Cherubini — Concert Overture Conductor: Sir Neville MarrinerEnsemble: Academy of St Martin in FieldsAngel/EMI, 54438 10:34 PM Robert Schumann — Fantasiestucke Opus: 111Vladimir Horowitz, pianoPhilips, 456838 10:06 PM Vitezslav Novak — Serenade Key: DOpus: 36Conductor: Andrew MogreliaEnsemble: Ukrainian Chamber OrchestraM Polo/HK, 8223649 9:27 PM Antonin Dvorak — Symphony No. 7 Key: dOpus: […]
Tuesday 03/25/14 Chicago Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor Jorge Federico Osorio, piano Yo-Yo Ma, cello Dvorak: Husitska Overture Chavez: Piano Concerto Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition Bloch: Schelomo
Playlist: Mar/25/14
10:42 PM Luigi Boccherini — Symphony No. 4 Key: FOpus: 35Ensemble: Chiara Banchini Ensemble 415Harm Mundi, 2901460 10:31 PM Frederic Chopin — Waltz No. 2 Key: A-Flat Opus: 34Lang Lang, pianoCBS/Sony, 19012 10:15 PM Johann Sebastian Bach — Violin Concerto No. 2 Key: EConductor: Nicholas KraemerEnsemble: BBC Scottish Symphony OrchestrAlina Ibragimova, violinBBC, 284 9:58 PM […]
3-24-14 Word On Wine Review 2 From CA
This week we reviewed two iconic varietals from California. 1)2012 Talbott Kali Hart Pinot Noire. $21. This was perfectly nice for money and competitive with more expensive pinots. We liked the texture and the elegance. 2)2010 Mettler Family Vineyards Zinfandel. $19. Lodi. This was rough and ready…but not in a crude way. If you are […]
