Posts Tagged ‘Berlioz’

Mar. 02 2017

If music be the food of love, what’s the food of music?

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs | 3 Comments

On almost any given day, if you were to stop by WBJC’s studios, you’d hear someone mention food. The staff at this radio station loves to natter on about all things culinary – favorite cookbooks, silly food trends, amazing (or dreadful) restaurants we’ve recently tried – if you can eat it or drink it, we’ve […]

Aug. 30 2012

Thursday 08/30/12 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

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11:00 PM Conductor: Manfred Honeck Pianist: Emanuel Ax BRAUNFELS: Fantastic Appearances of a Theme by Hector Berlioz BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4 BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 Fill: Schubert: Impromptu in Ab, D 935

May. 28 2012

Monday 05/28/12 New York Philharmonic This Week

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11:00 PM Conductor: Alan Gilbert Violinist: Lisa Batiashvili Berlioz: Le Corsaire Overture Neikrug: Concerto for Orchestra (World Premiere, New York Philharmonic Commission) Mozart: Violin Concerto No 5 Debussy: La Mer Fill: Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Apr. 10 2012

Tuesday 04/10/12 Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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11:00 PM Conductor: Ludovic Morlot, Sir Mark Elder Pianist: Emanuel Ax Berlioz: Overture to Benvenuto Cellini Mendelssohn: Symphony No 5 “Reformation” Chopin: Piano Concerto No 2 in F Minor, Op 21 Wagner: Overture to Rienzi Bizet: L’Arlesienne Suite No 2

Feb. 28 2012

Tuesday 02/28/12 Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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11:00 PM Conductors: Sir Mark Elder, Pierre Boulez Violist: Lawrence Power Mezzo-soprano: Susan Graham Berlioz: Le Corsaire Overture Berlioz: Queen Mab Scherzo and Romeo at the Tomb of the Capulets from Romeo and Juliet Berlioz: Harold in Italy, Op 16 Berlioz: Les Nuits d’été  

Feb. 27 2012

Monday 02/27/12 New York Philharmonic This Week

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11:00 PM   Conductor: Alan Gilbert Soloist: Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano Adès: Polaris Berlioz: Les Nuits d’Été Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite #2

Dec. 14 2011

Wednesday 12/14/11 Live! At The Concertgebouw

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Conductor: Yannick Nezet-Seguin Violinist: Simone Lamsma Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Berlioz: Le Corsaire Overture De Falla: First Suite from El Sombrero de tres picos Ravel: Tzigane Massenet: Meditation from Thais Faure: Pavane Ravel: Bolero

Nov. 27 2011

Berlioz, Big Hair, Te Deum

By Kati Harrison | Posted in WBJC Choral Hour | Comments Off on Berlioz, Big Hair, Te Deum

How I love this cartoon of Hector Berlioz conducting the kitchen sink, canons and who knows what else! He was known for big hair and humongous orchestras. Having said that, the Te Deum by Berlioz, big by some standards, doesn’t employ the usual gigantic forces. It’s still big enough with the orchestra successfully competing with […]

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