Archive for April 17th, 2012
Semele’s Obscurity: A Handel Scandal!
One would think Handel’s Semele should have been an immediate hit & taken its place in the standard repertoire. Besides Handel’s music, the piece features a libretto by William Congreve, the plot of which is replete with elements of grand opera & mythology. Who doesn’t like to hear great tunes, plus tales of gods & […]
Tuesday 04/17/12 Chicago Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Conductor: Riccardo Muti Honegger: Pacific 231 Bates: Alternative Energy (CSO Commission, World Premiere) Franck: Symphony in D Minor Mozart: Symphony No 35 in D Major, K 385 Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K 138
Playlist: Apr/17/12
10:43 PM Johannes Brahms — Hungarian Dance No. 4 Key: f-Sharp Yaara Tal, pianoAndreas Groethuysen,pianoCBS/Sony, 53285 10:24 PM Edvard Grieg — Norwegian Dances Opus: 35Conductor: Petri SakariEnsemble: Iceland Symphony OrchestraChandos, 9028 10:13 PM Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Souvenir d’un lieu cher: Meditation Opus: 42Conductor: Daniel HardingEnsemble: Mahler Chamber OrchestraJanine Jansen, violinLondon, 4780651 9:55 PM Georges […]
