Archive for June, 2012
06/23/12 – Rinaldo – 1:00pm
Lyric Opera of Chicago Rinaldo by George Frederic Handel Approximate Running Time: 3 hours, 27 minutes In Italian With Jerusalem as the prize, General Goffredo and his chief knight Rinaldo are battling it out with King Argante. But the king’s lover and ally is the sorceress Armida — and she uses every trick in […]
Playlist: Jun/16/12
8:49 PM Georges Bizet — Pearl Fishers: “Au fond du temple saint” Conductor: Renato CelliniEnsemble: RCA Italiana Opera Orch & ChorJussi Bjoerling, tenorRobert Merrill, baritoneRCA/BMG, 7799 8:44 PM Franz Schubert — Das Wirtshaus(No. 21 of Die Winterreise) Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, bar.Murray Perahia, pianoCBS/Sony, 48237 8:40 PM Franz Schubert — Fruhlingstraum (No. 11 of Die Winterreis Dietrich […]
Playlist: Jun/15/12
11:29 PM Bohuslav Martinu — Symphony No. 6 Conductor: Wolfgang SawallischEnsemble: Royal Concertgebouw OrchestraNederland, 8005 11:12 PM Paul Hindemith — Sonata for Flute and Piano Laurel Zucker,fluteMarc Shapiro, pianoCantilena, 66015 10:34 PM John Rutter — Magnificat Conductor: John RutterEnsemble: City of London SinfoniaCambridge SingersCollegium, 114 10:18 PM Maurice Ravel — Bolero Conductor: Claudio AbbadoEnsemble: London […]
6-14-12 Word On Wine What the H*** is Super Tuscan!
Greetings Italophiles! Here is my third conversation with Manuele Verdelli, Sales Manager of Cappannele winery in Tuscany! In this week’s discussion we talk about traditional and non traditional uses of Sangiovese and just what in God’s name is Super Tuscan! Click below and enjoy our final chat! Sangiovese and Super Tuscan Revealed!
Thursday 06/14/12 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM conductor: Manfred Honeck violinist: Serge Zimmermann TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 Fill: Tchaikovsky: March and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from “The Nutcracker” Tchaikovksy: January from “The Seasons”
Playlist: Jun/14/12
10:45 PM Frederic Chopin — Krakowiak Concert Rondo Key: FOpus: 14Conductor: Kazimierz KordEnsemble: Warsaw PhilharmonicGarrick Ohlsson, pianoArabesque, 6702 10:35 PM Bedrich Smetana — Libuse: Prelude Conductor: Oliver DohnanyiEnsemble: Prague National Theatre OrchSupraphon, 3200 10:23 PM Giacomo Puccini — 3 Minuets Ensemble: Quartetto PucciniASV, 909 10:06 PM Richard Wagner — Siegfried Idyll Conductor: Jascha HorensteinEnsemble: Royal […]
New Transmitter Needs a Name!
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Wednesday 06/13/12 Live! At The Concertgebouw
11:00 PM Conductor: Mariss Jansons Soprano: Ricarda Merbeth Mezzo-soprano: Bernarda Fink Netherlands Radio Choir MAHLER: Symphony no. 2 “Resurrection” Fill: Mahler: “Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen” Rückert Lieder
Playlist: Jun/13/12
10:30 PM Igor Stravinsky — Apollon Musagete (Ballet) Conductor: Robert Salter, leaderEnsemble: Guildhall String EnsembleRCA/BMG, 60156 10:00 PM Maurice Ravel — Mother Goose Ballet Conductor: Hugh WolffEnsemble: Saint Paul Chamber OrchestraTeldec, 74006 9:30 PM Felix Mendelssohn — Quintet No. 2 Key: B-Flat Opus: 87Ensemble: Raphael EnsembleHyperion, 66993 9:20 PM Johann Strauss II — Accelerations Waltz […]
