Archive for March 21st, 2013
Simon Trpceski’s Impressions of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4
Simon Trpceski, who will play Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4 with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra this weekend, talked with me about the performance. Heading out of the WBJC studios, Trpceski expressed regret over omitting in the interview that he thought Rachmaninoff’s underheard and underperformed concerto was, “sexy!” Actually, his impressions of the concerto are quite […]
3-21-13 Word On Wine…Taming The Wild Wine Expo!
Recently Mary and I attended the Harford County Wine Expo. This can be a great experience if you have a plan and an overwhelming one if you don’t. We offer some quick suggestions for your next mammoth tasting…(Mammoths are very tasty after all)…to help you stay sane and sober…and get the best out of the […]
Thursday 3/21/13 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Leonard Slatkin, conductor Sir James Galway, flute HAYDN: Symphony No. 67 HOVHANESS: Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain” MOZART: Flute Concerto No. 2 BIZET: Carmen Fantasy
Playlist: Mar/21/13
10:17 PM Alexander Glazunov — Symphony No. 5 Key: B-Flat Opus: 55Conductor: Alexander AnissimovEnsemble: Moscow Symphony OrchestraNaxos, 8553660 10:12 PM Richard Wagner — Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III Conductor: Franz Welser-MostEnsemble: Vienna Philharmonic OrchestraCBS/Sony, 88765 9:55 PM Johann Baptist Vanhal — Symphony Key: dConductor: Andrew WatkinsonEnsemble: City of London SinfoniaNaxos, 8554138 9:38 PM Ernest Chausson […]