Archive for July, 2014
Putting a different spin on classical music
If you’ve taken an exercise class or two over the years, you’ve probably heard quite a variety of music while pedaling away on a stationary bike, pounding on a punching bag, or performing other sweat-inducing moves. Some people don’t much care what’s on the sound system during class; they’re just in it for fitness. Others, myself included, find it impossible to […]
Thursday 07/31/14 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Manfred Honeck, conductor ROSSINI: Overture to Guillaume Tell HAYDN: Symphony No. 93 STRAUSS: Ein Heldenleben
Playlist: Jul/31/14
10:49 PM Domenico Scarlatti — Sonata Key: dConductor: Giovanni AntoniniEnsemble: Il Giardino ArmonicoDuilio Galfetti,mandolinTeldec, 93157 10:42 PM Johannes Brahms — Hungarian Dance No. 8 Key: aConductor: Mario RossiEnsemble: Vienna State Opera OrchestraOmega, 1023 10:14 PM Johann Strauss II — Graduation Ball Conductor: Antal DoratiEnsemble: Minneapolis Symphony OrchestraMercury, 434365 9:41 PM Alexander T. Grechaninov — Piano […]
Wednesday 07/30/14 Los Angeles Philharmonic
11:00 PM Gustavo Dudamel, conductor John CORIGLIANO: Symphony No. 1 BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 in D Major BRAHMS: Variations on a theme by Paganini
Playlist: Jul/30/14
10:48 PM Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach — Symphony No.5 Key: bConductor: Gustav LeonhardtEnsemble: Orch of Age of EnlightenmentVirgin, 61182 10:08 PM Ludwig van Beethoven — Triple Concerto Key: COpus: 56Ensemble: Prague Chamber OrchestraEroica TrioAngel/EMI, 62655 9:24 PM Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Orchestral Suite No.1 Key: dOpus: 43Conductor: Antal DoratiEnsemble: New Philharmonia OrchestraPhilips, 454253 9:16 PM […]
Tuesday 07/29/14 Chicago Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Conductors: Sir Mark Elder; Susanna Mälkki Sibelius: Suite No. 1 from The Tempest Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D Major(Leila Josefowicz, violin) Ades: …but all shall be well Debussy: La Mer Dvorak: The Water Goblin (Sir Mark Elder,conductor)
Playlist: Jul/29/14
10:42 PM Sir Arthur Sullivan — Cello Concerto Key: DConductor: Sir Charles MackerrasEnsemble: BBC Symphony OrchestraPaul Watkins, celloBBC, 203 10:33 PM Johann Strauss II — Voices of Spring Opus: 410Conductor: Willi BoskovskyEnsemble: Vienna Philharmonic OrchestraLondon, 4780224 10:09 PM Nicolo Paganini — Quartet for String Trio and Guitar Key: AOpus: 4Ensemble: Paganini TrioMartin Maria Kruger, guitarBayer, […]
Monday 7/28/14 New York Philharmonic This Week
11:00 PM Soloists: Yefim Bronfman, piano; Jeffrey Kahane, harpsichord and piano; Sheryl Staples, violin; Liang Wang, oboe; Michelle Kim, violin; Marc Ginsberg, violin; Lisa E. Kim, violin. Ravel: Alborada del gracioso Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 Vivaldi: Concerto for Four Violins Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of Faun […]
7-28-14 Word On Wine Two Excellent RioJas!
This week Mary and I each tasted a fabulous Rioja Reserva. Mary’s came from a very good friend and I bought mine to be enjoyed with some very good friends! Both were amazing examples of an old and distinguished tradition. Both of these wines were mostly Tempranillo with some Garnacha thrown in to blend. Mary’s […]
Playlist: Jul/28/14
10:45 PM Joseph Haydn — Piano Sonata No. 34 Key: DEmanuel Ax, pianoCBS/Sony, 89363 10:26 PM Alfred Schnittke — Suite in the Old Style Conductor: Vladimir SpivakovEnsemble: Moscow VirtuosiRCA/BMG, 60370 10:16 PM William Boyce — Symphony No. 7 Key: B-Flat Conductor: Trevor PinnockEnsemble: The English ConcertDG/Archiv, 419631 9:42 PM Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Serenade for […]
