Archive for February 2nd, 2019
Vocalise – 02/02/19
8:00 PM 8:00 PM Felix Mendelssohn O for the Wings of a Dove- London 6918 COND Sir David Willcocks ORCH Choir of King’s College, Cambr ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:07 PM Felix Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream: “You spotted Snakes- London 4780106 COND Sir Neville Marriner ORCH Philharmonia Orchestra SOLO Ann Murray,alto SOLO Ambrosian Singers ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:10 PM […]
Music in Maryland From Russia with Khachaturian!
Some personal favorites this week inspired by the BSO offering up Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto this coming week. David Oistrakh’s recording is special. A bit of former BSO Music Director Yuri Temirkanov playing Shostakovich is always welcome. The Stravinsky concerto is fabulous and having heard Baibe Skride play Sibelius in January, I’m a fan. PLAY DATE: […]
Tending to precious books
Books are not only beloved objects, they are often also precious or even priceless, and the mission of the Department of Conservation and Preservation of the Sheridan Libraries at Johns Hopkins University is to tend to the collections of the university, such as at Peabody and Evergreen. On Booknotes this month, we hear from […]
Playlist: Feb/02/19
8:54 PM Benjamin Godard — Berceuse Jascha Heifetz, violinMCA, 42212 8:17 PM Felix Mendelssohn — Symphony No. 2 Key: B-Flat Opus: 52Conductor: Kurt MasurEnsemble: Gewandhausorchester LeipzigLeipzig Radio ChorusBarbara Bonney, sopranoEdith Wiens, sopranoPeter Schreier, tenorTeldec, 244178 8:10 PM Felix Mendelssohn — A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Finale Opus: 61Conductor: Sir Neville MarrinerEnsemble: Philharmonia OrchestraArleen Auger, sopranoAmbrosian SingersLondon, […]
