Archive for June, 2019
Music From Movies 06-30-19
7:00 PM 7:00 PM Leroy Anderson Forgotten Dreams RCA/BMG 68048 COND Leonard Slatkin ORCH St Louis Symphony Orchestra ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7:02 PM John Ireland The Overlanders Suite from the Film arr.Chandos 8994 COND Richard Hickox ORCH London Symphony Orchestra ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7:25 PM Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata No. 3 for gamba adagio CBS/Sony 42414 SOLO Leonard Rose, […]
Choral Hour 06-30-19
8:00 AM 8:00 AM Johann Sebastian Bach Magnificat in D BWV 243 Chandos 518 COND Richard Hickox ORCH Collegium Musicum 90 SOLO Emma Kirkby, soprano SOLO Tessa Bonner, soprano SOLO Michael Chance, countertenor SOLO John Mark Ainsley, tenor SOLO Stephen Varcoe, baritone ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:29 AM Aaron Copland Old American Songs Sonora 22585 COND Edward Polochick […]
Playlist: Jun/30/19
8:55 PM Arvo Part — Summa Conductor: Tamas BenedekEnsemble: Hungarian State Opera Orch.Naxos, 553750 8:35 PM Ludwig van Beethoven — 6 Bagatelles Opus: 126Alfred Brendel, pianoPhilips, 456730 8:08 PM Jean Sibelius — Symphony No. 3 Key: COpus: 52Conductor: Lorin MaazelEnsemble: Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraCBS/Sony, 61963 7:34 PM John Williams — Star Wars: Suite from the Film […]
6-29-19 Music In Maryland.
Amid the total mess that is the current situation with the Baltimore Symphony…Players locked out and a possible strike in September…I prefer to focus on the more pleasant things the orchestra represents…namely it’s fantastic recorded legacy. Here are some nice examples. By the way it was so sweet of David Zinman to visit the picket […]
Vocalise 6/29/19
8:00 PM 8:00 PM Sergei Rachmaninoff Vocalise Op 34/14 London 4788305 COND Cornelius Meister ORCH ORF Symphony Orchestra SOLO Aida Garifullina, soprano ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:08 PM Ralph Vaughan Williams Flos Campi for Viola, Orchestra & WordleChandos 5201 COND Peter Oundjian ORCH Toronto Symphony Orchestra SOLO Teng Li, viola SOLO and Chorus ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:29 PM Johann Sebastian […]
7-1-19 Word On Wine Bellinis!
Invented in Harry’s Bar in Venice the Bellini has to be the easiest cocktail to make. All you need is equal parts Prosecco (use a good super dry one) and peach nectar. I made Mary two variations on the theme…I added gin to the classic cocktail and also used white grape juice instead of peach […]
Playlist: Jun/29/19
8:31 PM Frederick Delius — The Song of the High Hills Conductor: Sir Thomas BeechamEnsemble: Royal Philharmonic OrchestraFreda Hart,sopranoLeslie Jones,tenorLuton Choral SocietyAngel/EMI, 64054 8:29 PM Johann Sebastian Bach — “Little Fugue” Key: gEnsemble: Swingle SingersVirgin, 61472 8:08 PM Ralph Vaughan Williams — Flos Campi Conductor: Peter OundjianEnsemble: Toronto Symphony OrchestraTeng Li, violaand ChorusChandos, 5201 8:00 […]
Today’s Elville Thought of the Day
Remember all that tangible personal property you keep thinking about (furniture, jewelry, silver, clothing, collections, automobiles, boats, and all other furnishings and personal belongings)? This is an excellent time to continue the thought process about the disposition of this property to your loved ones, and to be proactive, where appropriate, in conversations with family members […]
Playlist: Jun/28/19
11:58 PM Erik Satie — Danses gothiques Jean-Yves Thibaudet, pianoLondon, 473620 11:35 PM Robert White — Lamentations Conductor: Peter PhilipsEnsemble: The Tallis ScholarsGimell, 454996 11:29 PM Alan Hovhaness — Nocturne for Harp Opus: 20Yolanda Kondonassis,harpTelarc, 80418 11:09 PM Wilhelm Friedemann Bach — Duetto for Two Keyboards Christopher Hogwood,harpsichrdChristophe Rousset,harpsichordL’Oiseau, 440649 11:05 PM Leroy Anderson — […]
6-27-19 Word On Wine. 2 About Venice!
Here are a couple of shows about Venice and what is enjoyable to drink. Both Prosecco and Amarone are beautiful examples of the amazing things you can find in the floating city.
