Archive for August, 2019
Wednesday 08/14/19 LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
11:00 PM CONDUCTOR: Elim Chan SOLOISTS: Ray Chen, violin* DiaoQiang Opera Troupe** UCLA Association of Chinese Americans Wushu Shaolin Entertainment Huanzhi: Spring Festival Overture Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso* Ravel: Tzigane* Du Yun: Thirst (world premiere, LA Phil commission)** An-Lun Huang: Saibei Dance Liu: Dance of the Yao Tribe Ravel: Bolero Ma: Good News from […]
Playlist: Aug/14/19
10:58 PM Aram Khachaturian — Waltz for Wind Band Conductor: Loris TjeknavorianEnsemble: Armenian Philharmonic OrchestrASV, 964 10:25 PM Sergei Rachmaninoff — Cello Sonata Key: gOpus: 19Anne Gastinel, celloPierre-Laurent Aimard, pianoValois, 4692 10:06 PM Ludwig van Beethoven — Choral Fantasy for Piano, Chorus & Orch. Key: cOpus: 80Conductor: Leif Ove AndsnesEnsemble: Mahler Chamber OrchestraLeif Ove Andsnes, […]
Tuesday 08/13/19 Chicago Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Conductor Thomas Søndergård and Pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk Sibelius: Nocturne and Ballade from King Christian II Suite, Op. 27 Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23 (Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano) Schumann: Von fremden Ländern und Menschen from Kinderszenen, Op. 15, No. 1 (Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano) Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 1 in D minor, […]
Playlist: Aug/13/19
10:57 PM Chilly Gonzales — Les doutes d’aout Daniel Hope, violinChilly Gonzales, pianoDG/Archiv, 4796922 10:44 PM Richard Wagner — Parsifal: Prelude to Act I Conductor: Sir Jeffrey TateEnsemble: Bavarian Radio SymphonyAngel/EMI, 49196 10:08 PM John Adams — Harmonium Conductor: Robert ShawEnsemble: Atlanta Symphony OrchestraTelarc, 80365 9:37 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Flute & Harp Concerto […]
8-22-19 Word on Wine Cocktail Minimalism!
Well maybe you don’t have to be quite as minimal as this picture but….Why do you need to have more that 4 ingredients in a cocktail! I share some of my thoughts!
8-15-19 Word on Wine Monthly Trivia Quiz!
Quizmaster Mary and I had a great time this month…We all learned something…Cheers!
8-26-19 Word On Wine Carmel Road!
A few weeks ago the Carmel Road winery was kind enough to send us some bottles. We finally got around to reviewing them and I’m glad I did! Both are around $25 and are fine examples of California’s bounty!
8-19-19 Word on Wine 2 Morgon!
Bienvenue! Morgon is one of the Cru Beaujolais villages and there is much to like about both of these wines. Both are around $20 and worth it. Great wines for right now…you can even chill them a bit.
8-17-19 Music in Maryland…This England!
This week we are headed to the UK and celebrating music of both of the golden ages of England. The Baltimore Consort has a new CD entitled The Food of Love which has music inspired and excerpted from Shakespeare’s plays. It’s fantastic to have a new CD by the Baltimore Consort! I also included some […]
Monday 08/12/19 New York Philharmonic
11:00 PM Jaap van Zweden Conducts Fure and Stravinsky Ashley FURE: Filament (NYP Commission) Jaap van Zweden, conductor STRAVINSKY: Violin Concerto in D Major Leila Josefowicz, violin Jaap van Zweden, conductor STRAVINKSY: Symphonies of Wind Instruments Jaap van Zweden, conductor
