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Music From Movies 01-17-21
7:00 PM Alexandre Desplat- Heroic Weather-Conditions 4-6 Abkco 88922 ORCH Studio Orchestra 7:06 PM Michael Abels- Bad Education WarnerBros 1 ORCH Studio Orchestra 7:26 PM Richard Wagner- Tristan und Isolde: Prelude & Liebestod CBS/Sony 47644 COND Leonard Bernstein ORCH New York Philharmonic 7:46 PM Nino Rota- Felini Suite Da Vinci […]
Toccata listings for 1/17/21
On tonight’s program, a monumental organ work by Franck, and a WBJC premier of a Piano concerto by American composer Nicolas Flagello. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 10854 Cesar Franck Grande Piece Symphonique Op 17 (from SiTelarc 80234 SOLO Michael Murray, organ 26:26 C 2 2-2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:30 PM 52120 Nicolas Flagello […]
Vocalise 01/16/21
8:00 PM Richard Rodgers- Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered RCA/BMG 62647 COND Paul Gemignani ORCH American Theatre Orchestra SOLO Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano 8:05 PM Georges Bizet- Carmen: “C’est toi!”/”C’est moi!” DG/Archiv 471750 COND Leonard Bernstein ORCH Metropolitan Opera Orchestra SOLO Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano SOLO James McCracken, tenor 8:15 PM Johannes Brahms- Alto Rhapsody Op 53 […]
1-16-21 Music In Maryland…Americana at its Best!
Many people really enjoyed the selections last week so here are a few more American symphonic gems. Some of my personal favorites and I hope perhaps yours. Enjoy! 6:00 PM 13244 Arthur Foote Suite for Strings in E Op 63 Naxos 559365 COND Gerard Schwarz Gerard SHWARTS ORCH Seattle Symphony 15:43 C 1 8-10 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ […]
1-16-21 Face the Music Listings
This week we have a new show and some great music. Our panel was FTM Panelist Emeritus Dave Donovan, Tuba player Ed Goldstein and Phil Greenfield from the American Record Guide. PLAY DATE: Sat, 01/16/2021 5:00 PM 1671 Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat “Symphony of a DG/Archiv 4837871 COND Yannick Nezet-Seguin Jah-NEEK Nay-zay-Say-ga(n) […]
Music From Movies 01-10-21
7:00 PM Ennio Morricone- H2S London 25323 Studio Orchestra 7:04 PM John Williams- Star Wars medley for violin and orch DG/Archiv 30629 COND John Williams ORCH Recording Artists Orch of L.A. SOLO Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin 7:23 PM Giacomo Puccini- La Rondine: Doretta’s Dream RCA/BMG 68883 COND Oliviero de Fabritis ORCH Rome Opera Orchestra SOLO Leontyne […]
Toccata listings for 1/10/2021
On tonight’s program, organ music by Johann Pachelbel, “Wellingston’s Victory” on a militay piano, and the last of Martinu’s piano concertos. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 47172 Johann Pachelbel Ciacona in C Centaur 2353 SOLO Joseph Payne, organ 11:08 C 1 10-10 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:14 PM 73 Ludwig van Beethoven Wellington’s Victory (Battle […]
Vocalise 01/09/21
8:00 PM Samuel Barber- Sure on This Shining Night Op 13/3 Angel/EMI 55358 COND Michael Tilson Thomas ORCH London Symphony Orchestra SOLO Barbara Hendricks, soprano 8:03 PM Benjamin Britten- Serenade for Tenor, Horn, Strn Op 31 Nimbus 1751 COND William Boughton ORCH English String Orchestra SOLO Jerry Hadley, tenor SOLO Anthony Halstead, horn 8:25 PM […]
1-9-21 Face The Music Listings
This week we had three really fabulous performances. Our panel was Tuba player Ed Goldstein, WBJC’s Operations Director and weekend host Kati Harrison and Jed Gaylin conductor of the Bay Atlantic and Hopkins Orchestras. This was a really fun show. PLAY DATE: Sat, 01/09/2021 5:00 PM 609 Ludwig van Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3 in […]
1-9-21 Music In Maryland…The Best of Americana!
This has been a stressful week in the good old US of A and I thought it would be nice to play some of the greatest pieces of American music in the repertoire. If you are curious about this music I did podcasts for the BSO for four of these pieces…here is a link to […]
