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St. Louis Concert Series
I had a chance to chat with Heather Adlesberger about the final concerts of the season for the St. Louis Concert Series.
Music From Movies/Civilization IV 04-21-19
Classical music is part of the canon in movies, and classical music has also been featured in video games such as Civilization IV. Here are just a few pieces that show up in my husband’s favorite video game. 🙂 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 16 in f Chandos 8885COND Neeme Jarvi […]
Choral Hour 04-21-19
8:00 AM Johann Sebastian Bach Easter Oratorio BWV 249 Harm Mundi 901513COND Philippe Herreweghe ORCH Collegium Vocale SOLO Barbara Schlick, soprano SOLO Kai Wessel, alto (countertenr)SOLO James Taylor, tenor SOLO Peter Kooy, bass ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________8:43 AM Pietro Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana: Easter Hymn RCA/BMG 3091ORCH Metropolitan Opera Orchestra SOLO Ambrosian Singers SOLO Renata Scotto, soprano ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________8:50 AM […]
Vocalise 4/20/19
8:00 PM 8:00 PM Ludwig van Beethoven Mount of Olives: Hallelujah Op 85 Telarc 80119COND Robert Shaw ORCH Atlanta Symphony Orchestra SOLO Atlanta Symphony Chorus ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________8:05 PM Ernest Bloch Sacred Service CBS/Sony 47533COND Leonard Bernstein ORCH New York Philharmonic SOLO Robert Merrill, baritone SOLO and Chorus
Toccata listings 4/21/19
Happy Easter! On tonight’s program, music from the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris by their famed organist, Louis Vierne, and a concerto by C.P.E. Bach played on a Tangent Piano. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 51402 Louis Vierne First Suite of Fantasy Pieces BNL 112742 SOLO Olivier Latry, organ 27:33 C […]
The world’s oldest paper
My publisher at Green Writers Press is floating the idea of printing Old New Worlds on hemp—and my instinctive response of “oo!” has quickly turned to Google. “Hemp hurds are favorable in comparison with those used with pulp wood.” – Jason L. Merrill, U.S. Department of Agriculture chief scientist in 1916 So what on earth is […]
Music From Movies 04-14-19
7:00 PM John Addison Theme from “Tom Jones” (the movie) RCA/BMG 60393COND Arthur Fiedler ORCH Boston Pops Orchestra 7:04 PM Franz Schubert 5 German Dances RCA/BMG 60452COND Vladimir Spivakov ORCH Moscow Virtuosi 7:21 PM Henry Mancini The Pink Panther: Theme Silva 5006COND Mike Townend ORCH Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2:47 C […]
Choral Hour 04-14-19
8:00 AM 8:00 AM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore K 339Philips COND Sir Colin Davis ORCH London Symphony Orchestra SOLO and Chorus SOLO Dame Kiri Te Kanawa,soprano SOLO Elizabeth Bainbridge, contraltSOLO Ryland Davies, tenor SOLO Gwynne Howell, bass ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________8:30 AM Arvo Part Triodion Gimell 49COND Peter Philips ORCH The Tallis Scholars ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________8:45 AM […]
Vocalise 4/13/19
8:00 PM 8:00 PM Vincenzo Bellini Norma: “Casta Diva” RCA/BMG 63464COND Carlo Felice Cillario ORCH London Philharmonic Orchestra SOLO Montserrat Caballe, soprano SOLO and Chorus ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________8:07 PM Robert Schumann Kerner Lieder Op 35 Hyperion 66596SOLO Margaret Price, soprano SOLO Graham Johnson, piano ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________8:41 PM Gerald Finzi Farewell to Arms Intro & Aria for tenor/Virgin 90718COND […]
Toccata listings 4/14/19
On tonight’s program, a “Battle Symphony” by Beethoven played on a “military ” piano, a “derivative” organ sonata by Elgar, and a Toccata by Respighi. 6:00 PM 73 Ludwig van Beethoven Wellington’s Victory (Battle Symphony) Monument 40503 SOLO Steven Beck, military piano 17:01 C 1 1-2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:19 PM 47234 Sir Edward Elgar Organ […]
