Classical Music Playlist, April 22, 2021
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) in 1894.
Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner were held in esteem by followers as representative of two different philosophies of music. Wagner the progressive of the "New German School" with program music telling some kind of story, and Brahms the traditionalist practicing absolute music that didn't need to be "about" anything.
Though Wagner died nearly a year before Brahms premiered his Symphony #3 in late 1883, soldiers in this battle were still fighting. Proponents of Wagnerian ideology actually showed up at the concert hall and tried to interfere with the Brahms premiere. Enthusiasts on both "sides" nearly came to blows.
Is one approach "better" than the other? Need anyone even pick a side? As for Brahms, hear his Symphony #3 today at 2:00pm on CapRadio.
6:00 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Occasional Suite in D major
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
6:16 a.m.
Camille Saint-Saens
Symphony in A major
French Radio and Television Orchestra; Jean Martinon, conductor
6:42 a.m.
Sean Hickey
Clarinet Concerto: Second movement
St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra; Vladimir Lande, conductor Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet
6:49 a.m.
Joseph Kraus
Overture in D minor
Swedish Chamber Orchestra; Petter Sundkvist, conductor
7:00 a.m.
Claude Debussy
Petite Suite
Northern Sinfonia of England; Jean-Bernard Pommier, conductor
7:13 a.m.
Napoleon Coste
Polonaise No. 2 Opus 14
Pavel Steidl, guitar
7:24 a.m.
George Gershwin
Lullaby
Moscow Philharmonic; Dmitri Kitayenko, conductor
7:35 a.m.
Anton Stamitz
Concerto for 2 flutes and chamber orchestra in G major
Prague Chamber Orchestra; Frantisek Vajnar, conductor Jiri Valek, flute; Radomir Pivoda, flute
7:54 a.m.
Teresa Carreno
Le Sommeil de l'Enfant
Lara Downes, piano
7:59 a.m.
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso No. 9 in F major Opus 6
Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor
8:11 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
VOYEVODA: Overture and Finale Opus 3
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Peter Breiner, conductor
8:18 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major K 211
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor Gidon Kremer, violin
8:38 a.m.
Carlos Troyer
Traditional Zuni Songs: Lover's Wooing & Zunian Lullaby
Dario Muller, piano
8:46 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Lute Suite No. 1 in E minor BWV 996
Stephan Schmidt, 10-string guitar
9:04 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Consecration of the House Overture in C major Opus 124 (Die Weihe de Hauses)
Philadelphia Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, conductor
9:15 a.m.
Benjamin Britten
Simple Symphony Opus 4
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
9:34 a.m.
Missy Mazzoli
Impromptu (Thomas's Piece)
The Kapralova Orchestra Joshua Bell, violin
9:38 a.m.
Henry Purcell
Dioclesian Suite ("The Prophetess")
Parley of Instruments; Roy Goodman, conductor
9:52 a.m.
William Grant Still
Wood Notes: I. Singing River
Fort Smith Symphony; John Jeter, conductor
10:00 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for 2 mandolins in G major RV 532
I Solisti Veneti; Claudio Scimone, conductor Bonifacio Bianchi, mandolin; Alessandro Pitrelli, mandolin
10:12 a.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 1 in C minor Opus 11
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor
10:45 a.m.
Heikki Aaltoila
Wedding Waltz of Akseli and Elina
Turku Philharmonic; Jorma Panula, conductor
10:50 a.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Piano Sonata No. 26 in A major HOB 16/26
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
10:59 a.m.
Jose Moncayo
Sinfonietta
Mexico National Symphony Orchestra; Enrique Arturo Diemecke, conductor
11:11 a.m.
Franz Danzi
Quartet for bassoon and strings No. 3 in Bb major Opus 40/3
Coull Quartet Daniel Smith, bassoon
11:32 a.m.
Ethel Smyth
THE PRISON: No. 8, The Prisoner Understands His Own Immortality
Experiential Orchestra; Experiential Chorus; James Blachly, conductor Dashon Burton, bass-baritone
11:38 a.m.
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D major Opus 99
London Mozart Players; Andrew Litton, conductor Nicola Hall, guitar
12:00 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto No. 1 "a due cori" in Bb major HWV 332
Academy of Ancient Music; Christopher Hogwood, conductor
12:15 p.m.
Ludwig August Lebrun
Oboe Concerto No. 1 in D minor
Mahler Chamber Orchestra; Claudio Abbado, conductor Albrecht Mayer, oboe
12:35 p.m.
Louise Farrenc
Piano Trio No. 1: II. Adagio Sostenuto in Eb major Opus 33
Neave Trio
12:44 p.m.
Henry Cowell
Old American Country Set
Manhattan Chamber Orchestra; Richard Auldon Clark, conductor
12:59 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 25 in G minor K 183
Prague Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor
1:27 p.m.
Joseph Kraus
Viola Concerto in C major VB 153b
Tapiola Sinfonietta David Aaron Carpenter, viola
1:46 p.m.
Edward K. (Duke) Ellington
Black, Brown, & Beige Suite: II. Brown
Buffalo Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
1:52 p.m.
Camille Saint-Saens
Tarantelle for flute, clarinet & orchestra Opus 6
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra; Allen Tinkham, conductor Anthony McGill, clarinet; Demarre McGill, flute
2:00 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 3 in F major Opus 90
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor
2:37 p.m.
Gioachino Rossini
Semiramide's Cavatina (SEMIRAMIDE: Bel raggio lusinghier)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Arthur Fagen, conductor Richard Stoltzman, clarinet
2:44 p.m.
Jean-Philippe Rameau
The Temple of Glory: Suite II (Le temple de la gloire)
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, conductor
3:01 p.m.
Robert Schumann
Carnaval Opus 9
Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, conductor
3:12 p.m.
Igor Stravinsky
Symphony in Eb major Opus 1
St. Petersburg Philharmonic; Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
3:48 p.m.
Tessa Lark
Applachian Fantasy
Tessa Lark, violin
3:53 p.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ruins of Athens Overture Opus 113
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Kurt Masur, conductor
4:00 p.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Trio for violin, lute & continuo in G minor RV 85
I Musici Pepe Romero, guitar
4:09 p.m.
Florence Price
Fantasie Negre No. 4
Lara Downes, piano
4:15 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Capriccio Italien Opus 45
Bavarian Radio Symphony; Lorin Maazel, conductor
4:31 p.m.
Carl Stamitz
Horn Concerto in Eb major
Prague Chamber Orchestra; Frantisek Vajnar, conductor Zdenek Tylsar, horn
4:49 p.m.
Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 in F minor
Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Andras Korodi, conductor
5:03 p.m.
Aram Khachaturian
Flute Concerto: First Movement
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ion Marin, conductor Patrick Gallois, flute
5:18 p.m.
Johan Meder
Symphony No. 4 Opus 1
Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra; Anthony Halstead, conductor
5:31 p.m.
Bedrich Smetana
Polka in F# minor Opus 7/1
Antonin Kubalek, piano
5:37 p.m.
Daniel-Francois Auber
Rondo for cello and orchestra
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Roberto Paternostro, conductor Martin Ostertag, cello
5:51 p.m.
Joan Ambrosio Dalza
Saltarello
Calliope
5:54 p.m.
Frederick Delius
Florida Suite: By the River
English Symphony Orchestra; William Boughton, conductor
6:02 p.m.
Francois Dompierre
My Friend Max
La Pieta; Angele Dubeau, conductor Angele Dubeau, violin
6:06 p.m.
Jon Batiste
Nocturne No. 1 in D minor
Jon Batiste, piano
6:10 p.m.
Maurice Jarre
Lawrence of Arabia: main theme
BBC Concert Orchestra; Maurice Jarre, conductor
6:24 p.m.
Chick Corea
The Hilltop
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6:30 p.m.
Edward K. (Duke) Ellington
In a Sentimental Mood
Rachel Barton Pine, violin; Matthew Hagle, piano
6:34 p.m.
Alan Hovhaness
Nocturne for Harp No. 1 Opus 20
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
6:40 p.m.
Michael Torke
Saxophone Concerto
Albany Symphony Orchestra; David Miller, conductor John Harle, saxophone
