Classical Music Playlist, December 14, 2021
English composer Edward Elgar’s 1910 Violin Concerto in b-minor was such a triumphant success and popular favorite since its premiere that it even withstood an early 20th century decline in popularity of Elgar’s music overall. Thankfully, his music has regained popularity and his timeless Violin Concerto, with soloist Gil Shaham, is today's Midday Masterpiece at 2:00 pm.
6:00 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Flute Concerto No. 3 "The Goldfinch" (Il Gardellino) in D major Opus 10 RV 428
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, conductor Janet See, flute
6:11 a.m.
Robert Schumann
Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish" in Eb major Opus 97
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; David Zinman, conductor
6:44 a.m.
Katherine Kennicot Davis
Little Drummer Boy
Los Romeros; Concerto Malaga
6:48 a.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Piano Sonata No. 55 in Bb major HOB 16/41
Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano
6:59 a.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 4 "Italian": I. Allegro Vivace in A major Opus 90
San Francisco Symphony; Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
7:12 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Violin Concerto: III. Rondo - Allegro in D major Opus 61
Concertgebouw Orchestra; Bernard Haitink, conductor Henryk Szeryng, violin
7:23 a.m.
Georges Bizet
Carmen Suite No. 2
London Symphony Orchestra; Neville Marriner, conductor
7:42 a.m.
Victor Herbert
BABES IN TOYLAND: March of the Toys
Boston Pops Orchestra; Arthur Fiedler, conductor
7:47 a.m.
William Grant Still
Vignettes for oboe, bassoon and piano
Sierra Winds
7:59 a.m.
Niels Gade
Symphony No. 3: IV. Finale in A minor Opus 15
Stockholm Sinfonietta; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
8:10 a.m.
Antonio Rosetti
Concerto for Horn No. 2 in Eb major C 49
Prague Chamber Orchestra Radek Baborak, horn
8:30 a.m.
David Pritchard
Stairs
Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
8:35 a.m.
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Blue Danube Waltz Opus 314
Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra; Willi Boskovsky, conductor
8:46 a.m.
Clara Schumann
Piano Concerto: III. Finale in A minor Opus 7
The Women's Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor Angela Cheng, piano
8:57 a.m.
George Phillip Telemann
Oboe Concerto in D major
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Iona Brown, conductor Heinz Holliger, oboe
9:07 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Nutcracker Overture Opus 71
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; Vasily Petrenko, conductor
9:10 a.m.
Mateo Flecha
Riu, riu, chiu
stile antico
9:14 a.m.
Libby Larsen
White Pieces: White Piece Nos. 2, 3
Nicholas Phillips, piano
9:20 a.m.
Muzio Clementi
Symphony No. 3 "The Great National" in G major
Philharmonia Orchestra; Claudio Scimone, conductor
9:48 a.m.
Alexander Borodin
PRINCE IGOR Overture
Russian National Orchestra; Mikhail Pletnev, conductor
10:00 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
My Home Overture Opus 62
Los Angeles Philharmonic; Andre Previn, conductor
10:10 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major K 216
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor Gidon Kremer, violin
10:35 a.m.
Valerie Coleman
Portraits of Langston: IV. Silver Rain
McGill/McHale Trio Demarre McGill, flute; Anthony McGill, clarinet; Michael McHale, piano
10:41 a.m.
Dmitri Shostakovich
Suite for Variety Orchestra: Waltz No. 2
Jess Gillam, alto saxophone; Ben Dawson, piano; Timothy Welch, viola; Michael Gray, violin; Benjamin Hughes, cello
10:45 a.m.
Jules Massenet
Suite No. 4 "Picturesque Scenes" (Scenes pittoresques)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Jean-Yves Ossonce, conductor
11:02 a.m.
Aram Khachaturian
Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus & Phrygia
Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra; Lawrence Foster, conductor
11:13 a.m.
Jean-Philippe Rameau
PYGMALION: Overture
Concert Royal Orchestra; James Richman, conductor
11:19 a.m.
Amy Beach
From Grandmother's Garden: Heartsease Opus 97/2
Joanne Polk, piano
11:24 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Piano Trio No. 2 in C major Opus 87
Beaux Arts Trio
11:52 a.m.
Alexey Shor
Seascapes for Viola and Orchestra: I. Abandoned Lighthouse
London Philharmonic Orchestra; David Parry, conductor David Aaron Carpenter, viola
12:00 p.m.
Holiday Programming
All Is Bright
Lynne Warfel, host
1:00 p.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Polish Concerto (Concerto Polonois) in G major
Apollo's Fire; Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
1:10 p.m.
Luigi Boccherini
Cello Concerto No. 7 in G major G 480
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Ton Koopman, conductor Yo Yo Ma, cello
1:28 p.m.
TRADITIONAL
A Steinway Christmas Album (Medley II)
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
1:38 p.m.
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Flourish for Glorious John
Philharmonia a Vent; John Boyd, conductor
1:41 p.m.
Gabriel Faure
Dolly Suite Opus 56
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Seiji Ozawa, conductor
2:00 p.m.
Edward Elgar
Violin Concerto in B minor Opus 61
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; David Zinman, conductor Gil Shaham, violin
2:49 p.m.
Amy Beach
From Blackbird Hills
Lara Downes, piano
2:54 p.m.
Maurice Ravel
String Quartet: II. Assez vif. Tres Rythme in F major
Verona String Quartet
3:01 p.m.
Malcolm Arnold
Four Cornish Dances Opus 91
Philharmonia Orchestra; Bryden Thomson, conductor
3:11 p.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 18 "The Hunt" in Eb major Opus 31/3
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
3:37 p.m.
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich
Quintet for Alto Saxophone and String Quartet: II. Quarter Note = 132
Pacifica Quartet Otis Murphy, alto saxophone
3:43 p.m.
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Orientalisk dans (Oriental Dance)
Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra; Michail Jurowski, conductor
3:49 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Marche Slav Opus 31
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Zubin Mehta, conductor
3:59 p.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto, Op. 4, No. 1 in Bb major Opus 4 RV 383
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor Simon Standage, violin
4:08 p.m.
Camille Saint-Saens
Carnival of the Animals
Sinfonia da Camera; Ian Hobson, conductor Ian Hobson, piano
4:32 p.m.
Carl Maria Von Weber
Jubilation Overture (Jubel-Overture) J 245
Tapiola Sinfonietta; Jean Jacques Kantorow, conductor
4:40 p.m.
John Williams
STAR WARS - THE FORCE AWAKENS: Rey's Theme
Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; John Williams, conductor Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
4:44 p.m.
John Williams
HOME ALONE: Holiday Flight
Studio Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
4:46 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rondo for piano & orchestra in A major K 386
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor John O'Conor, piano
4:56 p.m.
Nadia Boulanger
Three Pieces for Cello & Piano
Amit Peled, cello; Lucy Mauro, piano
5:05 p.m.
Dosia McKay
Is Now Not Enough?
NeoQuartet
5:16 p.m.
Franz Schubert
Sonata "Arpeggione" in A minor D 821
Australian Chamber Orchestra; Richard Tognetti, conductor John Williams, guitar
5:39 p.m.
Gustav Holst
Marching Song Opus 22/2
North Texas Wind Symphony; Eugene Corporon, conductor
5:44 p.m.
Edward Elgar
Three Bavarian Dances Opus 27
Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Norman Del Mar, conductor
6:00 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 4 in F major Opus 3/4a HWV 315
Academy of Ancient Music; Richard Egarr, conductor
6:14 p.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Sonata in Bb major Opus 106
Frederic Chiu, piano
6:34 p.m.
Lou Harrison
Suite for Violin with American Gamelan: II. Estampie
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose, conductor Gabriela Diaz, violin
6:41 p.m.
Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 in F minor
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; Sergiu Commissiona, conductor
6:54 p.m.
Pietro A. Yon
Gesu Bambino
Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Jerold Ottley, conductor Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano
