Classical Music Playlist, March 9, 2022
Libby Larsen | photo: Ann Marsden
For Women's History Month, today we showcase the music of American composer Libby Larsen (b. 1950) and American conductor Marin Alsop (b. 1956). Listen for them throughout the day on CapRadio Music.
6:00 a.m.
Richard Strauss
Horn Concerto No. 1 in Eb major Opus 11
Cleveland Orchestra; George Szell, conductor Myron Bloom, horn
6:17 a.m.
Hubert Parry
An English Suite
City of London Sinfonia; Richard Hickox, conductor
6:41 a.m.
Ignaz Holzbauer
Symphony in G major
L'Orfeo Barokorkester; Michi Gaigg, conductor
6:50 a.m.
Sergei Prokofiev
Romeo & Juliet: Dance of the Knights Opus 64
Boston Ballet Orchestra; Jonathan McPhee, conductor
6:58 a.m.
Robert Schumann
Carnaval Opus 9
Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, conductor
7:10 a.m.
Edward Elgar
Serenade for string orchestra in E minor Opus 20
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; David Zinman, conductor
7:26 a.m.
Giuseppe Verdi
LA FORZA DEL DESTINO Overture
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Tullio Serafin, conductor
7:35 a.m.
Carl Abel
Symphony No. 6 in Eb major
Cantilena; Adrian Shepherd, conductor
7:53 a.m.
Libby Larsen
White Pieces: White Piece Nos. 2, 3
Nicholas Phillips, piano
7:59 a.m.
Antonio Soler
Three Sonatas
State of Mexico Symphony; Enrique Batiz, conductor
8:12 a.m.
Frederic Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 2: I. Maestoso in F minor Opus 21
Mahler Chamber Orchestra; Mikhail Pletnev, conductor Daniil Trifonov, piano
8:32 a.m.
Johan Halvorsen
Entry March of the Boyars
Bergen Philharmonic; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
8:36 a.m.
John Ireland
A Downland Suite: Minuet
Guildhall String Ensemble; Robert Salter, conductor
8:43 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 3 in F major
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor
8:49 a.m.
Philip Glass
Metamorphosis II
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin; Akira Eguchi, piano
8:58 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A major BWV 1055
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Murray Perahia, conductor Murray Perahia, piano
9:13 a.m.
Georges Bizet
L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1
City of Granada Orchestra; Josep Pons, conductor
9:34 a.m.
James Newton Howard
The Village
La Pieta; Angele Dubeau, conductor Angele Dubeau, violin
9:42 a.m.
Libby Larsen
3 Pieces for Treble Wind and Guitar: I. Canti Breve
Caroline Hartig, clarinet; Christopher Kachian, guitar
9:49 a.m.
Johann Strauss, Jr.
DIE FLEDERMAUS Overture (The Bat)
Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert Von Karajan, conductor
10:00 a.m.
Hamilton Harty
Fantasy Scenes
Ulster Orchestra; Takuo Yuasa, conductor
10:13 a.m.
Margaret Bonds
3 Dream Portraits: II. Dream Variation
Malcolm J. Merriweather, baritone; Ashley Jackson, harp
10:19 a.m.
Aram Khachaturian
Flute Concerto: First Movement
Philharmonia Orchestra; Ion Marin, conductor Patrick Gallois, flute
10:36 a.m.
Maurice Ravel
Menuet Antique
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
10:46 a.m.
Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 3 in D major
Weimar State Orchestra; Arthur Fagen, conductor
10:57 a.m.
Gabriel Faure
Dolly Suite Opus 56
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Seiji Ozawa, conductor
11:16 a.m.
Joni Mitchell
Favorite Color
Lara Downes, piano
11:23 a.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Tafelmusik II: Concerto for 3 violins in F major
Musica Antiqua Koln; Reinhardt Goebel, conductor Members of...
11:39 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
German Requiem: How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place Opus 45
Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Marin Alsop, conductor
11:47 a.m.
August de Boeck
Dahomeyan Rhapsody
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic; Alexander Rahbari, conductor
11:54 a.m.
Elena Roussanova
Moments of Arrival
Prague Radio Symphony; Julius Williams, conductor
12:08 p.m.
Max Richter
Summer 3
Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Andre de Ridder, conductor Daniel Hope, violin
12:17 p.m.
Mikhail Glinka
Spanish Overture No. 1 "Jota aragonesa"
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra; Samuel Friedman, conductor
12:28 p.m.
Libby Larsen
Sorrow Song and Jubilee
Apollo Chamber Players
12:38 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 96 "Miracle" in D major
Capella Istropolitana; Barry Wordsworth, conductor
1:00 p.m.
Daniel-Francois Auber
Rondo for cello and orchestra
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Roberto Paternostro, conductor Martin Ostertag, cello
1:15 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5: II. Affettuoso
European Brandenburg Ensemble; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
1:24 p.m.
Jules Massenet
Suite No. 4 "Picturesque Scenes" (Scenes pittoresques)
Monte Carlo National Opera Orchestra; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
1:43 p.m.
Alessandro Marcello
Oboe Concerto in D minor: II. Adagio in D minor
BBC Concert Orchestra; Richard Balcombe, conductor Jess Gillam, soprano saxophone
1:51 p.m.
Louise Farrenc
Souvenirs de Hugenots
Joanne Polk, piano
2:00 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Symphonic Variations Opus 78
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor
2:24 p.m.
Gustav Holst
Marching Song Opus 22/2
North Texas Wind Symphony; Eugene Corporon, conductor
2:32 p.m.
Frederic Chopin
Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise in G major/Eb major Opus 22
Warsaw Philharmonic; Kazimierz Kord, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano
2:48 p.m.
Tan Dun
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Eternal Vow
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra; Tan Dun, conductor Yo Yo Ma, cello
2:55 p.m.
Leo Brouwer
Afro-Cuban Lullaby (Cancion de Cuna: Berceuse)
Milos Karadaglic, guitar
3:00 p.m.
Luigi Cherubini
MEDEA: Overture
Munich Radio Orchestra; Kurt Redel, conductor
3:10 p.m.
Ernst von Dohnanyi
Symphonic Minutes Opus 36
Buffalo Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
3:28 p.m.
John Williams
The Cowboys: Overture
City of Prague Philharmonic; Paul Bateman, conductor
3:40 p.m.
Libby Larsen
Symphony No. 4 "String Symphony": I. Elegance
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Joel Revzen, conductor
3:50 p.m.
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Morning Papers Opus 279 (Morgenblatter)
Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra; Willi Boskovsky, conductor
4:00 p.m.
Alexander Glazunov
The Seasons: Autumn Opus 67
Minnesota Orchestra; Edo de Waart, conductor
4:14 p.m.
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 1: 2nd movement in D major
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor
4:26 p.m.
Franz Schubert
Five Minuets & Six Trios D 89
Chamber Orchestra of Europe Gidon Kremer, violin
4:43 p.m.
An-Lun Huang
Saibei Suite No. 2: "Saibei Dance"
Chicago Sinfonietta; Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
4:51 p.m.
Gabriel Faure
Requiem: Pie Jesu Opus 48
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Andreas Delfs, conductor Renee Fleming, soprano
4:57 p.m.
Jennifer Higdon
Viola Concerto: I
The Nashville Symphony; Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor Roberto Diaz, viola
5:08 p.m.
Hugo Alfven
Mountain King Suite: Dance of the Shepherd Girl
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Niklas Willen, conductor
5:16 p.m.
Engelbert Humperdinck
HANSEL UND GRETEL Overture
London Symphony Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor
5:25 p.m.
Samuel Barber
School for Scandal Overture
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor
5:37 p.m.
Alexander MacKenzie
Twelfth Night Opus 40
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Martyn Brabbins, conductor
5:58 p.m.
Robert Schumann
Symphony No. 1 "Spring" in Bb major Opus 38
Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
6:36 p.m.
Marin Marais
Bells of Saint Genevieve (Sonnerie de Ste. Genevive du Monte)
English Chamber Orchestra; Donald Fraser, conductor
6:42 p.m.
William Grant Still
Vignettes for oboe, bassoon and piano
Sierra Winds
6:55 p.m.
Libby Larsen
Blue Piece
Lara Downes, piano; Rachel Barton Pine, violin