Classical Music Playlist, December 20, 2022
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"Christmas Tree" is Franz Liszt's suite of 12 short pieces for solo piano based on Christmas carols such as O Holy Night!, In dulci jubilo, Adeste fideles, an Old Provençal Christmas Song, and more. It's today's Midday Masterpiece at 2:00 pm.
6:00 a.m.
ANONYMOUS
Contredanses parisiennes
Ensemble Caprice; Matthias Maute, conductor
6:12 a.m.
Ernst von Dohnanyi
Serenade in C major Opus 10
Joseph Silverstein, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Gary Hoffman, cello
6:32 a.m.
TRADITIONAL
Christmas Night (French Carol)
City of London Sinfonia; John Rutter, conductor Cambridge Singers
6:38 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major BWV 1050
Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor
6:59 a.m.
Clara Schumann
Variations on a theme by Robert Schumann Opus 20
Sarah Cahill, piano
7:14 a.m.
Josef Reicha
Concerto for two horns in Eb major Opus 5
Suk Chamber Orchestra Jindrich Petras, horn; Jiri Havlik, horn
7:34 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Intermezzo in Eb major Opus 117/1
Orli Shaham, piano
7:40 a.m.
Michael Praetorius
Lo how a Rose e'er blooming (Es ist ein Ros)
King's Singers
7:44 a.m.
Franz Gruber
Silent Night; Stille Nacht
London Chamber Orchestra; Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
7:48 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Four Seasons: Autumn (L'Autunno) in F major Opus 8 RV 293
Europa Galante Fabio Biondi, violin
8:00 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 35 "Haffner": IV. Finale (Presto) in D major K 385
Bremen German Chamber Philharmonic; Tarmo Peltokoski, conductor Alice Sara Ott, piano
8:12 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major K 488
Academy of Ancient Music; Christopher Hogwood, conductor Robert Levin, fortepiano
8:39 a.m.
Leroy Anderson; Jeff Scott, arr.
Sleigh Ride
Imani Winds
8:42 a.m.
John Williams
Home Alone: Somewhere in My Memory
Studio Orchestra and Chorus; John Williams, conductor
8:48 a.m.
Julio Sagreras
El Colibri
Xuefei Yang, guitar
8:49 a.m.
Agustin Barrios
Danza Paraguaya No. 1
Xuefei Yang, guitar
8:53 a.m.
Alexander Glazunov
Symphony No. 6: III. Intermezzo in C minor Opus 58
Bamberg Symphony; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
8:59 a.m.
Max Bruch
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 in G minor Opus 26
Berlin Philharmonic; Mariss Jansons, conductor Midori, violin
9:25 a.m.
Ethel Smyth
Serenade in D: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace in D major
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Odaline de la Martinez, conductor Tasmin Little, violin; John Lenehan, piano
9:33 a.m.
Johannes Hanssen
Valdres March
Boston Pops Orchestra; Arthur Fiedler, conductor
9:37 a.m.
Jacques Offenbach
ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD: Overture
New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor
9:49 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Symphony No. 8: I. Allegro con brio in G major Opus 88
Berlin Philharmonic; Rafael Kubelik, conductor Alice Sara Ott, piano
9:52 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers Opus 71
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Herbert Von Karajan, conductor
10:00 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 2 in Bb major Opus 3/2 HWV 313
Handel & Haydn Society; Christopher Hogwood, conductor
10:13 a.m.
Cesar Franck
Sonata for cello and piano (arr. of violin sonata) in A major
Jacqueline Du Pre, cello; Daniel Barenboim, piano
10:43 a.m.
Adolphe Adam
O Holy Night Cantique de Noel
Toulouse Capitole Orchestra; Michel Plasson, conductor Roberto Alagna, tenor
10:50 a.m.
Leonard Bernstein
CANDIDE: Overture
New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor
10:55 a.m.
Zenobia Powell Perry
Pavane for Piano
Josephine Gandolfi, piano
10:59 a.m.
Edward Elgar
Serenade for string orchestra in E minor Opus 20
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
11:13 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Nutcracker: March Opus 71
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; Vasily Petrenko, conductor
11:18 a.m.
Mauro Giuliani
Guitar Concerto No. 2 in A major Opus 36
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner (neh-vull MAIR-rih-nuhr), conductor Pepe Romero, guitar
11:51 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Symphony No. 8: III. Allegretto grazioso in G major Opus 88
Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Alice Sara Ott, piano
11:53 a.m.
Franz Schubert
Moments Musicaux No. 3 in F minor Opus 94 D 780
Radu Lupu, piano
11:56 a.m.
Jean Sibelius
Christmas Song (Julvisa)
La Pieta Angele Dubeau, violin
12:01 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 29 in A major K 201
Prague Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor
12:31 p.m.
Huang Huwei
Pictures of Sichuan
Li Fan, piano
12:39 p.m.
TRADITIONAL
Joy to the World
Boston Pops Orchestra; Keith Lockhart, conductor Tanglewood Festival Chorus
12:44 p.m.
Ola Gjeilo
Ecce Novum
The Choir of Royal Holloway; 12 Ensemble; Rupert Gough, conductor Ola Gjeilo, piano
12:50 p.m.
Marianne Martinez
Concerto for Harpsichord in E major: I. Allegro in E major
La Floridiana; Nicoleta Paraschivescu, conductor Nicoleta Paraschivescu, harpsichord
12:58 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor
Berlin Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, conductor
1:02 p.m.
Emmanuel Chabrier
Espana (Spanish Rhapsodie)
Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, conductor
1:10 p.m.
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 5 in D major
London Symphony Orchestra; Bryden Thomson, conductor
1:50 p.m.
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Prelude No. 1
Orchestre de Paris; Klaus Makela, conductor Xuefei Yang, guitar
1:57 p.m.
Mykola Leontovich
Carol of the Bells
United States Coast Guard Band; Lt. Kenneth W. Megan, conductor Megan Sesma, harp
2:00 p.m.
Franz Liszt
Christmas Tree (Weihnachtsbaum)
Leslie Howard, piano
2:34 p.m.
Jean Joseph Mouret
Fanfare Symphony (Sinfonies de Fanfare) in D major
Trompeten Consort; Friedemann Immer, conductor
2:45 p.m.
Alun Hoddinott
Folksong Suite
Royal Ballet Sinfonia; Andrew Penny, conductor
2:56 p.m.
Mary Youngblood
Misty Rain
Mary Youngblood, native flute; Tom Wasinger, guitar
3:01 p.m.
Aaron Copland
Appalachian Spring
New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor
3:27 p.m.
Joseph Curiale
Awakening: Joy
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Joseph Curiale, conductor
3:32 p.m.
TRADITIONAL
Somerset Wassail
; John Rutter, conductor Cambridge Singers
3:35 p.m.
Irving Berlin
White Christmas
Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra; Andre Kostelanetz, conductor
3:39 p.m.
Kurt Atterberg
Symphony No. 3 "West Coast Pictures": II. Storm in D Opus 10
Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Sixten Ehrling, conductor
3:51 p.m.
Adolphe Adam
SI J'ETAIS ROI (If I were King) Overture
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
4:00 p.m.
Arnold Bax
Christmas Eve
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Bryden Thomson, conductor
4:19 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major BWV 1049
Berlin Academy of Ancient Music
4:34 p.m.
Joe Hisaishi
One Summer's Day (from Spirited Away)
London Symphony Orchestra; Roman Simovic, conductor Joe Hisaishi, piano
4:40 p.m.
James Beckel
A Christmas Fanfare
United States Coast Guard Band; Lt. Kenneth W. Megan, conductor
4:45 p.m.
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso No. 8 "Christmas Concerto" in G minor Opus 6
Les Violons du Roy; Bernard Labadie, conductor
5:00 p.m.
Camille Saint-Saens
Symphony No. 3 "Organ": Finale in C minor Opus 78
Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Kent Nagano, conductor Olivier Latry, organ
5:09 p.m.
Ottorino Respighi
The Birds (Gli Uccelli)
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
5:29 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Poetic Tone Pictures: VII. Furiant Opus 85
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
5:33 p.m.
Carl Maria Von Weber
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in Eb major Opus 74
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Andrew Marriner, clarinet
5:56 p.m.
Katherine Kennicot Davis
Little Drummer Boy
Los Romeros; Concerto Malaga