Classical Music Playlist, May 11, 2023
William Grant Still (1895-1978)
Composer William Grant Still was the first African-American to conduct a major orchestra (1936, Los Angeles Philharmonic). The first to conduct an orchestra in the deep South (1955, New Orleans Philharmonic). The first to have an opera produced by a major company (1949, "Troubled Island," New York City Opera). The first to have an opera broadcast on television (posthumously in 1981, "A Bayou Legend," PBS). And he was the first African-American to have a symphony performed by a major symphony orchestra, his Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American," premiered in 1931 by the Rochester Philharmonic, then played again in 1935 by the New York Philharmonic. It’s today’s Midday Masterpiece as we celebrate this landmark composer’s birthday today (1895-1978).
6:00 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 9 in F major Opus 6/9 HWV 327
Boston Baroque; Martin Pearlman, conductor
6:14 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Triple Concerto for piano, violin, cello & orchestra in C major Opus 56
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Kurt Masur, conductor Christian Zacharias, piano; Ulf Hoelscher, violin; Heinrich Schiff, cello
6:50 a.m.
Alexandre Desplat
Elisa's Theme (from the 2017 movie 'The Shape of Water')
London Symphony Orchestra; Alexandre Desplat, conductor
6:54 a.m.
Marin Marais
Chaconne and Rondeau
Paolo Pandolfo, viola da gamba; Mitzi Meyerson, harpsichord; Thomas Boysen, baroque guitar; Pedro Estevan, percussion
7:01 a.m.
Ernst von Dohnanyi
Symphonic Minutes Opus 36
Buffalo Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
7:18 a.m.
William Grant Still
Lyric Quartet
Catalyst Quartet
7:35 a.m.
Margaret Bonds
Spiritual Suite: III. Troubled Water
Michelle Cann, piano
7:42 a.m.
Gioachino Rossini
THE ITALIAN GIRL IN ALGIERS: Overture
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Claudio Abbado, conductor
7:51 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Mandolin Concerto (originally for violin) in A minor Opus 3/6 RV 356
Venice Baroque Orchestra Avi Avital, mandolin
7:59 a.m.
Gustav Holst
Suite No. 1 in Eb major Opus 28
North Texas Wind Symphony; Eugene Corporon, conductor
8:13 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major K 218
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie; Bruno Weil, conductor Lena Neudauer, violin
8:35 a.m.
Klaus Badelt
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl: Selections
Cincinnati Pops; Erich Kunzel, conductor
8:41 a.m.
George Enescu
Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major Opus 11
National Orchestra of France; Cristian Macelaru, conductor Yuja Wang, piano
8:52 a.m.
Elena Ruehr
String Quartet No. 3: III. How She Danced
Cypress String Quartet
8:56 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 2: Badinerie BWV 1067
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Rolf Smedvig, conductor Rolf Smedvig, trumpet
9:00 a.m.
William Grant Still
Wood Notes
Fort Smith Symphony; John Jeter, conductor
9:17 a.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
Athalia: March of the Priests Opus 74
New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor
9:23 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Cello sonata No. 1 in E minor Opus 38
Yo Yo Ma, cello; Emanuel Ax, piano
9:48 a.m.
John Williams
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Parade of the Slave Children
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
9:54 a.m.
Ethel Smyth
Piano Trio: III. Scherzo. Presto con brio in D minor
Neave Trio Tasmin Little, violin; John Lenehan, piano
10:00 a.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Polish Concerto (Concerto Polonois) in G major
Apollo's Fire; Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
10:10 a.m.
Alexandra Streliski
The Breach
Alexandra Streliski, piano
10:14 a.m.
Isaac Albeniz
Iberia: Festival Day in Seville (Fete-Dieu a Seville)
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
10:24 a.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 6 "Le Matin" in D major
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
10:46 a.m.
William Grant Still
Suite for Violin and Piano
Rachel Barton Pine, violin; Matthew Hagle, piano
11:00 a.m.
Arnold Bax
Tintagel
Ulster Orchestra; Bryden Thomson, conductor
11:16 a.m.
Carlos Gardel
Criollita de Mis Amores
Helsinki Philharmonic; Susanna Malkki, conductor Franz Halasz, guitar
11:20 a.m.
Giovanni Paisiello
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor
Saint Cecilia Chamber Orchestra; Pietro Spada, conductor Pietro Spada, piano
11:47 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
German Requiem: How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place Opus 45
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Georg Solti, conductor Chicago Symphony Chorus
11:54 a.m.
Clara Schumann
Soirees Musicales: II. Notturno Opus 6/2
David Quigley, piano
12:01 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Variations on a Rococo Theme Opus 33
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor Steven Isserlis, cello
12:20 p.m.
William Grant Still
Summerland
Althea Waites, piano
12:26 p.m.
John Williams
Themes from Jurassic Park
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
12:33 p.m.
Zoltan Kodaly
Dances of Galanta
Concertgebouw Orchestra; David Zinman, conductor
12:50 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Fantasia and Fugue in A minor in A minor BWV 904
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
1:01 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Horn Concerto No. 3 in Eb major K 447
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, conductor Lowell Greer, natural horn
1:17 p.m.
Florence Price
Fantasie Negre No. 4 in B minor
Michelle Cann, piano
1:25 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Vanda: Overture Opus 25
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Libor Pesek, conductor
1:35 p.m.
Alexey Shor
Seascapes for Viola and Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra; David Parry, conductor David Aaron Carpenter, viola
1:55 p.m.
Erik Satie
Gnossienne No. 1
Lang Lang, piano
2:00 p.m.
William Grant Still
Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American"
Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
2:25 p.m.
Hildegard von Bingen
O Virtus Sapientiae (Antiphon for Divine Wisdom)
iSing Silicon Valley Esteli Gomez, soprano
2:29 p.m.
Richard Strauss
Horn Concerto No. 2 in Eb major
London Symphony Orchestra; Istvan Kertesz, conductor Barry Tuckwell, horn
2:51 p.m.
Tina Davidson
Blue Curve of Earth
Hilary Hahn, violin; Cory Smythe, piano
2:57 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A major BWV 1055
Chamber Orchestra of Europe David Fray, piano
3:13 p.m.
Jean-Michel Blais
Nostos
La Pieta Angele Dubeau, violin
3:18 p.m.
Carl Maria Von Weber
Andante and Hungarian Rondo Opus 35
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Klaus Thunemann, bassoon
3:29 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
The Hero's Song Opus 111
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Bohumil Gregor, conductor
3:53 p.m.
Elena Kats-Chernin
Butterflying
Tamara-Anna Cislowska, piano
3:59 p.m.
Florence Price
Dances in the Canebrakes
Chicago Sinfonietta; Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
4:09 p.m.
Franz Schubert
Moments Musicaux No. 3 in F minor Opus 94 D 780
John O'Conor, piano
4:11 p.m.
Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Te Deum: Prelude
Empire Brass William Kuhlman, organ
4:15 p.m.
Franz Liszt
Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major
Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Litton, conductor Andre Watts, piano
4:37 p.m.
Percy Grainger
Mock Morris
Dallas Wind Symphony; Jerry Junkin, conductor
4:42 p.m.
Chris Brubeck
Affinity: Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra
Maryland Symphony Orchestra; Elisabeth Schulze, conductor Sharon Isbin, guitar
4:59 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 40 in G minor K 550
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor
5:29 p.m.
Agustin Barrios
Maxixe
Xuefei Yang, guitar
5:33 p.m.
Scott Joplin
Treemonisha Overture
Houston Grand Opera Orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor
5:42 p.m.
Joe Hisaishi
Asian Dream Song
Pan Strings; Joe Hisaishi, conductor Joe Hisaishi, piano
5:49 p.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Violin Concerto: III. Rondo - Allegro in D major Opus 61
Concertgebouw Orchestra; Bernard Haitink, conductor Henryk Szeryng, violin
6:00 p.m.
William Grant Still
Symphony No. 4 "Autochthonous"
Fort Smith Symphony; John Jeter, conductor
6:27 p.m.
Florent Schmitt
Andantino Opus 30/1
Gervase de Peyer, clarinet; Gwenneth Pryor, piano
6:31 p.m.
Samuel Barber
Adagio for Strings Opus 11
English String Orchestra; William Boughton, conductor
6:39 p.m.
Enrique Granados
Danzas espanolas No. 10 "Triste"
Angel Romero, guitar; Celedonio Romero, guitar
6:44 p.m.
Jonny Greenwood
Alma (Phantom Thread Original Soundtrack)
6:49 p.m.
Libby Larsen
White Pieces: White Piece Nos. 2, 3
Nicholas Phillips, piano
6:54 p.m.
Hania Rani; Dobrawa Czocher
There Will Be Hope
Hania Rani, piano; Dobrawa Czocher, cello
