Classical Music Playlist, September 20, 2023
Johannes Brahms circa 1885
Feuds and protests of ideology aren’t limited to politics. In the 1880s there was a feud between followers of Brahms and Wagner over directions in music. This "The War of the Romantics" was a battle between modern programmatic music that tells some kind of story (Wagner), and traditional absolute music that needn't be "about" anything (Brahms), to put it very simply. Neither composer really participated in the feud and were mostly just amused by it. But the sentiments were so strong that there were protests by Wagnerians at the premiere of the Brahms 3rd Symphony (after Wagner died earlier that year). Have a listen and decide (about the symphony, and whether we even need to take sides). The Brahms Symphony No. 3 is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No. 3 in D major BWV 1054
Chamber Orchestra of Europe Andras Schiff, piano
6:17 a.m.
Agustin Barrios
The Bees (Las Abejas)
Jason Vieaux, guitar
6:20 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 36 "Linz" in C major K 425
London Mozart Players; Jane Glover, conductor
6:50 a.m.
Gerald Finzi
Romance in Eb major Opus 11
London Sinfonia; Richard Hickox, conductor
6:59 a.m.
Ernest Farrar
Rhapsody No. 1 "The Open Road" Opus 9
Philharmonia Orchestra; Alasdair Mitchell, conductor
7:11 a.m.
Joaquin Rodrigo
Concierto Serenata for harp and orchestra
Symphony Orchestra of Seville; Edmon Colomer, conductor Isabelle Moretti, harp
7:37 a.m.
Ethel Smyth
String Quartet: II. Allegro molto leggiero in E minor
Mannheim String Quartet
7:44 a.m.
Yiruma
la bianca primavera
Yiruma, piano; Chanuk Kang, cello
7:47 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
7:52 a.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Overture in D major
Berlin Academy of Ancient Music
8:00 a.m.
Carl Nielsen
Wind Quintet: I. Allegro ben moderato Opus 43
Bergen Wind Quintet
8:11 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Four Seasons: Summer (L'Estate) in G minor Opus 8 RV 315
...and friends Janine Jansen, violin
8:25 a.m.
Edvard Grieg
Norwegian Dances Opus 35
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
8:44 a.m.
William Alwyn
Suite of Scottish Dances
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; David Lloyd-Jones, conductor
8:55 a.m.
Charlotte Sohy
Song Without Words Op 30/4
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; The Bach Choir; Joe Hisaishi, conductor Lang Lang, piano
9:01 a.m.
Hugo Alfven
Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 "Midsummer Night Vigil" Opus 19
Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, conductor
9:15 a.m.
John Williams
Liberty Fanfare
Cincinnati Pops; Erich Kunzel, conductor
9:23 a.m.
Ottorino Respighi
Ancient Airs and Dances: Suite No. 2
Sinfonia 21; Richard Hickox, conductor
9:45 a.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
Song Without Words "Spring Song" (Book V, No. 6) in A major Opus 62/6
Andras Schiff, piano
9:51 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 140 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme": I. Chorale BWV 140 Wachet auf,ruft uns die Stimme
The Bach Ensemble; Joshua Rifkin, conductor
10:00 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Serenade No. 2 in A major Opus 16
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor
10:32 a.m.
Clara Schumann
Scherzo No. 1 in D minor in D minor Opus 10
Angela Cheng, piano
10:39 a.m.
Daniel-Francois Auber
Rondo for cello and orchestra
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Roberto Paternostro, conductor Martin Ostertag, cello
10:53 a.m.
Enrique Granados
Danzas espanolas No. 10 "Triste"
Eduardo Fernandez, guitar
10:59 a.m.
Gabriel Faure
Masques and Bergamasques Opus 112
Seattle Symphony; Ludovic Morlot, conductor
11:14 a.m.
Tina Davidson
Blue Curve of Earth
Hilary Hahn, violin; Cory Smythe, piano
11:23 a.m.
Florence Price
Piano Concerto in One Movement
Chineke! Orchestra; Leslie Suganandarajah, conductor Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano
11:42 a.m.
Emilio Pujol
Guajira
Julian Bream, guitar
11:50 a.m.
Adolphe Adam
SI J'ETAIS ROI (If I were King) Overture
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Lance Friedel, conductor
12:00 p.m.
George Enescu
Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major Opus 11
National Orchestra of France; Cristian Macelaru, conductor Yuja Wang, piano
12:11 p.m.
Karl Jenkins
The Armed Man--A Mass for Peace: XII. Benedictus
Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Berlin Radio Choir Daniel Hope, violin
12:21 p.m.
John Field
Piano Concerto No. 1 in Eb major
New Irish Chamber Orchestra; Janos Furst, conductor John O'Conor, piano
12:43 p.m.
Astor Piazzolla
Double Concerto: II. Milonga
A Far Cry Jason Vieaux, guitar; Julien Labro, bandoneon
12:52 p.m.
Frederic Chopin
Fantasie-impromptu in C# minor Opus 66
Anatol Ugorski, piano
1:00 p.m.
Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 in F minor
Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Andras Korodi, conductor
1:13 p.m.
Hugo Alfven
Swedish Rhapsody #2 "Uppsala Rhapsody" Opus 24
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Niklas Willen, conductor
1:26 p.m.
Sergei Prokofiev
Lieutenant Kije Suite Opus 60
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Klaus Tennstedt, conductor
1:48 p.m.
Clara Schumann
Piano Concerto: III. Finale in A minor Opus 7
The Women's Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor Angela Cheng, piano
2:00 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 3 in F major Opus 90
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
2:35 p.m.
Ricardo Castro
Plainte Opus 38/2
Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria (OSM) Jorge Federico Osorio, piano
2:42 p.m.
Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in D minor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Georg Solti, conductor
2:54 p.m.
Rafael Antonio Castellanos
Vaya de Jacara Amigos
El Mundo; Richard Savino, director, conductor Ryland Angel, tenor
2:59 p.m.
Johann Strauss, Jr.
DIE FLEDERMAUS Overture (The Bat)
Vienna State Opera Orchestra; Franz Bauer-Theussl, conductor
3:09 p.m.
Philipp Friedrich Boddecker
Violin Sonata, from Sacra Partitura in D minor RISM A/I: B 3263
Carrie Krause, baroque violin; John Lenti, theorbo
3:21 p.m.
Florence Price
Symphony No. 4: I. Tempo Moderato in D minor
Fort Smith Symphony; John Jeter, conductor
3:38 p.m.
Harold Arlen
Over the Rainbow
Dave Brubeck, piano
3:45 p.m.
Manuel de Falla
Three-Cornered Hat Suite No. 2
Boston Pops Orchestra; Arthur Fiedler, conductor
3:58 p.m.
Camille Saint-Saens
Rhapsodie d'Auvergne Opus 73
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor Jean-Philippe Collard, piano
4:10 p.m.
Peter Maxwell Davies
Farewell to Stromness
Lauren Scott, harp
4:18 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major K 218
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; Yakov Kreizberg, conductor Julia Fischer, violin
4:42 p.m.
John Williams
STAR WARS - ATTACK OF THE CLONES: Across the Stars (Love Theme)
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
4:52 p.m.
Mikhail Glinka
RUSLAN AND LUDMILA: Overture
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
4:59 p.m.
Fanny Mendelssohn
Overture in C major
The Women's Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
5:11 p.m.
Clara Schumann
Four Fugitive Pieces Opus 15
Angela Cheng, piano
5:25 p.m.
Samuel Barber
Violin Concerto Opus 14
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor Elmar Oliveira, violin
5:51 p.m.
Gabriel Faure
Papillon Opus 77
Yo Yo Ma, cello; Kathryn Stott, piano
5:55 p.m.
Elmer Bernstein
Guitar Concerto "For Two Christophers": III. Celebration
London Symphony Orchestra; Elmer Bernstein, conductor Christopher Parkening, guitar
6:00 p.m.
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 5 in Eb major Opus 82
Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert Von Karajan, conductor
6:33 p.m.
Camargo Mozart Guarnieri
Enchantment (Encantamento)
Simon Bolivar Orchestra; Maximiano Valdez, conductor
6:42 p.m.
Percy Grainger
Molly on the Shore
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble
6:45 p.m.
Joe Hisaishi
A Town with an Ocean View (from Kiki's Delivery Service)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Joe Hisaishi, conductor Bruce Liu, piano
6:51 p.m.
Malcolm Forsyth
Golyardes' Grounde
Canadian Brass
6:54 p.m.
Federico Moreno Torroba
Castillos de Espana: Torija/Alcaniz (Elegia/Festival)
Andres Segovia, guitar
