Classical Music Playlist, December 8, 2023
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Composed in 1902 during Finland’s struggle for independence against Tsarist Russia, and with its folk themes and distinctly national flavor, the 2nd Symphony of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius was immediately lauded as a nationalist statement - by SOME; others denied it, including Sibelius. But nearly everyone agrees that it’s a masterpiece. As we celebrate his 1865 birthday today, the Sibelius Symphony No. 2 is today's Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major Opus 101 HOB VIIb:2
Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor Anner Bylsma, cello
6:24 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Fugue in G minor BWV 1026
Trio Settecento Rachel Barton Pine, violin; John Mark Rozendaal, viola da gamba; David Schrader, organ
6:28 a.m.
William Byrd
The Galliarde to the Third Pavan
Alan Feinberg, piano
6:31 a.m.
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Oboe Concerto
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Celia Nicklin, oboe
6:50 a.m.
Jean Sibelius
Swan of Tuonela
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Yoel Levi, conductor
7:00 a.m.
Franz Schubert
Rosamunde Overture Opus 26 D 797 (The Magic Harp)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Claudio Abbado, conductor
7:11 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet No. 3 in C major K 515
Nash Ensemble w/ Philip Dukes Philip Dukes, viola
7:46 a.m.
Teresa Carreno
Elegy No. 1 Opus 17
Clara Rodriguez, piano
7:52 a.m.
Percy Grainger
Children's March "Over the Hills and Far Away"
Michigan State University Symphonic Band; Keith Brion, conductor
8:01 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Academic Festival Overture Opus 80
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
8:12 a.m.
Franz Krommer
Concerto for two clarinets in Eb major Opus 91
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Kenneth Sillito, conductor Sabine Meyer, clarinet; Julian Bliss, clarinet
8:37 a.m.
Gabriel Faure
PELLEAS ET MELISANDE: Sicilienne Opus 80
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland; John Georgiadis, conductor
8:40 a.m.
Adolfo Mejia
Bambuco en mi in E minor Bambuco in e minor
Jose Antonio Escobar, guitar
8:44 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sheep May Safely Graze BWV 208
Empire Brass Douglas Major, organ
8:51 a.m.
Emile Waldteufel
The Skaters Waltz (Les Patineurs) Opus 183
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Kurt Redel, conductor
9:01 a.m.
Jean Sibelius
Violin Concerto in D minor Opus 47
Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor Isaac Stern, violin
9:31 a.m.
John Field
Divertissement No. 1 in E major
London Mozart Players; Matthias Bamert, conductor Miceal O'Rourke, piano
9:38 a.m.
Pieter Hellendaal
Concerto Grosso in Eb major Opus 3/4
Combattimento Consort; Jan Willem de Vriend, conductor
9:52 a.m.
Frederic Chopin
Fantasie-impromptu in C# minor Opus 66
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
10:00 a.m.
Arturo Sandoval
Wildflower (Yolanda's Song)
Catalyst Quartet Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
10:15 a.m.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Oboe Concerto in Eb major Wq 165 / H 468
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra; Thomas Hengelbrock, conductor Peter Westermann, oboe; Andreas Staier, harpsichord
10:39 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
25 Scottish Songs: 2. Sunset Opus 108/2
Voces8; Eric Whitacre, conductor Gerald Finley, baritone; Nicola Benedetti, violin; Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello; Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
10:44 a.m.
James Lord Pierpont
Jingle Bells
United States Coast Guard Band; Lt. Kenneth W. Megan, conductor
10:50 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
My Home Overture Opus 62
Janacek Philharmonic; Theodore Kuchar, conductor
11:00 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No. 10 for winds "Gran Partita": I. Largo - Allegro Molto in Bb major K 361 (FROM THE RUSSELL KLETZING COLLECTION)
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor
11:11 a.m.
Leo Brouwer
El Decameron Negro: 3. Balada de la doncella enamorada
Sharon Isbin, guitar
11:18 a.m.
Edward Elgar
Cello Concerto in E minor Opus 85
London Philharmonic Orchestra; George Pehlivanian, conductor Ofra Harnoy, cello
11:48 a.m.
Cecil Sharp; Valerie Coleman, arr.
The Holly and the Ivy
Imani Winds
11:52 a.m.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
African Suite: African Dance Opus 35/4
Chineke! Orchestra; Kevin John Edusei, conductor
12:00 p.m.
Jean Sibelius
Karelia Suite Opus 11
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor
12:16 p.m.
George Enescu
Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major Opus 11
National Orchestra of France; Cristian Macelaru, conductor Yuja Wang, piano
12:32 p.m.
Ottorino Respighi
Fountains of Rome
Philadelphia Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, conductor
12:49 p.m.
TRADITIONAL
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
London Sinfonia; John Rutter, conductor Cambridge Singers
12:52 p.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto No. 6 in A minor Opus 3/6 RV 356
Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor Elizabeth Wallfisch, violin
1:01 p.m.
Frederic Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 1: III. Rondo in E minor Opus 11
Mahler Chamber Orchestra; Mikhail Pletnev, conductor Daniil Trifonov, piano
1:11 p.m.
Bernhard Crusell
Sinfonia Concertante for clarinet, horn, bassoon and orchestra Opus 3
Tapiola Sinfonietta; Osmo Vanska, conductor Anna-Marja Korsimaa, clarinet; Laszlo Hara, bassoon; Ib Lanzky-Otto, horn
1:41 p.m.
David Pritchard
Stairs
Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
1:46 p.m.
Lalo Schifrin
from La Nouvelle Orleans
Imani Winds
1:50 p.m.
Ricardo Castro
Piano Concerto: III. Polonaise in A minor Opus 22
Orquesta Sinf�nica de Miner�a (OSM); Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor Jorge Federico Osorio, piano
2:00 p.m.
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 2 in D major Opus 43
Concertgebouw Orchestra; George Szell, conductor
2:42 p.m.
Anna Clyne
DANCE: I. when you're broken open
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor Inbal Segev, cello
2:48 p.m.
Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Voces8 Foundation Orchestra; Barnaby Smith, conductor
2:52 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Zadok the Priest HWV 258
The English Concert; Simon Preston, conductor Choir of Westminster Abbey
2:59 p.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
String Symphony No. 6 in Eb major
Heidelberg Symphony; Thomas Fey, conductor
3:11 p.m.
Malcolm Forsyth
Golyardes' Grounde
Canadian Brass
3:16 p.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
3:49 p.m.
Edvard Grieg
Lyric Pieces: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Opus 65
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
3:56 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Nutcracker: March Opus 71
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; Vasily Petrenko, conductor
4:00 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 96 "Miracle" in D major HOB I:96
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Claudio Abbado, conductor
4:24 p.m.
Carlos Gardel
Cuando Tu No Estas
Franz Halasz, guitar
4:29 p.m.
Josef Suk
Fantastic Scherzo Opus 25
Buffalo Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
4:45 p.m.
John C. Williams
When The Birds Return
Voces8; Barnaby Smith, conductor Xuefei Yang, guitar
4:50 p.m.
Jean Sibelius
Finlandia Opus 26
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
4:59 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso "Alexander's Feast" in C major HWV 318
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
5:13 p.m.
Margaret Bonds
Hold On
PubliQuartet Musicality Vocal Ensemble; Lara Downes, piano
5:18 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K 466
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Richard Goode, piano
5:49 p.m.
Mario Albanese
Jequibau
Plinio Fernandes, guitar
5:52 p.m.
Elena Kats-Chernin
Fast Blue Village 2
Del Sol String Quartet
6:00 p.m.
Holiday Programming
The Ballad of the Brown King SEGMENT 1
Louise Toppin, host
6:29 p.m.
Holiday Programming
The Ballad of the Brown King SEGMENT 2
Louise Toppin, host
