Classical Music Playlist, January 10, 2024
The Abruzzo region of Italy that inspired Berlioz' "Harold in Italy." | Image by ClouDan83 from Pixabay
“Harold in Italy” by Hector Berlioz is the musical diary of a traveler, represented by the solo viola throughout the piece. The four movements depict Harold (the viola) wandering in the mountains, witnessing pilgrims singing their evening prayer, a mountaineer serenading his mistress, and the revelry of a band of rogues. Berlioz was inspired by the Lord Byron epic poem “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage” and yet it’s also a musical souvenir of the composer’s own extended stay in Italy. "Harold In Italy" by Hector Berlioz is today's Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Nicolas Chedeville
Sonata (from "Il Pastor Fido") in A major The Faithful Shepherd
Paul Goodwin, oboe; Susan Sheppard, cello; John Toll, organ; Nigel North, guitar
6:10 a.m.
Clara Schumann
Piano Sonata in G minor
Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano
6:32 a.m.
Valerie Coleman
Concerto for Wind Quintet: I. Afro
Imani Winds
6:37 a.m.
Carl Stamitz
Symphonie Concertante for violin & viola in D major
Virtuosi of Prague; Rudolf Krecmer, conductor Oldrich Vlcek, violin; Josef Suk, viola
6:58 a.m.
Jean-Philippe Rameau
The Temple of Glory: Suite II (Le temple de la gloire)
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, conductor
7:14 a.m.
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D major Opus 99
English Chamber Orchestra; Miguel Gomez Martinez, conductor Eduardo Fernandez, guitar
7:36 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No. 1 "Rain": I. Vivace ma no troppo in G major Opus 78
Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yuja Wang, piano
7:48 a.m.
Carl Nielsen
Masquerade Overture
San Francisco Symphony; Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
7:53 a.m.
Charles-Marie Widor
Organ Symphony No. 5: Toccata Opus 42
Simon Preston, organ
8:00 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio in Eb major Opus 55
Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
8:16 a.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto in E minor Opus 64
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Charles Munch, conductor Jascha Heifetz, violin
8:42 a.m.
Ernesto Nazareth
Perigoso
Estela Olevsky, piano
8:47 a.m.
Philip Glass
Symphony No. 3: Movement IV
La Pieta; Angele Dubeau, conductor
8:51 a.m.
Hector Berlioz
Symphonie Fantastique: A Ball Opus 14
Lyon National Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor
8:59 a.m.
Johan Svendsen
Symphony No. 2 in Bb major Opus 15
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Mariss Jansons, conductor
9:33 a.m.
Anna Clyne
DANCE: I. when you're broken open
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor Inbal Segev, cello
9:39 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 4 in A minor Opus 6/4 HWV 322
Handel & Haydn Society; Christopher Hogwood, conductor
9:50 a.m.
Arvo Part
Mirror in the Mirror (Spiegel im Spiegel)
Vadim Gluzman, violin; Angela Yoffe, piano
10:00 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major BWV 1042
Academy of Ancient Music; Andrew Manze, conductor Andrew Manze, violin
10:17 a.m.
John Williams
Devil's Dance (from The Witches of Eastwick)
Boston Pops Orchestra; Keith Lockhart, conductor
10:21 a.m.
John C. Williams
Aeolian Suite: Double Dance
Studio Orchestra; William Goodchild, conductor John Williams, guitar
10:25 a.m.
John Ireland
Piano Concerto in Eb major
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; John Wilson, conductor John Lenehan, piano
10:51 a.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto for flute, strings and continuo in G major
Berlin Baroque Soloists; Rainer Kussmaul, conductor Emmanuel Pahud, flute
11:01 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Czech Suite Opus 39
Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Antal Dorati, conductor
11:26 a.m.
Teresa Carreno
Corbeille de fleurs
Alan Feinberg, piano
11:33 a.m.
Dieterich Buxtehude
Praeludium in D minor BUX 140
The Paramount Brass
11:39 a.m.
Edward Elgar
Salut d'amour (Love's Greeting) Opus 12
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor Pinchas Zukerman, violin
11:43 a.m.
Ignaz Moscheles
Anticipations of Scotland: A Grand Fantasia Opus 75
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; Howard Shelley, conductor Howard Shelley, piano
12:00 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 3 in G major Opus 3/3 HWV 314
Academy of Ancient Music; Richard Egarr, conductor
12:09 p.m.
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4: I. Preludio W284
Plinio Fernandes, guitar
12:12 p.m.
Francesco Tristano
Toccata
Arctic Philharmonic; Christian Kluxen, conductor Francesco Tristano, piano
12:17 p.m.
Ottorino Respighi
Ancient Airs and Dances: Suite No. 1
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Hugh Wolff, conductor
12:33 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 6 "Le Matin" in D major
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
12:56 p.m.
Lili Boulanger
Prelude in D Flat Major in Db major
Anna Shelest, piano
1:01 p.m.
Claude Debussy
Petite Suite
Philharmonia Orchestra; Geoffrey Simon, conductor
1:14 p.m.
Joe Hisaishi
Princess Mononoke
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; The Bach Choir; Joe Hisaishi, conductor Grace Davidson, soprano
1:22 p.m.
Fanny Mendelssohn
String Quartet in Eb major
Nash Ensemble
1:42 p.m.
Jose Moncayo
Huapango
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Enrique Arturo Diemecke, conductor
1:54 p.m.
Andrew York
Muir Woods
Andrew York, guitar
2:00 p.m.
Hector Berlioz
Harold in Italy Opus 16
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra; Eliahu Inbal, conductor Yuri Bashmet, viola
2:41 p.m.
Giovanni Gabrieli
Canzon XVIII
Empire Brass
2:48 p.m.
Philip Glass
Sonata for Violin & Piano: Movement III
La Pieta; Angele Dubeau, conductor
2:53 p.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Rustic Concerto (Concerto "alla Rustica") in G major RV 151
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
2:59 p.m.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Capriccio Espagnol Opus 34
London Symphony Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor
3:14 p.m.
John Williams
War Horse: Dartmoor, 1912
Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
3:23 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major BWV 1050
Il Giardino Armonico; Giovanni Antonini, conductor
3:44 p.m.
Agustin Barrios
Danza Paraguaya No. 1
Xuefei Yang, guitar
3:46 p.m.
Agustin Barrios
The Bees (Las Abejas)
Jason Vieaux, guitar
3:50 p.m.
Aaron Copland
Our Town
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor
4:00 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 104 "London" in D major
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra; Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
4:28 p.m.
Fanny Mendelssohn
Sonata Movement (Sonatensatz) in E in E major (1822, age 16) H44
Leanne Rees, piano
4:36 p.m.
Paulinho Nogueira
Bachianinha No. 1
Plinio Fernandes, guitar
4:39 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Legend No. 6 Opus 59
San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
4:46 p.m.
Diego Ortiz
Recercada No. 2
Daniel Hope, violin; and friends
4:47 p.m.
Tielmann Susato
Bergerette "Sans roch"
New London Consort; Philip Pickett, conductor
4:52 p.m.
James Horner
THE ROCKETEER: Rocketeer to the Rescue/End Title
Studio Orchestra
5:00 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 15 in Bb major K 450 (FROM THE RUSSELL KLETZING COLLECTION)
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Alfred Brendel, piano
5:26 p.m.
Claude Debussy
Arabesque No. 1 in E major
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
5:32 p.m.
Anton Bruckner
Symphony No. 6: I. Majestoso in A major
Concertgebouw Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
5:50 p.m.
Anton Arensky
Piano Quintet: Scherzo Opus 51
Ying Quartet Adam Neiman, piano
6:00 p.m.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Violin Concerto in G minor Opus 80
Chineke! Orchestra; Kevin John Edusei, conductor Elena Urioste, violin
6:33 p.m.
William Grant Still
Vignettes for oboe, bassoon and piano
Sierra Winds
6:45 p.m.
Gentil Montana
Suite Colombiana No. 2: II. Guabina Viajera (Traveller Guabina)
Jose Antonio Escobar, guitar
6:52 p.m.
Francesco Tristano
Toccata
Arctic Philharmonic; Christian Kluxen, conductor Francesco Tristano, piano
