Classical Music Playlist, January 11, 2024
Composer Reinhold Glière was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, on this date in 1875. He spent much of his professional musical life navigating the dangerous political currents of early 20th century Soviet Russia, successfully avoiding trouble and earning Soviet awards. Born in Kyiv, Glière first studied at the Kiev [Kyiv] school of music. He would go on to study violin, composition and conducting and became Director of the Kiev [Kyiv] Conservatory in 1914, then professor at the Moscow Conservatory in 1920 until 1941. Along the way he incorporated into his compositions musical traditions of the many Soviet Republics, earning favor from Soviet authorities for writing music that would appeal to people within the diverse USSR. His last orchestral composition was a Horn Concerto in 1952 and it’s today’s Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude & Fugue "Saint Anne" in Eb major BWV 552
Los Angeles Philharmonic; Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
6:16 a.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
String Quartet "Quinten" (Fifths) in D minor Opus 76/2
Takacs Quartet
6:37 a.m.
Howard Shore
The Forest: 3rd movement
National Arts Centre Orchestra; Alexander Shelley, conductor Milos Karadaglic, guitar
6:44 a.m.
Karl Goldmark
In Italy Overture Opus 49
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra; Andras Korodi, conductor
6:58 a.m.
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 3: I. Allegro ma non tanto in D minor Opus 30
Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Litton, conductor Stephen Hough, piano
7:14 a.m.
Georges Bizet
Symphony No. 1 in C major
New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor
7:44 a.m.
Roland Dyens
Tango En Skai (Immitation Leather Tango)
Jason Vieaux, guitar
7:46 a.m.
Astor Piazzolla
Summer in Buenos Aires (Verano Porteno)
A Far Cry Jason Vieaux, guitar; Julien Labro, bandoneon
7:54 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Slavonic Dance No. 9 in B major Opus 72
Cleveland Orchestra; Christoph Von Dohnanyi, conductor
8:00 a.m.
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 1: 2nd movement in D major
San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
8:08 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major BWV 1068
Academy of Ancient Music; Richard Egarr, conductor
8:32 a.m.
John Williams
Jaws: Theme
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
8:36 a.m.
Reinhold Gliere
Romance Opus 35/6
Felix Klieser, horn; Christof Keymer, piano
8:40 a.m.
Reinhold Gliere
Symphony No. 3 "Ilya Muromets": III. At the Court of Vladimir the Mighty Sun in B minor Opus 42
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Edward Downes, conductor
8:48 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for 2 mandolins in G major RV 532
Europa Galante; Fabio Biondi, conductor
9:00 a.m.
Joaquin Rodrigo
Concierto Madrigal
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Pepe Romero, guitar; Angel Romero, guitar
9:31 a.m.
Fanny Mendelssohn
Notturno H337
Betty Ann Miller, piano
9:38 a.m.
Louise Farrenc
Nonette in E-flat: I. Adagio - Allegro in Eb major Opus 38
Minerva Chamber Ensemble; Kevin Geraldi, conductor
9:51 a.m.
Edvard Grieg
Violin Sonata No. 3: II. Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza in C minor Opus 45
Duo Gazzana; Mykola Hobdych, conductor Natascia Gazzana, violin; Raffaella Gazzana, piano
10:00 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Flute Concerto No. 3 "The Goldfinch" (Il Gardellino) in D major Opus 10 RV 428
Australian Chamber Orchestra Emmanuel Pahud, flute
10:10 a.m.
Leo Delibes
Sylvia: Procession of Bacchus from Act III
San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
10:17 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major K 453
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra; Leif Ove Andsnes, conductor Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
10:46 a.m.
Fela Sowande
African Suite: Selections
Chicago Sinfonietta; Paul Freeman, conductor
10:57 a.m.
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso No. 1 in D major Opus 6
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; Catherine Mackintosh, conductor Catherine Mackintosh, violin
11:10 a.m.
Aaron Jay Kernis
100 Greatest Dance Hits: II. Salsa Pasada
Escher Quartet Jason Vieaux, guitar
11:13 a.m.
John Williams
Lincoln: With Malice Toward None
Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
11:19 a.m.
Ethel Smyth
Piano Trio: III. Scherzo. Presto con brio in D minor
Neave Trio Tasmin Little, violin; John Lenehan, piano
11:23 a.m.
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Vocalise Opus 34/14
Zoltan Kocsis, piano
11:30 a.m.
Reinhold Gliere
The Red Poppy [ballet]: Suite
New Jersey Symphony; Zdenek Macal, conductor
11:59 a.m.
Gerald Finzi
Romance in Eb major Opus 11
London Sinfonia; Richard Hickox, conductor
12:08 p.m.
Agustin Barrios
Aconquija
Eliot Fisk, guitar
12:12 p.m.
Mario Albanese
Jequibau
Plinio Fernandes, guitar
12:15 p.m.
Johannes Bernardus Van Bree
Concert Overture
Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra; Jac Van Steen, conductor
12:28 p.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor Opus 25
London Mozart Players; Howard Shelley, conductor Howard Shelley, piano
12:49 p.m.
Leos Janacek
Moravian Dances
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Libor Pesek, conductor
1:00 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 5 in D major Opus 6/5 HWV 323
Handel & Haydn Society; Christopher Hogwood, conductor
1:15 p.m.
John Williams
Men of the Yorktown March (from Midway)
Boston Pops Orchestra; Keith Lockhart, conductor
1:21 p.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 8 "Pathetique" in C minor Opus 13
John O'Conor, piano
1:40 p.m.
Joaquin Turina
Bullfighter's Prayer (Oracion del Torero) Opus 34
Los Romeros
1:49 p.m.
Louise Farrenc
Symphony No. 3: II. Adagio cantabile in G minor Opus 36
North German Radio Symphony; Johannes Goritzki, conductor
2:00 p.m.
Reinhold Gliere
Horn Concerto in Bb major Opus 91
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Edward Downes, conductor Richard Watkins, horn
2:25 p.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Caprice Symphony in G major TWV 50:1
Ensemble Caprice
2:34 p.m.
Lou Harrison
Suite for Violin with American Gamelan: II. Estampie
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose, conductor Gabriela Diaz, violin
2:40 p.m.
Jean Sibelius
Karelia Suite Opus 11
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
2:59 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso "Alexander's Feast" in C major HWV 318
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
3:13 p.m.
William Grant Still
Wood Notes: I. Singing River
Fort Smith Symphony; John Jeter, conductor
3:21 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 16 in D major K 451 (FROM THE RUSSELL KLETZING COLLECTION)
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Alfred Brendel, piano
3:45 p.m.
Isaac Albeniz
Suite Espanola: No. 4 "Cadiz" Opus 47
Jason Vieaux, guitar
3:51 p.m.
Adolphus Hailstork
Three Spirituals
Virginia Symphony Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
4:01 p.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No. 8 in F major Opus 93
Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
4:26 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Voces8; Eric Whitacre, conductor Nelson Freire, piano
4:31 p.m.
Xuefei Yang
Xinjiang Fantasy
Xuefei Yang, guitar
4:36 p.m.
Carter Burwell
Rob Roy: Robert & Mary
Cincinnati Pops; Erich Kunzel, conductor Eric Rigler, bagpipes
4:41 p.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for 2 violins in G major RV 516
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor Simon Standage, violin; Elizabeth Wilcock, violin
4:51 p.m.
Silvestre Revueltas
The Night of the Maya (La Noche de los Mayas): II. La Noche de Jaranas
Orquestra Sinfonica de Jalapa; Herrara de la Fuente, conductor
4:58 p.m.
Alexander Arutiunian
Trumpet Concerto
London Symphony Orchestra; Luis Haza, conductor Arturo Sandoval, trumpet
5:15 p.m.
Cecile Chaminade
Etude Melodique Opus 118
Joanne Polk, piano
5:19 p.m.
Franz Schubert
Rosamunde Overture Opus 26 D 797 (The Magic Harp)
London Classical Players; Roger Norrington, conductor
5:30 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
American Suite in A major Opus 98
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; Libor Pesek, conductor
5:54 p.m.
Philip Glass
Sonata for Violin & Piano: Movement III
La Pieta; Angele Dubeau, conductor
5:59 p.m.
Reinhold Gliere
Symphony No. 2 in C minor Opus 25
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Edward Downes, conductor
6:47 p.m.
Zhou Tian
Concerto for Orchestra: III. Seeker's Scherzo
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Louis Langree, conductor
6:50 p.m.
John Williams
The Adventures of Tintin: The Duel
Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
6:55 p.m.
Connor Chee
Navajo Vocable No. 4
Angelica Hairston, harp
