Classical Music Playlist, February 8, 2024
Each movement of Erich Korngold’s 1945 Violin Concerto builds on themes he composed for his earlier 1930s scores to films with stars such as Errol Flynn, Bette Davis and Claude Rains. The 1947 premiere with soloist Jascha Heifetz was a smashing success and the Concerto soon entered the standard repertoire. It’s today’s Midday Masterpiece with violin soloist Gil Shaham.
6:00 a.m.
George Phillip Telemann
Concerto for 2 chalumeaux in D minor
Musica Antiqua Koln; Reinhardt Goebel, conductor Eric Hoeprich, chalumeau; Lisa Klewitt, chalumeau
6:12 a.m.
Edvard Grieg
Holberg Suite Opus 40
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
6:33 a.m.
Samuel Wesley
Symphony in Bb major
Milton Keynes Chamber Orchestra; Hilary Davan Wetton, conductor
6:55 a.m.
John Williams
Schindler's List: Main Theme
Niv Ashkenazi, violin; Matthew Graybill, piano
7:00 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Egmont Overture Opus 84
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
7:09 a.m.
Florence Price
Piano Quintet in A minor
Catalyst Quartet Michelle Cann, piano
7:37 a.m.
Gerardo Matos Rodriguez
La Cumparsita (Tango)
Xuefei Yang, guitar
7:39 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D major
Cincinnati Pops; Erich Kunzel, conductor
7:44 a.m.
John Williams
The Reivers: Main Title
Studio Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
7:50 a.m.
Johann Strauss, Jr.
DIE FLEDERMAUS Overture (The Bat)
Vienna State Opera Orchestra; Franz Bauer-Theussl, conductor
8:00 a.m.
Adolphe Adam
SI J'ETAIS ROI (If I were King) Overture
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
8:09 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major K 488
Academy of Ancient Music; Christopher Hogwood, conductor Robert Levin, fortepiano
8:36 a.m.
John Williams
STAR WARS - A NEW HOPE: Binary Sunset
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
8:38 a.m.
John Williams
Themes from Jurassic Park
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
8:45 a.m.
Leon Minkus
Don Quixote: Grand pas de deux
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Robert Irving, conductor
8:53 a.m.
John Williams
STAR WARS - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: The Rebel Fleet & End Title
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
9:01 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake Suite Opus 20
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Herbert Von Karajan, conductor
9:28 a.m.
Florence Price
Violin Concerto No. 2
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Jonathon Heyward, conductor Rachel Barton Pine, violin
9:44 a.m.
John Williams
Hook: Flight to Neverland
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
9:50 a.m.
Richard Wagner
DIE WALKURE: Magic Fire Music
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Jose Serebrier, conductor
10:00 a.m.
Ethel Smyth
Serenade in D: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio in D major
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Odaline de la Martinez, conductor Tasmin Little, violin; John Lenehan, piano
10:10 a.m.
Franz Liszt
Piano Sonata in B minor S 178
Krystian Zimerman, piano
10:41 a.m.
John Williams
STAR WARS - ATTACK OF THE CLONES: Across the Stars (Love Theme)
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
10:48 a.m.
Arnold Bax
Overture to a Picaresque Comedy
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones, conductor
10:59 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major BWV 1069
Academy of Ancient Music; Richard Egarr, conductor
11:24 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Humoresque No. 7 in Gb major Opus 101/7
Jaime Laredo, violin; Margo Garrett, piano
11:29 a.m.
John Williams
The Cowboys: Overture
City of Prague Philharmonic; Paul Bateman, conductor
11:39 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Four Seasons: Spring (La Primavera) in E major Opus 8 RV 269
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Joshua Bell, violin
11:51 a.m.
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 1: III. Allegro Scherzando in F# minor Opus 1
San Francisco Symphony; Edo de Waart, conductor Zoltan Kocsis, piano
12:00 p.m.
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Symphony in G Major in G major
Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor
12:16 p.m.
Henry Purcell
Chaconne in G minor
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
12:22 p.m.
John Williams
Jaws: Theme
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
12:25 p.m.
John Williams
Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Raiders' March
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
12:31 p.m.
Joaquin Rodrigo
Fantasy for a Gentleman
English Chamber Orchestra; Miguel Gomez Martinez, conductor Eduardo Fernandez, guitar
12:54 p.m.
Frederic Chopin
Waltz No. 1 "Grande Valse Brillante" in Eb major Opus 18
Daniil Trifonov, piano
1:00 p.m.
Hector Berlioz
Roman Carnival Overture Opus 9
New York Philharmonic; Pierre Boulez, conductor
1:10 p.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
FIDELIO Overture Opus 72
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
1:18 p.m.
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 7 in C major Opus 105
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
1:40 p.m.
Clara Schumann
Four Fugitive Pieces Opus 15
Angela Cheng, piano
1:54 p.m.
John Williams
STAR WARS - THE PHANTOM MENACE: Duel of the Fates
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor London Voices
2:00 p.m.
Erich Korngold
Violin Concerto in D major Opus 35
London Symphony Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor Gil Shaham, violin
2:26 p.m.
John Williams
Olympic Fanfare
Cincinnati Pops; Erich Kunzel, conductor
2:31 p.m.
Fernando Sor
Etude in G major Opus 29/11
Narciso Yepes, guitar
2:35 p.m.
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Vocalise Opus 34/14
San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
2:41 p.m.
Georges Bizet
L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1
Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Charles Dutoit, conductor
3:01 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A major BWV 1055
Chamber Orchestra of Europe Andras Schiff, piano
3:15 p.m.
Xavier Dubois Foley
Shelter Island
Randall Goosby, violin; Xavier Dubois Foley, double bass
3:22 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 92 "Oxford" in G major
Berlin Philharmonic; Simon Rattle, conductor
3:48 p.m.
Grace Williams
Sea Sketches: V. Calm Sea in Summer
English Chamber Orchestra; David Atherton, conductor
3:55 p.m.
John Williams
E.T. The Extra Terrestial: Flying Theme
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
4:00 p.m.
Carl Maria Von Weber
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in Eb major Opus 74
Staatskapelle Dresden; Herbert Blomstedt, conductor Sabine Meyer, clarinet
4:24 p.m.
Percy Grainger
Children's March "Over the Hills and Far Away"
Dallas Wind Symphony; Jerry Junkin, conductor Arts District Chorale
4:32 p.m.
Fanny Mendelssohn
Prelude and Toccata in E minor
Joanne Polk, piano
4:36 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue (from the Well-Tempered Clavier I:01) in C major BWV 846
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
4:40 p.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
4:49 p.m.
John Williams
STAR WARS - A NEW HOPE: Cantina Band
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
4:52 p.m.
John Williams
STAR WARS - A NEW HOPE: The Throne Room & End Title
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
4:59 p.m.
Hugo Alfven
Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 "Midsummer Night Vigil" Opus 19
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Paavo Berglund, conductor
5:13 p.m.
John Knowles Paine
Symphony No. 2 "In the Spring": II. Scherzo (May-Night Fantasy) in A major Opus 34
Ulster Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
5:24 p.m.
Ronn McFarlane
Fermi's Paradox
Carolyn Surrick, viola da gamba; Ronn McFarlane, lute
5:30 p.m.
John Williams
Superman: Main Title
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
5:36 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
The Hero's Song Opus 111
Scottish National Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
5:59 p.m.
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Piano Concerto No. 3 in B minor Opus 89
English Chamber Orchestra; Bryden Thomson, conductor Stephen Hough, piano
6:36 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto: III. Allegro Giocoso (Finale) in D major Opus 77
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Fritz Reiner, conductor Jascha Heifetz, violin
6:44 p.m.
John Williams
Sugarland Express: Theme
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor Toots Thielemans, harmonica
6:48 p.m.
John Williams
The Adventures of Tintin
Studio Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
6:52 p.m.
Olivia Belli
Nocturne IV
Olivia Belli, piano
6:55 p.m.
Roland Dyens
Tango En Skai (Immitation Leather Tango)
Jason Vieaux, guitar
