Classical Music Playlist, May 7, 2024
Johannes Brahms circa 1885
With the intimidating shadow of Beethoven looming, it took Johannes Brahms fifteen years to compose his first symphony. But having surmounted that daunting obstacle, it took him less than a year to compose his second. A symphony of contrasts of light and dark, lyrical and dramatic, extroverted and introspective, the Brahms Symphony No. 2 is today’s Midday Masterpiece as we celebrate his birthday on this date, May 7th, in 1833.
Tchaikovsky was also born on this date in 1840, so listen for his music throughout the day as well!
6:00 a.m.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Symphony No. 3 in F major Wq 183
Berlin Academy of Ancient Music
6:11 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Horn Trio in Eb major Opus 40
Lowell Greer, natural horn; Steven Lubin, fortepiano; Stephanie Chase, violin
6:41 a.m.
John Williams
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
6:45 a.m.
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso No. 8 "Christmas Concerto" in G minor Opus 6
Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor
7:00 a.m.
Gabriel Faure
Masques and Bergamasques Opus 112
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
7:15 a.m.
Rebecca Clarke
Cello Sonata: I. Impetuoso
Raphael Wallfisch, cello; John York, piano
7:24 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
7:44 a.m.
Ernst von Dohnanyi
Symphonic Minutes Opus 36
Buffalo Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
8:00 a.m.
Gustav Holst
The Planets: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jolity Opus 32
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Yoel Levi, conductor
8:10 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 2: I. Allegro non troppo in Bb major Opus 83
Cleveland Orchestra; George Szell, conductor Leon Fleisher, piano; Jules Eskin, cello
8:27 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Allegro appassionato in Bb major Opus 83
Cleveland Orchestra; George Szell, conductor Leon Fleisher, piano
8:36 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 1: III. Rondo in D minor Opus 15
Concertgebouw Orchestra; Bernard Haitink, conductor Claudio Arrau, piano
8:50 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique": III. Molto Vivace in B minor Opus 74
Philharmonia Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, conductor
9:01 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto in D major Opus 35
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Fritz Reiner, conductor Jascha Heifetz, violin
9:32 a.m.
Charlotte Sohy
Song Without Words Op 30/4
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; The Bach Choir; Joe Hisaishi, conductor Lang Lang, piano
9:36 a.m.
Grace Williams
Penillion
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Sir Charles Groves, conductor
9:53 a.m.
Giuseppe Verdi
AIDA: Triumphal March from Act II
Orchester der Deutschen Oper; Giuseppi Sinopoli, conductor Chor der Deutschen oper Berlin
10:00 a.m.
Henriette Renie
Harp Concerto in C minor
Rhenish Philharmonic Orchestra; Shao-Chia Lu, conductor Xavier de Maistre, harp
10:21 a.m.
John Williams
Olympic Fanfare
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
10:26 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Piano Trio No. 2 in C major Opus 87
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano; Itzhak Perlman, violin; Lynn Harrell, cello
10:56 a.m.
Valerie Coleman
Umoja
Imani Winds
11:00 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
FIDELIO Overture Opus 72
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor
11:07 a.m.
Huang Tzu
Plum blossoms in the snow
Xuefei Yang, guitar
11:11 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 5 in E minor Opus 64
Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Jaap van Zweden, conductor
11:55 a.m.
Elena Kats-Chernin
Re-Inventions: Re-Invention No. 1
La Pieta; Angele Dubeau, conductor
12:01 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 1 in G major Opus 6/1 HWV 319
Handel & Haydn Society; Christopher Hogwood, conductor
12:13 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 3 in F major Opus 90
Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert Von Karajan, conductor
12:47 p.m.
Rafael Antonio Castellanos
Vaya de Jacara Amigos
El Mundo; Richard Savino, director, conductor Ryland Angel, tenor
12:52 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Slavonic Dance No. 4 in F major Opus 46
Cleveland Orchestra; Christoph Von Dohnanyi, conductor
1:01 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No. 1 in Bb minor Opus 23
Berlin Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, conductor Martha Argerich, piano
1:34 p.m.
Xavier Dubois Foley
Shelter Island
Randall Goosby, violin; Xavier Dubois Foley, double bass
1:41 p.m.
Michael Torke
Bright Blue Music
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; David Zinman, conductor
1:51 p.m.
Arvo Part
Mirror in the Mirror (Spiegel im Spiegel)
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin; Akira Eguchi, piano
2:00 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2 in D major Opus 73
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Georg Solti, conductor
2:46 p.m.
Frederic Chopin
Prelude No. 24 in D minor Opus 28
Alice Sara Ott, piano
2:50 p.m.
Gerald Finzi
Romance in Eb major Opus 11
English String Orchestra; William Boughton, conductor
2:59 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Trio in A minor Opus 50
Beaux Arts Trio
3:47 p.m.
Hans Zimmer
The Frozen Planet
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
3:52 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 103 "Drum Roll": IV. Presto [finale]
Orchestra of the 18th Century; Frans Bruggen, conductor
3:59 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1: IV. Finale in C minor Opus 68
Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, conductor
4:17 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers Opus 71
London Symphony Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor
4:25 p.m.
Cecile Chaminade
Concertpiece (Concertstuck) in C# minor Opus 40
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Rebecca Miller, conductor Danny Driver, piano
4:42 p.m.
Antonio Lauro
Venezuelan Waltz No. 3 "Natalia" (Vals Venezolano)
Xuefei Yang, guitar
4:43 p.m.
William Grant Still
Lyric Quartet: III. The Jovial One
Catalyst Quartet
4:48 p.m.
Alexander von Zemlinsky
Symphony No. 2: IV. Moderato (Finale) in Bb major
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
5:00 p.m.
Karl Goldmark
Im Fruhling Overture (In Spring) Opus 36
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra; Andras Korodi, conductor
5:12 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 4 in F minor Opus 36
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Christoph Von Dohnanyi, conductor
5:55 p.m.
Astor Piazzolla
Histoire du Tango: I. Bordel 1900
Manuel Barrueco, guitar; Emmanuel Pahud, flute
6:00 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Piano Quintet in F minor Opus 34
Artemis Quartet Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
6:41 p.m.
Cecile Chaminade
Concertino Opus 107
City of London Sinfonia; Richard Hickox, conductor Susan Milan, flute
6:50 p.m.
Henning Sommerro
Varsog
Arctic Philharmonic; Christian Kluxen, conductor Eldbjorg Hemsing, violin
6:55 p.m.
Johannes Brahms; Dave Brubeck
Brahms Lullaby
Dave Brubeck, piano
