Classical Music Playlist, June 3, 2024
Franz Berwald (1796-1868)
Because the music of Swedish composer Franz Berwald (1796-1868) was generally ignored during his lifetime, he was forced to make his living as the manager of a sawmill and glass factory. He even started an orthopedic and physiotherapy clinic and invented highly regarded devices for children with congenital spinal deformities. His music being met with indifference in his native Sweden, he tried Paris; same thing. Vienna liked his music, but that admiration didn't follow him back to Sweden. In his sixties, Sweden began to take notice of his music and Berwald was even made a professor of composition in 1867. But, sadly, he died the next year. It was after his death when his music gained wider recognition including his Symphony No. 3, titled “Sinfonie Singuliere,” which finally had its premiere in 1905, 37 years after his death. It’s today’s Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Marin Marais
Suite in C Major in C major
Musica Pacifica
6:07 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No. 2 in D major Opus 36
Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
6:41 a.m.
Cecile Chaminade
Piano Trio No. 1: I. Allegro in G minor Opus 11
Neave Trio; Odaline de la Martinez, conductor Tasmin Little, violin; John Lenehan, piano
6:51 a.m.
John Williams
The BFG (from The BFG)
Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
7:00 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto (from Six Concertos for Anna Maria) in D major RV 229
L'Arte dell Arco; Federico Guglielmo, conductor Federico Guglielmo, violin
7:11 a.m.
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Fantasie Polonaise Opus 19
Polish National Radio Orchestra; Antoni Wit, conductor Janina Fialkowska, piano
7:33 a.m.
Phil Rosheger
Good Luck Waltz
David Russell, guitar
7:36 a.m.
Henriette Renie
Dance of the Elves (Danse des Lutins)
Xavier de Maistre, harp
7:40 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Bassoon Concerto in Bb major K 191 (FROM THE RUSSELL KLETZING COLLECTION)
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Klaus Thunemann, bassoon
7:59 a.m.
Camille Saint-Saens
SAMSON ET DELILA: Bacchanale Opus 47
Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, conductor
8:07 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Symphonic Variations Opus 78
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; John Farrer, conductor
8:32 a.m.
Jean-Michel Blais
murmures
Jean-Michel Blais, piano
8:38 a.m.
Richard Wagner
DIE MEISTERSINGER: Prelude
Concertgebouw Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
8:48 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4: IV. Allegro energico e passionato in E minor Opus 98
Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, conductor
9:00 a.m.
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D major Opus 99
London Mozart Players; Andrew Litton, conductor Nicola Hall, guitar
9:22 a.m.
Elena Kats-Chernin
WILD SWANS: Eliza Aria
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; Ola Rudner, conductor Jane Sheldon, soprano
9:25 a.m.
ANONYMOUS
Dance of the Swans (Ballo de Cigni)
New London Consort; Philip Pickett, conductor
9:28 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake: Scene (Act II) Opus 20
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Herbert von Karajan, conductor
9:32 a.m.
Cecile Chaminade
Concertpiece (Concertstuck) in C# minor Opus 40
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Rebecca Miller, conductor Danny Driver, piano
9:47 a.m.
Charles Stanford
Irish Rhapsody No. 6 for violin and orchestra Opus 191
Ulster Orchestra; Vernon Handley, conductor Lydia Mordkovitch, violin
10:00 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 5 in D major Opus 6/5 HWV 323
Boston Baroque; Martin Pearlman, conductor
10:16 a.m.
Jessie Montgomery
Peace
Anthony McGill, clarinet; Gloria Chien, piano
10:22 a.m.
Kurt Atterberg
Symphony No. 4 "Sinfonia piccola" in G minor Opus 14
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ari Rasilainen, conductor
10:44 a.m.
Marianne Martinez
Piano Concerto in A Major in A major
Orqueste Filarmonia Iberica; Melani Mestre, conductor Melani Mestre, piano
11:01 a.m.
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Vienna Blood Opus 354 Wiener Blut
Vienna State Opera Orchestra; Jascha Horenstein, conductor
11:09 a.m.
Manuel de Falla
EL AMOR BRUJO: Ritual Fire Dance
Moscow Chamber Orchestra; Constantine Orbelian, conductor Nina Kotova, cello
11:12 a.m.
Klaus Badelt; Hans Zimmer
Pirates of the Carribean: He's A Pirate
La Pieta; Angele Dubeau, conductor Angele Dubeau, violin
11:17 a.m.
Charles Avison
Concerto No. 6 in G major Opus 3/6
Avison Ensemble; Pavlo Beznosiuk, conductor
11:28 a.m.
George Enescu
Dixtour pour instruments a vent (Dectet for winds) Opus 14
Oslo Wind Soloists
11:49 a.m.
Ethel Smyth
THE WRECKERS: Overture
Scottish National Orchestra; Alexander Gibson, conductor
12:00 p.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto for lute and 2 violins in D major RV 93
Bach Sinfonia; Daniel Abraham, conductor Ronn McFarlane, lute; C. Ann Loud, violin; Marlisa del Cid Woods, violin
12:11 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Violin Concerto: III. Allegro giocoso ma non troppo (Finale) in A minor Opus 53
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Daniel Barenboim, conductor Itzhak Perlman, violin
12:22 p.m.
Dmitri Shostakovich
Suite for Variety Orchestra: Waltz #2
Concertgebouw Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
12:27 p.m.
Danny Elfman
Percussion Concerto: II. D.S.C.H.
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor Colin Currie, percussion
12:36 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 15 in Bb major K 450
English Chamber Orchestra; Jeffrey Tate, conductor Mitsuko Uchida, piano
1:01 p.m.
Arnold Bax
Tintagel
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; David Lloyd-Jones, conductor
1:16 p.m.
John Williams
Raiders of the Lost Ark: Marion's Theme
Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
1:21 p.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 21 "Waldstein" in C major Opus 53
John O'Conor, piano
1:46 p.m.
Elena Ruehr
String Quartet No. 3: III. How She Danced
Cypress String Quartet
1:51 p.m.
Emmanuel Chabrier
Espana (Spanish Rhapsodie)
Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, conductor
2:00 p.m.
Franz Berwald
Symphony No. 3 "Sinfonie singuliere" in C major
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
2:28 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Seasons: June
Daniel Hope, violin; Jacques Ammon, piano
2:35 p.m.
Franz Schubert
Octet for strings & winds: I. Adagio - Allegro in F major Opus 166 D 803
Academy of Ancient Music Members of...
2:51 p.m.
Frederic Chopin
Polonaise No. 6 "Heroic" in Ab major Opus 53
Olga Kern, piano
2:59 p.m.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade: Festival at Baghdad Opus 35
Philharmonia Orchestra; Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
3:13 p.m.
George Walker
String Quartet No. 1 "Lyric": II. Molto adagio
Mir� Quartet
3:21 p.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
3:46 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Carnival Overture Opus 92
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Jiri Belohlavek, conductor
3:57 p.m.
Wilhelm Stenhammar
Excelsior! Opus 13
Royal Scottish Orchestra; Petter Sundkvist, conductor
4:11 p.m.
Aaron Jay Kernis
100 Greatest Dance Hits: II. Salsa Pasada
Escher Quartet Jason Vieaux, guitar
4:15 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 8 in A minor
London Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
4:19 p.m.
John Williams
Themes from Jurassic Park
Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
4:25 p.m.
Zoltan Kodaly
Hary Janos Suite
Budapest Festival Orchestra; Ivan Fischer, conductor
4:50 p.m.
Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in D minor
Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Andras Korodi, conductor
5:01 p.m.
Sergei Prokofiev
Piano Concerto No. 1 in Db major Opus 10
Montreal Symphony Orchestra; Charles Dutoit, conductor Martha Argerich, piano
5:18 p.m.
Teresa Carreno
Elegy No. 2 Opus 18
Alexandra Oehler, piano
5:24 p.m.
Ariel Ramirez
MISA CRIOLLA: II. Gloria
Zurich Chamber Orchestra; Daniel Hope, conductor Daniel Hope, violin; Palau de la Musica vocal quartet
5:31 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major K 218
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; Yakov Kreizberg, conductor Julia Fischer, violin
5:54 p.m.
Peter Maxwell Davies
Farewell to Stromness
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
6:00 p.m.
Theodore Dubois
Piano Concerto No. 2
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Manze, conductor Cedric Tiberghien, piano
6:29 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sheep May Safely Graze BWV 208
Empire Brass Douglas Major, organ
6:34 p.m.
Caroline Shaw
Plan and Elevation: V. The Beech Tree
Attacca Quartet
6:37 p.m.
William Grant Still
Suite for Violin and Piano
Rachel Barton Pine, violin; Matthew Hagle, piano
6:51 p.m.
John Williams
The Adventures of Tintin: The Duel
Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
6:54 p.m.
Federico Moreno Torroba
Castillos de Espana: Torija/Alcaniz (Elegia/Festival)
Andres Segovia, guitar
