Classical Music Playlist, October 11, 2024
In Gustav Mahler’s day, audiences didn’t really know what to make of his Symphony No. 1. Was it telling a story? Why is it all over the place? It’s so long; did he not know when to stop composing? Mahler said that its overall narrative describes “a strong, heroic man, his life and sufferings, his battles and defeat at the hands of Fate.”
With that in mind, Mahler described the symphony as: the first three movements with spring, happy dreams, and a wedding procession; the fourth is a funeral march. Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony perform the complete (56 minute) Symphony No. 1 by Gustav Mahler for today's Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Johann Friedrich Fasch
Concerto for bassoon, two oboes & strings in C minor
Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor Dominic Teresi, bassoon; John Abberger, oboe; Christopher Palameta, oboe
6:10 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Piano Trio No. 2 in C major Opus 87
Beaux Arts Trio
6:39 a.m.
Guillaume Dufay
Nuper Rosarum Flores
; Alexander Blachly, conductor Pomerium Musices
6:46 a.m.
Franz Liszt
Mephisto Waltz No. 1
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Ondrej Lenard, conductor
6:59 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace in A major Opus 92
Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
7:12 a.m.
Bernhard Crusell
Sinfonia Concertante for clarinet, horn, bassoon and orchestra Opus 3
Tapiola Sinfonietta; Osmo Vanska, conductor Anna-Marja Korsimaa, clarinet; Laszlo Hara, bassoon; Ib Lanzky-Otto, horn
7:41 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 140 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme": I. Chorale BWV 140 Wachet auf,ruft uns die Stimme
The Bach Ensemble; Joshua Rifkin, conductor
7:49 a.m.
Mikhail Glinka
Spanish Overture No. 2
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
7:59 a.m.
Samuel Barber
School for Scandal Overture
Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
8:08 a.m.
George Gershwin
Piano Concerto in F major
Philadelphia Orchestra; Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor Daniil Trifonov, piano