Classical Music Playlist, October 17, 2024
At the rehearsal for the December 1908 London premiere of the Symphony No. 1 by Edward Elgar, conductor Hans Richter said to the musicians, "Gentlemen, let us now rehearse the greatest symphony of modern times, written by the greatest modern composer – and not only in this country." His words may have been accurate as within a year the symphony had been given a hundred performances around the world. The Symphony No. 1 by Edward Elgar is today's Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor BWV 1052
Australian Chamber Orchestra Angela Hewitt, piano
6:23 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 34 in C major K 338
Prague Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor
6:46 a.m.
Philip Glass
String Quartet No. 3 "Mishima": VI. Mishima Closing
Kronos Quartet
6:50 a.m.
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade: The Young Prince and The Young Princess Opus 35
Philharmonia Orchestra; Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
7:01 a.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Piano Concerto No. 11 in D major HOB 18:11
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
7:21 a.m.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Oboe Concerto in Eb major Wq 165 / H 468
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra; Thomas Hengelbrock, conductor Peter Westermann, oboe; Andreas Staier, harpsichord
7:45 a.m.
Amy Beach
Romance (1893) in D major Opus 23
Kristin Lee, violin; Jun Cho, piano
7:52 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sinfonia (Konzertsatz) in D major BWV 1045
Brandenburg Consort; Roy Goodman, conductor
7:59 a.m.
Richard Wagner
FLYING DUTCHMAN Overture (Der Fliegender Hollander)
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
8:10 a.m.
Joaquin Rodrigo
Concierto Andaluz for 4 guitars
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Los Romeros