Classical Music Playlist, November 21, 2024After decades of suffering performance in a heavily edited version to which he strongly objected, Tchaikovsky’s original version of his Piano Concerto No. 2 is winning appreciation in recent exposure. It’s today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 26, 2024Franz Krommer became one of the most successful and influential composers of the early 1800s, eventually rising to official court composer for the Austrian emperors. His Symphony No. 2 is our Midday Masterpiece at 2pm.
Classical Music Playlist, September 25, 2024“Like the most perfect postcard,” a glorious series of landscapes and wildlife and colors, Jean Sibelius's Symphony No. 2 is our Midday Masterpiece today at 2pm.
Classical Music Playlist, September 24, 2024The Cello Concerto No. 2 by Victor Herbert (that inspired Antonín Dvořák to compose his Cello Concerto) is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 23, 2024Celebrate the arrival of Fall with “Autumn” from Haydn’s secular cantata “The Seasons” for today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 20, 2024We’ll celebrate tomorrow’s 150th birthday of English composer Gustav Holst with his entire suite of the astrology-inspired "The Planets" for today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 19, 2024Antonín Dvořák’s brooding, epic and sublime Piano Trio No. 3 is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 18, 2024The early Symphony in F-minor by the 20 year old Richard Strauss - whose world premiere in New York City was his first work ever performed in America - is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 17, 2024Composers and musicologists have praised Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 14 in the highest glowing terms. Even he said it was his favorite, and it’s today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 16, 2024Danish composer Asger Hamerik’s 1891 “Serious Symphony” No. 5 whose title matches its musical mood - without being emotionally excessive - is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, September 13, 2024On hearing the 1841 premiere of his Symphony No. 4, Robert Schumann was dissatisfied and shelved it for ten years. He finally revised it to his satisfaction and that 1851 revision of Schumann’s Symphony No. 4 is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
