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WCLV Program Guide 08-12-2023

Classical All Day, Jazz All Night

00:00 JAZZ WITH JOHN SIMNA

Artist-Album-Track

Jim Alfredson, Family Business, Foster Blues

Lorca Hart, Inspiration and Gratitude, Like This

Mike Clark, Mike Clark Plays Herbie Hancock, Dolphin Dance

Joe Alterman, Big Mo and Little Joe, Beaux J. Poo Boo

Les McCann, How’s Your Mother?, Doin’ That Thang

Les McCann – Eddie Harris, Atlantic Jazz Legends, Compared to What?

Clark Terry, Top and Bottom, Top and Bottom

Clark Terry – Bob ookmeyer, Complete Studio, Step Right Up

Jon Erik Kelso, Live at the Ear Inn, No One Else But You

Dick Hyman – KennyDavern, One Step to Chicago, Farewell Blues

Buselli – Wallarab Jazz Orchestra, Gennett Suite, Wolverine Blues

Gil Evans, The Individualism of Gil Evans, Spoonful

Gaea Schell, In Your Own Sweet Way, Sweet and Lovely

Something Blue, Personal Preference, Grit

Jim Alfredson, After Dark, Amsterdam After Dark

George Benson, It’s Uptown, Clockwise

George Coleman, Live at Smalls, Blues for Smalls

John Coltrane, Evenings at the Village Gate, Africa

Don Braden, Earth, Wind and Wonder, Reasons

03:00 JAZZ NETWORK

Artist-Album-Track

Philip Catherine, Bert Joris, Hein Van der Geyn, Hans Van Oosterhout Blue Prince The Postman

Joey DeFrancesco, Byron Landham, Paul Bollenback All About My Girl All About My Girl

Toots Thielemans, Michael Lang, Dave Carpenter, Peter Erskine East Coast/West Coast Blue In Green

Joshua Redman, Peter Martin, Brian Blade, Christopher Thomas Spirit of the Moment Just In Time

Paul Bollenback Soul Grooves Visions

Kim Waters, Brian Dunne, Ron Jenkins, Mike Ricchiuti, David Charles, Chuck Loeb Jazz for Couch Potatoes Peter Gunn

Brad Mehldau, Larry Grenadier, Jeff Ballard Day Is Done 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Louis Hayes Reunion Blues Satisfaction

Paul Bollenback, Joey DeFrancesco, Jeff Watts, Jim Rotundi, Steve Wilson, Eric Alexander, Steve Davis, Broto Roy Soul Grooves Papa Was a Rolling Stone

Eric Alexander, Brian Dunne, David Finck, Mike Ricchiuti Jazz for Couch Potatoes Gunsmoke

James Brown, Oliver Nelson, Louis Bellson Orchestra Verve Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

Howard Roberts, Bill Holman, Pete Jolly, Red Mitchell, Stan Levy Good Pickins' Relaxin' at Camarillo

Charlie Mingus Large Ensemble The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife are Some Jive*ss Slippers

Oscar Peterson, Harry Edison Oscar Peterson & Harry Edison You Go to My Head

Paul Desmond, Ed Bickert, Connie Kay, Ron Carter Pure Desmond Wave

Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Bob Neel The Best of Chet Baker Sings: Let's Get Lost I Fall In Love Too Easily

Chet Baker, Harold Danko, Hein van der Geyn, John Engels Chet Baker in Tokyo My Funny Valentine

Bucky Pizzarelli, Howard Alden In a Mellow Tone In a Mellow Tone

Ron Carter, Houston Person Now's the Time If You Could See Me Now

Miles Davis, Kenny Clarke, Barney Wilen, Rene Urtreger, Pierre Micheot Ascenseur pour l'echafaud Florence Sur Les Champs-Elysees

Dexter Gordon, Bud Powell, Pierre Michelot, Kenny Clarke Blue Gershwin Our Love Is Here to Stay

Milt Jackson, Studio Orchestra Sunflower Little Sunflower

Hank Jones, Elvin Jones, Richard Davis Autumn Leaves Caravan

Bucky Pizzarelli, Howard Alden In a Mellow Tone Three Little Words

Blossom Dearie, Jack Marshall, Studio Orchestra May I Come In? I Wish You Love

Gil Evans Orchestra The Individualism of Gil Evans The Barbara Song

Ingrid Jensen, George Colligan, Gary Bartz, Swayne Burno, Bill Stewart Here On Earth The Time of the Barracudas

Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Studio Orchestra Porgy and Bess There's a Boat that's Leaving Soon for New York

Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, Shelly Manne The Poll Winners Ride Again Volare

Johnny Hartman, Studio Orchestra Unforgettable Isn't It Romantic

06:00 CONCIERTO with Frank Dominguez: Celebrating the Latin contribution to classical music.

06:00:45 Manuel Blasco de Nebra Piano Sonata No. 1 in c, Op. 1 Javier Perianes, piano Harmonia Mundi 902046 "Blasco de Nebra - Piano Sonatas"

06:12:21 Johann Sebastian Bach Oboe Concerto in d, BWV 1059 Gonzalo Ruiz, oboe; Portland Baroque Orchestra Avie 2324 "Bach: Concertos for Oboe and Oboe d'amore"

06:23:46 Osvaldo Golijov Tenebrae Avalon String Quartet Cedille Records 156 "Illuminations"

06:39:08 Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Musical Pictures, Op. 57 Philharmonia Orchestra; Enrique Batiz Naxos 8.550726 "Rimsky-Korsakov: Sherazade; Tsar Saltan"

07:00:45 Leo Brouwer El Decameron Negro John Williams, guitar Sony Classical 63173 "Brouwer: The Black Decameron"

07:15:59 Ralph Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Jose-Luis Garcia, violin; English Chamber Orchestra Arabesque 6568 "Sir Yehudi Menuhin Conducts Vaughan Williams"

07:32:15 Joaquin Turina Piano Trio in F Lincoln Trio Cedille Records 150 "Turina - Chamber Music for Strings & Piano"

08:00 PERFORMANCE TODAY WEEKEND with Meghann Oglesby

Manuel de Falla, arr. Paul Kochanski & Jaume Torrent: Canciones Populares Movement 3 and 4 Jota and Nana Augustin Hadelich, violin; Pablo Sainz Villegas, guitar Album: Histoire du tango Avie 2280 Music: 4:30

Antonin Dvorak: Silent Woods Cameron Crozman, cello; Meagan Milatz, piano Quebec Summer Festivals, Salle de concert, Domaine Forget, St-Irenee, Canada Music: 5:37

David Popper: Excerpts from 'Spanish Dances, Op. 54' Nos. 1 & 2: Serenade & Vito Cameron Crozman, cello; Meagan Milatz, piano Quebec Summer Festivals, Salle de concert, Domaine Forget, St-Irenee, Canada Music: 7:03

Piano Puzzler Contestant: Mitchell Shapiro calling from Fort Lee, NJ Music: 13:57

Johannes Brahms: Intermezzo No. 2 in A Major (from Sechs Klavierstucke, Op. 118) Khatia Buniatishvili, piano Album: Labyrinth Sony Music: 7:30 (short excerpt as needed)

Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 Movements 2-3 Augustin Hadelich, violin; WDR Symphony Orchestra; Stephane Deneve, conductor Philharmonie, Cologne, Germany Music: 16:22

Felix Mendelssohn: Song without Words Op. 109 Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello; Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano Album: Song Decca Music: 4:15

Wayne Shorter: Terra Incognita Imani Winds University of Georgia Performing Arts Center, Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, UGA Performing Arts Center, Athens, GA Music: 9:32

Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 12 Dover Quartet Chamber Music Northwest, Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, Portland, OR Music: 24:55

Agustin Barrios: Un sueno en la Floresta Berta Rojas, guitar 92nd Street Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall, New York, NY Music: 7:34

10:00 CLASSICAL WEEKEND with Jacqueline Gerber

10:03:19 John Williams: Empire of the Sun: Cadillac of the Skies (1987) American Boychoir Boston Pops John Williams Sony 51333 4:57

10:08:58 Maurice Ravel: Introduction & Allegro (1905) Yolanda Kondonassis, harp Jupiter String Quartet Oberlin Music 1304 11:16

10:21:55 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E-Flat K 543 (1788) CityMusic Cleveland James Gaffigan CityMusic 4 24:42

10:47:30 Sonny Kompanek: Killer Tango (1984) Canadian Brass Steinway 30008 3:56

10:51:37 Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in G Kk 79 (1750) Sergei Babayan, piano ProPiano 224506 2:06

10:54:57 Stefan Malzew: Eliza in Ascot (2011) Jenny Lin, piano Steinway 30011 4:55

11:00 CLASSICS FOR KIDS with Naomi Lewin; CLASSICAL WEEKEND

11:07:14 John Williams: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Scherzo for Motorcycle & Orchestra (1989) Berlin Philharmonic John Williams Deutsche Gram 3:32

11:11:15 Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman: Overture (1841) Berlin Philharmonic Herbert von Karajan EMI 64563 10:56

11:23:48 Ludwig Thuille: Gavotte & Finale from Sextet for Piano & Winds Op 6 (1888) Gianluca Luisi, piano Chantilly Quintet Naxos 570790 9:54

11:36:40 Frederick Loewe: My Fair Lady: Suite (1956) Cincinnati Pops Erich Kunzel Telarc 80375 18:27

11:56:27 Howard Hanson: Fanfare for the Signal Corps (1943) Cincinnati Pops Erich Kunzel Telarc 80649 1:07

11:58:18 Jacques Ibert: Histoires: Le petit âne blanc (1933) Salut Salon Warner 554295 1:59

12:00 FROM THE TOP with America's finest young musicians; recorded April 2021 - Co-hosted by pianist Peter Dugan and clarinetist Alex Laing, this week features a 10-year-old pianist who performs the music of Liszt with energy and the carefree approach of a kid on the playground. In contrast, a 20-year-old marimba player weaves his way through a contemporary piece with mature focus and intention … and a teenager from Florida performs the only work William Grant Still wrote for oboe.

Eduardo Rivera, 16, saxophone, from Mission, Texas performs Four Pictures from New York, Mvmt 2 Tango Club. by Roberto Molinelli. Host Peter Dugan, piano

Elizabeth Perez-Hickman, 17, oboe, from Doral, Florida performs Dance and Incantation by William Grant Still.

Ya-Ju Chuang, piano Taige Wang, 10, piano, from Irvine, CA performs Hungarian Rhapsody No.11, S.244 in A minor by Franz Liszt

Jeremy Davis, 20, marimba, from Chino Hills, CA & Co-host Alex Laing, clarinet perform Duet for any two instruments in the same key by Derrick Spiva Jr. (b. 1982)

Anais Feller, 15, violin, from San Diego, CA performs Excerpts from Zigeunerweisen/Gypsy Airs by Pablo de Sarasate. Host Peter Dugan, piano.

13:00 CLASSICAL WEEKEND with John Mills

13:00:36 Giovanni Gabrieli: Sonata pian' e forte (1597) National Brass Ensemble Oberlin Music 1504 4:41

13:06:16 Giovanni Gabrieli: Jubilate Deo (1597) Canadian Brass Ensemble Robert Moody Opening Day 7347 3:50

13:12:10 Germaine Tailleferre: Ballade for Piano & Orchestra (1920) Rosario Marciano, piano Luxembourg Philharmonic Louis de Froment Vox 8157 14:18

13:27:05 Jules Massenet: Le Cid: Ballet Suite (1885) National Philharmonic Richard Bonynge Decca 4785437 19:30

13:47:42 Eduard Tubin: Symphony No. 3 'Heroic' (1942) Swedish Radio Symphony Neeme Järvi BIS 342 33:28

14:23:11 Marcel Dupré: Heroic Poem 'Verdun' Op 33 (1936) Michael Murray, organ Empire Brass Telarc 80218 7:26

14:32:49 Dorothy Howell: Piano Concerto in d (1923) Danny Driver, piano BBC Scottish Symphony Rebecca Miller Hyperion 68130 19:33

14:53:07 George Butterworth: The Banks of Green Willow (1914) London Symphony Richard Hickox Chandos 40 6:09

15:02:12 Dmitri Klebanov: Scherzo from Piano Trio No. 2 (1958) ARC Ensemble Chandos 20231 3:48

15:08:50 Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in d Op 47 (1937) Boston Symphony Andris Nelsons Deutsche Gram 4795201 49:48

16:00:27 Manuel Ponce: Piano Concerto No. 1 'Romántico' (1912) Jorge Federico Osorio, piano Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería Carlos Miguel Prieto Cedille 221 22:46

16:24:43 Manuel de Zumaya: Como aunque culpa (1730) Reginald L. Mobley, countertenor Agave Baroque Acis 20445 3:20

16:29:04 Silvestre Revueltas: The Wandering Tadpole (1935) Simón Bolívar Symphony Maximiano Valdés Dorian 90227 4:39

16:36:01 Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin & Viola Op 88 (1911) Victor Tretiakov, violin London Symphony Neeme Järvi RCA 63292 18:33

16:54:57 Joaquín Rodrigo: Canario from 'Fantasía para un Gentilhombre' (1954) Narciso Yepes, guitar Philharmonia Orchestra Luis García-Navarro Deutsche Gram 4795448 4:55

17:00 FILM AT FIVE with Bill O’Connell: Rózsa’s ‘Ben-Hur’ – A Master’s Masterpiece

Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur: Overture—MGM Studio Orchestra/Miklós Rózsa (TCM 72197) 6:32

Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur: Prelude—MGM Studio Orchestra/Miklós Rózsa (TCM 72197) 2:10

Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur: Gratus’ Entry to Jerusalem—MGM Studio Orchestra/Miklós Rózsa (TCM 72197) 1:57

Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur: Fertility Dances & Arrias’ Party—MGM Studio Orchestra/Miklós Rózsa (TCM 72197) 2:29

Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur: Prince of Peace—MGM Studio Orchestra/Miklós Rózsa (TCM 72197) 3:07

Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur: The Mount & The Sermon—MGM Studio Orchestra/Miklós Rózsa (TCM 72197) 1:17

Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur: Recognition—MGM Studio Orchestra/Miklós Rózsa (TCM 72197) 1:27

Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur: Marcia Romana—MGM Studio Orchestra/Miklós Rózsa (TCM 72197) 1:55

Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur: Victory Parade—MGM Studio Orchestra/Miklós Rózsa (TCM 72197) 2:50

Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur: Chariot Race—MGM Studio Orchestra/Miklós Rózsa (TCM 72197) 8:17

Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur: Balthasar—MGM Studio Orchestra/Miklós Rózsa (TCM 72197) 2:00

Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur: Battle Preparations—MGM Studio Orchestra/Miklós Rózsa (TCM 72197) 1:56

Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur: Naval Battle—MGM Studio Orchestra/Miklós Rózsa (TCM 72197) 8:00

Miklós Rózsa: Ben-Hur: The Miracle & Finale—MGM Studio Orchestra/Miklós Rózsa (TCM 72197) 4:53

18:00 FOOTLIGHT PARADE: SOUNDS OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL with Bill Rudman: A Wondrous Collaboration: Mary Rodgers and Jesse Green (Part 1) - The first of three visits with Jesse Green, chief theater critic of The New York Times, exploring “Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers" (daughter of Richard), which they co-created. The hour includes selections from the composer's "Once Upon a Mattress" starring Carol Burnett.

18:00:00 00:00:51 George and Ira Gershwin Fascinating Rhythm William Bolcom Songs by Gershwin Nonesuch 979151-2

18:03:53 00:02:17 Mary Rodgers-Stephen Sondheim Once I Had a Friend Mark Waldrip Hey, Love: The Songs of Mary Rodgers Varese Sarabande VSD-5772

18:20:19 00:02:17 Mary Rodgers-Marshall Barer Opening for a Princess Company Once Upon a Mattress -- B'way Cast MCA MCAD-10768

18:26:02 00:03:44 Mary Rodgers-Marshall Barer Shy Carol Burnett Once Upon a Mattress -- B'way Cast MCA MCAD-10768

18:31:05 00:02:36 Mary Rodgers-Marshall Barer Normandy Marshall Barer Marshall Barer: The Time Has Come! Painted Smiles PSCD-123

18:40:57 00:03:44 Mary Rodgers-Marshall Barer Song of Love Joe Bova, Carol Burnett Once Upon a Mattress -- B'way Cast MCA MCAD-10768

18:49:43 00:03:17 George and Ira Gershwin Sweet and Low Down Joshua Bell Gershwin Fantasy Sony SK60659

18:53:16 00:03:43 Mary Rodgers-Marshall Barer Filler: Overture from Once Upon a Mattress Orchestra Once Upon a Mattress -- London Cast DRG DS15026

19:00 SYMPHONY AT SEVEN with John Simna

19:02:39 Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in b BWV 1067 (1738) Karl Kaiser, flute Cologne Chamber Orchestra Helmut Müller-Brühl Naxos 503293 18:20

19:24:50 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in c Op 18 (1901) Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano Cleveland Orchestra Vladimir Ashkenazy Decca 440653 33:33

20:00 SYMPHONYCAST with Steve Seel – BBC Philharmonic, Mark Wigglesworth, conductor; Sir Stephen Hough, piano

Recorded at the BBC Proms 2023

Grace-Evangeline Mason: Ablaze the Moon

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1—Stephen Hough, piano; Finnish Radio Symphony; Hannu Lindu, conductor ( Hyperion 68291)

22:00 WEEKEND RADIO with Robert Conrad – Bob & Ray: Mr. Science…More Science…Stuart McLain: Mary Turlington has Lice

22:56:33 Hazel Scott: Peace of Mind (1955) Lara Downes, piano Rising Sun 2 3:42

23:00 QUIET HOUR with Rob Grier

23:02:23 Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss: Can't Help Falling in Love (1961) Anne Akiko Meyers, violin Avie 2455 3:07

23:05:31 Ralph Vaughan Williams: Two Hymn-Tune Preludes (1936) London Symphony Bryden Thomson Chandos 9262 8:13

23:13:45 Remo Giazotto: Albinoni's Adagio for Strings & Organ (1957) Ensemble Caprice Matthias Maute Analekta 9848 5:24

23:20:31 Richard Strauss: Improvisation from Violin Sonata Op 18 (1888) Midori, violin Sony 46742 8:28

23:28:53 Camille Saint-Saëns: Romance in D-Flat Op 37 (1871) Jeffrey Khaner, flute Avie 2131 5:21

23:34:15 Peter Tchaikovsky: Distant Past Op 72 # 17 (1893) Mikhail Pletnev, piano Deutsche Gram 4284 3:36

23:38:56 Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier Bk.1: Prelude & Fugue No. 4 BWV 849 (1722) Hélène Grimaud, piano Deutsche Gram 12504 7:27

23:46:23 Thomas Morley: Response Pavin (1599) Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Delos 3132 3:56

23:50:20 George I. Gurdjieff: Night Procession (1910) Anja Lechner, cello ECM 2367 6:35

23:57:31 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Daisies Op 38 # 3 (1916) Olga Kern, piano Harmonia Mundi 907336 2:34