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WCLV Program Guide 07-12-2025

00:00 CLASSICAL MUSIC with Peter van de Graaff

0:00:00 Parker, Horatio Scherzo Gowanus Arts Ensemble/Reuben Blundell New Focus Recordings FCR-166 American Romantics 5:15

0:05:15 Parker, Horatio Suite for Piano Trio, Op 35 Rawlins Trio Albany TROY-107 Three American Piano Trios 20:07

0:25:22 Busch, Carl Four North American Legends Gowanus Arts Ensemble/Reuben Blundell New Focus Recordings FCR-166 American Romantics 4:25

0:31:12 Rodrigo, Joaquín Concierto de Aranjuez Isabelle Moretti, h; Seville Royal Sym/Edmon Colomer Valois V-4815 Albeniz, Falla, Poulenc, Ravel, Rodrigo and Satie: Paris Barcelone- From Gaudi To Miro 23:05

0:54:17 Andrès, Bernard Algues, 7 Pieces Barbara Mahler, f, Delaine Fedson, h Peridot PP-7922 N/A 1:49

1:00:00 Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario Figaro (concert paraphrase on Rossini's "Largo al factotum)" Jascha Heifetz, v; Milton Kaye, p MCA Classics MCAD-42211 The Decca Masters, Vol. 1: Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Brahms 5:16

1:05:16 Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario Guitar Concerto #2 in C, Op 160 Milan Zelenka, g; Prague Chamber Orch/Milan Lajcik Supraphon SU-0038-2031 Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Guitar Concertos 30:05:00

1:37:08 Berlioz, Hector Roman Carnival Overture, Op.9 Hallé Orch/Sir John Barbirolli EMI CDM7-63762-2 N/A 9:43

1:46:51 Berlioz, Hector Overture, "Le corsaire," Op. 21 San Diego Sym Orch/Yoav Talmi Naxos 8.550999 Berlioz: Overtures 8:04

1:54:55 Chopin, Frédéric Études, Op. 25 Yukio Yokoyama, p Sony SK-62605 Chopin: Etudes Complete 1:40

2:00:00 Gounod, Charles St Cecilia Mass Sumi Jo, s; Cologne Phil Cho, Cologne Gurzenich Orch/James Conlon Erato 85772-2 Prayers 5:25

2:05:25 Gounod, Charles Fantasy on the Russian National Hymn M. Dosse, p; Westphalian Sym Orch/Landau Candide QCE-31088 N/A 10:07

2:15:32 Tchaikovsky, Peter Ouverture solenelle, "1812," Op. 49 St Louis Sym Orch/Leonard Slatkin RCA 68045-2 Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Symphony No. 2, 1812 15:26

2:30:58 Rachmaninoff, Sergei Six Songs, Op. 38 Jascha Heifetz, v; Brooks Smith, p RCA 61766-2 The Heifetz Collection, Volume 35: Mendelssohn: Octet / Gershwin / Rachmaninoff / Shostakovich / Stravinsky 1:50

2:32:48 Jacob, Gordon Oboe Quartet (1938) Sarah Francis, ob; English String Quartet Chandos CHAN-8392 Sarah Francis / English String Quartet - Bax/ Jacob/Moeran/Holst: Chamber works for Oboe and Strings 22:15

2:55:03 Jacob, Gordon Tuba Suite (1972) Eugene Dowling, tuba; Edward Norman, p Pro Arte TBCDD-595 N/A 1:39

 

03:00 CLASSICAL MUSIC with Peter van de Graaff

3:00:00 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Fantasia in d, K. 397 Ruth Laredo, p Ess.a.y CD-1006 My First Recital 5:22

3:05:22 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Fantasia in c, K. 396 Jos van Immerseel, fortepiano Sony S2K-62879 (2) Mozart: The Vienna Years 1782-1789 8:00

3:13:22 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Fantasia in c, K. 475 Cyprien Katsaris, p Teldec 244191-2 Mozart: Fantasies K. 396, K. 397, K. 475 and Sonatas K. 457 and K. 309 12:23

3:25:45 Holst, Gustav Morris Dance Tunes New Zealand Chamber Orch/Nicholas Braithwaite Koch 3-7058-2 Holst: Works for Chamber Orchestra 1:44

3:27:29 Holst, Gustav Symphony in F, Op. 8, "The Cotswolds" Munich Sym/Douglas Bostock Classico CD-284 N/A 27:16:00

3:54:45 Britten, Benjamin Folksong Settings Benjamin Luxon, br; David Willison, p Chandos CHAN-8946 I Love My Love: A Collection of British Folk Songs 1:39

4:00:00 Dvorák, Antonín Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 Budapest Festival Orch/Ivan Fischer Philips 464601-2 Dvorak: Slavonic Dances 4:56

4:04:56 Krommer, Franz Flute Quintet in G, Op 101 Bruno Meier, f; Stamitz String Quartet Koch 3-1097-2 Krommer: Flute Quintets Op. 49, 63, 101 23:06

4:29:53 Antheil, George McKonkey's Ferry (Washington at Trenton) Ukraine National Sym Orch/Theodore Kuchar Naxos 8.559033 ANTHEIL: Symphonies Nos. 4 and 6 / McKonkey's Ferry 9:13

4:39:06 Schuman, William New England Triptych St Louis Sym/Leonard Slatkin RCA 61282-2 Symphony No. 10 / New England Triptych / American Festival Overture 15:24

4:54:30 Yarnold, Benjamin March in D E Power Biggs, o (Tannenberg instrument, 1804) CBS MS-6161 The Organ In America 1:10

5:00:00 Viviani Trumpet Sonata #1 Barbara Butler, tr; James Johnson, o Conch Classics CC-1 N/A 5:34

5:05:34 Leo, Leonardo Cello Concerto in f Arturo Bonucci, vc; Italian Instrumental Ensemble Koch 350263 (2) N/A 16:19

5:23:25 Ravel, Maurice Sonate posthume for violin and piano (1897) Cho-Liang Lin, v; Paul Crossley, p Sony SK-66839 Poulenc, Ravel, Debussy: Works for Violin and Piano 13:55

5:37:20 Ravel, Maurice Violin Sonata in G (1923-7) Régis Pasquier, v; Brigitte Engerer, p Harmonia Mundi HMC-901364 Ravel: Oeuvres pour violon et piano 17:19

5:54:39 Nedbal, Oskar Lullaby Carlsbad Sym Orch/Douglas Bostock Classico CD-192 Scherzo Capriccioso 1:40

 

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

06:00:45 Alberto Ginastera Suite de Danzas Criollas, Op. 15 (orchestrated by Shimon Cohen) Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra Gisèle Ben-Dor Naxos 8570999 Ginastera: Popol Vuh - The Mayan Creation

06:11:01 Sergei Rachmaninoff Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22 Jorge Bolet, piano Decca 421061 Rachmaninov: Chopin Variations

06:43:04 Carlos Chávez Trio for Flute, Viola & Harp Lawrence Kaplan, flute; Jan Karlin, viola; Alison Bjorkedal, harp; Southwest Chamber Music Cambria 8853 Chávez: Complete Chamber Music, volume 4

06:53:04 Gustavo Campa Melody, Op. 1 Daniel Andai, violin; Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas Alondra de la Parra Masterworks 75555 Alondra de la Parra: My Mexican Soul

07:00:50 Johann Samuel Endler Suite in D for 3 Trumpets & Strings Marc Ullrich, Gilbert Petit, Patrice Porte, trumpets; La Follia Ensemble Miguel de la Fuente Lyrinx 0071 Prestige de la Trompette

07:15:13 Enrique Granados Six Pieces on Spanish Folksongs Minneapolis Guitar Quartet Minneapolis Guitar Quartet 0041 Dances of Spain and Argentina

07:43:50 Robert Schumann Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 Antonio Meneses, cello; Gérard Wyss, piano Avie 2112 Antonio Meneses: Schumann & Schubert

07:55:17 Heitor Villa-Lobos A lenda do caboclo, for cello & 2 guitars Yo-Yo ma, cello, Sergio & Odair Assad, guitars Sony Classical 89935 Yo-Yo Ma - Obrigado Brazil

 

08:00 PERFORMANCE TODAY WEEKEND with Fred Child

Dmitri Shostakovich: Prelude & Fugue No. 21 in B flat major Jenny Lin, piano Album: Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues Hänssler 98530 Music: 4:39

Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op 110 Clara Neubauer, violin; Itamar Zorman, violin; Ao Peng, viola; Oliver Herbert, cello Marlboro Music Festival, Persons Auditorium, Marlboro, VT Music: 21:46

Piano Puzzler Contestant: Chris Freitag calling from New York, NY Music: 7:26

Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone; Alfred Brendel, piano Album: Schumann: Dichterliebe, Liederkreis Philips 416352 Music: 1:26

Conni Ellisor: A Woman Without Apology ROCO; JoAnn Falletta, conductor ROCO, Brockman Hall for Opera, Rice University, Houston, TX Music: 13:40

Georg Philipp Telemann: Don Quixote Suite: Mvt 1 Apollo's Fire; Jeannette Sorrell, conductor Album: Telemann: Don Quixote and other Suites & Concertos Avie 2353 Music: 4:30

Amy Beach: 3 Compositions Danbi Um, violin; Jiji, guitar Cooperstown Summer Music Festival, The Otesaga Resort Hotel, Cooperstown, NY Music: 8:00

Anton Webern: Im Sommerwind Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra; Sir Donald Runnicles, conductor Grand Teton Music Festival, Walk Festival Hall, Jackson Hole, WY Music: 13:33

Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op Post, no 2 Francisco Fullana, violin; Apollo's Fire; Jeannette Sorrell, conductor Apollo's Fire, Severance Music Center - Mandel Concert Hall, Cleveland, OH Music: 20:59

 

10:00 CLASSICAL WEEKEND with Clara Prinston

10:04:10 Josef Franz Wagner: March 'Under the Double Eagle' (1850) Boston Pops John Williams Sony 46747 3:17

10:07:32 Harold Arlen: I Love a Parade (1931) Boston Pops John Williams Sony 46747 5:31

10:15:23 Anton Arensky: Variations on Theme by Tchaikovsky Op 35a (1893) Ying Quartet Sono Luminus 92143 12:45

10:30:32 Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E-Flat BWV 552 'St. Anne' (1739) Los Angeles Philharmonic Esa-Pekka Salonen Sony 89012 15:18

10:47:39 Franz Liszt: Paraphrase on Wagner's 'Tannhäuser' S 445/1 (1852) Daniel Barenboim, piano Deutsche Gram 4779525 10:32

 

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

11:06:54 Charles Ives: Finale from Symphony No. 2 (1902) Seattle Symphony Ludovic Morlot SeattleSM 1003 10:12

11:19:02 Sergei Prokofiev: The Queen of Spades: Polonaise Op 70 (1936) Martha Argerich, piano Deutsche Gram 4799854 02:19

11:23:37 Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 102 n B-Flat (1794) Boston Baroque Martin Pearlman Linn 426 23:59

11:49:18 George Butterworth: The Banks of Green Willow (1914) London Symphony Richard Hickox Chandos 40 6:09

 

12:00 FROM THE TOP with America's finest young musicians; Sensational Youth Chamber Music with Fischoff

We're celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Over the years, From the Top has featured the sensational winning youth ensembles of this renowned competition, and we're going to revisit some of these incredible performances. We'll also reveal the most recent grand prize winners who have yet to be featured on From the Top.

The Versaille Quintet (violist Rosie Armbrust, 17, from Wayne, IL; cellist Anna Burden, 16, from Lake Bluff, IL; violinist Eunice Keem, 17, from Northfield, IL; violinist Karen Kim, 17, from LaCrosse WI; and pianist Stephanie Nilles, 17, from Wheaton, IL) - Quintet in G minor, Op. 57 III. Scherzo (3:06) Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Quartet Stracciatella (violinist Erika Gray, 16, from Wilmette, IL; violinist HyunJae Lim, 14, from Seoul, South Korea, and studying in Philadelphia, PA; violist Stephanie Block, 18, from Chicago, IL; and cellist Johannes Gray, 15, from Wilmette, IL) - String Quartet No. 2, “Intimate Letters” IV. Allegro (5:10) Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)

Incendio Saxophone Trio (saxophonist Zachary Solomon, 18, from Tinley Park, Illinois; saxophonist Alexander Procajlo, 18, from Tinley Park, Illinois; and saxophonist Emma Phillips, 18, from Orland Park, Illinois) - Crankshaft (6:00) Robbie McCarthy (b. 1989), Arr. Matt Fowler (living composer)

Trio Adonais (violinist Sammy Andonian, 18, from Lincoln, MA; cellist Mari Nagahara, 16, from Andover, MA; and pianist John Gibson, 18, from MA) - Soliloquy (3:53) Shulamit Ran (b. 1949)

The Bone Rangers (trombonist Karl Kirkpatrick, 18, from Mundelein, Illinois; trombonist Omar Tlatelpa-Nieto, 18, from Lansing, Illinois; trombonist Jonah Blake, 16, from Chicago, Illinois; and trombonist Rafael Noriega Jr., 15, from Chicago, Illinois) - Canzona (1:40) Biagio Marini (1594-1663)

FaMa Quartet (violinist Ella Eom, 17, from Palisades Park, NJ; violinist Julie Kim, 17, from Northvale, NJ; violist Jasper Sewell, 18, from Chattanooga, TN; and cellist Ari Peraza-Webb, 18, from Cincinnati, OH) - String Quartet in G Minor, Opus 10 I. Animé et très décidé (6:02) Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

The Favrile Quartet (violist Lauren Chipman, 17, from Lake Forest, IL; pianist Christopher Falzone, 15, from Richmond, VA; cellist Deanna Talens, 18, from Appleton WI; and violinist Russ Stewart, 17, from Middleton, WI) - Piano Quartet No. 1, Op. 25 IV. Rondo all Zingarese. Presto (7:51) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

 

13:00 CARNEGIE HALL LIVE with Jeff Spurgeon and John Schaefer – Igor Levit, piano (recorded 1/12/2025)

J. S. Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903

Johannes Brahms Ballades, Op. 10

Ludwig van Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata (excerpt)—Igor Levit, piano (recorded at The Greene

Space 1/4/2018)

Ludwig van Beethoven (arr Franz Liszt): Symphony No. 7

J. S. Bach (arr Ferruccio Busoni): Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659

Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story Suite NYO2, Teddy Abrams, conductor (recorded 8/1/2024)

 

15:00 CLASSICAL WEEKEND with Sam Petrey

14:59:29 Jorge Ben: Mas que nada (1963) Berlin Philharmonic Cellists EMI 56981 3:11

15:03:14 Antônio Carlos Jobim: A Felicidade (1958) Jason Vieaux, guitar Azica 71287 4:55

15:09:46 Anton Arensky: Piano Quintet in D Op 51 (1900) Adam Neiman, piano Ying Quartet Sono Luminus 92143 27:22

15:39:02 Ferdinand Hérold: Le pré aux clercs: Overture (1832) Orchestra della Svizzera italiana Wolf-Dieter Hauschild Dynamic 282 6:30

15:47:58 Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Op 77 (1878) David Oistrakh, violin Cleveland Orchestra George Szell Warner 40:41

16:32:13 George Butterworth: Two English Idylls (1911) BBC Scottish Symphony Andrew Manze BBC 392 10:34

16:44:44 Ralph Vaughan Williams: Three Portraits from 'The England of Elizabeth' (1959) London Symphony André Previn RCA 60586 17:36

 

17:00 FILM AT FIVE with Bill O’Connell: Movies About Movies

David Raksin: The Bad and the Beautiful: Theme—New World Symphony/Michael Tilson Thomas (RCA 68798) 3:35

Franz Waxman (arr Mauceri): Sunset Boulevard Sonata for Orchestra—Hollywood Bowl Orchestra/John Mauceri (Philips 442425) 13:45

Howard Shore: Ed Wood: Main title—London Philharmonic/Howard Shore (Hollywood Records 62002) 5:04

David Raksin: The Bad and the Beautiful: Suite—New Philharmonia Orchestra/David Raksin (RCA 81268) 15:52

Thomas Newman: The Player: Theme—Orchestra/Thomas Newman (iTunes download) 3:23

Harold Arlen/Ira Gershwin: The Man That Got Away with dialogue from ‘A Star is Born’—Judy Garland, vocals; Warner Brothers Orchestra/Ray Heindorf (Columbia 65965) 6:27

Howard Shore: Hugo: The Thief—City of Prague Philharmonic (Silva 1398) 4:27

Ennio Morricone: Cinema Paradiso: Theme—City of Prague Philharmonic/Paul Bateman (Silva 1057) 3:34

 

18:00 FOOTLIGHT PARADE: SOUNDS OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL with Bill Rudman: Celebrating Johnny Mercer (Part 1

18:00:00 0:51 George and Ira Gershwin Fascinating Rhythm William Bolcom Nonesuch 979151-2 Songs by Gershwin

18:01:05 2:47 Johnny Mercer-Harold Arlen Accentuate the Positive Johnny Mercer Capitol CDP7921252 Johnny Mercer: Collectors Series

18:04:29 1:54 Johnny Mercer-Harold Arlen That Old Black Magic Orchestra Rhino R275287 75 Years of Warner Bros.

18:06:20 1:10 Johnny Mercer-Everett Miller Out of Breath and Scared to Death of You Johnny Mercer Laureate LL-601 An Evening With Johnny Mercer

18:08:06 3:12 Johnny Mercer-Harold Arlen Satan's Little Lamb Ethel Merman Fanfare CDD473 Ethel Merman: You're the Top

18:11:40 2:17 Johnny Mercer-Hoagy Carmichael Lazybones/In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening Hoagy Carmichael Smithsonian RD038 The Classic Hoagy Carmichael

18:14:24 1:51 Johnny Mercer-Lew Gensler Comes the Revolution, Baby Johnny Mercer DRG 21471-15142 Mercer Sings Mercer

18:17:13 2:56 Johnny Mercer-Richard Whiting Too Marvelous for Words Bobby Short Koch KOCCD-8596 Bobby Short: Nobody Else but Me

18:20:03 2:25 Johnny Mercer-Richard Whiting Hooray for Hollywood Johnny Davis, Frances Langford Smithsonian RD048 Johnny Mercer: American Songbook Series

18:23:04 2:41 Johnny Mercer-Harry Warren Jeepers Creepers Louis Armstrong Smithsonian RD048 Johnny Mercer: American Songbook Series

18:26:22 2:38 Cole Porter Friendship Judy Garland, Johnny Mercer MCA MCA907 Judy Garland: From the Decca Vaults

18:30:01 4:05 Johnny Mercer-Harold Arlen Blues in the Night Harold Arlen CBS CBS62784 Harold Sings Arlen

18:34:50 2:45 Johnny Mercer-Jerome Kern I'm Old Fashioned Fred Astaire, Nan Wynn Welk Music WMG3005 Jerome Kern: The First 100 Years

18:38:13 4:05 Johnny Mercer-Harold Arlen One for My Baby Frank Sinatra Capitol 0777-7896112 Frank Sinatra: Duets

18:42:38 3:13 Johnny Mercer-Harry Warren On the Atcheson, Topeka and the Santa Fe Judy Garland Rhino R272182 That's Entertainment

18:46:20 3:46 Johnny Mercer-Harold Arlen My Shining Hour Mabel Mercer Collectables COL-CD-6603 Once in a Blue Moon

18:50:20 2:40 George and Ira Gershwin Sweet and Low Down Joshua Bell Sony SK60659 Gershwin Fantasy

18:53:32 3:19 Johnny Mercer-Harold Arlen Filler: My Shining Hour Harold Arlen CBS CBS62784 Harold Sings Arlen

 

19:00 SYMPHONY AT SEVEN with John Simna

19:00:59 Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 98 in B-Flat (1792) Musicians of the Louvre Marc Minkowski Naïve 5176 24:58

19:28:47 Camille Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 4 in c Op 44 (1877) Anna Malikova, piano WDR Symphony Cologne Thomas Sanderling Audite 92509 26:38

 

20:00 SYMPHONY CAST with Steve Seel – Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, John Adams, conductor; Christiane Karg, soprano

John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine

Claude Debussy (arr John Adams): Le Livre de Baudelaire

John Adams: Harmonielehre

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1—Christian Thielemann, conductor (Deutsche Gram 4776404)

 

22:00 OVATIONS: Les Delices 14th c. Avant-Garde

Sophie Michaux, mezzo-soprano; James Reese, tenor; Scott Metcalfe, vielle & gothic harp; Debra Nagy, recorders, douçaines, harp, and voice

Guillaume de Machaut: Ma fin est mon commencement

Jacob de Senleches: La harpe de la melodie

Baude Cordier: Tout par compas

Guillaume de Machaut: Rose, liz, printemps, verdure

Johannes Ciconia: O rosa bella

Anonymous: Rose sans per

Anonymous: Esperance qui en mon cuer

Guillaume de Machaut: Ay mi! Dame de valour & Je vivroie liement

Guillaume de Machaut: En amer a douce vie

Johannes Suzoy: Pictagoras, Jabol et Orpheus

Pierre de Molins: De ce que foul pense

Matheus de Sancto Johanne: Sience n’a nul annemi

Anonymous: Bel fiore dança

Borlet? (Trebol?): Ma tre dol rossignol

Anonymous: Je voy le bon temps  

 

23:20 QUIET HOUR

23:19:50 Peter Tchaikovsky: Sérénade mélancolique Op 26 (1875) Jennifer Koh, violin Odense Symphony Alexander Vedernikov Cedille 166 10:34

23:30:31 William Grant Still: The American Scene: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (1957) Manhattan Chamber Orchestra Richard Auldon Clark Newport 85596 7:08

23:37:39 Johannes Brahms: Intermezzo in E-Flat Op 117 # 1 (1892) Orli Shaham, piano Canary 15 4:57

23:42:46 Jack Gallagher: Pavane from Sinfonietta for Strings (2007) London Symphony JoAnn Falletta Naxos 559652 4:58

23:47:46 Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt: Ase's Death (1876) San Francisco Symphony Herbert Blomstedt Decca 425857 5:09

23:52:55 Edward MacDowell: Woodland Sketches: To a Wild Rose Op 51 # 1 (1896) Claire Jones, harp London Mozart Players Stuart Morley Silva 6051 3:17

23:56:21 Jules Massenet: Don Quichotte: Act 5 Entr'acte (1910) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse Michel Plasson EMI 82160 2:51