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WCLV Program Guide 12-6-2025

00:00 CLASSICAL MUSIC with Peter van de Graaff
Zubeldia, Emiliana de    Esquisses d'une après-midi basque        Antonio Oyarzábal, p         
Debussy, Claude           Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune            New Philharmonia/Pierre Boulez      
Beethoven, Ludwig van String Quartet #12 in E-Flat, Op 127       Quartetto Italiano           
Beethoven, Ludwig van 12 Contredanses, WoO 14         Capella Istropolitana/Oliver Dohnanyi      
Gliere, Reinhold Two Pieces, Op 32        Gary Karr, db; Harmon Lewis, p
Vivaldi, Antonio Bassoon Concerto in B-flat, R 504          Sergio Azzolini, bs; L'Aura Soave Cremona         
Roussel, Albert Duo for Bassoon and Double-Bass (1925)          Czech Nonet Members      
Honegger, Arthur          Trois pièces (1919)        Annette Middelbeek, p  
Ravel, Maurice  Ma mère l'Oye (Mother Goose)  City of Birmingham Sym Orch/Simon Rattle  
Guion, David     Mother Goose Suite (1937)        Eugene Rowley, p        
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus       The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492   Mozzafiato/Charles Neidich
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus       The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492   Mozzafiato/Charles Neidich
Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano Trio #1 in E-Flat, Op 1/1   Jacob Lateiner, p; Jascha Heifetz, v; Gregor Piatigorsky, vc        
Jacob, Gordon  Divertimento (1956)       Tommy Reilly, harmonica; Hindar String Quartet        
Gershwin, George         Second Rhapsody         Oscar Levant, p; Orch/Morton Gould           
Levant, Oscar   Caprice (1940)  Concordia Orch/Marin Alsop     
Handel, George Frideric Trumpet Suite in D        Ludwig Güttler, tr; Friedrich Kircheis, o        

03:00 CLASSICAL MUSIC with Peter van de Graaff
Beethoven, Ludwig van Adagio in E-Flat Mary Lou Rylands, vc; Marilynn Mair, m; Mark Davis, g   
Gaubert, Philippe          Flute Sonata #3 Erich Graf, f; Ricklen Nobis, p   
Poulenc, Francis           Pastourelle for "L'éventail de Jeanne" (1927)      French National Orch  
Beethoven, Ludwig van Triple Concerto in C, Op 56        Badura-Skoda, forte-p; F Maier, v; Anner Bylsma, vc; Collegium Aureum  
van Eyck, Jacob           Bockxvoetje      Stefano Bet, f   
Anonymous 16th century, English          Watkin's Ale      Ensemble Phoenix Munich/Joel Frederiksen, b       
Barbirolli           An Elizabethan Suite     BBC Sym/Sir John Barbirolli     
Sibelius, Jean   Pohjola's Daughter, Op. 49        Hallé Orch/Sir John Barbirolli          
Weber, Carl Maria von   Six Waltzes (1812)        Michael Endres, p      
Ravel, Maurice  La valse           Pittsburgh Sym Orch/William Steinberg 
Ravel, Maurice  Valses nobles et sentimentales  Vladimir Spivakov, v; Sergei Bezrodny, p     
Liszt, Franz       Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11 in a minor  Leslie Howard, p       
Griffes, Charles Tomlinson        Poem (1918)     Carol Wincenc, f; Buffalo Phil/JoAnn Falletta  
Kennan, Kent    Night Soliloquy (1936)   Susan Levitin, f; Gerald Rizzer, p           
Haydn, Franz Joseph    Symphony No. 77 in B-Flat        Orpheus Chamber Orch
Bizet, Georges  Carmen Suite No.1      Ljubljana Sym Orch/Marko Munih          
Dalza, Joan Ambrosio   Saltarello          Toronto Consort           

06:00 CONCIERTO with Frank Dominguez: Celebrating the Latin contribution to classical music.
Joaquin Nin "Villancico Basque, Castilian, Cordoban, Andalusian, Galian" Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano; Bengt Forsberg, piano
Antonio de Salazar "Atencion, atencion" (Attention, Attention, Attention!) The Rose Ensemble Jordan Sramek The Rose Ensemble
Anonymous 15th c. Spanish "Que bonito Nino chiquito!; Angeles del zielo" The Rose Ensemble Jordan Sramek
Agustin Barrios Villancico de navidad (Christmas Carol) Alexander-Sergei Ramírez, guitar
Traditional Catalan "El Noi de la Mare" (The Son of the Virgin) Clara Sanabras, soprano The Cambridge Singers; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra John Rutter
Esteban Salas "Claras luces" (Clear Lights) Exaudi Choir of Cuba Maria Felicia Perez
Esteban Salas "Un musiquito nuevo" (The Little Musician) Exaudi Choir of Cuba Maria Felicia Perez
Esteban Salas "Una nave mercantil" (The merchant ship bringing bread from heaven) Exaudi Choir of Cuba Maria Felicia Perez
Jose Cascante "Oiga Nino Mio de mi Corazon" (Hear my child, my heart) Canto Egberto Bermudez
Manuel de Zumaya Recessional: "Angelicas milicias" Kevin Baum, David Munderloh, tenors Chanticleer; Chanticleer Sinfonia Joseph Jennings
Blas Galindo "Arrullo" (Lullaby) Voz en Punto Jose Galvan
Luys Milan Five Pavanes Andres Segovia, guitar
Alonso Lobo "Credo" from Missa Beata Dei genitrix Maria Stile Antico
Tomas Luis de Victoria "O magnum mysterium" (O great mystery) Stile Antico
Francisco Guerrero "Beata Dei genitrix Maria" (Blessed Mary, mother of God) Stile Antico
Traditional Catalan Song of the Birds Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra Jeannette Sorrell
Traditional Catalan Fum, Fum, Fum Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra Jeannette Sorrell
Ariel Ramirez "Navidad Nuestra" - Folk Drama of the Nativity, based onthe Rhythms & Traditions of Hispanic Americ Manuel Melendez, tenor; Jose Sacin, tenor; Pablo Talamante, tenor Choral Arts Society of Washington; Instrumental & Percussion Ens Joseph Holt

08:00 PERFORMANCE TODAY WEEKEND with Valerie Kahler
Fritz Kreisler: Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 6 Leila Josefowicz, violin Album: Leila Josefowicz Solo Philips 446700 Music: 4:29

Giovanni Battista Ferrandini: Overture to Talestri, regina delle amazon Tempesta di Mare; Emlyn Ngai, conductor Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, Center City Philadelphia, PA Music: 6:29

Dmitri Kabalevsky: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Major, Op. 46 Alexander Malofeev, piano EBU, Verbier Festival, Eglise de Verbier Station, Verbier, Switzerland Music: 14:00

Igor Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D Major Leila Josefowicz, violin; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Roderick Cox, conductor EBU, Konzerhaus, Berlin, Germany Music: 22:12

Adolphus Hailstork: Symphony No. 1: Mvt 3 Virginia Symphony Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor Album: Adolphus Hailstork: An American Port Of Call Naxos Music: 4:31

Szymon Laks: String Quartet No. 3, "On Polish Folk Themes" Terra String Quartet Guarneri Hall Presents, Guarneri Hall, Chicago, IL Music: 20:28

Jean-Baptiste Arban: Fantaisie and Variations on "The Carnival of Venice" Ben Stumke, trumpet; WDR Radio Orchestra; Johannes Witt, conductor EBU, Klaus von Bismarck Hall, WDR Broadcasting House, Cologne, Germany Music: 7:24

Adolphus Hailstork: Sanctum Rhapsody for Viola and Piano Meghan Yost, viola; Irene Kim, piano Clayton State University, Spivey Hall, Morrow, GA Music: 14:26

10:00 CLASSICAL WEEKEND with Clara Prinston
Anonymous: Spiritual 'Mary Had a Baby'
Robert MacGimsey: Sweet Little Jesus Boy (1934)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D (1775)
Richard Addinsell: A Christmas Carol: Suite (1951)
Peter Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty: Polonaise (1889)

11:00 CLASSICS FOR KIDS with Naomi Lewin; CLASSICAL WEEKEND
Carl Maria von Weber: Turandot: Overture (1809)
Hector Berlioz: The Damnation of Faust: Suite (1846)
Christopher Palmer: Fantasy on Puccini's 'La bohème' (1987)
Randol Alan Bass: A Feast of Carols (1985)

12:00 FROM THE TOP with America's finest young musicians; recorded
Michelle Cann, Piano
Florence Price (1887-1953):Piano Sonata in E Minor: III. Scherzo, Allegro (8:39)

Quenton Blache, Cello and Khari Joyner, Cello
Quenton Xavier Blache: Free for Layered Celli (2:48)
J.S. Bach (1685-1750): Excerpts from Suite No. 3 of Unaccompanied Cello
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932-2004): Lamentations “Black Folk Song Suite”: IV. Perpetual Motion, Khari Joyner: PetrolMusic,
Ricardo Herz (b. 1978): Mourinho
Luciano Berio (1925-2003)Sequenza XIV

Benjamin D'Haiti, Trumpet
Wynton Marsalis (b. 1961): In the Court of King Oliver (2:59)

Jupiter from The Planets by Gustav Holst (1874-1934) arr. Dugan, performed by Peter Dugan, piano

Angelica Hairston, Harp
Brandee Younger (b. 1983) Essence of Ruby (5:27)

Célina Béthoux, Violin and Orli Shaham, Piano (performance) / Interview with Jessie Montgomery, Composer and Violin
Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)Peace for Violin and Piano (4:50)

Three Romances, Op. 94: I. Nicht schnell by Robert Schumann (1810-1856) performed by David Norville, oboe, and Jasmine Ogiste, piano

13:00 ROBERT K. JOHNSON FOUNDATION METROPOLITAN OPERA RADIO NETWORK with Debra Lew Harder: Puccini’s La Bohème 
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts begins with a live broadcast of Puccini’s La Bohème, one of the world’s most popular operas. The performance stars Romanian soprano Juliana Grigoryan and American tenor Stephen Costello as the young Parisian lovers—the seamstress Mimì and the poet Rodolfo. The cast also features Mané Galoyan as the coquettish Musetta, opposite David Bizic as Marcello, joined by Alexander Köpeczi and Iurii Samoilov as their friends and fellow Bohemians. The Met Orchestra and Chorus are led by the company’s newly appointed Principal Guest Conductor, Daniele Rustioni. 
 
15:00 CLASSICAL WEEKEND with Sam Petrey
Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chenier: Final Duet (1896)
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in b 'Unfinished' (1822)
Ennio Morricone: Cinema Paradiso: Theme (1988)

17:00 FILM AT FIVE with Bill O’Connell: 1954: The Year in Film Scores
Dmitri Tiomkin: Dial ‘M’ for Murder: Suite—Danish National Symphony/John Mauceri
Franz Waxman: Rear Window: Prelude—Danish National Symphony/John Mauceri
Franz Waxman: Rear Window: Ballet & Finale—Danish National Symphony/John Mauceri
Leonard Bernstein: On the Waterfront: Suite—New York Philharmonic/Leonard Bernstein
Frederick Hollander: Sabrina: Main title & ‘The Larrabee Estate’—National Philharmonic/Charles Gerhardt
Franz Waxman: The Silver Chalice: Suite—Queensland Symphony/Richard Mills
Max Steiner: The Caine Mutiny: March--National Philharmonic/Charles Gerhardt
Franz Waxman: Prince Valiant: Suite—National Philharmonic/Charles Gerhardt
 

18:00 FOOTLIGHT PARADE: SOUNDS OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL with Bill Rudman:
George and Ira Gershwin          Fascinating Rhythm            William Bolcom
Alan Jay Lerner-Frederick Loewe           The Rain in Spain            Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison               My Fair Lady -- Original B'way Cast
Alan Jay Lerner-Frederick Loewe           Gaston's Soliloquy/Gigi   Louis Jourdan           Gigi -- Original Soundtrack Recording
R. Rodgers-O.Hammerstein      Soliloquy          John Raitt            Carousel -- Original B'way Cast
Stephen Sondheim        Send in the Clowns       Elizabeth Taylor, Len Cariou        A Litle Night Music -- Original Soundtrack
Stephen Sondheim        Epiphany          Len Cariou         Sweeney Todd -- Original B'way Cast
Maury Yeston   Getting Tall       Cameron Johann          Nine -- Original B'way Cast
Jerry Herman    Before the Parade Passes By    Pearl Baily            Hello, Dolly! -- Original B'way Cast
Cy Coleman-Dorothy Fields       I'm Way Ahead  Michele Lee            Seesaw -- Original B'way Cast
John Kander-Fred Ebb  I Am Free         Herschel Bernardi            Zorba -- Original B'way Cast
Adam Guettel    How Glory Goes            Christopher Innvar            Floyd Collins -- Original Cast
Stephen Sondheim        Move On           Bernadette Peters, Mandy Patinkin Sunday in the Park With George -- Original B'way Cast
Harold Arlen-Herbert Stothart     Finale from The Wizard of Oz        Judy Garland    The Wizard of Oz -- Original Soundtrack
George and Ira Gershwin          Sweet and Low Down            Joshua Bell  
Stephen Sondheim        Filler: No One Has Ever Loved Me            Judy Kuhn, Ryan Silverman          Passion -- 2013 Revival

19:00 SYMPHONY AT SEVEN with John Simna
Jean Sibelius: En saga (1901)
Enrique Granados: Suite on Galician Songs (1899)

20:00 SYMPHONY CAST with Steve Seel
Stefan Dohr, horn
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Harding, conductor

DVORAK: The Wild Dove
WIDMANN: Horn Concerto
STRAVINSKY: Petrushka
SIBELIUS: Finlandia (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. – Sony 46668)

20:00 SATURDAYS FROM SEVERANCE with Bill O’Connell – The Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst, conductor; live from Mandel Concert Hall at Severance

22:00 OVATIONS: Les Délices, Amanda Powell, soprano, Debra Nagy, recorder & direction; Julie Andrijeski & Allison Monroe, violins; Rebecca Landell, viola da gamba; Mark Edwards, organ; Daniel Swenberg, theorbo & baroque guitar
Noel, Noel
Traditional, arr. Debra Nagy: The Coventry Carol
John Playford: Divisions on Greensleeves (What Child is This)
arr. Nagy: Drive the Cold Winter away
Tarquinio Merula: Canzonetta Spirituale La Nanna
Bartolomé de Selma y Salaverde: Canzon no. 3
Michael Praetorius, arr. Nagy: In dulci Jubilo
Christian Geist: Wie schön leuchtet schön der Morgenstern
Praetorius, arr. Les Délices: Es ist ein ros entsprungen
Dietrich Buxtehude: Also hat Gott die Welt beliebet, BuxWV 5
Traditional, arr. Les Délices: The Wexford Carol
Traditional: Tomorrow will be my dancing day (instrumental)
Arr. Les Délices: Make we joy now in this fest

23:20 QUIET HOUR
TBA