Program Guide 09-11-2016
Almanac
September 11
1711 William Boyce baptized – English composer (d.1779); one of the most important English-born composers of the 18th century; best known for his set of eight symphonies, his anthems and his odes.
1786 Friedrich Kuhlau – German-born Danish composer (d.1832); immortalized in Danish cultural history through his music for Elves' Hill, the first true work of Danish National Romanticism.
1840 German composer Robert Schumann gives his fiancée, Clara Wieck, his new song-cycle, Liederkreis (literally, 'Song Cycle' Op 39) as a gift on the eve of their wedding.
1935 Arvo Pärt – Estonian composer (85 years old); since the late 1970s, has worked in a minimalist style using his self-invented compositional technique, tintinnabuli; his music also takes inspiration from Gregorian chant; often associated with the New Simplicity movement.
1951 premiere of Igor Stravinsky's opera The Rake's Progress in Venice at the Teatro La Fenice, conducted by the composer; according to Opera America, one of the most frequently-produced American operas.
Recording of the Week
Program Guide
00:00 LA PHILHARMONIC with Brian Lauritzen - Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Lucy Crowe, soprano; Roxana Constantinescu, mezzo-soprano; Paul Appleby, tenor; Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Kaspars Putniņš, artistic director; Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Kļava, artistic director
Arvo Pärt: Miserere
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem
CLASSICAL WEEKEND
02:02:00 00:42:18 Richard Strauss Don Quixote Op 35 Berlin Philharmonic Zubin Mehta Mischa Maisky, cello; Tabea Zimmermann, viola DeutGram 2054
02:46:00 00:23:44 John Adams On the Transmigration of Souls Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Robert Spano Gwinnett Young Singers; Atlanta Symphony Chorus Telarc 80673
03:12:00 00:41:29 Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D major Op 43 George Szell Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Philips 4788977
03:57:00 00:02:29 George Frideric Handel Fugue No. 3 in B flat major Alan Feinberg, piano Steinway 30034
04:00 INNOVATIONS with Mark Satola - featuring works by Cleveland area composers, presented in cooperation with the Cleveland Composers’ Guild
Dolores White: Rock-a My Soul Meisha Addreley, Stacey Holliday, pianos (Albany 1383) 3:11
Dolores White: Rhythm of the Claves Meisha Addreley, Stacey Holliday, pianos (Albany 1383) 7:44
Eric Charnofsky: Four Characters Katherine de Jongh, flute; Eric Charnofsky, piano (CCG CD 11-18-2012) 17:38
Loris Chobanian: Dialogue (Sonata for Two Pianos) Sungeun Kim, Nicole Keller, pianos (Chobanian 2001) 20:18
04:54:00 00:04:10 Jack Gallagher Intermezzo from Sinfonietta for Strings JoAnn Falletta London Symphony Naxos 559652
05:00 MILLENNIUM OF MUSIC with Robert Aubry Davis: The Sun Most Radiant - One of the worthiest projects in recent recording history is with Stephen Darlington and the Choir of Christ Church Oxford, and features mostly previously-unrecorded works from the Eton Choirbook. We turn to Volume 4 this week
MUSICA SACRA
06:04:00 00:09:36 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Requiem-Kyrie from Requiem Vienna Philharmonic Karl Böhm Edith Mathis, soprano; Vienna State Opera Chorus DeutGram 4795448
06:16:00 00:10:21 Johannes Brahms A German Requiem: For here we have no Vienna Symphony Wolfgang Sawallisch Franz Crass, bass; Vienna Singverein Philips 4788977
06:30 MUSIC AND THE SPOKEN WORD with Lloyd Newell & the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
07:00 PIPEDREAMS with Michael Barone: The Art of Escape Revisited - An international array of soloists leads us through the magical intricacies of The Art of Fugue/Die Kunst der Fuge (S. 1080) by Johann Sebastian Bach
Contrapunctus I (main theme) Hans Fagius (1995 Lund/Garnison Kirke, Copenhagen, Denmark) Bis 1034
Contrapunctus II (main theme, rhythmically varied) Colm Carey (1954 van Leeuwen-1995 Flentrop/Dutch Church, Austin Friars, London, England) Signum 027
Contrapunctus III (main theme inverted) Régis Allard (2004 Aubertin/St.-Louis-en-l’Ile, Paris, France) Edition Hortus 039
Contrapunctus IV (main theme inverted differently) Joan Lippincott (2008 GoArt ‘Casparini replica/Christ Church, Rochester, NY) Gothic 49278
Contrapunctus V (varied main theme with its inversion) Elizabeth Sombart, piano; Jean-Christophe Geiser (2003 Fisk/Reformed Cathedral, Lausanne, Switzerland) IFO 07001
Contrapunctus VI (in French style with upright and inverted themes, also in diminution) Ulrich Boehme (1766 Riepp/Ottobeuren Abbey, Germany) Motette 12661
Contrapunctus VII (up and down, augementation and diminution) Helmut Walcha (1725 F.C. Schnitger/St. Laurens Church, Alkmaar, The Netherlands) Archive 477 6508
Contrapunctus VIII (two new themes, plus main theme varied) Gerd Zacher (1714 König/St. Leodegar Parish, Niederehe) Aeolus CD-10131
Contrapunctus IX (new theme and main theme) Cameron Carpenter (2013 Marshall & Ogletree/Jesus Christus Church, Berlin) Sony Classical 78262
08:00 WITH HEART AND VOICE with Peter DuBois: Fifteen Years - On this week’s broadcast, we’ll listen to music of healing and resilience, as we mark the 15th anniversary of 9/11. Join Peter DuBois for this program of solemn reflection
09:00 MUSICAL PASSIONS with Eric Kisch: Commemorating 15th Anniversary of 9/11
Henry Purcell: Funeral Music for Queen Mary – Choir of King’s College, Cambridge; Philip Jones Brass Ensemble; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Philip Ledger (Angel 37282 LP) 7:54
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Masonic Funeral Music, K.477. Columbia Symphony Orchestra/Bruno Walter (Columbia 60161 LP) 7:43
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 82: “Schlummert ein” – Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano; The Orchestra of Emmanuel Music/Craig Smith (Nonesuch 79692 CD) 9:56
Johannes Brahms: Four Serious Songs: “Wenn ich mit Menschenzungen” – Alexander Kipnis, bass; Gerald Moore, piano (Music & Arts 661 CD) 4:45
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.5: Rondo Finale - New York Philharmonic Orchestra/Leonard Bernstein (Sony 47580 CD) 13:47
10:00 PERFORMANCE TODAY WEEKEND with Fred Child
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Toccata Marziale Eastman Wind Ensemble; Donald Hunsberger, conductor Album: Eastman Wind Ensemble: Husa, Copland, Vaughan Williams Sony 44916 Music: 04:31
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra; Donald Runnicles, conductor Grand Teton Music Festival, Walk Festival Hall, Jackson Hole, WY Music: 14:11
Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Mary Elfner from Richmond, VA Music: 8:08
Puzzler payoff: Dimitri Shostakovich: Three Fantastic Dances, Op. 5 Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano Album: Shostakovich: Piano Works Music Label: Decca 1846 Music: 3:51
Dana Wilson: Hungarian Folk Songs for String Quartet Apollo Chamber Players; Matthew Detrick, conductor Apollo Chamber Players, Duncan Recital Hall, Shepherd School of Music - Rice University, Houston, TX Music: 17:10
11:00 PERFORMANCE TODAY WEEKEND
Frederic Chopin: Two Nocturnes, Op. 27--Maria Joao Pires, piano Chopin and his Europe International Music Festival, Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland Music: 12:00
Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe Part I: Movements 1-6 Los Angeles Philharmonic; Charles Dutoit, conductor Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA Music: 28:10
Chet Atkins: Blue Ocean Echo/Country Gentleman (arr. William Kanengiser) Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Spivey Hall, Spivey Hall, Morrow, GA Music: 2:54
12:00 THE DENNIS LEWIN RADIO PROGRAM, turning you on to classical music
WCLV CLASSICAL WEEKEND with Mark Satola
14:00:00 00:42:07 Hector Berlioz Harold in Italy Op 16 London Symphony Sir Colin Davis Nobuko Imai, viola Philips 4788977
14:42:00 00:15:25 Franz Liszt Totentanz London Philharmonic Bernard Haitink Alfred Brendel, piano Philips 4788977
15:00 THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA ON THE RADIO: Pledge Edition - Robert Conrad presents historic Cleveland Orchestra recordings
15:10:00 00:13:27 Richard Wagner Rienzi: Overture Christoph von Dohnányi Cleveland Orchestra MAA 1032
15:32:00 00:06:08 Franz Schubert Scherzo from Octet Cleveland Orchestra George Szell Robert Marcellus, clarinet; Myron Bloom, horn; George Goslee, bassoon MAA 97
15:46:00 00:10:08 Peter Tchaikovsky Scherzo from Manfred Symphony Op 58 Lorin Maazel Cleveland Orchestra MAA 75
16:07:00 00:18:31 Jean Sibelius En saga Op 9 George Szell Cleveland Orchestra MAA 97
16:32:00 00:04:13 Paul Hindemith March from 'Symphonic Metamorphosis' Christoph von Dohnányi Cleveland Orchestra MAA 1032
16:43:00 00:15:29 Ludwig van Beethoven Agnis Dei from Missa Solemnis Cleveland Orchestra George Szell Saramae Endich, soprano; Florence Kopleff, contralto; Ernst Haefliger, tenor; Ezio Flagello, bass; Cleveland Orchestra Chorus MAA 97
17:07:00 00:05:58 Sergei Prokofiev Scythian Suite: Night Op 20 Pierre Boulez Cleveland Orchestra MAA 75
17:21:00 00:10:52 Franz Schubert Andante in B minor Christoph von Dohnányi Cleveland Orchestra MAA 75
17:42:00 00:15:29 Jean Sibelius Finale from Symphony No. 2 Op 43 George Szell Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Philips 4788977
18:08:00 00:11:29 Felix Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream: Overture Op 21 George Szell Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Philips 4788977
DINNER CLASSICS with Bill O’Connell; COMPOSERS DATEBOOK with John Zech: Hanslick and Thomson, Critics at Large
18:36:00 00:08:44 George Frederick Bristow Nocturne from Symphony in F sharp minor Op 26 Neeme Järvi Detroit Symphony Chandos 9169
18:46:00 00:10:53 Samuel Barber Agnus Dei Robert Shaw Robert Shaw Festival Singers Telarc 80406
SYMPHONY AT SEVEN with John Simna
19:02:00 00:42:18 Richard Strauss Don Quixote Op 35 Berlin Philharmonic Zubin Mehta Mischa Maisky, cello; Tabea Zimmermann, viola DeutGram 2054
19:46:00 00:23:44 John Adams On the Transmigration of Souls Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Robert Spano Gwinnett Young Singers; Atlanta Symphony Chorus Telarc 80673
20:12:00 00:41:29 Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D major Op 43 George Szell Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Philips 4788977
20:56:00 00:01:54 Johann Sebastian Bach The Art of Fugue: Canon at the Twelfth Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano DeutGram 10765
21:00 INNOVATIONS with Mark Satola - featuring works by Cleveland area composers, presented in cooperation with the Cleveland Composers’ Guild
Dolores White: Rock-a My Soul Meisha Addreley, Stacey Holliday, pianos (Albany 1383) 3:11
Dolores White: Rhythm of the Claves Meisha Addreley, Stacey Holliday, pianos (Albany 1383) 7:44
Eric Charnofsky: Four Characters Katherine de Jongh, flute; Eric Charnofsky, piano (CCG CD 11-18-2012) 17:38
Loris Chobanian: Dialogue (Sonata for Two Pianos) Sungeun Kim, Nicole Keller, pianos (Chobanian 2001) 20:18
21:54:00 00:04:45 Frederick Delius Two Aquarelles Sir Charles Mackerras Welsh National Opera Orchestra Argo 433704
22:00 RELEVANT TONES with Seth Boustead: New Releases with Phil Kline - Another episode in our ongoing series of conversations with Phil Kline from Q2 Music features a typically eclectic lineup of new releases that we think should be on your radar
QUIET HOUR
23:02:00 00:07:57 Ernest Schelling Suite Fantastique: Intermezzo Op 7 BBC Scottish Symphony Martyn Brabbins Ian Hobson, piano Hyperion 66949
23:09:00 00:09:15 George W. Chadwick Suite Symphonique: Romanza José Serebrier Czech State Philharmonic Brno Reference 2104
23:21:00 00:07:01 Ludwig van Beethoven Andante from Piano Quartet Op 16 Wu Han, piano; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Beth Guterman, viola; David Finckel, cello CMS Studio 82503
23:28:00 00:07:34 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Andante from Symphony No. 40 Josef Krips Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Philips 4788977
23:37:00 00:09:19 Joseph Joachim Notturno in A major Op 12 Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Sakari Oramo Daniel Hope, violin DeutGram 15312
23:46:00 00:09:14 Arthur Foote A Night Piece for Flute & Strings New Zealand Chamber Orch Nicholas Braithwaite Alexa Still, flute Koch Intl 7063
23:57:00 00:02:02 Johann Sebastian Bach Siciliano from Flute Sonata No. 2 Joshua Smith, flute; Jory Vinikour, harpsichord Delos 3402
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