Classical Music Playlist, May 27, 2022
Johannes Brahms circa 1885
It took a couple years for Johannes Brahms to complete his Piano Trio No. 2, which he wrote at the height of his powers at about the same time as his Violin Concerto, Piano Concerto #2 and the year before finishing his Symphony #3. And he was proud of it, writing to his publishers that they'd never received such a beautiful trio from him and that they "very likely have not published its equal in the last ten years." His close friend and confidante Clara Schumann also admired the Trio, calling it "a splendid work" and "a great musical treat." The Brahms Piano Trio No. 2 is today's Midday Masterpiece at 2:00 pm.
6:00 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major BWV 1049
Boston Baroque; Martin Pearlman, conductor
6:16 a.m.
Mauro Giuliani
Grand Variations and Polonaise on a theme by Paisiello Opus 65
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Pepe Romero, guitar
6:37 a.m.
Ruth Crawford (Seeger)
Piano Sonata
Jenny Lin, piano
6:44 a.m.
Franz Xaver Richter
Trumpet Concerto in D major
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Elgar Howarth, conductor Hakan Hardenberger, trumpet
6:59 a.m.
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso No. 7 in D major Opus 6
Musica Amphion; Pieter-Jan Belder, conductor
7:10 a.m.
Ottorino Respighi
The Birds (Gli Uccelli)
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
7:30 a.m.
TRADITIONAL
Matilda's Waltz
Stephen Hough, piano
7:32 a.m.
Tan Dun
Song of Peace
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra; Tan Dun, conductor Yo Yo Ma, cello; Yips Children's Choir
7:37 a.m.
Elena Roussanova
Moments of Arrival
Prague Radio Symphony; Julius Williams, conductor
7:51 a.m.
Teresa Carreno
Nocturne No. 10, "Souvenirs de mon pays"
Alexandra Oehler, piano
7:59 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 4 in A minor Opus 6/4 HWV 322
Handel & Haydn Society; Christopher Hogwood, conductor
8:12 a.m.
Luigi Boccherini
Symphony No. 5 in Bb major Opus 21 G 497
Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor
8:29 a.m.
Gioachino Rossini
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE: Overture (IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Yoel Levi, conductor
8:37 a.m.
Benjamin Britten
PETER GRIMES: Sea Interlude No. 1 "Dawn" Opus 33a
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Paavo Jarvi, conductor
8:41 a.m.
Samuel Barber
VANESSA: Intermezzo
Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Thomas Schippers, conductor
8:46 a.m.
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 1: I. Vivace in F# minor Opus 1
San Francisco Symphony; Edo de Waart, conductor Zoltan Kocsis, piano
8:59 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Flute & Harp Concerto in C major K 299
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor James Galway, flute; Marisa Robles, harp
9:30 a.m.
Federico Moreno Torroba
Sonatina
Denis Azabagic, guitar
9:42 a.m.
Henry Purcell
TIMON OF ATHENS: Overture Z 632
Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Ronald Thomas, conductor
9:47 a.m.
Jon Batiste
Chopinesque
Jon Batiste, piano
9:52 a.m.
Jean Sibelius
Presto for string orchestra
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
10:00 a.m.
Jules Massenet
Suite No. 4 "Picturesque Scenes" (Scenes pittoresques)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Jean-Yves Ossonce, conductor
10:16 a.m.
Alexander Glazunov
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F minor Opus 92
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Martyn Brabbins, conductor Stephen Coombs, piano
10:48 a.m.
James Horner
Legends of the Fall: The Ludlows
La Pieta; Angele Dubeau, conductor Angele Dubeau, violin
10:52 a.m.
Frank Bridge
Sally in our Alley
English String Orchestra; William Boughton, conductor
10:57 a.m.
Frederic Chopin
Minute Waltz in Db major Opus 64/1
Ingrid Fliter, piano
11:00 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
The Hero's Song Opus 111
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Bohumil Gregor, conductor
11:23 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 142: Alleluja BWV 142
Empire Brass Douglas Major, organ
11:27 a.m.
Rafael Diaz
Al fondo de mi lejania se asoma tu casa
Georgina Isabel Rossi, viola; Silvie Cheng, piano
11:34 a.m.
Marcel Grandjany
Frere Jacques
Anne-Marguerite Michaud, harp
11:39 a.m.
Ottorino Respighi
Ancient Airs and Dances: Suite No. 2
Sinfonia 21; Richard Hickox, conductor
12:00 p.m.
George Phillip Telemann
Tafelmusik II: Concerto for 3 violins in F major
Musica Antiqua Koln; Reinhardt Goebel, conductor Members of...
12:14 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 7 "Le Midi" in C major
Handel & Haydn Society; Harry Christophers, conductor
12:41 p.m.
Anne Dudley
Poldark Prelude
Lang Lang, piano
12:46 p.m.
Giuseppe Verdi
RIGOLETTO: La Donna e Mobile
London Symphony Orchestra; Richard Bonynge, conductor Luciano Pavarotti, tenor
12:49 p.m.
Friedrich Kuhlau
Elf-Mound Overture Opus 100
Odense Symphony Orchestra; Othmar Maga, conductor
1:02 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Paavo Jarvi, conductor
1:23 p.m.
Pietro Locatelli
Concerto Grosso No. 5 in D major Opus 1/5
Raglan Baroque Players; Nicholas Kraemer, conductor
1:32 p.m.
Vincenzo Tommasini
The Good Humored Ladies
Concert Arts Orchestra; Robert Irving, conductor
1:48 p.m.
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Choros No. 5: Brazilian Soul
Yo Yo Ma, cello; Kathryn Stott, piano
1:54 p.m.
Erik Satie
Gymnopedie No. 1
Minnesota Orchestra; Eiji Oue, conductor
2:00 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Piano Trio No. 2 in C major Opus 87
The Bekova Sisters Trio
2:32 p.m.
Scott Joplin
The Entertainer
Lara Downes, piano
2:36 p.m.
George Walker
Lyric for Strings
Cleveland Chamber Symphony; Edwin London, conductor George Walker, violin
2:43 p.m.
Florence Price
Symphony No. 4: I. Tempo Moderato in D minor
Fort Smith Symphony; John Jeter, conductor
3:00 p.m.
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Les Boreades suite (Abaris)
Capella Savaria; Mary Terey-Smith, conductor
3:22 p.m.
Frederic Chopin
Concert Rondo "Krakowiak" (krak-KOH-vee-akk) in F major Opus 14
Slovak State Philharmonic, Kozice; Robert Stankovsky, conductor Idil Biret, piano
3:40 p.m.
Jean Sibelius
Suite Mignonne Opus 98/1
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
3:49 p.m.
Phil Rosheger
Good Luck Waltz
David Russell, guitar
3:52 p.m.
Edvard Grieg
Lyric Pieces: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Opus 65
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
4:00 p.m.
Hubert Parry
Lady Radnor's Suite
English String Orchestra; William Boughton, conductor
4:16 p.m.
Engelbert Humperdinck
HANSEL UND GRETEL Overture
London Symphony Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor
4:25 p.m.
Johann Neruda
Trumpet Concerto in Eb major
German Chamber Philharmonic; Thomas Klug, conductor Alison Balsom, trumpet
4:41 p.m.
Ethel Smyth
Sonata for Violin and Piano: III. Romanze in A minor Opus 7
Tasmin Little, violin; John Lenehan, piano
4:49 p.m.
Marin Marais
Bells of Saint Genevieve (Sonnerie de Ste. Genevive du Monte)
Les Concerts du Monde; Keith Clark, conductor
4:54 p.m.
Trevor Jones
Last of the Mohicans: The Kiss
La Pieta; Angele Dubeau, conductor Angele Dubeau, violin
4:58 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 3 in G major Opus 3/3 HWV 314
Handel & Haydn Society; Christopher Hogwood, conductor
5:07 p.m.
Johann Johannsson
DRONE MASS: Divine Objects Pts. 1 & 2
American Contemporary Music Ensemble; Theater of Voices
5:14 p.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 15: III. Heiliger Dankgesang in A minor Opus 132 3rd Movement
A Far Cry
5:32 p.m.
Jan Vaclav Knezek
Concerto for Two Clarinets in A major
S. W. German Chamber Orchestra of Pforzheim; Gernot Schmalfuss, conductor Dieter Klocker, clarinet; Sandra Arnold, carinet
5:54 p.m.
Cecile Chaminade
Etude Symphonique Opus 28
Joanne Polk, piano
6:01 p.m.
Alexander Borodin
Symphony No. 2 in B minor
Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Davis, conductor
6:28 p.m.
Giacomo Puccini
TURANDOT: Nessun dorma
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Zubin Mehta, conductor Luciano Pavarotti, tenor
6:32 p.m.
Lou Harrison
Air (Suite for Violin & American Gamelan)
American Gamelan; John Bergamo, conductor David Abel, violin
6:36 p.m.
Meredith Monk
Ellis Island
Lara Downes, piano; Simone Dinnerstein, piano
6:40 p.m.
Dosia McKay
Is Now Not Enough?
NeoQuartet
6:50 p.m.
Astor Piazzolla
5 Pieces for Guitar: No. 2 Romantico
Franz Halasz, guitar
6:54 p.m.
Claude Debussy
Arabesque No. 1 in E major
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
