Classical Music Playlist, December 7, 2022
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Composed in 1902 during Finland’s struggle for independence against Tsarist Russia, and with its folk themes and distinctly national flavor, the 2nd Symphony of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius was immediately lauded as a nationalist statement - by SOME; others denied it, including Sibelius. But nearly everyone agrees that it’s a masterpiece. The Sibelius Symphony No. 2 is today's Midday Masterpiece at 2:00 pm.
6:00 a.m.
Johann Friedrich Fasch
Lute Concerto in D minor
Tempesta di Mare (Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra) Richard Stone, lute
6:16 a.m.
Ferdinand Ries
Concerto for Two Horns in Eb major WoO 19
Cologne Academy; Michael Alexander Willens, conductor Teunis van der Zwart, horn; Erwin Wieringa, horn
6:43 a.m.
Carlos Troyer
Traditional Zuni Songs: Lover's Wooing & Zunian Lullaby
Dario Muller, piano
6:51 a.m.
William Boyce
Symphony No. 5 in D major Opus 2
Aradia Ensemble; Kevin Mallon, conductor
7:00 a.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
String Symphony No. 6 in Eb major
Heidelberg Symphony; Thomas Fey, conductor
7:13 a.m.
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Earina Suite
Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra; Michail Jurowski, conductor
7:34 a.m.
Traditional Japanese
Sakura sakura cherry blossom
Xuefei Yang, guitar
7:42 a.m.
Alexander Glazunov
The Seasons: Autumn Opus 67
Minnesota Orchestra; Edo de Waart, conductor
7:54 a.m.
Manuel de Falla
EL AMOR BRUJO: Ritual Fire Dance
Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor
8:00 a.m.
George Phillip Telemann
Concerto for horn and strings in D major
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Iona Brown, conductor Hermann Baumann, horn
8:11 a.m.
Franz Liszt
Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major
Bergen Philharmonic; Dmitri Kitayenko, conductor Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
8:34 a.m.
Ariel Ramirez
MISA CRIOLLA: II. Gloria
Zurich Chamber Orchestra; Daniel Hope, conductor Daniel Hope, violin; Palau de la Musica vocal quartet
8:41 a.m.
Frederick Delius
KOANGA: La Calinda
Northern Sinfonia of England; Richard Hickox, conductor
8:45 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Nutcracker: March Opus 71
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; Vasily Petrenko, conductor
8:48 a.m.
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Artist's Life Opus 316 Kunstlerleben
Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert Von Karajan, conductor
9:00 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Serenade for Winds in D minor Opus 44
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
9:27 a.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 103 "Drum Roll" - Finale
Orchestra of the 18th Century; Frans Bruggen, conductor
9:33 a.m.
Pietro Locatelli
Concerto Grosso No. 8 in F minor Opus 1/8
Raglan Baroque Players; Nicholas Kraemer, conductor
9:47 a.m.
Gabriela Lena Frank
Four Folk Songs: III. Serenata
Claremont Trio
9:53 a.m.
Franz Biebl
Ave Maria
; Robert Shaw, conductor Robert Shaw Chamber Singers
10:00 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 14 "Moonlight" in C# minor Opus 27/2
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
10:16 a.m.
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D major Opus 99
London Mozart Players; Andrew Litton, conductor Nicola Hall, guitar
10:39 a.m.
Enrique Soro
Danza Fantastica
Chile Symphony Orchestra; Jose Luis Dominguez, conductor
10:44 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto No. 1 for four violins and orchestra in D major Opus 3 RV 549
Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor Members of...
10:53 a.m.
TRADITIONAL
O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelus)
The Piranesi Quartet
11:00 a.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante for winds and orchestra in Eb major K 297b
Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam; Lev Markiz, conductor Bart Schneemann, oboe; Harmen de Boer, clarinet; Jacob Slagter, horn; Ronald Katen, bassoon
11:31 a.m.
Philip Glass
Metamorphosis II
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin; Akira Eguchi, piano
11:39 a.m.
Pieter Hellendaal
Concerto Grosso in G minor Opus 3/1
Combattimento Consort; Jan Willem de Vriend, conductor
11:50 a.m.
Cecile Chaminade
Concert Etudes: Scherzo
Anna Shelest, piano
11:54 a.m.
Vince Guaraldi
Christmas Time is Here
Los Romeros; Concerto Malaga
11:57 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Nutcracker: Dance of Sugar Plum Fairy Opus 71
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Herbert Von Karajan, conductor
12:00 p.m.
Robert Schumann
Introduction and Allegro appassionato in G major Opus 92
Berlin Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, conductor Murray Perahia, piano
12:15 p.m.
TRADITIONAL
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Danish National Vocal Ensemble; Michael Bojesen (mick-eye-YELL buh-YAY-zen), conductor Michala Petri, recorder
12:20 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 101 "Clock" in D major
Orchestra of St. Luke's; Charles Mackerras, conductor
12:49 p.m.
Elena Kats-Chernin
Peggy's Rag
Sarah Cahill, piano
12:53 p.m.
Paul Hindemith
Symphonic Metamorphosis: IV. March
San Francisco Symphony; Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
12:59 p.m.
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso No. 6 in F major Opus 6
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
1:13 p.m.
Cyril J. Mockridge
Miracle On 34th Street (music from the 1947 film)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; David Newman, conductor
1:25 p.m.
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Piano Quintet in Eb minor Opus 87
Schubert Ensemble of London
1:47 p.m.
Gerardo Matos Rodriguez
La Cumparsita (Tango)
Xuefei Yang, guitar
1:51 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
EUGENE ONEGIN: Waltz
Staatskapelle Dresden; Hans Vonk, conductor
2:00 p.m.
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 2 in D major Opus 43
Concertgebouw Orchestra; George Szell, conductor
2:42 p.m.
Dave Grusin
On Golden Pond: New Hampshire Hornpipe
Valentina Lisitsa, piano
2:46 p.m.
George Phillip Telemann
Overture in D major
Berlin Academy of Ancient Music
2:54 p.m.
Amy Beach
Pastorale
Reykjavik Wind Quintet
2:59 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No. 7 in G minor BWV 1058
A Far Cry; Simone Dinnerstein, conductor Simone Dinnerstein, piano
3:13 p.m.
Frederick Delius
Sleigh Ride
Northern Sinfonia of England; Richard Hickox, conductor
3:21 p.m.
Ernst von Dohnanyi
Sextet in C major Opus 37
Claremont Trio Jonathan Cohler, clarinet; James Sommerville, horn; Mai Motobuchi, viola
3:52 p.m.
Johann Strauss, Sr.
Radetzky March Opus 228
Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra; Joseph Francek, conductor
3:57 p.m.
Gabriel Faure
Papillon Opus 77
Yo Yo Ma, cello; Kathryn Stott, piano
4:01 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 2 in F major Opus 6/2 HWV 320
Aradia Ensemble; Kevin Mallon, conductor
4:14 p.m.
Camille Saint-Saens
French Military March Opus 60 (Suite Algerienne: Marche militaire francaise)
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Geoffrey Simon, conductor
4:19 p.m.
Agustin Barrios
Aconquija
Eliot Fisk, guitar
4:23 p.m.
TRADITIONAL
Can wassel (Wassail Song)
Anonymous 4 Andrew Lawrence-King, psaltery
4:26 p.m.
Samuel Barber
Violin Concerto Opus 14
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor Elmar Oliveira, violin
4:52 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams": III. Scherzo in G minor Opus 13
Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, conductor
4:59 p.m.
Franz Berwald
Concert Piece in F major Opus 2
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Klaus Thunemann, bassoon
5:11 p.m.
Pablo Casals
Song of the Birds
City of Birmingham Cellos Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
5:16 p.m.
John Ireland
Piano Concerto in Eb major
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; John Wilson, conductor John Lenehan, piano
5:41 p.m.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
African Suite: African Dance Opus 35/4
Chineke! Orchestra; Kevin John Edusei, conductor
5:49 p.m.
VARIOUS
Christmas Medley (1)
Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra; Carmen Dragon, conductor
