Playlists for Classical Music

Format: 2013-06-20

Classical Music - Mon, 05/27/2013

After an alternately harrowing and mournful piece from Penderecki performed by the Richmond Symphony, I'll have the start of a series on the five piano concerti of Saint-Saens.  Also, music for this Memorial Day.

  • Roberto Diaz, Richmond Symphony, Mark Russel Smith / Viola Concerto
  • Aldo Ciccolini, Orchestre de Paris, Serge Baudo / Piano Concerto #1 in D major, op. 17
  • National Philharmonic Orchestra / For the Fallen
  • Juilliard String Quartet / String Quartet in C minor, op. 18 #4
  • Tafelmusik / Concerto #3 for Two Wind Ensembles and Strings, HWV 334
  • Gerald Garcia / Como Pode o Peixe
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Classical Sunday - Sun, 05/26/2013

  • London Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Copland / Music for a Great City
  • London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas / A Quiet Place
  • Canadian Brass / America
  • Metamorphosen, Scott Yoo / Strings and Threads Suite
  • Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erich Kunzel, William Tritt, piano / Rhapsody in Blue
  • Houston Symphony Orchestra, Sergiu Commissiona / Victory at Sea
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Classical Music with Mike Goldberg - Fri, 05/24/2013

  • Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Steven Smith / Overture to "The Barber of Seville"
  • Netherlands Wind Ensemble / Octet in Eb, Op. 103
  • The Yuval Trio / Trio in c minor, Op. 5
  • NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini / Hungarian Dance No. 17 in f# minor
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Bernard Haitink / Symphony No. 3, Op. 20 "The First of May"
  • Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Lorin Maazel / Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2
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Classical Music with Mike Goldberg - Thu, 05/23/2013

  • English Chamber Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik / Legends, Op. 59
  • Bruce Haynes, Orchestra of the 18th Century, Frans Bruggen / Concerto in F, P. 318
  • St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin / Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla
  • Symphony Nova Scotia / Symphony No. 35 in D, K 385 "Haffner"
  • Evgeny Kissin, Moscow Virtuosi, Vladimir Spivakov / Concerto in D, Hob. XVIII:11
  • Rolf Schulte, William Purvis, Alan Feinberg / Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano
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Massical Clusic - Wed, 05/22/2013

Music centered around Francois Couperin (of the French Baroque), Brahms influences Schoenberg, and pieces about the moon and moonlight.

  • Richmond Symphony, Jacque Houtmann / Le Tombeau de Couperin
  • Smithsonian Chamber Players / Premier Concert
  • Christophe Rousset / various
  • Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Alfred Walter / Symphony #4 in F major, op. 86
  • Yaara Tal, Andreas Groethuysen / Fantasie in F minor, op. 226
  • Janet Baker, City of London Sinfonia, London Symphony Chorus / Alto Rhapsody, op. 53
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Classical Evening with George Maida - Wed, 05/22/2013

  • Kathryn Stott, piano / Third Piano Concerto
  • New York Philharmonic, Bernstein / Symphony No. 4
  • Gabriel Chodos, piano / Piano Sonata in B Flat Major
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Classical Music - Tue, 05/21/2013

In the first part of the program . . . music for Englsh queens.  Later . . . some "French" works of Russian Prokofiev.  Then . . . some of the biggest names in the early 19th century (less so today).

  • English Symphony Orchestra, William Boughton / Courtly Dances from Gloriana
  • Ronn McFarlane, Baltimore Consort / various
  • Collegium Vocale, Philippe Herreweghe / Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary
  • Martin Jones / Preludes and Studies, op. 104
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Charles Groves / Symphony in E major "Irish"
  • Parley of Instruments Renaissance Violin Band / Suite in B flat major
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Classical Music - Mon, 05/20/2013

On today's program . . . a couple of contemporary composers chop up the 18th century, a preview of the June 2 performance by the Greater Richmond Children's Choir, a continuance of Wednesday's theme of The New World, and an acknowledgment of Victoria Day in Canada.

  • Richmond Symphony, Steven Smith / Commedia for (almost) 18th Century Orchestra
  • Winds of the London Philharmonic, Andre Parrott / Serenade in Homage to Mozart
  • Wolfgang Schulz, Hansjorg Schellenberger / arrangements from The Magic Flute
  • Greater Richmond Children's Choir / The Little Horses, I Gave My Love a Cherry
  • Manhattan School of Music Chamber Sinfonia / Concerto for the New World
  • The Waverly Consort, Michael Jaffee / Ayo visto lo mappamundi
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Classical Sunday - Sun, 05/19/2013

  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, William Stromberg / Niagra Falls Suite
  • Stephen Hough, piano / Rhapsodie Espagnole
  • Tafelmusik, Bruno Weil / Symphony No. 50 in C Major
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Vernon Handley / Checkmate Ballet
  • Eduardo Fernandez, guitar / Lute Suite No. 4 in E Major
  • Sharon Isbin, guitar / Vals Op. 8 (Waltz No. 3 & No. 4)
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Classical Music with Mike Goldberg - Fri, 05/17/2013

  • Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Steven Smith / Symphony No. 39 in Eb, K 543
  • Orpheus Chamber Orchestra / A Musical Joke, K 522
  • St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin / Symphony No. 1 in D "Titan"
  • Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Wind Symphony, Eugune Corporon / Chester
  • Quartetto Italiano / Quartet in F, Op. 135
  • The Fine Arts Brass Ensemble / Trumpet Tunes & Airs
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