Tuesday, November 24

11 AM

• Roussel: Symphony No. 1, "Poem of the Forest." Royal Scottish National Orch, Deneve. Naxos 8.570323.
• Liszt: Waldesrauschen (Forest Rustlings). Murray Perahia. Sony 47180.
• Vanhal: Symphony in D major. Toronto Camerata, Mallon. Naxos 8.557483.

12 N

• Daugherty: Brooklyn Bridge for solo clarinet and symphonic band: North. John Bruce Yeh, Columbus State University Wind Ensemble, Rumbelow. Naxos 8.572319.
• Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat, Op. 47. Trio Parnassus, Schlichtig. MDG 303 1414.
• Monteverdi: Gloria a 7 (from his Selva morale e spirituale and from the Mass of Thanksgiving of November 21, 1631). Taverner Consort & Players, Parrott. Virgin 50999 9 66965.
• Chopin: Fantasy-Impromptu in C-sharp minor. Maria Joao Pires. DG 289 457 585.

1 PM

• Ungar: Ashokan Farewell. Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, Nashville Sym. Angel 56720.
• Weill: Little Threepenny Music: Overture and Ballad of Mack the Knife. Members of London Sym Orch, Thomas. CBS 44798.
• Ysaye: Sonata in A minor for Two Violins, op. posth.: Mvts 2-3. Henning Kraggerud & Bard Monsen, violins. Naxos 8.570977.
• Berwald: Festival of the Bayaderes. Royal Phil, Bjorlin. EMI 65073.
• American traditional, arr. Wilberg: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing. Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square. Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Monday, November 23

Saint Cecilia's Day is November 21, so on GPB just one day late we'll celebrate the patron saint of music. Looking ahead to Thanksgiving we'll also hear give thanks - with music celebrating deliverance from the plague in Venice, but you know, think of it in whatever terms work for you. And with that mythical grandmother's house in mind, we'll go over the river - several rivers. Tomorrow: continuing on through several woods.

11 AM

• Purcell: Hail, Bright Cecilia! Ode for St. Cecilia's Day (1692): Symphony (Introduction) and final choruses. Taverner Consort, Choir & Players, Parrott. Virgin 50999 266356.
• Dvorak: Violin Concerto in A minor. Arabella Steinbacher, Berlin Radio Sym, Janowski. PentaTone 5186 353,
• Mussorgsky: Dawn on the Moscow River (Khovanshchina, Prelude). Oslo Phil, Jansons. EMI 50824.

12 N

• Instrumental selections from a composite Mass of Thanksgiving (Venice, November 21, 1631; music by Monteverdi et al.; liturgical reconstruction by Keyte & Parrott). Usper: Sonata a 8. Marini: Canzon quarta. Fantini: Sonata Imperiale II & Intrada. Taverner Players, Parrott. Virgin 50999 9 66965.
• Vaughan Williams: Piano Concerto in C. Ashley Wass, Royal Liverpool Phil, Judd. Naxos 8.572304.
• Wagner: Gotterdammerung: Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey.
• Piazzolla: Rio Sena (Seine River). Rosa Antonelli. Albany 1140.

1 PM

• Vivaldi: La Senna Festeggiante (The Seine Rejoicing): Sinfonia to Part 1. King's Consort, King. Hyperion 67361/2.
• Napravnik: Russian Fantasy in B minor (on the Volga Boatmen's Song). Evgeny Soifertis, BBC Scottish Sym, Titov. Hyperion 67511.
• Grofe: Mississippi Suite. Boston Pops, Lockhart. BMG/RCA 68786.
• Picker: Old and Lost Rivers. Christoph Eschenbach. Virgin 91162.
• Nelson: Savannah River Holiday. Boston Pops, Lockhart BMG/RCA 68786.

Thursday, November 19

11 AM

• Bach: Keyboard Concerto No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054. Olli Mustonen, German Chamber Phil. London 443 118.
• Paderewski: Minuet Celebre in G, Op. 14/1. Philip Martin. Hyperion 67379.
• Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E-flat, K. 543. Camerata Salzburg, Kavakos. Sony BMG 82876842412.
• Sinding: Rustle of Spring. Philip Martin. Hyperion 67379.

12 N

• Mendelssohn: "Reformation" Symphony (No. 5 in D). New Philharmonia Orch, Muti. EMI 81788.
• Stoelzel: Aria "Bist du bei mir," arr. trumpet. Paul Merkelo et al. Analekta 9812.
• Columbus Symphony conductor George Del Gobbo talks about the orchestra's concert, "Let the Trumpet Sound," coming up Saturday
• Mendelssohn: "Italian" Symphony: Saltarello (Tarantella). New Philharmonia Orch, Muti. EMI 81788.
• Gesualdo: Ave Dulcissima Maria. Monteverdi Choir, Gardiner. Erato 88087.
• Handel: Largo (Ombra mai fu) from Serse, for organ. Luc Beausejour. Analekta 9812.

1 PM

• Farrenc: Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in E-flat. Brigitte Engerer, Romain Guyot, Francois Salque. Naive 5033.
• Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto in F, RV 488. Peter Whelan, La Serenissima, Chandler. Avie 2178.
• Eagan: Red, White, Black 'n' Blue. Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Delos 3163.

Wednesday, November 18

For details on concerts mentioned during Midday Music - including pianist Olli Mustonen in Atlanta, the Cypress String Quartet in Augusta and guitarist Manuel Barrueco in LaGrange, plus the Columbus Symphony's Haydn with trumpeter Jens Lindermann - please see the current concert calendar below and go, go, go!

11 AM

• Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor. Olli Mustonen, San Francisco Sym, Blomstedt. London 444 518.
• Beethoven: "Spring" Sonata (Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major). Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy. Decca 289 458 618.

12 N

• Higdon: Impressions: To the Point. Cypress String Quartet. Naxos 8.559298.
• Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat. Alison Balsom, German Chamber Phil Bremen. EMI 16213.
• Lecuona: A la Antigua. Manuel Barrueco. EMI 56757.
• Brouwer: Preludio. Manuel Barrueco. EMI 56757.
• MacDowell: "Keltic" Sonata (Piano Sonata No. 4). James Tocco. Gasparo 231.
• Telemann: Concerto in B-flat for three oboes and three violins. Collegium Musicum 90, Standage. Chandos 0580.

1 PM

• Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade, Symphonic Suite after The Thousand and One Nights. Atlanta Sym, Arzewski, Spano. Telarc 80568.
• Guastavino: La Siesta: El Patio. Rosa Antonelli. Albany 1140.

Concert Calendar, November 17-30

November 17, 20, 22

• Acclaimed countertenor (and Georgian) David Daniels stars as Orpheus in the Atlanta Opera's production of Orfeo ed Euridice, sung in Italian with English supertitles. Cobb Energy Centre, Atlanta.

Wednesday, November 18

• The Auburn (Ala.) Chamber Music Society presents the Canadian threesome the Gryphon Piano Trio, in concert on the campus of Auburn University. CANCELED. WILL BE RESCHEDULED.
• The McDuffie Center for Strings presents violinist David Halen and pianist Elizabeth Pridgen. They perform in Fickling Hall, Mercer University, Macon.

November 19-20

• Finnish pianist Olli Mustonen soloes with the Atlanta Symphony in Ravel's Piano Concerto in G. Also on the program: the world premiere of excerpts from Wynton Marsalis's American Symphony; ASO principal clarinetist Laura Ardan is soloist in Bernstein's Prelude, Fugue and Riffs; and Robert Spano conducts Gershwin's American in Paris. Symphony Hall, Atlanta.

Friday, November 20

• LaGrange College's Callaway Concert Series presents renowned classical guitarist Manuel Barrueco.
• The Harry Jacobs Chamber Music Society and Augusta State's Lyceum Series present the Cypress String Quartet in quartets by Barber, Griffes and Debussy. Maxwell Theatre.
• Violinist and former Atlanta Symphony concertmaster Cecylia Arzewski plays solo Bach in a free noontime performance. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta.

November 20-23

• Ballethnic's Urban Nutcracker takes the stage at Georgia Tech's Ferst Center for the Arts, Atlanta.

Saturday, November 21

• The Columbus Symphony and music director George del Gobbo welcome trumpeter Jens Lindermann as soloist. Program includes Haydn's Trumpet Concerto, Vizzutti's Rising Sun, Dvorak's Serenade for Strings and Mendelssohn's "Italian" Symphony. RiverCenter, Columbus.
• The Brasil Guitar Duo makes its Spivey Hall debut. Clayton State campus, Morrow.

Sunday, November 22

• Saint John Church and Concerts with a Cause present a Thanksgiving Concert with the Augusta Children's Choral and the Birmingham Boys Choir. Free, 3 p.m., Saint John United Methodist Church, Augusta.

November 27-28

• The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra provides the musical backdrop to the acrobatics of the Cirque de la Symphonie. Symphony Hall, Atlanta.

Tuesday, November 17

I speak with countertenor David Daniels in the noon hour on GPB. He's starring as Orpheus, who retrieves his wife from the underworld, in the Atlanta Opera's current production of Orfeo ed Euridice. Remaining shows are tonight, Friday evening and Sunday afternoon.

On Midday Music we also hear recordings from the Gryphon Trio, Manuel Barrueco and the Cypress Quartet, who all perform in these parts this week (in Auburn, LaGrange and Augusta, respectively). Please follow the links in the concert list above for details.

UPDATE: The Gryphon Piano Trio's appearance in Auburn has been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

11 AM

• Lalo: Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 26. Gryphon Trio. Analekta 3127.
• Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414. Mitsuko Uchida, English Chamber Orch, Tate. Philips 422 258.

12 N

• Bach: Cantata No. 170: "Vergnugte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust." David Daniels, English Concert, Picket. Virgin 519037.
• Conversation with countertenor David Daniels
• Gluck: Orpheus and Euridice: "Che far senza Euridice?" Michael Chance, Tafelmusik, Bernius. Sony 48040.
• More conversation with countertenor David Daniels
• Bach: Cantata No. 208: "Schafe koennen sicher weiden" (aria "Sheep May Safely Graze"). David Daniels, English Concert, Picket. Virgin 519037.
• Dvorak: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22. Metamorphosen Chamber Orch, Yoo. Archetype 60105.

1 PM

• Barrios: Una limosna por el amor de Dios. Manuel Barrueco. EMI 56578.
• Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135. Cypress String Quartet. Cypress.

Monday, November 16

11 AM

• Fasch: Quadro in F major for violin, oboe, bassoon and continuo. Epoca Barocca. CPO 777 204.
• Schubert: String Quintet in C major, Op. post. 163, D. 956. Guarneri Quartet, Leonard Rose. RCA 62310.

12 N

• Wagner: Siegfried: Forest Murmurs. Met Orch, Levine. DG 447 764.
• Bolcom: Cello Sonata: Adagio semplice. Norman Fischer, Jeanne Kierman. Naxos 8.572087.
• Joachim: Violin Concerto in G minor in one movement, Op. 3. Suyoen Kim, Staatskapelle Weimar, Halasz. Naxos 8.570991.
• Hatzis: Old Photographs. Gryphon Trio. Analekta 3174.
• Vivaldi: Sinfonia for Strings in G major, RV 149. Tafelmusik, Lamon. Analekta 3171.

1 PM

• Saint-Saens: Piano Trio No. 1 in F major, Op. 18. Yuval Trio. Relief 891009.
• Golijov: Last Round for double string quartet and bass. A Far Cry. (Independent CD.)
• Puccini: Preludio Sinfonico in A major. Hungarian Opera Orch, Morandi. Naxos 8.555304.

Thursday, November 12

GPB's Midday Music offers recordings of music and musicians to be heard around Georgia this week. Pianist Simone Dinnerstein is in recital Saturday evening at Kennesaw State, for example, and star countertenor David Daniels headlines Gluck's Orfeo with the Atlanta Opera. We'll hear them both from disc. Also on Midday Music are recordings of pieces on orchestral concerts in Macon and Augusta, as well as works from weekend programs with the Vogler Quartet and the Atlanta Chamber Players. For concert details, see the calendar listing below.

11 AM

• Loeffler: Two Rhapsodies for Oboe, Viola and Piano: La Cornemuse (The Bagpipe). Klein, Young, Castro. Cedille 90000 102.
• Franck: Symphony in D minor. Orchestre des Champs Elysees, Herreweghe. Harmonia Mundi 901771.
• Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618. Tolzer Knabenchor, English Baroque Soloists, Schmidt-Gaden. Sony 75944.

12 N

• Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111. Simone Dinnerstein. Telarc 80715.
• Neusidler: Phantasia. Paul O'Dette. Harmonia Mundi 907 388.
• Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102. Yefim Bronfman, Los Angeles Phil, Salonen. Sony 60677.

1 PM

• Vivaldi: Stabat Mater in F minor for alto (countertenor) and strings, RV 621. David Daniels, Europa Galante, Biondi. Virgin 45474.
• Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 64/6. Lindsay String Quartet.
• Waxman: Carmen Fantasy. Yossif Ivanov, Itamar Golan. Ambroisie 136.