Midday Music, Thursday 7/9/09

11 AM

• Roentgen: Serenade, Op. 14: mvt 1. Viotta Ensemble. NM Classics 92035.
• Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622. Charles Neidich, Orpheus Chamber Orch. DG 423 377.
• Debussy: Suite Bergamasque: selections for two guitars. Sergio & Odair Assad. Nonesuch 278140.
• Turina: Three Andalusian Dances, Op. 8: Zapateado. Jordi Maso. Naxos 8.557150.

12 N

• Cavalli: Salve Regina. Monteverdi Choir, Gardiner. Erato 88087.
• Mendelssohn: "Italian" Symphony (Symphony No. 4 in A major). London Sym, Wordsworth. Virgin 391372.
• Popper: Vito; Gnomes' Dance; Spanish Carnival. Janos Starker, Shigeo Neriki. Delos 3065.
• Chabrier: Joyous March. Montreal Sym, Dutoit. London 421 527.

1 PM

• Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice. St. Petersburg Phil, Temirkanov. EMI 11272.
• Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78. Josef Suk, Julius Katchen. London 421 092.
• Bach, J.C.: Symphony in D major, Op. 3/1. Hanover Band, Halstead. CPO 999 268.

Midday Music, Wednesday 7/8/09

11 AM

• Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major. Swiss Baroque Soloists, Gabetta. Naxos 8.557755-56.
• Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor. Trio Wanderer. Harmonia Mundi 901961.
• Wagner: Parsifal: Good Friday Music. New York Phil, Mehta. Sony 45749.

12 N

• Albeniz: Malaguena, Op. 165/3 (from Espana); Sevilla, Op. 47/3 (from Suite Espanola). Alicia de Larrocha. Decca 289 467 687.
• Handel: Alcina: instrumental music from the prelude & Act I. English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner. Erato 88084.
• Roentgen: Serenade for seven winds, Op. 14: mvts 2-4. Viotta Ensemble. NM Classics 92035.
• Respighi: Brazilian Impressions: Song and Dance. Cincinnati Sym, Lopez-Cobos. Telarc 80356.
• Handel: Terpsichore: ballet music. English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner. Erato 88084.

1 PM

• Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. Los Angeles Phil, Previn. Philips 426 255.
• Tuma: Sinfona a tre in B-flat. Concerto Italiano, Alessandrini. Naive 30436.
• Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor. Julian Rachlin, Itamar Golan. Warner 2564 61949.

Midday Music, Tuesday 7/7/09

11 AM

• Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414. Alfred Brendel, Scottish Chamber Orch, Mackerras. Philips 6594.
• Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor. Vladimir Ashkenazy. London 425 940.
• Weill: Little Threepenny Music: Selections. London Sym Orch members, Tilson Thomas. CBS 44529.

12 N

• Dvorak: Bagatelles for String Trio and Harmonium. Domus. Virgin 61904.
• Albinoni: Violin Sonata in C, Op. 6/1. Locatelli Trio (Elizabeth Wallfisch et al.). Hyperion 66831/32.
• Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor. Schmidl, Dolezal, Schiff. London 410 114.

1 PM

• Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major. A Far Cry. Independently produced by A Far Cry.
• Gliere: The Zaporozhy Cossacks. Czech-Slovak Radio Sym, Clark. Naxos 8.550899.

Midday Music, Monday 7/6/09

11 AM

• Debussy: Arabesque No. 1. Carol Rosenberger. Delos 3179.
• Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major. Hilary Hahn, Baltimore Sym, Zinman. Sony 60584.
• Tavener: Song for Athene. Choir of King's College, Cleobury. Decca 466 075.

12 N

• Khatchaturian: The Adventures of Ivan, arr. marimba. Leigh Howard Stevens. Delos 3142.
• Mozart: Variations in D major on a Minuet by Duport, K. 573. Zeynep Ucbasaran. Eroic 3222.
• Villa-Lobos: Fantasia for Cello and Orchestra. Janos Starker, Paraiba Sym Orch, Carvalho. Delos 1017.
• Palestrina: Alma Redemptoris Mater. Voices of Ascension, Keene. Delos 3138.
• Liszt: Consolation No. 3. Jorge Bolet. Philips 456 814.

1 PM

• Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor. Bournemouth Sym Orch, Litton. Virgin 91140.

Midday Music, Thursday 7/2/09

In Augusta, the 13th annual Star Spangled Concert takes place July 4 at 8 p.m. at Saint Paul's Church, presented by the Riverwalk Series. The 85-member Independence Day Chorus and Orchestra perform Sousa marches, "God Bless America" and more; the city's Riverwalk fireworks display follows.

The Atlanta Symphony is also playing a July 4 extravaganza - an outdoor All-American Celebration with fireworks at the end. That's Saturday 8 p.m. at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Alpharetta.

Happy holiday weekend! (Friday's Midday Music comes to you from WSVH Savannah.) - Sarah

11 AM

• Telemann: Trumpet Concerto in D. John Thiessen, New York Collegium. New York Collegium independently produced CD.
• Debussy: Cello Sonata. Jean-Guihen Queyras, Alexadre Tharaud. Harmonia Mundi 902012.
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor. Vienna Phil, Abbado. DG 423 590.

12 N

• Bach: Sinfonias from cantatas 29, 156 & 31. Taverner Players, Parrott. Virgin 391340.
• Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor. Yefim Bronfman, Philharmonia Orch, Salonen. Sony 47183.
• Poulenc: Cavatine, from Cello Sonata. Jean-Guihen Queyras, Alexadre Tharaud. Harmonia Mundi 902012.
• Kabalevsky: Colas Breugnon, Overture.

1 PM

• Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50. Argerich, Kremer, Maisky. DG 459 326.

Midday Music, Wednesday 7/1/09

11 AM

• Mendelssohn: The Fair Melusina, Overture. Montreal Sym, Dutoit. London 417 541.
• Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata. Paul Meyer, Eric Le Sage. Denon 9282.
• Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453. Maria Joao Pires, Chamber Orch of Europe, Abbado. DG 439 941.

12 N

• Glazunov: Solemn Overture, Op. 73. Russian National Orch, Pletnev. DG 439 892.
• Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99. Jacqueline du Pre, Daniel Barenboim. EMI 86233.
• Fasch: Concerto in C minor for two oboes, two violins, viola and bassoon. La Stravaganza Cologne. CPO 777 015.
• Monteverdi: Si dolce e 'l tormento. Delitiae Musicae. Naxos 8.555312-13.

1 PM

• Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, Suite. Bavarian Radio Sym, Maazel. BMG RCA 68225.
• Farrenc: Variations on a Russian Theme. Konstanze Eickhorst. CPO 999 879.
• Vivaldi: Concerto in G major for two cellos, RV 531. Tafelmusik Baroque Orch, Lamon. Analekta 9811.

Midday Music, Tuesday 6/30/09

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11 AM

• Schmelzer: Sonata No. 4 from Book 1 of A Desire for the Choicest Sonatas (1672). Chatham Baroque. Dorian 90706.
• Beethoven: "Tempest" Sonata (Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2). Maurizio Pollini. DG 427 642.
• Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major. Nikolaj Znaider, Vienna Phil, Gergiev. RCA 88697 10336.

12 N

• Mozart: Serenade No. 11 in E-flat for winds, K. 375. Consortium Classicum, Kloecker. CPO 999 822.
• Grieg: Norwegian Dances, Op. 35. Estonian National Sym, Jarvi. Virgin 44722.
• Shalit: Divertimento '72 for piano trio. Yuval Trio. Centaur 2374.

1 PM

• Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tsar's Bride, Overture. Russian National Orch, Pletnev. DG 439 892.
• Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition. Vienna Phil, Gergiev. Philips 289 468 526.
• Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile. Moscow Chamber Orch, Orbelian. Delos 3244.