Monday, November 26

I hope you had a safe and pleasing Thanksgiving weekend. Alan Cooke's Friday playlist is found here. And now here we are again, post-turkey.

11 AM . . . . . .

  • Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite. Philadelphia Orch, Ormandy [1972] (RCA 62821)
  • Lamb: Alabama Rag. Virgina Eskin (Northeastern 257; pictured: Koch rerelease)
  • Dvorak: Waldesruhe, Op. 68/5. Timothy Walden, Royal Liverpool Orch, Pesek (Virgin 391346)
  • Beethoven: "Tempest" Sonata (Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2). Maurizio Pollini (DG 427 642)
12 N . . . . .
  • Fasch: Canon in F for recorder, bassoon and continuo. Epoca Barocca (CPO 777 204)
  • Schubert: Violin Sonatina (Sonata) in D major, D. 384. Andrew Manze, Richard Egarr (Harmonia Mundi 907445)
  • Sibelius: Symphony No. 3. Iceland Sym, Sakari (Naxos box 8.505179; pictured: single disc 8.554102)
  • Dvorak: Humoreske. Rachel Barton Pine, Matthew Hagle (Cedille 097)
1 PM . . .
  • Weiss: Lute Sonata No. 37 in C major. Robert Barto (Naxos 8.505179)
  • Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E-flat, K. 543. English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner (Philips 426 283; out of print, alas)
Today I retire this snapshot from five years ago: . It will be replaced shortly atop this blog with a picture taken just outside the GPB radio control room this morning.