Midday Music 10/17/08-10/27/08

Dear Midday Music listeners,

As I type, I don't know the final results of GPB Radio's fall membership campaign.  Whatever the tally, I thank you for your part in making the fund drive as successful as it was.  There are so many demands on all our dollars right now; we deeply appreciate your willingness to part with some of yours for the sake of the public radio programs you love.  We will keep working to be worth it.  Again, thank you.

By the way, if you didn't manage to phone in before the official cutoff, it's not too late!  GPB's website will accept contributions through the end of the week. Go to gpb.org and click on "Support GPB Today."

Below are the Midday Music playlists for the past week-plus.  You'll notice a lot of Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Bach and Saint-Saens.  Those are all from current thank-you gifts (violinist Joshua Bell in Vivaldi's Four Seasons; a two-CD set of Mendelssohn Symphonies and Overtures; Bach Brandenburg Concertos No. 2-5 with Boston Baroque as part of the "Coffee Treats" Music Cooks set but also available as a straight CD from Telarc; Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals from a book and CD set for kids).  Again, these are possible thank-you gifts at the $60+ contribution level when you go to gpb.org and click on the "Support" button.

Thanks again for being the public in public radio.  We can't do it without you.  And now, back to our regular, uninterrupted, commercial-free, content-driven programming.

- Sarah

Friday, October 17

11 AM

• Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas Overture. New Philharmonia Orch, Atzmon. EMI 81788.
  
• Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Spring. Joshua Bell, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Sony 88687 11013.
  

12 N

• Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals. Scottish National Orch, Gibson. EMI disc/Holt book.
  
• 12 N
  
• Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor. Helene Grimaud, Staatskapelle Dresden, Salonen. DG 389 477 5719.
  
• Chavez: Xochipilli, An Imagined Aztec Music. Southwest Chamber Music. Cambria 8852.
  

1 PM

• Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture. New Philharmonia Orch, Atzmon. EMi 81788.
  
• Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No 13. Gila Goldstein. Patrych/independent CD.
  
• Napravnik: Russian Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra. Evgeny Soifertis, BBC Scottish Sym, Titov. Hyperion 67511.
  
• Chopin: "Black Key" Etude (in G-flat, Op. 10/5). Murray Perahia. Sony 61885.
  

Monday, October 20

11 AM

• Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D major. Taverner Players, Parrott. Virgin 0946 391340.
  
• Mendelssohn: "Italian" Symphony (No. 4). New Philharmonia Orch, Muti. EMI 81788.
  
• Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium. Scottish National Orch, Gibson. EMI disc/Holt book.
  

12 N

• Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Autumn. Joshua Bell, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Sony 88697 11013.
  
• Mendelssohn: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Overture. New Philharmonia Orch, Atzmon. EMI 81788.
  
• Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2. Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman. Music Cooks "Coffee Treats" set.
  

1 PM

• Strauss: Oboe Concerto in D major: Finale. Ray Still, Academy of London, Stamp. Virgin 90813.
  
• Wagner: Parsifal: Good Friday Music. Philadelphia Orch, Thielemann. DG 289 453 485.
  
• Waxman: Carmen Fantasy. Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, London Sym, Litton. Nonesuch 79464.
  

Tuesday, October 21

11 AM

• Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E-flat, K. 364. Julia Fischer, Gordan Nikolic, Netherlands Chamber Orch, Kreizberg. PentaTone 5186 098.
  
• Albeniz: Malaguena. David Russell. Telarc 80672.
  

12 N

• Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. Boston Baroque, Pearlman. Music Cooks "Coffee Treats" set.
  
• Mendelssohn: Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde, Overture. New Philharmonia Orch, Atzmon. EMI 81788.
  
• Liszt: Totentanz. Krystian Zimerman, Boston Sym, Ozawa. DG 423 571.
  
• Debussy: Arabesque No. 1. Yolanda Kondonassis. Telarc 80622.
  

1 PM

• Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals: Aquarium. Scottish National Orch, Gibson. EMI disc/Holt book.
  
• Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Summer. Joshua Bell, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Sony 88697 11013.
  
• Brahms: Horn Trio in E-flat: Scherzo and Finale. Gunter Hoegner, Erich Binder, Andras Schiff. London 410 114.
  

Wednesday, October 22

11 AM

• Beethoven: "Kreutzer" Sonata (Sonata No. 9 for Piano and Violin): Mvt 1. Itzhak Perlman, Martha Argerich. EMI 56815.
  
• Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas, Overture. New Philharmonia Orch, Atzmon. EMi 81788.
  
• Handel: Concerto Grosso in B-flat, Op. 3/2. Handel & Haydn Society, Hogwood. L'Oiseau-Lyre 421 729.
  
• Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 62 in E-flat: Finale. Malcolm Bilson. Bridge 9263.
  

12 N

• Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals: Introduction and Royal March of the Lion. Scottish National Orch, Gibson. EMI disc/Holt book.
  
• Breton: Four Spanish Pieces: Scherzo Andaluz and Polo Gitano. LOM Piano Trio. Naxos 8.570713.
  
• Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major
  
• Chopin: Scherzo No. 4 in E major. Simon Trpceski. EMi 75586.

1 PM

• Glazunov: Wedding March. Bavarian Radio Sym, Jarvi. Orfeo 093 201.
  
• Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Winter. Joshua Bell, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Sony 88697 11013.
  
• Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor: Mvt 2. Philadelphia Orch, Eschenbach. Ondine 1076.
  

Thursday, October 23

11 AM

• Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Spring. Joshua Bell, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Sony 88697 11013.
  
• Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major: Mvt 1. Chicago Sym Orch, Boulez. DG 289 459 610.
  
• Mendelssohn: Athalia, Overture. New Philharmonia Orch, Atzmon. EMI 81788.
  
• Kabalevsky: The Comedians: Galop.  Cincinnati Pops, Kunzel. Telarc.
  

12 N

• Sarasate: Romanza Andaluza. Gil Shaham, Orpheus Chamber Orch. DG 449 923.
  
• Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. Boston Baroque, Pearlman. Music Cooks "Coffee Treats" set.
  
• Ravel: Tzigane. Salvatore Accardo, London Sym, Abbado. DG 427 314.
  
• Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld: Can-Can. Cincinnati Pops, Kunzel. Telarc.
  

1 PM 

• Canning: Fantasy on a Hymn by Justin Morgan. Indianapolis Sym, Leppard. Decca 458 157.
  
• Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain. Minnesota Orch, Oue. Reference 82.
  
• Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major: Finale. James Ehnes, Vancouver Sym, Tovey. CBC 5241.
  
• Delibes: Coppelia: Waltz. Cincinnati Pops, Kunzel. Telarc.
  

Friday, October 24 (programmed by co-host Eric Nauert)

11 AM

• Still: Festive Overture. Royal Phil, Lipkin. Cambria 1060.
  
• Gershwin: Preludes, arr. piano trio. Eroica Trio. EMi 56482.
  
• Mulligan: Entente for baritone sax and orchestra. Mulligan, Houston Sym, Kunzel. Pro Arte 703.
  

12 N

• Chadwick: Elegy in Memory of Horatio Parker. Czech State Phil, Serebrier. Reference 74.
  
• Sowash: Fantasia on "Shenandoah." Pell, Shelburne Quartet. Gasparo 236.
  
• Brubeck, C.: Convergence. Czech National Sym, Freeman. Koch 7653.
  

1 PM

• Joplin: Solace, A Mexican Serenade. John Novacek. Ambassador 1008.
  
• Maillard: Prayer to the One. / Anonymous: There Is a Balm in Gilead. Sweet Honey in the Rock. EarthBeat 42580.
  
• Meyer: 1B; O'Connor: Vistas. Mark O'Connor, Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer. Sony 66782.
  

Monday, October 27

11 AM

• Dukas: Piano Sonata in E-flat minor: Mvt 4. Marc-Andre Hamelin. Hyperion 67513.
  
• Mendelssohn: "Scottish" Symphony (No. 3). New Philharmonia Orch, Muti. EMI 81788.
  

12 N

• Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Autumn. Joshua Bell, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Sony 88697 11013.
  
• Sibelius: Symphony No. 3 in C major: Mvt 1. Iceland Sym, Sakari. Naxos 8.505179.
  
• Bottesini: Gran Duo Concertante for Violin, Double Bass and Strings. Joshua Bell, Edgar Meyer, Saint Paul Chamber Orch, Hugh Wolff. Sony 60956.
  
• Meyer: By the River. Mike Marshall, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer. Sony 62891.
  

1 PM

• Mendelssohn: "Reformation" Symphony (No. 5): Mvt 2. New Philharmonia Orch, Muti. EMI 81788.
  
• Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat, K. 417: Eric Ruske, Scottish Chamber Orch, Mackerras. Telarc 80367.
  
• Mendelssohn: "Reformation" Symphony (No. 5): Mvts. 3-4. New Philharmonia Orch, Muti. EMI 81788.
  

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