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.
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Midday Music, Monday 6/29/09

11 AM
  • Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat. Chamber Orch of Europe, Abbado. DG 423 654.
  • Grieg: Norwegian Dances, Op. 35, for piano four-hands. Elizabeth Buccheri & Richard Boldret. Cedille 7002.
  • Chauvon: Sixth Suite. Les Delices, Nagy. Les Delices.
  • Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28. Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, New York Chamber Sym, Schwarz. EMI 49276.
12 N
  • Falla: La Vida Breve: Spanish Dance. Asturias Sym, Valdes. Naxos 8.557800.
  • Dvorak: Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81. Andreas Haefliger, Takacs Quartet. London 466 197.
  • Wagner: Rienzi, Overture. Malaga Phil, Rahbari. Naxos 8.557055.
1 PM
  • Winstin: Taliban Dances for violin and orchestra. Galyna Hornostai, Kiev Phil, Winstin. ERM 5555.
  • Tansman: Sonatine for bassoon and piano (1952). Dag Jensen, Midori Kitagawa. MDG 603 0585.
  • Bach: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015. Lucy van Dael, Bob van Asperen. Naxos 8.554614.

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Midday Music, Thursday 6/25/09

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra continues its second summer at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Encore Park, Alpharetta, with an all-Mozart program. Acclaimed pianist Pedja Muzijevic performs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 2. Grant Llewellyn (of the North Carolina Symphony) also conducts the Marriage of Figaro Overture and Mozart's "Jupiter" Symphony.

11 AM
  • Fesch: Concerto No. 2 in G minor for two flutes and strings. Musica ad Rhenum. NM Classics 92054.
  • Saint-Saens: Clarinet Sonata, Op. 167. Sabine Meyer, Oleg Maisenberg. EMI 79787.
  • Bruch: Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra. Cho-Liang Lin, Chicago Sym, Slatkin. CBS 42315.
12 N
  • Schumann: Carnival Jest from Vienna, Op. 26. Piotr Anderszewski. Virgin 267291.
  • Tallis: I call and cry out to thee, O Lord. Oxford Camerata, Summerly. Naxos 8.557770.
  • Guridi: Ten Basque Melodies. Bilbao Sym, Mena. Naxos 8.557110.
  • Purcell: Fantazia upon One Note. Fretwork. Harmonia Mundi 907502.
1 PM
  • Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in E-flat, K. 543. Camerata Salzburg, Kavakos. Sony BMG 842412.
  • Gershwin/Heifetz: Porgy and Bess Suite. Leila Josefowicz, John Novacek. Philips 462 948.
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Midday Music, Wednesday 6/24

11 AM
  • Alwyn: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1930). Peter Donohoe, Bournemouth Sym, Judd. Naxos. 8.557590.
  • Bloch: Baal Shem Suite: Nigun. Angele Dubeau, La Pieta. Analekta 8724.
  • Mendelssohn: String Quintet
12 N
  • Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major. Evgeny Kissin, Philharmonia Orch, Ashkenazy. EMI 64536.
  • Koechlin: Bassoon Sonata, Op. 71. Dag Jensen, Midori Kitagawa. MDG 603 0585.
  • Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1. New Zealand Sym, Judd. Naxos 8.557273.
  • Albeniz: Sevilla. Jason Vieaux. Azica 71224.
1 PM
  • Chadwick: Symphony No. 2 in B-flat. National Radio Orch of the Ukraine, Kuchar. Naxos 8.559213.
  • Corelli: Concerto Grosso in C major, Op. 6/10. Brandenburg Consort, Goodman. Hyperion 66741.
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Midday Music, Tuesday 6/23/09

11 AM
  • Balakirev: Suite for Piano Four-Hands. Elizabeth Buccheri & Richard Boldrey. Cedille 7002.
  • Haydn: Symphony No. 96 in D major, "Miracle." Cleveland Orch, Szell. Sony BMG 88697489042.
  • Ravel: Violin Sonata in G major (1897). James Ehnes, Wendy Chen. CBC 1138.
12 N
  • Rabaud: Marouf, Cobbler of Cairo: Dances. Minnesota Orch, Oue. Reference 71.
  • Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10/2. Andrew Rangell. Bridge 9297.
  • Holst: St. Paul's Suite. English Sinfonia, Griffiths. Naxos 8.570339.
  • Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor. Andras Schiff. London 414 388.
  • Henderson: Dixie Bach (based on Bach's Fugue No. 2 in C minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1). Canadian Brass. Opening Day 7371.
  • Armstrong/Dedrick: Swing That Music. Canadian Brass. Opening Day 7371.
1 PM
  • O'Connor: String Quartet No. 3, "Old-Time" (2008). Kavafian, O'Connor, Neubauer, Haimovitz. OMAC-14.
  • Kodaly: Variations on a Hungarian Folksong, "The Peacock." Vienna Phil, Solti. London 452 853.
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Midday Music, Monday 6/22/09

11 AM
  • Handel: Sonata in F major, Op. 1/11 for recorder. Rachel Brown, Richard Egarr. Harmonia Mundi 907465.66.
  • Martin: Petite Symphonie Concertante for harp, harpsichord, piano and orchestra. Guibentif, Jaccotet, Ruttimann, Orch de la Suiss Romande, Jordan. Erato 2292-45694.
  • Faure: Piano Trio in D minor (Op. 120); Apres un reve (After a Dream). Gil Shaham, Brinton Smith, Akira Eguchi. Canary 1239.
12 N
  • Wolf-Ferrari: The Jewels of the Madonna: Intermezzo. Minnesota Orch, Oue. Reference 99.
  • Mouton & Gallot: La Malassise; La Lucrece; Gavotte; Le Mouton. Rolf Lislevand. Naive 8880.
  • Assad: Concerto Originis: Finale. Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Sergio & Odair Assad, Sao Paolo Sym, Neschling. NSS 07.
  • Debussy: Syrinx (Pan's Flute). Irena Grafenauer. Philips 426 248.
  • Schubert: Rosamunde, Incidental Music, D. 797. Orpheus Chamber Orch. DG 437 782.
  • Brahms: Academic Festival Overture. Scottish Chamber Orch, Mackerras. Telarc 80450.
1 PM
  • D'Indy: Piano Quartet in A minor. Prometheus Piano Quartet. Centaur 2625.
  • Tcherepnin: The Enchanted Kingdom. Russian National Orch, Pletnev. DG 447 084.
  • Bazzini: Le Ronde des Lutins. James Ehnes, Eduard Laurel. Onyx 4038.

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Midday Music, Thursday, 6/18/09

11 AM
  • Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor. Leif Ove Andsnes, Berlin Phil, Jansons. EMI 94399.
  • Holst: A Song of the Night, for violin and orchestra. Janice Graham, English Sinfonia, Griffiths. Naxos 8.570339.
  • Handel: Recorder Sonata in C, Op. 1/7. Rachel Brown, Richard Egarr (Academy of Ancient Music). Harmonia Mundi 907465.66.
12 N
  • Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat. Bronfman, Zukerman, Marks, Forsyth. Sony BMG 88697 160442.
  • Strauss, R.: Der Rosenkavalier, Suite. Houston Sym, Eschenbach. RCA 82876 59408.
1 PM
  • Monteverdi: Vespers of the Blessed Virgin: Magnificat. Boston Baroque, Pearlman. Telarc 80453.
  • Granados: The Gondola. Douglas Riva. Naxos 8.557141.
  • Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Second Suite. Sinfonia 21, Hickox. Chandos 9415.
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Midday Music, Wednesday 6/17/09

11 AM
  • Beach: Fire-flies. Joel Fan. Reference 119.
  • Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending. Hilary Hahn, London Sym, Davis. DG 3026.
  • Bernstein/Dedrick: Candide: Make Our Garden Grow. Canadian Brass. RCA 68633.
  • Beethoven: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 1/3. Gryphon Trio. Analekta 3170.
12 N
  • Rosetti: Concerto in E-flat for Two Horns and Orchestra. Wallendorf, Willis, Bavarian Chamber Phil, Moesus. CPO 999 734.
  • Weiss: Lute Sonata No. 20 in D minor for baroque lute and mandolin. Birgit Schwab, Daniel Ahlert. Naxos 8.557716.
  • Holst: Hammersmith. London Sym, Hickox. Chandos 9420.
  • Bach: Sonata No. 2 in A minor for Solo Violin: Andante. Viktoria Mullova. Onyx 4040.
1 PM
  • Schumann: Konzertstuck (Concert Piece) for Four Horns and Orchestra. Montgomery, Edwards, Dent, Maskell, Revolutionary & Romantic Orch, Gardiner. Archiv 289 457 591.
  • Tchaikovsky: Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34; Valse Sentimentale, Op. 51/6. Yossif Ivanov, Itamar Golan. Ambroisie 136.
  • Stravinsky: The Firebird, Suite (1919 version). Cincinnati Sym, Jarvi. Telarc 80587.
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Midday Music, Tuesday 6/16/09

11 AM
  • Enescu: Symphony No. 1. BBC Phil, Rozhdestvensky. Chandos 9507.
  • Enescu: Cantabile and Presto for flute and piano. Irena Grafenauer, Michael Grandt. Philips 426 248.
  • Enescu: First Rumanian Rhapsody. Cincinnati Pops Orch, Kunzel. Telarc 80606.
12 N
  • Bolcom: The Serpent's Kiss for piano duo. Elizabeth & Marcel Bergmann. Naxos 8.559244.
  • Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor for Two Violins, Op. 3/8. Jeanne Lamon & Genevieve Gilardeau, Tafelmusik. Analekta 9811.
  • Brahms: Symphony No. 3. London Classical Players, Norrington. EMI 56118.
  • Sanz: Canarios for guitar. Narciso Yepes. DG 459 613.
1 PM
  • Alfven: Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, "Midsummer Vigil." Stockholm Phil, Jarvi. BIS 385.
  • Saint-Saens: Piano Quartet in B-flat, Op. 41. Prometheus Piano Quartet. Centar 2625.
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Midday Music, Monday 6/15/09

11 AM
  • Purcell: Fantazia in 7 parts "In Nomine." Fretwork. Harmonia Mundi 907502.
  • Herbert: Cello Concerto No. 2 in E minor. Gautier Capucon, Frankfurt Radio Sym, Jarvi. Virgin 519035.
  • Dvorak: Slavonic Dances for piano duo: Opp. 46/1, 72/4, 46/7, 72/2. Lily Maisky & Karin Lechner. EMI 50999 2 67051.
  • Gershwin: Cuban Overture. Cincinnati Pops Orch, Kunzel. Telarc 80445.
12 N
  • Handel: Oboe Sonata in C minor, HWV 366, Op. 1/8. Academy of Ancient Music (Frank de Bruine, Richard Egarr). Harmonia Mundi 907465.66.
  • Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 14 in A minor, Op. 143. D. 784. Paul Lewis. Hamonia Mundi 911755.
  • Enescu: Symphony No. 1 in E-flat: Vif et rigoreux. Monte Carlo Phil, Forster. EMI 10036.
  • Shostakovich: Four Waltzes for flute, clarinet and piano. Nash Ensemble. Virgin 59312.
1 PM
  • Foote: Suite for Strings in E major, Op. 63. London Sym, Klein. Albany 325.
  • Sibelius: Symphony No. 6 in D minor. Iceland Sym Orch, Sakari. Naxos 8.554387.
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Midday Music, Tuesday 6/9/09

Note: I'll be away the rest of this week. Wednesday through Friday please join hosts Russell Wells and Eric Nauert for the coastal edition of Midday Music from WSVH Savannah. For details on rep and recordings: WSVH's playlists.

11 AM
  • Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major. Cleveland Orch, Dohnanyi. London 425 718.
12 N
  • Bach: Oboe d'Amore Concerto in G major, after arias from cantatas nos. 100, 170 & 130. John Abberger, Tafelmusik, Lamon. Analekta 9815.
  • Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat, Oop. 44. Menahem Pressler, Emerson String Quartet. DG 445 848.
  • Albeniz: Iberia, Book 1: El Corpus en Sevilla (Fete-Dieu a Seville). Cincinnati Sym, Lopez-Cobos. Telarc 80470.
1 PM
  • Piazzolla: Auscencias. Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Sergio & Odair Assad. NSS 07.
  • Assad, C.: Three Sketches. Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Sergio & Odair Assad. NSS 07.
  • Rachmaninoff: Isle of the Dead. Royal Phil, Litton. Virgin 90830.
  • Hamilton: Concerto for Jazz Trumpet. John Wallace, BBC Scottish, Wright. WhiteLine 2159.
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Midday Music, Monday 6/8/09

11 AM
  • Koehne: Elevator Music. Sydney Sym, Yuasa. Naxos 8.555847.
  • Handel: Concerto Grosso in A major, Op. 6/11. Boston Baroque, Pearlman. Telarc 80688.
  • Rachmaninoff: Suite No. 1 for Two Pianos, "Fantaisie-Tableaux." Lilya Zilberstein, Martha Argerich. EMI 67051.
  • Lheritier: Nigra Sum. Stile Antico. Harmonia Mundi 807489.
12 N
  • Bach: Italian Concerto in F major: Presto. Corona Guitar Quartet. Albany 1084.
  • Piazzolla: Flora's Game. Joel Fan. Reference 119.
  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat. London Classical Players, Norrington. EMI 49656.
  • Webern: Langsamer Satz. Borodin Quartet. Onyx 4002.
1 PM
  • Tsintsadze: Miniatures. Lisa Batiashvili, Georgian Chamber Orch. Sony 88697334002.
  • Turina: Piano Trio No. 2 in B minor. Trio Solisti. Bridge 9296.
  • Krommer: Concerto for Two Clarinets and Orchestra. Stanley & Naomi Drucker, Bohuslav Martinu Phil, Tiboris. Elysium 714.
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Midday Music, Thursday 6/4/09

11 AM
  • Piazzolla/Assad: Milonga per Tre. Salerno-Sonnenberg, Assad, Assad. NSS 07.
  • Telemann: Concerto in A minor for recorder, viola da gamba and strings. Pickett, Levy, New London Consort. L'Oiseau-Lyre 433 043.
  • Mendelssohn: Piano Quartet No. 3 in B minor, Op. 3 (written when Mendelssohn was 15 years old). Domus Ensemble. Virgin 91183.
12 N
  • Traditional American: Where We'll Never Grow Old. Anonymous 4. Harmonia Mundi 907400.
  • Chopin: Preludes, Op. 28: Nos. 1-5. Stefan Vladar. Harmonia Mundi 905260.
  • Converse: Flivver Ten Million (about the creation and adventures of a Ford motorcar, complete with factory noises and road trip music). Buffalo Phil, Falletta. Naxos 8.559116.
  • Dvorak: String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat, Op. 51. Alban Berg Quartet. EMI 57013.
1 PM
  • Bermel: Thracian Echoes (2002, inspired by contrastings musics of Bulgaria). Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Rose. BMOP 1008.
  • Rachmaninoff: How fair this spot, Op. 21/7, arr. cello and piano. Mischa Maisky, Pavel Gililov. DG 5831.
  • Ippolitov-Ivanov: Caucasian Sketches. BBC Phil, Gluschenko. Chandos 9321.
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Midday Music, Wednesday 6/3/09

11 AM
  • Sibelius: Symphony No. 3. Iceland Sym Orch, Sakari. Naxos 8.505179.
  • Fibich: Souvenirs, Op. 41, Part 4. William Howard. Chandos 9381.
  • Albinoni: Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 6/8. Locatelli Trio. Hyperion 66831/2.
12 N
  • Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat, K. 456. Malcolm Bilson, English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner. Archiv 415 111.
  • Ravel: Violin Sonata (posthumous). Leonidas Kavakos, Peter Nagy. ECM 1824.
  • Bermel: Dust Dances (1994). Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Rose. BMOP 1008.
1 PM
  • Tennant & Jeffes: Celtic Fare. Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Sony 89100.
  • Strauss: Duet-Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon with Strings and Harp. Robert Plane, Stephen Reay, Northern Sinfonia, Hickox.
  • Rota: The Godfather, Suite. Phil Orch of La Scala, Muti. Sony 63359.
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Midday Music, Tuesday 6/2/09

11 AM
  • Wiren: Serenade in G major. Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Studt. Naxos 8.553106.
  • Godard: Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 72. Trio Ma Non Troppo. Koch 1545.
  • Tchaikovsky: Marche Slave. Minneapolis Sym Orch, Dorati. Mercury 434 305 (recorded 1958).
12 N
  • Galindo: Sones de Mariachi. Festival Orch of Mexico, Batiz. Naxos 8.550838.
  • Joplin: Peacherine Rag; Stoptime Rag. Benjamin Loeb. Naxos 8.559277.
  • Bach, C.P.E.: Cello Concerto in A major. Alison McGillivray, English Concert, Manze. Harmonia Mundi 907403
  • Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor. Maxim Vengerov, Berlin Phil, Abbado. Teldec 4509-90881.
1 PM
  • Dukas: Piano Sonata in E-flat minor. Marc-Andre Hamelin. Hyperion 67513.
  • Gossec/Meyer: Gavotte. Kyung-Wha Chung, Philip Moll. London 417 289.

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Midday Music, Monday 6/1/09

Franz Josef Haydn (a.k.a. simply Josef Haydn) died in Vienna 200 years ago yesterday - on May 31, 1809 - leaving behind hundreds of symphonies, string quartets and other expertly crafted, high-spirited pieces. In honor of one of classical music's most prolific and influential composers, today we hear mostly Haydn.


11 AM
  • Haydn: Symphony No. 88. Berlin Phil, Rattle. EMI 94237.
  • Haydn: Piano Trio in F major. Trio 1790. CPO 777 243.
  • Haydn: Piano Concerto in F major. Sebastian Knauer, Cologne Chamber Orch, Muller-Bruhl. Naxos 8.570485.
12 N
  • Haydn: Saint Cecilia Mass: Kyrie; Sanctus & Benedictus. Chorus & Orch of the Gulbenkian Foundation, Corboz. Virgin 266356.
  • Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat. Gerd Seifert, Berlin Phil, Mehta. Sony 45800.
  • Haydn: String Quartet in D major, Op. 64/5. Buchberger Quartet. Brilliant 93863.
1 PM
  • Mendelssohn: The Fair Melusina, Overture. London Sym, Abbado. DG 423 104.
  • Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 62 in E-flat. Malcolm Bilson. Bridge 9263.
  • Hadley: The Ocean. National Sym Orch of Ukraine, Williams. Naxos 8.559064.
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