Midday Music, Thursday 7/30/09

Opera star and Augusta native Jessye Norman is in conversation with GPB's Mary Ellen Cheatham at 12:10! Hear their extended conversation at gpb.org/news under Media Features.

11 AM

• Handel: Concerto a Due Cori No. 1 in B-flat. Tafelmusik, Lamon. Sony 63073.
• Dvorak: "Dumky" Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 90. Trio con Brio Copehagen. Azica 71240.
• Puccini: Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro, arr. trombone and harp. Joseph Alessi, Barbara Allen. Naxos 8.570232.
• Legrand: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Theme. Jessye Norman, Michel Legrand. Philips 289 456 654.

12 N

• Purcell: Dido and Aeneas: Dido's Lament (When I am laid in earth). Jessye Norman, English Chamber Orch, Leppard. Philips 416 299.
• Interview with Jessye Norman
• Bach/Gounod: Ave Maria. Jessye Norman et al. Philips 432 731.
• Mozart: String Quintet No. 2 in C major, K. 515. Takacs Quartet, Gyorgy Pauk. London 430 772.

1 PM

• Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition. Cincinnati Sym, Jarvi. Telarc 80705.
• Strauss: Capriccio: Sextet (Overture) and Intermezzo (Moonlight Music). Scottish National Orch, Jarvi. Chandos 8758.

Midday Music, Wednesday 7/29/09

11 AM

• Mozart: Divertimento in E-flat for string trio, K. 563. Crow, McNabney, Haimovitz. Oxingale 2008.
• Chabrier: Espana. St. Louis Sym, Slatkin. RCA 09026-68511.

12 N

• Dvorak: Rusalka: Song to the Moon. Kate Royal, Orchestra of English National Opera, Gardner. EMI 68182.
• Bach: Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 1 in G, BWV 1027, on violoncello piccolo. Audrey Cienniwa, Paul Cienniwa. Whaling City Sound 046.
• D'Albert: Piano Concerto No. 2 in D major, Op. 12. Piers Lane, BBC Scottish Sym, Francis. Hyperion 66747.
• Bartok: Rumanian Folk Dances. New Century Chamber Orch, Salerno-Sonnenberg. NSS Music.
• Gershwin: Porgy and Bess: Bess, You Is My Woman Now. Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, New Century Chamber Orch. NSS Music

1 PM

• Beethoven: Leonore, Overture No. 3. Atlanta Sym Orch, Levi. Telarc 80358.
• Saint-Saens: Le Deluge, Prelude. Yan Pascal Tortelier, City of Birmingham Sym, Fremaux. EMI 75871.
• Chausson: Poeme for violin and orchestra. Nicola Benedetti, London Sym, Harding. DG 987 057.
• Tallis: The Lamentations of Jeremiah I. Choir of King's College Cambridge, Cleobury. Argo 425 199.

Midday Music, Tuesday 7/28/09

11 AM

• Bach/Howe: Sheep May Safely Graze. Angela Hewitt. Hyperion 67309.
• Haydn: Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major. Dmitri Babanov, Cologne Chamber Orch, Muller-Bruhl. Naxos 8.570482.
• Grasse: Second Trio in A major. Rawlins Piano Trio. Albany 1125.
• Bach/Hess: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. Angela Hewitt. Hyperion 67309.

12 N

• Pascal: Wind Octet (1944). Atlanta Chamber Winds, Ambrose. Albany 1127.
• Stenhammar: Excelsior! Symphonic Overture. Gothenburg Sym Orch, Jarvi. DG 445 857.
• Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 135 (Quartet No. 16 in F major). Cypress String Quartet. Cypress Vol. 1.

1 PM

• Schubert/Liszt: The Earl King. Antti Siirala. Naxos 8.555997.
• Glazunov: Symphony No. 8 in E-flat. Royal Scottish National Orch, Serebrier. Warner 2564 61939.

Midday Music, Monday 7/27/09

11 AM

• Bach: Cantata No. 175: Es duenket mich, arr. violoncello piccolo and harpsichord. Andrey Cienniwa, Paul Cienniwa. Whaling City Sound 046.
• Chausson: Vivane, symphonic poem after the legend of the Round Table. Basel Sym, Jordan. Erato 88169.
• Bach: Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 2 in D, played on violoncello piccolo. Andrey Cienniwa, Paul Cienniwa. Whaling City Sound 046.
• Prokofiev: Sinfonietta, Op. 48. Scottish National Orch, Jarvi. Chandos 10312.

12 N

• Sinding: Rustle of Spring. Rubinstein: Melody in F. Philip Martin. Hyperion 67379.
• Smetana: The Bartered Bride: Three Dances. Cleveland Orch, Szell. CBS 36716.
• Handel: Oboe Sonata in G minor, Op. 1/6. Academy of Ancient Music (Bruine, Egarr). Harmonia Mundi 907465.66.
• Piazzolla: Four Seasons in Buenos Aires. Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, New Century Chamber Orch. NSS Music.

1 PM

• Three Italian Renaissance pieces played on harp. (Trabaci: Gagliarda Quarta, alla Spagnola. Negri: Brando per Quattro Pastore e Quattro Ninfe. Anonymous: Gagliarda Prima.) Andrew Lawrence-King. Hyperion 66229.
• Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe, Suite No. 2. Cincinnati Sym Orch, Jarvi. Telarc 80601.
• Schumann: Papillons, Op. 2. Dejan Lazic. Channel 27609.

Midday Music, Thursday 7/23/09

11 AM

• Liszt: Geharnischte Lieder (Songs in Armor), S. 511. Leslie Howard. Hyperion 66995.
• Telemann: La Changeante, Orchestral Suite in G minor. Collegium Musicum, Standage. Chandos 0519.
• Handel: Semele: Where'er you walk. Ian Bostridge, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Bicket. EMI 82243.
• Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in E-flat, Op. 120/2. Jonathan Cohler, Randall Hodgkinson. Ongaku 024-102.

12 N

• Puccini: Suor Angelica: Intermezzo. Berlin Phil, Karajan. EMI 65914.
• Schmelzer/Wallfisch: Sonata Quarta in D major for solo violin. Elizabeth Wallfisch. Hyperion 67238.
• Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, string sextet in D minor. Ying Quartet, James Dunham, Paul Katz. Telarc 80685.
• Mendelssohn: Elijah: Lift Thine Eyes. Boys of King's College Choir, Cleobury. EMI 57812.

1 PM

• Chopin: Nocturne in B major, Op. 32/1. Angela Hewitt. Hyperion 67371.
• Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor. Yefim Bronfman, Philharmonia, Salonen. Sony 47183.

Midday Music, Wednesday 7/22/09

11 AM

• Dvorak: Romance in F minor for violin and orchestra. Issaac Stern, Philadelphia Orch, Ormandy. Sony 66827.
• Schubert: "Trout" Quintet for piano and strings. Thomas Ades, Belcea Quartet (members), Corin Long. EMI 57664.

12 N

• Wagner: Lohengrin: Preludes to Acts 1 and 3. Philadelphia Orch, Thielemann. DG 289 453 485.
• Fasch: Bassoon Sonata in C major. Bassoon Sonata in C major. Epoca Barocca. CPO 777 204.
• Joplin: Solace, A Mexican Serenade, arr. mandolins. Raffaele Calace Plectrum Quintet. Naxos 8.557999.
• Schoenfield: Cafe Music. James Ehnes, Edward Arron, Andrew Russo. Black Box 1109.
• George: A Frangesa. Ugo Orlandi, Alessandro Bono. Naxos 8.557999.

1 PM

• Bizet/Loeb: The Pearl Fishers: "Au fond du temple saint." Livia Sohn, Geoff Nutall, Benjamin Loeb. Naxos 8.570202.
• Golijov/Prutsman: Ainadamar: "Desde mi ventana." Livia Sohn, Benjamin Loeb. Naxos 8.570202.
• Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor. Olli Mustonen, Tapiola Sinfonietta. Ondine 1123.

Midday Music, Tuesday 7/21/09

11 AM

• Telemann: Violin Concerto in A minor. Simon Standage, Collegium Musicum 90. Chandos 0519.
• Borodin: Symphony No. 2 in B minor. Royal Stockholm Phil, Rozhdestvensky. Brilliant 93348.
• Hovhaness: Meditation on Orpheus. Seattle Sym, Schwarz. Delos 3168.
• Zarzycki: Mazurka, Op. 26. David Oistrakh, Vladimir Yampolsky. EMI 62915.

12 N

• Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1. Denis Matsuev, St. Petersburg Phil, Temirkanov. RCA 88697002332.
• Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major. Boston Baroque, Pearlman. Telarc 80619.

1 PM

• Howells: Gadabout. Margaret Fingerhut. Chandos 9273.
• Vaughan Williams: Phantasy Quintet. Music Group of London. EMI 65100.
• Mendelssohn: "Reformation" Symphony (Symphony No. 5 in D major). Vienna Phil, Gardiner. DG 289 459 156.

Midday Music, Monday 7/20/09

Hello! If you're looking for playlists from last week, check here. Great to be back with you. And now here's what we're listening to today:

11 AM

• Ibert: Suite Elisabethaine. Manhattan Chamber Orch, Clark. Newport Classics 85531.
• Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 19. Jeffrey Swann. Denon/Music & Arts 245.
• Haydn: Organ Concerto, Hob. VXIII:1. Christopher Hogwood, Academy of Ancient Music. L'Oiseau-Lyre 417 610

12 N

• Anonymous: Istampita "Tre Fontane." Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet. L'Oiseau-Lyre 414 277.
• Hovhaness: Exile Symphony. Seattle Sym, Schwarz. Delos 3168.
• Schubert: Ave Maria. Vinson Cole, Patrick Stephens. Delos 3138.
• McKay: From a Moonlit Ceremony. National Sym Orch of Ukraine, Williams. Naxos 8.559052.
• Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria (arr. panpipe & guitar). Alexandre Lagoya, Simion Stanciu. Erato 2292-45616.

1 PM

• York: Pacific Coast Highway. Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Delos 3163,
• Warlock: Capriol Suite. English Sinfonia, Dilkes. EMI 65101.
• Beethoven: "Moonlight" Sonata (Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor). Paul Lewis. Harmonia Mundi 901906.08.
• Ravel: Bolero. Netherlands Phil, Kreizberg. PentaTone 5186 058.

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.