Wednesday, February 24
Thanks to Russell Wells for hosting Tuesday's show (playlist here). Today on GPB's Midday Music: just over an hour's worth of music used in the ladies' figure skating short programs in Vancouver, and then on to concert tie-ins and more.
11 AM
- Mozart/Levin: Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa, Amen. Atlanta Sym Orch & Chamber Chorus, Runnicles. Telarc 80636. (Miki Ando, Japan.)
- Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C-sharp minor, Op. post. Therese Motard, Louise-Andree Baril. Analekta 3142. (Carolina Kostner, Italy)
- Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major. Gil Shaham, Singapore Sym, Shui. Canary CC04. (Carolina Kostner, Italy.)
- Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango: Night Club 1960. Emmanuel Pahud, Manuel Barrueco. EMI 56578.
- Rodriguez: La Cumparsita. London Cello Sound, Simon. Cala 0109. (Joannie Rochette, Canada.)
12 N
- Khatchaturian: Masquerade: Waltz. French Radio Phil. Jarvi. Virgin 45609. (Mao Asada, Japan.)
- Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201. English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner. Philips 412 736.
- Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor. Therese Motard, Louise-Andree Baril. Analekta 3142.
1 PM
- Verdi: Aida: Triumphal March, arr. wind band. United States Marine Band, Colburn. Naxos 8.570243.
- Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat, Op. 47. Rabinovitch, Schwartzberg, Imai, Gutman. EMI 55484.
- Bach: Trio Sonata, BWV 529. Musica Pacifica. Virgin 45192.
