Wednesday, June 30

Two quick announcements before today's playlist:

1. Today is the end of GPB's fiscal year. If you have not yet joined GPB as a member or renewed your membership lately, please do your part to support your local public radio station today, at gpb.org/give or 800-222-4788. Thank you!

2. The beginning of July marks my tenth anniversary as host of GPB's midday classical program. I'd like to celebrate by playing requests - music you particularly want to hear. Please email me (middaymusic@gpb.org) your name and town and what piece you're requesting. Go ahead and deluge me with and I'll see how many I can fit in at the beginning of next week. Thanks! - Sarah

And now, for another day of new releases.

11 AM

• Mendelssohn: Concerto in A-flat for Two Pianos and Orchestra. Silver Garbug Piano Duo, Bavarian Chamber Phil, Hogwood. Oehms 739.
• Bolcom, W.: Recuerdos (1991). Elizabeth & Marcel Bergmann, pianos. Naxos 8.559244.

12 N

• Salieri: Sinfonia from Act 4 of Axur, King of Ormus; Sinfonia from Act 2 of La Calamita de' Cori. Mannheim Mozart Orch, Fey. Hanssler 98.554.
• Brahms: Viola Sonata No. 2 in E-flat, Op. 120/2. Roberto Diaz, Jeremy Denk. Naxos 8.570827.
• Adams, J.: The Chairman Dances (Foxtrot for Orchestra). San Francisco Sym, de Waart. Nonesuch 524842 (I Am Love soundtrack).
• Glazunov: Les Ruses d'amour: selections. Romanian State Orch, Andreescu. Naxos 8.572447.

1 PM

• Rachmaninoff: Vocalise. Detroit Sym, Slatkin. Naxos 8.572458.
• Korngold: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 26. Aron Quartett. CPO 777 436.
• Handel: Concerto Grosso in E minor, Op. 6/3. Mercury Baroque, Plante. HPR 00621.
  
• Schubert: Impromptu Op. 90/1. Vassily Primakov. Bridge 9327.

Tuesday, June 29

Three hours of new releases.

11 AM

• Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E minor. Detroit Sym, Slatkin. Naxos 8.571458.

12 N

• Granados: Piano Trio, Op. 50. LOM Piano Trio. Naxos 8.572262.
• Vaughan Williams: The Wasps, Overture. Royal Liverpool Phil, Judd. Naxos 8.572304.
• Handel: Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6/2. Mercury Baroque, Plante. HPR 00621.
• Scodanibbio, S.: Sandunga, from Mexican Songbook. Cuarteto Latinoamericano. Dorian 92108.
• Sierra, R.: Mambo 7/16. Cuarteto Latinoamericano. Dorian 92108.

1 PM

• Thuille: Sextet for Piano and Winds in B-flat, Op. 6. London Conchord Ensemble. Champs Hill 001.
• Mendelssohn: Ave Maria. Yale Schola Cantorum, Yale Collegium Players, Carrington. Naxos 8.572161.
• Dorman, A.: Mandolin Concerto (2006). Avi Avital, Metropolis Ensemble, Cyr. Naxos 8.559620.

Monday, June 28

11 AM

• Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 2. Lausanne Chamber Orch, Lopez-Cobos. Telarc 80309.
• Haydn: Baryton Trio No. 97 in D major. Esterhazy Machine. Friends of Music 36-811.
• Elgar: Three Bavarian Dances, Op. 27. New Zealand Sym, Judd. Naxos 8.557577.

12 N

• Traditional, Cape Breton: Hector the Hero. Caroline Goulding, Janine Randall. Telarc 80744.
• Packham, B.: Cape Breton Concerto for flute and orchestra. Chris Norman, Camerata Bariloche Chamber Orch of Argentina. Dorian 90250.
• Traditional Cape Breton: Medley. Caroline Goulding, Janine Randall. Telarc 80744.
• Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467. Jonathan Biss, Orpheus Chamber Orch. EMI 50999 2 17270.

1 PM

• Paradies: Toccata in A. Philip Martin. Hyperion 67379.
• Gade: Symphony No. 1, "On the Fair Plains of Zealand [Sjolund]." Danish National Radio Sym, Kitajenko. Chandos 9422.
• Veracini: Violin Sonata Op. 1, No. 1 in G minor. Enrico Casazza, La Magnifica Comunita. Brilliant 93809.

Wednesday, June 23

11 AM

• Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat. Nicholas Angelich, Frankfurt Radio Sym, Jarvi. Virgin 266349.
• Glinka: The Lark. Evgeny Kissin. RCA 09026 63884.

12 N

• Borodin: Nocturne from String Quartet No. 2. Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg et al. EMI 56481.
• Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 468. Georg Solti, Melos Quartet (members). London 417 190.
• Halvorsen: Entry March of the Boyars. Cincinnati Pops, Kunzel.
• Wiren: Serenade in G major, Op. 11. Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Studt. Naxos 8.553106.

1 PM

• Schubert: Piano Pieces, D. 946: No. 3 in C major. Nikolai Demidenko. Hyperion 67091/2.
• Beethoven: Op. 130 String Quartet (No. 13 in B-flat). Cypress String Quartet. Cypress Volume 2.

Tuesday, June 22

11 AM

• Haydn: Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major. Hermann Baumann, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Brown. Philips 422 346.
• Eccles: Sonata in G minor for cello and piano. Amit Peled, Eliza Ching. Centaur 3047.
• Stanford: Symphony No. 7 in D minor. Bournemouth Sym, Lloyd-Jones. Naxos 8.570285.

12 N

• Foscarini: Tasteggiata; Corrente; Volta francese. Ensemble Kapsberger, Lislevand. Naive 8852.
• Ravel: Miroirs: Une barque sur l'ocean; Alborada del gracioso. Tzimon Barto. Ondine 1095.
• Bruch: Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra. Arthur Grumiaux, New Philharmonia Orch, Wallberg. PentaTone 5186 117.
• Mendelssohn: On Wings of Song (Auf Flugeln des Gesanges). Amit Peled, Eliza Ching. Centaur 3047.

1 PM

• Farrenc: Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in E-flat, Op. 44. Engerer, Guyot, Salque. Naive 5033.
• Alfven: Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, "Midsummer Vigil." Iceland Sym, Sakari. Chandos 9313.
• Tansman: Sonatine for bassoon and piano (1952). Dag Jensen, Midori Kitagawa. MDG 603 0585.

Monday, June 21

11 AM

• Dvorak: "American" Quartet (String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96). Emerson String Quartet.
• Merula: Chiaccona Canzone. Maurice Steger et al. Harmonia Mundi 902024.
• Krommer: Concerto for Two Clarinets and Orchestra, Op. 35. Stanley Drucker, Naomi Drucker, Bohuslav Martinu Phil, Tiboris. Elysium 714.
• Uccellini: Symphonia 14, La Foschina. Maurice Steger et al. Harmonia Mundi 902024.

12 N

• Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Sonatina Canonica. Brasil Guitar Duo. Naxos 8.570778.
• Bach: Oboe d'Amore Concerto in A major, reconstr. after Keyboard Concerto BWV 1055. Thomas Stacy, Toronto Chamber Orch, Mallon. Naxos 8.570735.
• Bozza: Andantino for trombone trio. Chicago Trombone Consort. Albany 1183.
• Debussy: La Mer. Cleveland Orch, Boulez. DG 439 896.

1 PM

• Handel: Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 6/4. Mercury Baroque, Plante. HPR 00521.
• Brahms: Piano Pieces, Op. 76. Nicholas Angelich. Virgin 50999 266349.
• Rota: The Leopard, Dances. Scala Phil Orch, Muti. Sony 66279.

Wednesday, June 16

11 AM

• Boismortier: Sonata in D minor for three flutes. Sibelius Academy Baroque Ensemble. Ondine 736.
• Dohnanyi: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D minor. Michael Ludwig, Royal Scottish National Orch, Falletta. Naxos 8.570833.

12 N

• Nelhybel: Tower Music. Rhineberger: Abendlied. Chicago Trombone Consort. Albany 1183.
• Bartok: Rumanian Folk Dances for four cellos. Matt Haimovitz, Uccello. Oxingale 2007.
• Strauss: Aus Italien. Scottish National Orch, Jarvi. Chandos 10218.
• Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina, Prelude. New Jersey Sym, Macal. Delos 3217.

1 PM

• Part: Spiegel im Spiegel. Angele Dubeau, La Pieta. Analekta 8731.
• Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat for violin and viola, K. 364. Rafael Durian, Abraham Skernick, Cleveland Orch, Szell. CBS 37810.
• Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor. Maurizio Pollini. DG B0000059-02.

Tuesday, June 15

Czech it out.

11 AM

• Smetana: Prague Carnival. BBC Phil, Noseda. Chandos 10413.
• Mozart: "Prague" Symphony (No. 38 in D major, K. 504). English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner. Philips 426 283.
• Dvorak: Five Prague Waltzes. Russian Phil, Yablonsky. Naxos 8.501701.

12 N

• Smetana: The Moldau (Vltava). London Sym, Davis. LSO 0061.
• Friml: From Bohemian Woods. Stephanie Chase, Sara Davis Buechner. Koch 7662.
• Brubeck, C.: Prague Concerto for Bass Trombone and Orchestra. Chris Brubeck, Czech National Sym, Freeman. Koch 7653.
• Suk: Meditation on an Old Czech Hymn "St. Wenceslas." Virtuosi di Praga, Vlcek. Discover 920234.
• Dvorak: From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68: In the Spinning-room; Witches' Sabbath. Silke-Thora Matthies, Christian Kohn. Naxos 8.553137.

1 PM

• Fibich: Quintet in D for piano, clarinet, horn, violin and cello, Op. 42. Endymion Ensemble. ASV 943.
• Janacek: Cunning Little Vixen, Suite. Czech State Phil Brno, Serebrier. Reference 75.

Monday, June 14

11 AM

• Smetana: The Bartered Bride: Three Dances. Janacek Phil, Kuchar. Brilliant 93634.
• Rubinstein: Six Characteristic Pieces, Op. 50. Yaara Tal, Andreas Groethuysen. Sony 47199.
• Haydn: Violin Concerto No. 4 in G major. Gil Shaham, Sejong Soloists. Canary 08.

12 N

• Piazzolla: Oblivion. Santa Barbara Sym, Ben-Dor. Delos 3345.
• Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581. Dieter Kloecker, Consortium Classicum. CPO 999 802.
• Rodrigo: Sounds of the Giralda (Seville Fantasia). Gwyneth Wentink, Asturas Sym, Valdes. Naxos 8.555843.
• Rossini: The Barber of Seville, Overture. Atlanta Sym, Levi. Telarc 80334.

1 PM

• Saint-Saens: Aimons-nous; Oboe Sonata, Op. 166. Bart Schneeman, Paolo Giacometti. Brilliant 93688.
• Graupner: Overture in F for Recorder and Strings. Les Idees Heureuse, Soly. Analekta 9115.
• Wagner: Good Friday Music, from Parsifal. Philadelphia Orch, Thielemann. DG 289 453 485.

Wednesday, June 9

11 AM

• Handel: Concerto Grosso in D major, Op. 6/5. Mercury Baroque, Plante. HPR 00621.
• Svendsen: Symphony No. 2 in B-flat. Oslo Phil, Jansons. EMI 49769.
• Buchner: Sonata No. 9 in C major from Plectrum musicum. Parnassi Musici. CPO 777 132.

12 N

• Dunne, M.: Eleno, Kerko Eleno (Macedonian song). Assad, C.: Kalajdzisko Oro (Macedonian dance). Cavatina Duo. Cedille 90000 117.
• Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole for violin and orchestra. Isaac Stern, Philadelphia Orch, Ormandy. CBS 37811.
• Bacalov, L.: Triple Concerto for Bandoneon, Piano and Soprano: 1st mvmt. Bacalov, Mosalini, Santa Barbara Sym, Ben-Dor. Delos 3345.
• Bacalov, L.: Theme from Il Postino. Santa Barbara Sym, Ben-Dor. Delos 3345.

1 PM

• Albeniz: Iberia, Book 2. Marc-Andre Hamelin. Hyperion 67476/7.
• Mendelssohn: Sextet in D major for violin, two violas, cello, bass and piano, Op. 110. Bartholdy Pian Quartet, Darzins, Wagner. Naxosu 8.550966.

Tuesday, June 8

It's the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great Romantic composer Robert Schumann, born June 8, 1810 in Zwickau, Germany. Here's a soul-feeding bicentennial spread of pure, healthful, 100% all-natural Schumann (well, except for a slight Liszt additive in hour 2 to preserve taste).

11 AM

• Schumann: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63. Nicholas Angelich, Renaud Capucon, Gautier Capucon. EMI 89241.
• Schumann: Overture, Scherzo and Finale, Op. 52. Philharmonia Orch, Thielemann. DG 289 459 680.

12 N

• Schumann: Concert Piece in G, Op. 92, "Introduction and Allegro Appassionato" for piano and orchestra. Murray Perahia, Berlin Phil, Abbado. Sony 64577.
• Schumann/Liszt: Widmung (Dedication). Geoffrey Tozer. Chandos 9471.
• Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54. Helene Grimaud, Staatskapelle Dresden, Salonen. DG 389 477 5719.
• Schumann: Romance in A major, Op. 94/2. Gil Shaham, Rohan de Silva. DG 427 659.

1 PM

• Schumann: Arabesque in C major, Op. 18. Jonathan Biss. EMI 65391.
• Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44. Argerich, Schwartzberg, Hall, Imai, Maisky. EMI 55484.

Monday, June 7

We're off to southeastern Europe for a Balkan first hour, sparked by the Cavatina Duo's new recording of Balkan-inspired music for flute and guitar, The Balkan Project. In the second hour it's Mozart with Columbus, Ga. native Gabriela Diaz, violin, and then off to the fairy-filled Shakespearean woods for midsummer Mendelssohn.

11 AM

• Rivera, C. R.: Raven Dance, a Serbian song. & Ivanovic, V.: Kad ja podjoh na Bembasu, a Bosnian song. Cavatina Duo. Cedille 90000 117, The Balkan Project.
• Beach: Variations on Balkan Themes, Op. 60. Joanne Polk. Arabesque 6693.
• Nilovic: Suite Balkanique: Oriental. L'Ensemble de Trombones de Paris. Crystal 223.
• Enescu: Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major, Op. 11/1. Cincinnati Pops Orch, Kunzel. Telarc 80606.

12 N

• Gabrieli: Canzon Septimi Toni No. 2. Chicago Trombone Consort. Albany 1183.
• Mozart: Divertimento in B-flat, K. 254. Byron Schenkman, Gabriela Diaz, Alexei Yupanqui Gonzales. Centaur 3031.
• Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Overture and Incidental Music. Montreal Sym Orch, Dutoit. London 417 541.

1 PM

• Fasch: Bassoon Concerto in C major. Sergio Azzolini, La Stravaganza Cologne. CPO 777 015.
• Stenhammar: Serenade for Orchestra, Op. 31. Gothenburg Sym, Jarvi. DG 445 857.
• Haydn: Baryton Trio No. 35 in A major. The Esterhazy Machine. Friends of Music 36-811.

Wednesday, June 2

Can't find a Midday Music playlist you're looking for on this page? Shows hosted by Russell Wells and Eric Nauert are listed here.

11 AM

• Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94b. Mikhail Simonyan, Alexei Podkorytov. Delos 3385.
• Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466. Malcolm Bilson, English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner. Archiv 419 609.

12 N

• Dibb, J.: Provence. Chicago Trombone Consort. Albany 1182.
• Revueltas: Night of the Maya: Night of Revelry. Simon Bolivar Orch, Dudamel. DG 14281.
• Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy in C major. Alfred Brendel. Philips 422 062.
• Haydn: Baryton Trio No. 124 in G major. The Esterhazy Machine. Friends of Music 36-811.
• Piazzolla: Tango Suite. Yo-Yo Ma, Sergio & Odair Assad. Sony 63122.

1 PM

• Sung, S.: Dance of the White Lotus under the Silver Moon (1998). Jonathan Keeble, Ann Yeung. Albany 1185.
• Dukas: Symphony in C major. BBC Phil, Tortelier. Chandos 9225.