Itzhak Perlman on Midday Music

Today on Midday Music: Itzhak Perlman in conversation with host Sarah Zaslaw. The violin virtuoso talks about answering fan questions on Facebook and recalls his appearances on Sesame Street, and we hear a new rerelease of him playing the Brahms Violin Concerto. That's just after the one o'clock news on GPB radio and gpb.org.

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Tuesday, September 14

11 AM

• Glinka: Russlan and Ludmilla, Overture. Baltimore Sym, Zinman. Telarc 80378.
• Handel: Sonata in B minor, Op. 2/1. Academy of Ancient Music, Egarr. Harmonia Mundi 907467.68.
• Dvorak: Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81. Frank Braley, Ensemble Explorations. Harmonia Mundi 901880.

12 N

• Ravel: String Quartet in F major. Arcanto Quartett. Harmonia Mundi 902067.
• Bach: Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034, for flute and guitar. Marina Piccinini, Joao Luiz. Avie 2196.
• Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1. Cincinnati Pops, Kunzel. Telarc 80703.

1 PM

• Marini: Passacaglio a 4. Monica Huggett, Irish Baroque Orch. Avie AV 2202.
• Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Ballet, Suite No. 1. Oslo Phil, Jansons. EMI 49289.
• Saint-Saens: Plainte (Lament) for oboe and piano. Bart Schneemann, Paolo Giacometti. Brilliant 93688.
• Brahms: Nanie (Song of Lamentation). San Francisco Sym & Chorus, Blomstedt. London 430 281.

Monday, September 13

11 AM

• Debussy: En Blanc et Noir. Ursula Oppens, Jerome Lownthal. Cedille 90000 119.
• Janacek: Sinfonietta. Czech State Phil, Serebrier. Reference 65.
• Boismortier: Sonata in D major, Op. 50/3, arr. double bass. Jeremy Kurtz, Benjamin Kamins, Alison Luedecke. JK-001.

12 N

• Schubert: Impromptu in G-flat, Op. 90/3. Vassily Primakov. Bridge 9327.
• Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201. English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner. Philips 412 736.
• Susato/Dunnigan: The Danserye, selections for winds. University of Texas Wind Ens, Junkin. Reference 104.
• Janacek: Lachian Dances: Celadensky. Czech State Phil, Serebrier. Reference 65.

1 PM

• Rivera, C.R.: Raven Dance (Serbian song). Cavatina Duo. Cedille 90000 117.
• Dvorak: String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat, Op. 51. Alban Berg Quartet. EMI 57013.
• Puts, K.: And Legions Will Rise (2001). Mark Rush, Norman Weinberg, Jerry Kirkbride.
• Gaquere, B.: Kopanitsa da Kalantchatska (Bulgarian dance). Cavatina Duo. Cedille 90000 117.

Wednesday, September 8

Two of the great monotheisms that originated in the Middle East celebrate major holidays within the next day: Islam (Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan) and Judaism (Rosh Hashanah, celebrating the new year).

At noon on GPB it's an hour of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean connections and sounds and cross-pollinations, from Spain to Persia. Especially listen for music from Maya Beiser's new CD, Provenance, which takes its inspiration from the harmony Muslims, Jews and Christians shared in medieval Spain during the Golden Age.

11 AM

• Strauss: Capriccio: Moonlight Serenade. Atlanta Sym, Runnicles. Telarc 31755.
• Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94b. Shlomo Mintz, Yefim Bronfman. DG 423 575.
• Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat, Op. 20/1. Daedalus Quartet. Bridge 9326A/B.
• Holborne: Elizabethan Dance Suite. Empire Brass. Telarc 80257.

12 N

• Traditional Sephardic Jewish: Adon Haselichot. Brad Davidorf, members of Atlanta's Congregation Bet Haverim. The Threshing Floor, congregationbethaverim.org/music.
• Kalhor, K.: I Was There. Maya Beiser, Bassam Saba, Shane Shanahan, Jamey Haddad. Provenance, Innova 778.
• Danielpour: In the Arms of the Beloved, double concerto for violin and cello (2001), inspired by the Persian love poetry of Rumi. Jaime Laredo, Sharon Robinson, Iris Chamber Orch, Stern. Arabesque 6767.
• Assad, S.: Tahhiyya li Oussoulina. Sergio & Odair Assad, guitars. Nonesuch 278140.

1 PM

• Franck: Violin Sonata in A major. Sergey Khachatryan, Lusine Khachatryan. Naive 5122.
• Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1. English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner. SDG 707.
• Traditional Jewish from Iraq by way of India, arr. Robertson: Hon Tahon. Gayanne Geurin Weiss, members of Atlanta's Congregation Bet Haverim. The Threshing Floor, congregationbethaverim.org/music.

Tuesday, September 7

11 AM

• Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro, Overture. Lausanne Chamber Orch, Menuhin. Virgin 363284.
• Handel: Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F major. Boston Baroque, Pearlman. Telarc 80594.
• Bolcom: Recuerdos. Elizabeth & Marcel Bergmann. Naxos 8.559244.

12 N

• Smetana: The Moldau. Cleveland Orch, Szell. Sony 47283.
• Raickovich, M.: Sonata for Piano (1989). Tatjana Rankovich. Albany 1191.
• Enescu/Grigoriu: Impressions from Childhood, Suite, Op. 28. Sherban Lupu, Sinfonia da Camera, Hobson. Albany 1100.
• Tansman: Suite for bassoon and piano (1960). Dag Jensen, Midori Kitagawa.

1 PM

• Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major. Metamorphosen Chamber Orch, Yoo. Archetype 60105.
• Graupner: Marche from Partita in G major. Genevieve Soly. Analekta 9121.
• Gillingham, D.: Summer of 2008 for euphonium and wind ensemble (2008). Jason Ham, Illinois State Univ Wind Sym, Steele. Albany 1203.

Monday, September 6

Happy Labor Day!

11 AM

• Tyson, B.: A Ceiling Full of Stars. TCU Percussion Ensemble, West. Albany 1159.
• Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Preludes & Fugues Nos. 1-3. Maurizio Pollini. DG B0013637,
• Barber: Violin Concerto. Vadim Gluzman, Sao Paulo Sym, Nschling. BIS 1662.
• Guastavino: La Siesta. Rosa Antonelli. Albany 1140.

12 N

• Anon. (Italy, 1528): Tambur, Tambur. Doulce Memoire, Dadre. Naive 8898.
• Scriabin/Piatigorsky: Etude, Op. 8/11. Wendy Warner, Irina Nuzova. Cedille 90000 120.
• Brahms: Symphony No. 2. London Phil, Alsop. Naxos 8.557429.

1 PM

• Joel, B.: Root Beer Rag. Jeff Senley, O-zone Percussion Group. Klavier 11115.
• Schubert: Symphony No. 5. Orch of the Age of Enlightenment, Mackerras. Virgin 628605.
• Dorman, A.: Mandolin Concerto (2006). Avi Avital, Metropolis Ensemble, Cyr. Naxos 8.559620.

Wednesday, September 1

Russell Wells of WSVH is hosting.

Tuesday, August 31

11 AM

• Rameau: Les Fetes d'Hebe, Suite. Aulos Ensemble. Centaur 2970.
• Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19. Wendy Warner, Irina Nuzova. Cedille 90000 120.

12 N

• Tchaikovsky: The Slippers: Cossack Dances. National Sym Orch of Ukraine, Kuchar. Naxos 8.554844.
• Medtner: Tales (Skazki) Op. 26. Hamish Milne. Hyperion 67491/2.
• Mozart: String Quintet No. 2 in C major, K. 515. Orion String Quartet, Paul Neubauer. Music@Menlo 2006 #3.
• Glinka: A Life for the Tsar: Krakoviak. National Sym Orch of Ukraine, Kuchar. Naxos 8.554844.

1 PM

• Medtner: Tales (Skazki) Op. 20/1. Hamish Milne. Hyperion 67491/2.
• Medtner: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 60. Michael Ponti,Orch of Radio Luxembourg, Cao. Vox 5068.

Monday, August 30

11 AM

• Elgar: Salut d'amour, arr. cellos. Shauna Rolston, cello ensemble, Wilson. CBC MVCD 1175.
• Strauss: Oboe Concerto in D major. Lajos Lencses, Stuttgart Radio Sym, Marriner. Hanssler 93.026.
• Dohnanyi: Cello Sonata in B-flat, Op. 8. Marcy Rosen, Lydia Artymiw. Bridge 9264.

12 N

• Monti: Csardas, arr. violins. Maxim Vengerov, Vag Papian, Virtuosi. EMI 57164.
• Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 50 in D major. Alain Planes. Harmonia Mundi 901763.
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat. BBC Philharmonic, Noseda. BBC Magazine Vol. 12/9.

1 PM

• Glinka: Kamarinskaya. Detroit Sym, Jarvi. Chandos 9227.
• Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F minor. Ingrid Fliter. EMI 148992.
• Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2, "Little Russian." Bournemouth Sym, Litton. Virgin 91119.

Wednesday, August 25

Thanks to Russell Wells for hosting yesterday's show from GPB's Savannah station, WSVH. His playlist is here under August 24. On to today.

11 AM

• Fuchs: Trio for Violin, Viola and Piano, Op. 115. Fritz Gearhart, Jonathan Bagg, Jane Hawkins. Centaur 2278.
• Debussy: Preludes, Book 1/5: The Hills of Anacapri. Ivan Ilic. www.IvanCDG.com.
• Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216. Lara St. John, The Knights, Jacobsen. Ancalagon 136. This recording is being released as a download this month; the CD comes out in October.

12 N

• Gershwin: Porgy and Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So. Maria Bachmann, Jon Klibonoff. Endeavour 1020.
• Turina: La Oracion del Torero (The Bullfighter's Prayer). Chamber Music Palm Beach. Klavier 11105.
• Pisendel: Sonata in D major. Trio Settecento. Cedille 90000 114.
• Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major. Pietro Massa, Berlin Sym, Crudele. Capriccio 5046.

1 PM

• Helble, R.: Prelude and Rondo alla marcia. TCU Percussion Ensemble, West. Albany 1159.
• Bach/Elgar: Fantasy and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537. Quebec Sym, Talmi. Atma 2570.
• Thuille: String Quartet No. 1 in A major. Signum Quartett. Capriccio 5049.
• Amram, D.: Symphony - Songs of the Soul: Dance of Joy. Berlin Radio Sym, Wilkins. Naxos 8.559420.

Monday, August 23

11 AM

• Telemann: Concerto in F major for three violins and continuo, from Musique de Table. Kiefer, Obhri, Rudolf, Capriccio Baroque Orch. Tudor 7177.
• Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 12/3. Viktoria Mullova, Kristian Bezuidenhout. Onyx 4050.
• Weber/Flachs: Der Freischutz, selections for winds. Consortium Classicum. Teldec 8.43278.

12 N

• Gnattali: Sonata for Cello and Guitar (1969). Natalia Khoma, Marc Regnier. Dorian 92116.
• Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4. English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner. SDG 707.
• Ries: The Dream, Op. 49. Susan Kagan. Naxos 8.572204.
• Chapela: Inguesu. Philharmonic Orch of the Americas, de la Parra. Sony 75555.

1 PM

• Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550. Apollo's Fire, Sorrell. Avie 2159.
• Mozart: Piano Trio in C major, K. 548. Byron Schenkman, Gabriela Diaz, Alexei Yupanqui Gonzales. Centaur 3031.

Wednesday, August 18

11 AM

• Mozart: Ballet music from Idomeneo, King of Crete. Apollo's Fire, Sorrell. Avie 2159.
• Ries: Variations on a Portuguese Hymn (Adeste Fideles) for flute and piano. Matteo Napoli. Naxos 8.572038.
• Thuille: String Quartet No. 2 in G major (1881, unfinished). Signum Quartet. Capriccio 5049.
• Mozart: Dances (K. 123, 463, 462). Apollo's Fire, Sorrell. Avie 2159.

12 N

• Gnattali: Toccata in Samba Rhythm No. 1 for guitar. Marc Regnier. Dorian 92116.
• Plante: Suite Piedra Libre for wind quintet. Pentaedre. Atma 2547.
• Corelli: Recorder Concerto No. 4 in F major. Maurice Steger, English Concert, Cummings. Harmonia Mundi 907523.
• Miaskovsky: Cello Sonata No. 2 in A minor, Op. 81. Wendy Warner, Irina Nuzova. Cedille 90000 120.

1 PM

• Fried: Fantasy on Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck). Berlin Radio Sym, Foremny. Capriccio 5043.
• Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Onde, two piano etudes (1935). Pietro Massa. Capriccio 5046.

Tuesday, August 17

11 AM

• Haydn: Violin Concerto in C major. Gil Shaham, Sejong Soloists. Canary 08.
• Paganini: Caprice No. 21 in A major, Op. 1/21. Augustin Hadelich. Avie 2180.
• Chabrier: Larghetto for horn and piano. David Jolley, Samuel Sanders. Arabesque 6678.
• Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor. Andre Watts, Atlanta Sym, Levi. Telarc 80386.

12 N

• Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto in C, RV 471. Sergio Azzolini, L'Aura Soave Cremona, Cantalupi. Naive 30496.
• Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70. Takezawa, Kim, Dutton, Neubauer, Finckel, Diaz. BBC Music Magazine Vol. 9/6.
• Casella: Concerto for Strings, Piano, Timpani and Percussion: Finale. Rome Sym, Scuccuglia, Ceravolo, La Vecchia. Naxos 8.572413.

1 PM

• Salzedo: Introspection. Yolanda Kondonassis. Telarc 80533.
• Schubert: Violin Sonata in A major, "Duo," D. 574. Julia Fischer, Martin Helmchen. PentaTone 5186 348.
• Piazzolla: Three Symphonic Movements, Buenos Aires. Santa Barbara Sym, Ben-Dor. Delos 3345.

Monday, August 16

11 AM

• Schubert: Fantasy in F minor for piano four-hands, D. 940. Julia Fischer, Martin Helmchen. PentaTone 5186 348.
• Rossi: Sonata in dialogo, "La Viena." Bande Montreal Baroque, Milnes. Atma 2598.
• Dvorak: Violin Concerto in A minor. Christian Tetzlaff, Czech Phil, Pesek. Virgin 0946 391346.

12 N

• Piazzolla: Libertango, arr. flute and guitar. Cavatina Duo. Bridge 9330.
• Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner. SDG 707.
• Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat, "Emperor." Paul Lewis, BBC Sym, Belohlavek. Harmonia Mundi 902053.55.

1 PM

• Mozart: Church Sonata No. 17 in C major, K. 336. German Bach Soloists, Chorzempa, Winschermann. PentaTone 5186 150.
• Menotti: Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano. Thorsen, Martin, Milford. Champs Hill 006.
• Gershwin: Porgy and Bess, Symphonic Suite "Catfish Row." BBC Phil, Shelley, Tortelier. Chandos 9325.
• Daugherty: Brooklyn Bridge: North. John Bruce Yeh, Columbus State University Wind Ensemble, Rumbelow. Naxos 8.572319.

Wednesday, August 11

11 AM

• Ibert: Divertissement. Montreal Sym, Dutoit. London 421 527.
• Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8. Lily Maisky, Alissa Margulis, Mischa Maisky. EMI 67051.
• Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414. Leon Fleisher, Stuttgart Chamber Orch. Sony 435052.

12 N

• Turkish and Sephardic, assorted: tracks 1-5 from Istanbul. Hesperion XXI and guests, Savall. Alia Vox 9870.
• Part, A.: Tabula Rasa: Silentium. Angele Dubeau, La Pieta. Analekta 8731.
• Catalani: Scherzo; Contemplation. La Scala Phil, Muti. Sony 63025.
• Piazzolla: Oblivion. Cavatina Duo. Bridge 9330.

1 PM

• Chavez: El Tropic, from H.P. or Horsepower Suite. Philharmonic Orch of the Americas, de la Parra. Sony 75555 2.
• Vaughan Williams: Violin Sonata in A minor. Music Group of London (Hugh Bean, David Parkhouse). EMI 65100.
• Telemann: Orchestral Suite in E-flat. La Stagione Frankfurt, Schneider. CPO 999 994.

Tuesday, August 10

11 AM

• Mozart: Church Sonata No. 8 in A major, K. 225. German Bach Soloists, Daniel Chorzempa, Winschermann. PentaTone 5186 150.
• Taneyev: Theme and Variations in C major. Olga Solovieva. Naxos 8.557804.
• Adamo, M.: Alcott Music (from his opera Little Women). Eclipse Chamber Orch, Alimena. Naxos 8.559258.
• Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat. Stephen Hough. Hyperion 67456.
• Sarasate: Airs Espagnols. Tianwa Yang, Orquesta Sinfonica de Navarra, Izquierdo. Naxos 8.572191.

12 N

• Biber: Battalia. Baroque Band (Chicago), Clarke. Cedille 90000 015.
• Popper: Im Walde (In the Woods), Op. 50. Wendy Warner, Eileen Buck. Cedille 90000 111.
• Corelli: Recorder Concerto No. 8 in E minor. Maurice Stager, English Concert, Cummings. Harmonia Mundi 907523.
• Hall, D.: Escape Velocity. TCU Percussion Ensemble, West. Albany 1159.

1 PM

• Strauss: An Alpine Symphony. Bavarian Radio Sym, Maazel. RCA 09026-57128.

Monday, August 9

Today's Mexican selections - Arturo Marquez's Danzon No. 2 and Jose Pablo Moncayo's Huapango - come from this new two-disc Sony release with conductor Alondra de la Parra. -->

11 AM

• Haydn: String Quartet in D major, Op. 20/4. Daedalus Quartet. Bridge 9325A/B.
• Marquez: Danzon No. 2. Philharmonic Orch of the Americas, de la Parra. Sony 75555 2.
• Taneyev: Violin Sonata (1911). Ivan Peshkov, Olga Solovieva. Naxos 8.557804.

12 N

• Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor. Stephen Hough, Minnesota Orch, Vanska.
• Tallis: Spem in alium. The Sixteen Choir, Christophers. Chandos 0513.
• Bassano: Pavana and Galliarda. Bande Montreal Baroque, Milnes. Atma 2598.
• Moncayo: Huapango. Philharmonic Orch of the Americas, de la Parra. Sony 75555 2.

1 PM

• Bach, C.P.E.: Keyboard Sonata in E-flat, H. 50. Danny Driver. Hyperion 67786.
• Ginastera/Cohen: Suite de Danzas Criollas. Jerusalem Sym, Ben-Dor. Naxos 8.570999.
• Strauss, R.: Metamorphosen, a study for 23 solo strings. Scottish National Orch, Jarvi. Chandos 10218 X.

Wednesday, August 4

Thanks to Russell and Eric for hosting recent Midday Musics! Those playlists are here.

The buzz in today's noon hour is bees. Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee" is the opening stinger for the longer "Hive" (2007), in which Evan Ziporyn sets four clarinets a-buzzing, inspired by his own experience as an amateur beekeeper. The quartet on this new recording, Clarinet Hive, includes Ziporyn himself on bass clarinet and Atlanta Symphony principal clarinetist Laura Ardan as first clarinet.

11 AM

• Taneyev: Scherzo in C major. Olga Solovieva. Naxos 8.557804.
• Taneyev: Symphony No. 4 in C minor: mvts 2-4. Novosibirsk Academic Sym, Sanderling. Naxos 8.572067.
• Taneyev: Repose. Olga Solovieva. Naxos 8.557804.
• Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn. Martha Argerich, Polina Leschenko. EMI 58472.

12 N

• Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee. Scottish National Orch, Jarvi. Chandos 10369(2) X.
• Ziporyn, E.: Hive (2007). Laura Ardan, Timothy Paradise, Theodore Schoen, Evan Ziporyn. Naxos 8.572264.
• Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto in F major, RV 488. Sergio Azzolini, L'Aura Soave Cremona, Cantalupi. Naive 30496.
• Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 2 in A minor. Radio Sym Orch Frankfurt, Inbal. PentaTone 5186 157.

1 PM

• Gallot et al.: Six lute pieces from 17th century France. Rolf Lislevand. Naive 8880.
• Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor. Paul Lewis, BBC Sym Orch, Belohlavek. Harmonia Mundi 902053.55.