Classical Music Playlist, January 9, 2025
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Composed in 1816 at age 19, Franz Schubert himself gave the title “Tragic” to his 4th symphony owing to it being in a minor key and some, but not all, of it having a “tragic” stormy feel. (It's also tragic that Franz Schubert died at the mere age of 31.) Schubert’s “Tragic” Symphony No. 4 is today's Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in E minor RV 281
Europa Galante Fabio Biondi, violin
6:12 a.m.
Alexander Glazunov
Violin Concerto in A minor Opus 82
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Walter Hendl, conductor Jascha Heifetz, violin
6:32 a.m.
Alfonso X "El Sabio"
Cantiga de Santa Maria, No. 48 THE CANTICLES OF HOLY MARY
Ensemble Galilei Maggie Sansone, dulcimer
6:36 a.m.
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Alceste Suite
Le Concert des Nations; Jordi Savall, conductor
6:59 a.m.
Richard Strauss
Serenade in Eb major Opus 7
Stockholm Philharmonic (members of); Paavo Berglund, conductor
7:09 a.m.
Robert Schumann
Piano Concerto in A minor Opus 54
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor Martha Argerich, piano
7:40 a.m.
Elena Kats-Chernin
Fast Blue Village 2
Del Sol String Quartet
7:46 a.m.
Gentil Montana
Suite Colombiana No. 2: III. Bambuco
Jose Antonio Escobar, guitar
7:50 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Egmont Overture Opus 84
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
7:59 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 2 in F major Opus 6/2 HWV 320
Boston Baroque; Martin Pearlman, conductor
8:11 a.m.
Georges Bizet
Symphony No. 1 in C major
New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor
8:40 a.m.
Mel Bonis
Piano Quartet No. 1: II. Intermezzo in Bb major Opus 69
Mozart Piano Quartet
8:48 a.m.
Tielmann Susato
Bergerette "Sans roch"
New London Consort; Philip Pickett, conductor
8:51 a.m.
Percy Grainger
Children's March "Over the Hills and Far Away"
Michigan State University Symphonic Band; Keith Brion, conductor
8:59 a.m.
Carl Maria Von Weber
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in Eb major Opus 74
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Andrew Marriner, clarinet
9:23 a.m.
Antonio Lauro
Dance for Six ("Seis por Derecho")
Eduardo Fernandez, guitar
9:27 a.m.
Alexander MacKenzie
Twelfth Night Opus 40
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Martyn Brabbins, conductor
9:47 a.m.
Alexander von Zemlinsky
Symphony No. 2: IV. Moderato (Finale) in Bb major
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
10:00 a.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Trio "Ghost" in D major Opus 70/1
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano; Itzhak Perlman, violin; Lynn Harrell, cello
10:24 a.m.
Santiago de Murcia
La Jota
Richard Savino, guitar; Mauro ReFosco, percussion; Yousif Sheronick, percussion
10:27 a.m.
Alexander Borodin
Symphony No. 2 in B minor
Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Davis, conductor
10:55 a.m.
Ernesto Lecuona
Andalucia Suite: Malaguena
Cincinnati Pops; Erich Kunzel, conductor
11:00 a.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Czech Suite in D Opus 39
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Jose Serebrier, conductor
11:25 a.m.
Igor Stravinsky
Tango in d minor
Lara Downes, piano
11:28 a.m.
Mieczyslaw Karlowicz
Violin Concerto: III. Finale in A major Opus 8
Polish Chamber Orchestra; Jacek Kaspszyk, conductor Nigel Kennedy, violin
11:36 a.m.
Friedrich Kuhlau
Elf-Mound Overture Opus 100
Odense Symphony Orchestra; Othmar Maga, conductor
11:48 a.m.
John Williams
The Adventures of Tintin: The Duel
Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
11:51 a.m.
Giuseppe Verdi
AIDA: Triumphal March from Act II
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor
11:59 a.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A major BWV 1055
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Murray Perahia, conductor Murray Perahia, piano
12:13 p.m.
Valerie Coleman
Concerto for Wind Quintet: I. Afro
Imani Winds
12:18 p.m.
Claude Debussy
Clair de lune ("Moonlight")
Philharmonia Orchestra; Geoffrey Simon, conductor
12:24 p.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto in E minor Opus 64
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Charles Munch, conductor Jascha Heifetz, violin
12:49 p.m.
Johan Svendsen
Norwegian Rhapsody No. 2 (Norsk Rapsodi No. 2) Opus 19
Latvian National Symphony; Terje Mikkelsen, conductor
1:00 p.m.
Antonio Vivaldi
Oboe Concerto No. 12 in C major RV 449
The English Concert; Trevor Pinnock, conductor Paul Goodwin, oboe
1:10 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 104 "London" in D major
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra; Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
1:37 p.m.
Astor Piazzolla
Winter in Buenos Aires (Invierno Porteno)
A Far Cry Jason Vieaux, guitar; Julien Labro, bandoneon
1:46 p.m.
Bedrich Smetana
Ma Vlast: II. The Moldau (Vltava)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; Libor Pesek, conductor
2:00 p.m.
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 4 "Tragic" in C minor D 417
Staatskapelle Dresden; Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
2:31 p.m.
Clara Schumann
Variations on a theme by Robert Schumann Opus 20
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
2:44 p.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Coriolan Overture in C minor Opus 62
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Fritz Reiner, conductor
2:52 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
RUSALKA: Polonaise in Eb major
Prague Philharmonia; Jakub Hrusa, conductor
2:59 p.m.
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso No. 3 in C minor Opus 6
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, conductor
3:09 p.m.
Grace Williams
Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes
London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Charles Groves, conductor
3:22 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 9 "Jenamy" in Eb major K 271
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
3:52 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4: III. Allegro giocoso in E minor Opus 98
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
4:00 p.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sleeping Beauty Suite Opus 66
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Herbert Von Karajan, conductor
4:22 p.m.
Dorothy Howell
Lamia
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Rumon Gamba, conductor Sophie Langdon, violin; Richard Watkins, horn
4:26 p.m.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Five Negro Melodies: 4. They will not lend me a child
Neave Trio
4:32 p.m.
John Williams
Raiders of the Lost Ark: Marion's Theme
Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
4:36 p.m.
William Grant Still
Africa: II. Land of Romance
Lara Downes, piano
4:43 p.m.
Pablo de Sarasate
Carmen Fantasy
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra; Andres Orozco-Estrada, conductor Hilary Hahn, violin
4:59 p.m.
Fanny Mendelssohn
Overture in C major
The Women's Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
5:10 p.m.
Benjamin Britten
Gloriana: Courtly Dances
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor
5:22 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 31 "Hornsignal" in D major
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra; Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
5:50 p.m.
Enrique Granados
Danzas espanolas No. 6 "Jota" (Rondalla Aragonesa)
Angel Romero, guitar; Celedonio Romero, guitar
5:54 p.m.
Camille Saint-Saens
La Jota Aragonese Opus 64
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Geoffrey Simon, conductor
5:59 p.m.
Louise Farrenc
Nonette in E flat in Eb major Opus 38
Minerva Chamber Ensemble; Kevin Geraldi, conductor
6:31 p.m.
Aaron Copland
Symphony No. 3: II. Allegro molto
New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor
6:40 p.m.
Florence Price
"mini" Quintet for Piano and Strings in E minor
Catalyst Quartet Michelle Cann, piano
6:50 p.m.
Lalo Schifrin
from La Nouvelle Orleans
Imani Winds
6:54 p.m.
Dave Brubeck
PANGE LINGUA VARIATIONS: Bow Down (Improvised)
London Symphony Orchestra; London Voices; Russell Gloyd, conductor Dave Brubeck Quartet; Alan Opie, baritone
