Classical Music Playlist, December 18, 2024
Detail of the Portinari Altarpiece (c.1475) by Hugo van der Goes
Composed originally for Easter and premiered in April 1741, Handel's Messiah has since become a mainstay of Christmas celebrations as well. A Wikipedia article summarizes the oratorio: "Handel's Messiah has been described by the early-music scholar Richard Luckett as 'a commentary on [Jesus Christ's] Nativity, Passion, Resurrection and Ascension', beginning with God's promises as spoken by the prophets and ending with Christ's glorification in heaven."
Composed of text from the bible, Messiah is in three parts. Wikipedia:
In Part I, the Messiah's coming and the virgin birth are predicted by the Old Testament prophets. The annunciation to the shepherds of the birth of the Christ is represented in the words of Luke's gospel.
Part II covers Christ's passion and his death, his resurrection and ascension, the first spreading of the gospel through the world, and a definitive statement of God's glory summarized in the Hallelujah Chorus.
Part III begins with the promise of redemption, followed by a prediction of the day of judgment and the "general resurrection," ending with the final victory over sin and death and the acclamation of Christ.
Part I of Handel's Messiah, plus the Hallelujah Chorus that ends Part II, is today's Midday Masterpiece.
6:00 a.m.
Francesco Bonporti
Concerto in A major Opus 11/1
Bloomington Baroque; Stanley Ritchie, conductor Stanley Ritchie, violin
6:09 a.m.
Muzio Clementi
Symphony No. 4 in D major WoO 35
Philharmonia Orchestra; Claudio Scimone, conductor
6:39 a.m.
Scott Joplin
Solace
Lara Downes, piano; Joe Brent, vihuela
6:45 a.m.
Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto for flute and strings in D major
Berlin Baroque Soloists; Rainer Kussmaul, conductor Emmanuel Pahud, flute
6:59 a.m.
Henry Litolff
Concerto Symphonique No. 4: II. Scherzo Opus 102
San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor Yuja Wang, piano
7:08 a.m.
Niels Gade
Symphony No. 1 in C minor Opus 5
Danish National Symphony Orchestra; Christopher Hogwood, conductor
7:40 a.m.
Ola Gjeilo
Ecce Novum
The Choir of Royal Holloway; 12 Ensemble; Rupert Gough, conductor Ola Gjeilo, piano
7:44 a.m.
Gloria Shayne Baker
Do You Hear What I Hear?
The Knights; Eric Jacobsen, conductor Wu Man, pipa
7:49 a.m.
Johann Strauss, Jr.
DIE FLEDERMAUS Overture (The Bat)
Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert Von Karajan, conductor
7:59 a.m.
Benjamin Britten
Soirees musicales (Suite after Rossini) Opus 9
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Richard Bonynge, conductor
8:10 a.m.
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake Suite Opus 20
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Enrique Batiz, conductor
8:38 a.m.
Max Richter
Dona Nobis Pacem 2
La Pieta; Angele Dubeau, conductor Angele Dubeau, violin
8:41 a.m.
Adolphe Adam
O Holy Night Cantique de Noel
London Chamber Orchestra; Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
8:47 a.m.
Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in D minor
Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Andras Korodi, conductor
8:59 a.m.
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Symphony No. 3 "Lapland" (Same Atname) in F minor
Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra; Michail Jurowski, conductor
9:42 a.m.
Teresa Carreno
Impromptu, "Une larme" Opus 5
Alexandra Oehler, piano
9:47 a.m.
Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Grand Tarantelle Opus 67/5
Cincinnati Pops; Erich Kunzel, conductor William Tritt, piano
9:55 a.m.
Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Voces8 Foundation Orchestra; Barnaby Smith, conductor
10:00 a.m.
George Friederich Handel
Concerto Grosso No. 3 in E minor Opus 6/3 HWV 321
Academy of Ancient Music; Andrew Manze, conductor
10:12 a.m.
Hayato Sumino
Nocturne II - After Dawn
Hayato Sumino, piano
10:16 a.m.
Olivia Belli
Sapias Latin: "have good taste/sense"
Scoring Berlin; Jonathan Stockhammer, conductor Mari Samuelsen, violin
10:20 a.m.
Franz Krommer
Concerto for two clarinets in Eb major Opus 91
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Kenneth Sillito, conductor Sabine Meyer, clarinet; Julian Bliss, clarinet
10:45 a.m.
Alexander Borodin
PRINCE IGOR: Polovetsian Dances
L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Ernest Ansermet, conductor Lausanne Radio Chorus
11:00 a.m.
Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor Opus 49
Jalina Trio Line Fredens, violin; Janne Fredens, cello; Natsuki Fukasawa, piano
11:29 a.m.
John Williams
STAR WARS - ATTACK OF THE CLONES: Across the Stars (Love Theme)
London Symphony Orchestra; John Williams, conductor
11:36 a.m.
Hector Berlioz
King Lear Overture Opus 4
Staatskapelle Dresden; Colin Davis, conductor
11:52 a.m.
Henry Purcell
Indian Queen: Symphony
Parley of Instruments
11:59 a.m.
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4: I. Allegro non troppo in E minor Opus 98
Berlin Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan, conductor
12:13 p.m.
Claude Debussy
Reverie
Helene Grimaud, piano
12:16 p.m.
Scott Joplin
Treemonisha: Prelude Act III
Houston Grand Opera Orchestra; Gunther Schuller, conductor
12:21 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 39 in Eb major K 543
Prague Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor
12:51 p.m.
John C. Williams
When The Birds Return
Voces8; Barnaby Smith, conductor Xuefei Yang, guitar
12:54 p.m.
TRADITIONAL
O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelus)
London Chamber Orchestra; Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
1:00 p.m.
Dorothy Howell
Piano Concerto in D minor in D minor
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Rebecca Miller, conductor Danny Driver, piano
1:20 p.m.
John Williams
The Cowboys: Overture
City of Prague Philharmonic; Paul Bateman, conductor
1:31 p.m.
Karl Goldmark
Prometheus Bound Overture Opus 38
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra; Andras Korodi, conductor
1:49 p.m.
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2: IV. Allegro con spirito in D major Opus 73
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Georg Solti, conductor
2:00 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Messiah: Part I HWV 56
The English Concert and Choir; Trevor Pinnock, conductor Arleen Auger, soprano; Anne Sofie von Otter, alto; Michael Chance, countertenor; Howard Crook, tenor; John Tomlinson, bass
2:57 p.m.
George Friederich Handel
Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus HWV 56
The English Concert and Choir; Trevor Pinnock, conductor
3:03 p.m.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Egmont Overture Opus 84
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Georg Solti, conductor
3:12 p.m.
Jessie Montgomery
Strum
Catalyst Quartet
3:20 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Czech Suite Opus 39
Prague Philharmonia; Jakub Hrusa, conductor
3:44 p.m.
Ernst von Dohnanyi
Symphonic Minutes Opus 36
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
4:00 p.m.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A major BWV 1055
Australian Chamber Orchestra; Richard Tognetti, conductor Angela Hewitt, piano
4:15 p.m.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in G major K 525
Les Violons du Roy; Bernard Labadie, conductor
4:34 p.m.
TRADITIONAL
Many Moods of Christmas (Suite No. 2)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Robert Shaw, conductor Atlanta Symphony Chorus
4:45 p.m.
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Symphony No. 3: III. Allegro in A minor Opus 44
Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor
4:59 p.m.
George Enescu
Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major Opus 11
National Orchestra of France; Cristian Macelaru, conductor Alice Sara Ott, piano
5:15 p.m.
Aaron Copland
Appalachian Spring
New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor
5:40 p.m.
John C. Williams
When The Birds Return
Voces8; Barnaby Smith, conductor Xuefei Yang, guitar
5:46 p.m.
Antonin Dvorak
Slavonic Rhapsody No. 1 in D major Opus 45
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Zdenek Kosler, conductor
6:00 p.m.
Holiday Programming
Carols, Customs, & Candlelight: A Celtic Christmas Celebration SEGMENT 1
Andrea Blain, host
6:26 p.m.
Holiday Programming
Carols, Customs, & Candlelight: A Celtic Christmas Celebration SEGMENT 2
Andrea Blain, host
