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GRAMMY® 1977 NOMINEE: BEST CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE, CHORAL |
1:00 pm Antonin Dvorak Czech Republic (1841 - 1904) Stabat Mater for SATB Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus, Op. 58 (1876-77) Bavarian Radio Sym Orch & Cho / Rafael Kubelik Edith Mathis, s; Anna Reynolds, c; Wieslaw Ochman, t; John Shirley-Quirk, b DG 453 025-2 BUY CD |
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2:28 pm Alessandro Stradella Italy (1644 - 1682) Pieta, signore! Israel Phil Orch / David Amos Meir Rimon, fh Crystal Records CD 510 BUY CD |
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2:36 pm Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Austria (1756 - 1791) Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 3 in E-flat, K. 447 (?1784-87) Amadeus Ch Orch of Polish Radio / Agnieszka Duczmal Jacek Muzyk, fh Naxos 8.570419 BUY CD |
| VLADIMIR HOROWITZ BORN THIS DAY IN 1904 |
2:52 pm Robert Schumann Germany (1810 - 1856) Arabeske for Piano, Op. 18 (1838) Vladimir Horowitz, p EMI 63538 BUY CD |
ON THIS DAY IN 1684: FRENCH AUTHOR PIERRE CORNEILLE (78) DIED |
3:00 pm Antonio Salieri Italy (1750 - 1825) Les Horaces: Overture Philharmonia Orch / Pietro Spada ASV 955 BUY CD |
| PAUL DUKAS BORN THIS DAY IN 1865 |
3:06 pm Paul Dukas France (1865 - 1935) La Peri: fanfare for Orchestra (1912) New York Phil / Pierre Boulez Sony Classical 68333 BUY CD |
| JOHN BLOW (59) DIED THIS DAY IN 1708 |
3:10 pm Arthur Bliss Great Britain (1891 - 1975) Meditations on a Theme of John Blow for Orchestra, Op. 80 (1955) City of Birmingham Sym Orch / Vernon Handley EMI 47712 BUY CD |
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3:42 pm Alan Hovhaness United States (1911 - 2000) Psalm 23 (Cantata fr Symphony No. 12, Op. 188) St. John's Orch / Donald Pearson St. John's Cathedral Cho Delos DE 3176 BUY CD |
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| GRAMMY® 1997 NOMINEE: BEST SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE |
3:53 pm John Blow Great Britain (1649 - 1708) Chacony in G Cologne Musica Antiqua / Reinhard Goebel Archiv Produktion 453 418-2 BUY CD |
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4:00 pm Roy Harris United States (1898 - 1979) Toccata for Piano (1950) Clipper Erickson, p Direct-to-Tape Recording Co. 2015 BUY CD |
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| ERNST TOCH (76) DIED THIS DAY IN 1964 |
4:06 pm Ernst Toch United States (1887 - 1964) Jeptha (rhapsodic poem) for Orchestra Seattle Sym Orch / Gerard Schwarz Naxos 8.559417 BUY CD |
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4:32 pm Edvard Grieg Norway (1843 - 1907) Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in c, Op. 45 (1886-87) Fritz Kreisler, v; Sergei Rachmaninoff, p RCA 09026-68449-2 BUY CD |
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| OEDOEN PARTOS BORN 100 YEARS AGO TODAY |
4:56 pm Oedoen Partos Hungary (1907 - 1977) Sonya I Salonisti London 425 214-2 BUY CD |
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1:00 pm Leo Delibes France (1836 - 1891) Coppelia, ou La fille aux yeux d'email (ballet in 3 acts) for Orchestra (1870) Minneapolis Sym Orch / Antal Dorati Mercury 434 313-2 BUY CD |
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STING (GORDON SUMNER) TURNS 56 TODAY |
2:27 pm Sergei Prokofiev Russia (1891 - 1953) Peter and the Wolf for Narrator and Orchestra, Op. 67 (1936) Chamber Orch of Europe / Claudio Abbado Sting (Gordon Sumner), nar DG 429 396-2 BUY CD |
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♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #213 |
2:54 pm Johann Sebastian Bach Germany (1685 - 1750) Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208 Amsterdam Baroque Orch / Ton Koopman Yo-Yo Ma, vc Sony Classical 60681 BUY CD |
KENNETH LEIGHTON BORN THIS DAY IN 1929 |
3:00 pm Kenneth Leighton Great Britain (1929 - 1988) Let all the World Cho of the Queen's College, Oxford / Owen Rees Guild GMCD 7276 BUY CD |
| PETER FRANKL TURNS 72 TODAY |
3:05 pm Antonin Dvorak Czech Republic (1841 - 1904) Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano No. 4 in e, Op. 90, Dumky (1890-91) Peter Frankl, p; Gyoergy Pauk, v; Ralph Kirschbaum, vc BBC Music 4/5 BUY CD |
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3:36 pm Domenico Cimarosa Italy (1749 - 1801) Cleopatra: Overture Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia / Alessandro Amoretti Naxos 8.570508 BUY CD |
| MAX BRUCH (82) DIED THIS DAY IN 1920 |
3:42 pm Max Bruch Germany (1838 - 1920) Ave Maria for Cello and Orchestra [on a theme from the dramatic cantata Das Feuerkreuz, Op. 52] London Phil Orch / Charles Mackerras Ofra Harnoy, vc RCA 60757-2-RC BUY CD |
| ROBERT NATHANIEL DETT (60) DIED THIS DAY IN 1943 |
3:51 pm Robert Nathaniel Dett United States (1882 - 1943) Cave of the Winds (1902) Denver Oldham, p Altarus AIR-CD-9013 BUY CD |
| GEORGE SIRAVO BORN THIS DAY IN 1916 |
3:55 pm George Siravo United States (1916 - 2000) Palsy Walsy George Siravo Orch / George Siravo Guild GLCD 5111 BUY CD |
MICHEL PLASSON TURNS 74 TODAY |
4:00 pm Charles Gounod France (1818 - 1893) Repentir [Repentance] Toulouse Capitole Orch / Michel Plasson Roberto Alagna, t; Cho du Capitole de Toulouse; Petits Chanteurs a la Croix potencee EMI 56206 BUY CD |
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4:07 pm Johann Sebastian Bach Germany (1685 - 1750) Sonata for solo Violin No. 1 in g, BWV 1001 (1720) (arr. Galbraith in a) Paul Galbraith, g Delos DE 3232 BUY CD |
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4:23 pm Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Austria (1756 - 1791) Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 2 in E-flat, K. 417 (1783) Amadeus Ch Orch of Polish Radio / Agnieszka Duczmal Jacek Muzyk, fh Naxos 8.570419 BUY CD |
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4:38 pm Carl Reinecke Germany (1824 - 1910) Sonata for Flute (or Clarinet) and Piano, Op. 167, Undine (ca. 1885) James Galway, fl; Phillip Moll, p RCA 09026-61615-2 BUY CD | |
♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #009 TODAY IS THE NATIONAL DAY OF GERMANY (UNITY DAY) |
1:00 pm Ludwig van Beethoven Germany (1770 - 1827) Symphony No. 9 in d, Op. 125, Choral Symphony (1822-24) Bavarian Radio Sym Orch / Leonard Bernstein June Anderson, s; Sarah Walker, ms; Klaus Koenig, t; Jan-Hendrik Rottering, b; Bavarian Radio Cho DG 429 861-2 BUY CD |
NEW! ALL-GERMAN COMPOSERS THIS AFTERNOON |
2:17 pm Hans Pfitzner Germany (1869 - 1949) Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1 in G, Op. 52 (1935) Bamberg Sym Orch / Werner Andreas Albert David Geringas, vc CPO 999 135-2 BUY CD |
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2:32 pm Silvius Leopold Weiss Germany (1686 - 1750) Sonata for Lute and Mandolin No. 20 in d Birgit Schwab, Baroque l; Daniel Ahlert, m Naxos 8.557716 BUY CD |
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2:52 pm Johann Sebastian Bach Germany (1685 - 1750) Fantasia and Fugue for Harpsichord in a, BWV 904 Jeno Jando, p Naxos 8.570291 BUY CD |
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3:00 pm Michael Praetorius Germany (1571 - 1621) Dances (6), fr Terpsichore Collegium Terpsichore / Fritz Neumeyer Boston Skyline BSD 118 BUY CD |
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3:16 pm Louis [Ludwig] Spohr Germany (1784 - 1859) Deutsche Lieder (6) for Soprano, Clarinet and Piano, Op. 103 Helen Donath, s; Dieter Kloecker, cl; Klaus Donath, p Arts Music 43054-2 BUY CD |
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3:42 pm Franz Waxman Germany (1906 - 1967) The Charm Bracelet for Chamber Orchestra (1949) Barcelona Sym Orch / Lawrence Foster Koch Classics 3-7444 BUY CD |
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3:51 pm Eduard Kuenneke Germany (1885 - 1953) Dance Suite: Overture Berlin Phil Orch / Eduard Kuenneke Guild GLCD 5106 BUY CD |
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WOLDEMAR BARGIEL BORN THIS DAY IN 1828 |
4:00 pm Woldemar Bargiel Germany (1828 - 1897) Adagio for Cello and Orchestra German Ch Phil Orch / Christoph Eschenbach Steven Isserlis, vc RCA 09026-68800-2 BUY CD |
| BARGIEL'S HALF SISTER |
4:09 pm Clara (Wieck-) Schumann Germany (1819 - 1896) Ich stand in dunklen Traeumen, Op. 13/1 Boje Skovhus, br; Helmut Deutsch, p Sony Classical 62372 BUY CD |
| BARGIEL'S HALF BROTHER-IN-LAW |
4:12 pm Robert Schumann Germany (1810 - 1856) Symphony No. 2 in C, Op. 61 (1845-46) Philharmonia Orch / Christian Thielemann DG 453 482-2 BUY CD |
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NEW! FRIEND OF BARGIEL'S HALF SISTER |
4:55 pm Johannes Brahms Germany (1833 - 1897) Hungarian Dance for Orchestra No. 2 in b (transc. Eaken Piano Trio) Eaken Piano Trio Eaken Piano Trio 35371CD BUY CD |
GEORG KULENKAMPFF (50) DIED THIS DAY IN 1948 |
1:00 pm Max Reger Germany (1873 - 1916) Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A, Op. 101 (1907-1908) Concertgebouw Orch / Willem van Otterloo Georg Kulenkampff, v Radio Netherlands Worldwide 97017 BUY CD |
| GLENN GOULD (50) DIED THIS DAY IN 1982 |
1:56 pm Alexander Scriabin Russia (1872 - 1915) Desir (piece) for Piano, Op. 57/1 (1907) Glenn Gould, p Sony Classical 46686 BUY CD |
JEAN-LOUIS DUPORT BORN THIS DAY IN 1749 |
2:00 pm Jean-Louis Duport France (1749 - 1819) Etude for Cello No. 13 in e Janos Starker, vc Parnassus PACD 97-008 BUY CD |
| ON THIS DAY IN 1936: DEBUT OF DVORAK'S SYMPHONY NO. 3 BY CZECH RADIO ORCH |
2:04 pm Antonin Dvorak Czech Republic (1841 - 1904) Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 10 (1873) Slovak Phil Orch / Stephen Gunzenhauser Naxos 8.550268 BUY CD |
| TODAY IS ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI DAY |
2:39 pm Franz Liszt Hungary (1811 - 1886) St. Francis of Assisi Preaching to the Birds Vladimir Feltsman, p CBS MK 44925 BUY CD |
| TODAY IS THE NATIONAL DAY OF LESOTHO (1966) |
2:51 pm Ferdinand-Samuel Laur Germany (1791 - 1854) National Anthem of Lesotho Slovak Radio Sym Orch Bratislava / Peter Breiner Marco Polo 8.223835 BUY CD |
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2:52 pm Jean-Baptiste Loeillet Belgium (1680 - 1730) Sonata for Trumpet and Organ in D, Op. 3/9 Hakan Hardenberger, tr; Simon Preston, o Philips 434 074-2 BUY CD |
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ON THIS DAY IN 1738: HANDEL PUBLISHES FIRST SET OF 6 ORGAN CONCERTOS [OP. 4] |
3:00 pm George Frideric Handel Germany (1685 - 1759) Concerto for Organ and Orchestra No. 1 in g, Op. 4/1 Concertgebouw Ch Orch / Joshua Rifkin Peter Hurford, o London 414 604-2 BUY CD |
| ERNESTO DE CURTIS BORN THIS DAY IN 1865 |
3:18 pm Ernesto de Curtis Italy (1865 - 1937) Non ti Scordar di Me Arturo Toscanini Sym Orch / Emerson Buckley Luciano Pavarotti, t CBS MDK 46635 BUY CD |
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3:22 pm Domenico Cimarosa Italy (1749 - 1801) Il ritorno di Don Calendrino: Overture Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia / Alessandro Amoretti Naxos 8.570508 BUY CD |
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3:32 pm Franz Schubert Austria (1797 - 1828) Quartet for Strings (No. 10) in E-flat, D. 87 (Op. 125/1) (1813) L'Archibudelli Sony Classical 53982 BUY CD |
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GEORGE FREDERICK MCKAY (71) DIED THIS DAY IN 1970 |
4:00 pm George Frederick McKay United States (1899 - 1970) Songs (5) for Soprano (1964): Days of the Week Joan Morris, s; William Bolcom, p Naxos 8.559143 BUY CD |
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4:03 pm George Gershwin United States (1898 - 1937) Blue Monday for 2 Pianos Katia Labeque & Marielle Labeque, p's EMI 49752 BUY CD |
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♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #244 |
4:19 pm Aaron Copland United States (1900 - 1990) Rodeo: Saturday Night Waltz London Sym Orch / Aaron Copland Sony Classical 48257 BUY CD |
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4:24 pm Harry von Tilzer United States (1872 - 1946) On a Sunday Afternoon (song) JoNell Aron, s; Stephen Aron, g Pavonia Music PV1212 BUY CD |
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♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #256 SLATKIN WAS 2003 FINE ARTS RADIO INTERNATIONAL AWARD HONOREE |
4:29 pm Claude Debussy France (1862 - 1918) Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune for Orchestra [after Mallarme] (1892-94) St. Louis Sym Orch / Leonard Slatkin Telarc CD-80558 BUY CD |
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4:40 pm Camille Saint-Saens France (1835 - 1921) Septet for Trumpet, Strings and Piano in E-flat, Op. 65 (1881) Le Trio a Cordes Francais Maurice Andre, tr; Michel Beroff, p EMI 47543 BUY CD | |
♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #253 |
1:00 pm Gustav Mahler Austria (1860 - 1911) Symphony No. 8 in E-flat, Symphony of a Thousand (1906) Vienna Phil Orch / Leonard Bernstein Vienna Singverein, Vienna Sangerknaben, Konzertvereinigung, Vienna State Opera Cho DG 435 102-2 BUY CD |
JOHN DOWNEY TURNS 80 TODAY |
2:24 pm John Downey United States (1927 - ) Lydian Suite for Cello solo (1976) Lorne Munroe, vc Cala Artists CACD0517 BUY CD |
| REGINALD KING BORN THIS DAY IN 1904 |
2:40 pm Reginald King Great Britain (1904 - 1991) Autumn Sunshine London Promenade Orch / Walter Collins Guild GLCD 5112 BUY CD |
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♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #046 |
2:44 pm Antonio Vivaldi Italy (1678 - 1741) Concerto for Violin, Strings & Continuo in F, Op. 8/3 (RV. 297), "Autumn", fr The Four Seasons Trondheim Soloists / Anne-Sophie Mutter Anne-Sophie Mutter, v DG 289 463 259-2 BUY CD |
♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #214 |
3:00 pm Christoph Willibald Gluck Germany (1714 - 1787) Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Furies Acad of Ancient Music / Christopher Hogwood L'Oiseau-Lyre 410 553-2 BUY CD |
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3:05 pm Carl Nielsen (1865 - 1931) Helios (concert overture) for Orchestra, Op. 17 (FS. 32) (1903) Hollywood Bowl Orch / John Mauceri Philips 438 867-2 BUY CD |
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NEW! PREMIERE RECORDING |
3:17 pm Isaac Albeniz Spain (1860 - 1909) Cantos de Espana for Orchestra, Op. 232 (1896) (arr. Tilmann Koester) Southwest German Ch Orch Pforzheim / Tilmann Koester Profil PH07073 BUY CD |
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3:41 pm Franz Danzi Germany (1763 - 1826) Quintet for Woodwinds in a, Op. 68/1 Michael Thompson Wind Quintet Naxos 8.554694 BUY CD |
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DANIEL SPEER (71) DIED 300 YEARS AGO TODAY |
4:00 pm Daniel Speer Germany (1636 - 1707) Sonatas for Bassoon and Continuo Nos. 1 & 2 Frances Eustace, bn; Andrew Watts, dulzian; Paul Nicholson, o Amon Ra CD-SAR 35 BUY CD |
| JACQUES OFFENBACH (61) DIED THIS DAY IN 1880 |
4:11 pm Jacques Offenbach France (1819 - 1880) Concerto militaire for Cello and Orchestra in G (1848) Bournemouth Sym Orch / Antonio de Almeida Ofra Harnoy, vc RCA 09026-68420-2 BUY CD |
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4:39 pm Guido Deiro United States (1886 - 1950) Orazione e Marcia Militaire Henry Doktorski, acco Bridge 9138 BUY CD |
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4:44 pm Gustav Holst Great Britain (1874 - 1934) Hammersmith (Prelude & Scherzo) for Military Band (1930) or Orchestra, Op. 52 (1931) Eastman Wind Ens / Frederick Fennell Mercury 432 009-2 BUY CD | |
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1:00 pm Heinrich Schuetz Germany (1585 - 1672) Symphonie Sacrae, Op. 6 (1629) Les Saqueboutiers de Toulouse Erato ECD 88150 BUY CD |
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TODAY IS COLUMBUS DAY (OBSERVED) |
2:12 pm Richard Wagner Germany (1813 - 1883) Columbus Overture Bavarian Radio Sym Orch / Jeffrey Tate EMI 49196 BUY CD |
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♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #019 |
2:21 pm Antonin Dvorak Czech Republic (1841 - 1904) Symphony No. 9 in e, Op. 95, From the New World (1893) (transc. Kazuhito Yamashita) Kazuhito Yamashita, g RCA 7929-2-RC BUY CD |
| MUSIC OF COLUMBUS' ERA |
2:57 pm Anonymous O lux beata trinitas Alfonso X El Sabio Group / Luis Lozano Virumbrales London 436 116-2 BUY CD |
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3:00 pm Domenico Cimarosa Italy (1749 - 1801) Il convito: Overture Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia / Alessandro Amoretti Naxos 8.570508 BUY CD |
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3:11 pm Hans Pfitzner Germany (1869 - 1949) Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in a, Op. posth. (1888) Bamberg Sym Orch / Werner Andreas Albert David Geringas, vc CPO 999 135-2 BUY CD |
| ROBERT SAXTON TURNS 54 TODAY |
3:37 pm Robert Saxton Great Britain (1953 - ) Chacony for Piano (1988) Leon Fleisher, p Sony Classical 48081 BUY CD |
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3:45 pm George Frideric Handel Germany (1685 - 1759) Chaconne for Harpsichord in G [Chaconne and 21 Variations] (1733) Ida Presti & Alexandre Lagoya, g's Philips 422 285-2 BUY CD |
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EMIL VON SAUER BORN THIS DAY IN 1862 |
4:00 pm Emil von Sauer Germany (1862 - 1942) Flammes de Mer for Piano Martin Jones, p Nimbus NI 5326 BUY CD |
| FRANCOIS BOIELDIEU (58) DIED THIS DAY IN 1834 |
4:05 pm Francois Boieldieu France (1775 - 1834) Concerto for Harp and Orchestra in C (1801) Berlin Radio Sym Orch / Ernst Maerzendorfer Nicanor Zabaleta, h DG 439 693-2 BUY CD |
| MACK HARRELL BORN THIS DAY IN 1909 |
4:27 pm Anton Bruckner Austria (1824 - 1896) Te Deum for SATB solo voices, Orchestra and Chorus (1881-84) New York Phil / Bruno Walter Mack Harrell, br; Frances Yeend, s; Martha Lipton, ms; David Lloyd, t; Westminster Cho Sony Classical 64480 BUY CD |
| LYNN HARRELL IS SON OF MACK |
4:48 pm Ludwig van Beethoven Germany (1770 - 1827) Trio for Piano, Clarinet (or Violin) and Cello No. 7 in B-flat, Op. 11 (1797): Allegretto Vladimir Ashkenazy, p; Itzhak Perlman, v; Lynn Harrell, vc EMI 47010 BUY CD |
| A CONTEMPORARY OF COLUMBUS |
4:54 pm Alonso de Alba Spain - Veni creator Alfonso X El Sabio Group / Luis Lozano Virumbrales London 436 116-2 BUY CD |
♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #020 IRMGARD SEEFRIED BORN THIS DAY IN 1919 |
1:00 pm Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Austria (1756 - 1791) Requiem for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Orchestra and Chorus in d, K. 626 (1791) New York Phil / Bruno Walter Irmgard Seefried, s; Jennie Tourel, a; Leopold Simoneau, t; William Warfield, b; Westminster Cho Sony Classical 64480 BUY CD |
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♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #160 RICHARD KAPP BORN THIS DAY IN 1936 |
1:55 pm Johann Sebastian Bach Germany (1685 - 1750) Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, fr Cantata No. 147 Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York / Richard Kapp CBS MFK 46359 BUY CD |
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2:00 pm Francisco Tarrega Spain (1852 - 1909) Mazurka for Guitar in G Nirse Gonzalez, g Naxos 8.570446 BUY CD |
| EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA TURNS 79 TODAY |
2:04 pm Einojuhani Rautavaara Finland (1928 - ) Lorca Suite Netherlands Youth Cho / Eric Ericson Radio Netherlands Worldwide VTN-20061 BUY CD |
| YO-YO MA TURNED 52 SUNDAY; CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS BORN 1835 |
2:12 pm Camille Saint-Saens France (1835 - 1921) Le Cygne [The Swan] for Cello and Piano (or Orchestra) [from Carnival of the Animals] Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Gaby Casadesus & Philippe Entremont, p's Sony Classical 02668 BUY CD |
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♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #008 GRAMMY® 1963 NOMINEE: BEST CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE, ORCHESTRA |
2:16 pm Ludwig van Beethoven Germany (1770 - 1827) Symphony No. 6 in F, Op. 68, Pastorale (1808) Chicago Sym Orch / Fritz Reiner RCA 60002-2-RG BUY CD |
| TODAY IS THE NATIONAL DAY OF UGANDA (INDEPENDENCE DAY, 1962) |
2:57 pm George Wilberforce Kakoma Uganda (1925 - ) National Anthem of Uganda Slovak Radio Sym Orch Bratislava / Peter Breiner Marco Polo 8.223852 BUY CD |
JOHANN WILHELM HERTEL BORN THIS DAY IN 1727 |
3:00 pm Johann Wilhelm Hertel Germany (1727 - 1789) Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra No. 1 in E-flat London Phil Orch / Elgar Howarth Hakan Hardenberger, tr Philips 426 311-2 BUY CD |
| ABRAHAM BINDER (71) DIED THIS DAY IN 1966 |
3:15 pm Abraham Binder United States (1895 - 1966) Two Hassidic Moods for String Quartet (1934) Bochmann String Quartet Naxos 8.559451 BUY CD |
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3:28 pm Julius Klengel Germany (1859 - 1933) Concerto for 2 Cellos and Orchestra in e, Op. 45 (1912) NDR Radio Phil, Hannover / Bjarte Engeset Xenia Jankovic & Christoph Richter, vc's CPO 999 714-2 BUY CD |
| ROBERTO SIERRA TURNS 54 TODAY |
3:48 pm Roberto Sierra Puerto Rico (1953 - ) Preambulo Milwaukee Sym Orch / Zdenek Macal Koss Classics KC-1021 BUY CD |
ON THIS DAY IN 1826: ROSSINI TRIUMPHS WITH "LE SIEGE DE CORINTHE" |
4:00 pm Gioacchino Rossini Italy (1792 - 1868) Le siege de Corinthe: Overture Philharmonia Orch / Riccardo Muti EMI 47118 BUY CD |
| CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS BORN THIS DAY IN 1835 |
4:10 pm Camille Saint-Saens France (1835 - 1921) Bagatelles (6) for Piano, Op. 3 Julia Zilberquit, p Naxos 8.570237 BUY CD |
| BEATLE JOHN LENNON BORN THIS DAY IN 1940 |
4:36 pm Peter Breiner Slovakia (1957 - ) Beatles Concerto Grosso No. 3 (in the style of J.S. Bach) Peter Breiner Ch Orch / Peter Breiner Naxos 8.555010 BUY CD |
| ON THIS DAY IN 1950: LEORY ANDERSON COMPLETES "THE TYPEWRITER" |
4:56 pm Leroy Anderson United States (1908 - 1975) The Typewriter for Orchestra (1950) Boston Pops Orch / Arthur Fiedler RCA 09026-61237-2 BUY CD |
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1:00 pm Adolphe (Charles) Adam France (1803 - 1856) Giselle (ballet in 2 acts) (1841) London Sym Orch / Michael Tilson Thomas Sony Classical 42450 BUY CD |
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GIUSEPPE VERDI BORN THIS DAY IN 1813 |
2:18 pm Giuseppe Verdi Italy (1813 - 1901) Te Deum, fr Quattro pezzi sacri (Four Sacred Pieces) (1898) Atlanta Sym Orch / Robert Shaw Atlanta Sym Cho Telarc CD-80109 BUY CD |
| EVGENY KISSIN TURNS 36 TODAY |
2:35 pm Franz Schubert Austria (1797 - 1828) Sonata for Piano in a, D. 784 (Op. posth. 143) (1823-28) Evgeny Kissin, p Sony Classical 64538 BUY CD |
NEW! FIRST RECORDING OF VIENNA VERSION |
3:00 pm Domenico Cimarosa Italy (1749 - 1801) Il matrimonio segreto: Overture Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia / Alessandro Amoretti Naxos 8.570508 BUY CD |
| ZARA NELSOVA (83) DIED THIS DAY IN 2002 |
3:08 pm William Walton Great Britain (1902 - 1983) Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1956) Concertgebouw Orch / Bernard Haitink Zara Nelsova, vc NM Classics 97014 BUY CD |
| GEORGE MALCOLM (80) DIED THIS DAY IN 1997 |
3:36 pm Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Austria (1756 - 1791) Fantasia for Organ in f, K. 608 (1791) George Malcolm & Andras Schiff, fp's London 440 474-2 BUY CD |
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♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #066 |
3:47 pm Johann Sebastian Bach Germany (1685 - 1750) Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047 (1717-18) Marlboro Festival Orch / Pablo Casals CBS MLK 39442 BUY CD |
PAUL CRESTON BORN THIS DAY IN 1906 |
4:00 pm Paul Creston United States (1906 - 1985) Suite for String Orchestra, Op. 109 (1978) Israel Phil Orch / David Amos Crystal Records CD 508 BUY CD |
| VERNON DUKE BORN THIS DAY IN 1903 |
4:17 pm Vernon Duke Russia (1903 - 1969) April in Paris Orch / Ray Sinatra Mario Lanza, t RCA 09026-63254-2 BUY CD |
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4:21 pm Karl Amadeus Hartmann Germany (1905 - 1963) Sonata for Piano No. 2, 27 April 1945 Allison Brewster Franzetti, p Naxos 8.570401 BUY CD |
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♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #299 PAUL PARAY (93) DIED THIS DAY IN 1979 |
4:53 pm Jacques Offenbach France (1819 - 1880) Les Contes d'Hoffmann (selections) Detroit Sym Orch / Paul Paray Mercury 434 332-2 BUY CD |
ANTON BRUCKNER (72) DIED THIS DAY IN 1896 |
1:00 pm Anton Bruckner Austria (1824 - 1896) Mass No. 3 in for SATB Voices, Orchestra and Chorus (1867-68; rev. 1881) Concertgebouw Orch / Riccardo Chailly Luba Orgonasova, s; Nathalie Stutzmann, a; Hans Peter Blochwitz, t; Kurt Moll, b Radio Netherlands Worldwide MCCM 97033 BUY CD |
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2:03 pm Eduardo Sainz de la Maza Spain (1903 - 1982) Campanas del Alba David Russell, g Telarc CD-80672 BUY CD |
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♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #277 |
2:10 pm (Franz) Joseph Haydn Austria (1732 - 1809) Symphony No. 101 in D, Clock (1793-94) New York Phil / Leonard Bernstein Sony Classical 47557 BUY CD |
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2:40 pm Leroy Anderson United States (1908 - 1975) The Syncopated Clock for Orchestra (1945) Boston Pops Orch / Arthur Fiedler RCA 09026-61237-2 BUY CD |
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2:43 pm William Byrd Great Britain (1543 - 1623) The Bells Canadian Brass CBS MK 45792 BUY CD |
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2:49 pm Niccolo Paganini Italy (1782 - 1840) La Campanella (arr. Kreisler) New Belgian Ch Orch / Nicholas Cleobury Vanessa-Mae, v EMI 67456 BUY CD |
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| RAY MARTIN BORN THIS DAY IN 1918 |
2:55 pm Ray Martin Great Britain (1918 - 1988) Ballet of the Bells Johnny Douglas Orch / Johnny Douglas Guild GLCD 5111 BUY CD |
♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #042 ON THIS DAY IN 1727: "ZADOK THE PRIEST" SUNG AT GEORGE II'S CORONATION |
3:00 pm George Frideric Handel Germany (1685 - 1759) Zadok the Priest, fr Coronation Anthems for George II (1727) English Concert / Martin Neary Westminster Abbey Cho Sony Classical 66614 BUY CD |
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♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #065 ON THIS DAY IN 1830: CHOPIN, AS SOLOIST, DEBUTS 1ST CONCERTO, IN WARSAW |
3:07 pm Frederic Chopin Poland (1810 - 1849) Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in e, Op. 11 (1830) Royal Phil Orch / Eugene Goossens Abbey Simon, p Price-Less D13175 BUY CD |
| GRAMMY® 1983 NOMINEE: BEST CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE, INS. SOLOIST |
3:44 pm Gioacchino Rossini Italy (1792 - 1868) Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra (1809) Mostly Mozart Festival Orch / Alexander Schneider Richard Stoltzman, cl RCA RCD1-4599 BUY CD |
NEW! ANTONIO JOSE (33) DIED THIS DAY IN 1936 |
4:00 pm Antonio Jose Spain (1902 - 1936) Sonata for Guitar (1933) Nirse Gonzalez, g Naxos 8.570446 BUY CD |
| ROBERT NATHANIEL DETT BORN THIS DAY IN 1882 |
4:21 pm Robert Nathaniel Dett United States (1882 - 1943) In the Bottoms (suite) for Piano (1913) Monica Gaylord, p Music & Arts CD-737 BUY CD |
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4:39 pm Henry Purcell Great Britain (1659 - 1695) Suite Canadian Brass RCA 09026-61852-2 BUY CD |
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4:50 pm Giulio Regondi Great Britain (1822 - 1872) Serenade for Concertina and Piano in A Douglas Rogers, concertina; Julie Lustman, p Bridge 9039 BUY CD | |
ON THIS DAY IN 1924: MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 10 PREMIERED BY VIENNA PHILHARMONIC |
1:00 pm Gustav Mahler Austria (1860 - 1911) Symphony No. 10 in f-sharp [only Adagio movt finished by Mahler; completed versions by Cooke and Cincinnati Sym Orch / Jesus Lopez-Cobos Telarc CD-80565 BUY CD |
TON KOOPMAN TURNS 63 TODAY |
2:15 pm Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Austria (1756 - 1791) March for Orchestra in D, K. 249 (1776) Amsterdam Baroque Orch / Ton Koopman Erato ECD 75497 BUY CD |
| SILVIUS LEOPOLD WEISS BORN THIS DAY IN 1686 |
2:20 pm Silvius Leopold Weiss Germany (1686 - 1750) Sonata for Lute in f-sharp Lutz Kirchhof, l Sony Classical 57964 BUY CD |
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2:50 pm Charles Ives United States (1874 - 1954) Old Home Days Suite (arr. Jonathan Elkus) United States Marine Band / Timothy W. Foley Naxos 8.570559 BUY CD |
TODAY IS THE NATIONAL DAY OF SPAIN |
3:00 pm Anonymous Spain National Anthem of Spain Slovak Radio Sym Orch Bratislava / Peter Breiner Marco Polo 8.223836 BUY CD |
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3:04 pm Joaquin Rodrigo Spain (1901 - 1999) Sonata de Castilla con toccata a modo de pregon [Sonata from Castile, with Toccata in the Style of a Proclamation] for Piano Artur Pizarro, p Naxos 8.557923 BUY CD |
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3:29 pm Enrique Granados Spain (1867 - 1916) Goyescas: Intermezzo (arr. Gaspar Cassado) Eaken Piano Trio Eaken Piano Trio 35371CD BUY CD |
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3:34 pm Joan Baptista Pla Spain - Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra in B-flat Franz Liszt Ch Orch / Jean-Pierre Rampal Jean-Pierre Rampal, fl Sony Classical 58918 BUY CD |
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3:52 pm Tomas Luis de Victoria Spain (1548 - 1611) O vos omnes Robert Shaw Festival Singers / Robert Shaw Telarc CD-80531 BUY CD |
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ON THIS DAY IN 1891: GILBERT & SULLIVAN SHAKE HANDS AFTER A LENGTHY QUARREL |
4:00 pm Arthur Sullivan Great Britain (1842 - 1900) The Gondoliers: Overture Acad of St. Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner Philips 434 916-2 BUY CD |
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♥ CLASSICAL FAVORITE #257 |
4:08 pm Ralph Vaughan Williams Great Britain (1872 - 1958) Symphony No. 1 for Soprano, Baritone, Orchestra and Chorus [text Whitman], A Sea Symphony (1903-09, rev. 1923): first movement Atlanta Sym Orch / Robert Spano Telarc CD-80606 |