Classical Music Playlist, September 15, 2022

Composer and pianist John Field (1782-1837)


Irish-born composer John Field eventually settled in Russia, having first visited St Petersburg in 1803, when he was around 21 years old. In 1815, he composed his Piano Concerto No. 5 entitled “The Fire by the Storm”. Storm). It’s unknown for certain, but this title may be a reference to the events of 1812 and its aftermath when Napoleon invaded Russia, resulting in the deaths of over a million soldiers and citizens in just six months. Or maybe not. Nevertheless, the first movement of the Concerto contains a stormy passage with a gong, other percussion and a second piano (probably just to improve the sound of the quieter first pianos of the time). Listen to this passage to begin ten minutes in the Concerto. The Piano Concerto No. 5, “The Fire by the Storm”, is the masterpiece of today’s noon at 2 p.m.


6:00 am

Jan Dismas Zelenka

Concerto in 8 in G major Z 186

Il Fondamento; Paul Dombrecht, conductor

6:16

Francois Poulenc

piano concerto

Philharmonic Orchestra; Charles Dutoit, conductor Pascal Roge, piano

6:37

Xavier Dubois Foley

Shelter Island

Randall Goosby, violin; Xavier Dubois Foley, double bass

6:44

Joseph Bologna, Knight of Saint George

Symphony in G major

Tafelmusik; Jeanne Lamon, conductor

6:59

Gerald Finzi

Romance in Eb major Opus 11

Manitoba Chamber Orchestra; Simon Streatfield, conductor

7:09

Antonin Dvorak

Symphonic Variations Opus 78

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Stephen Gunzenhauser, conductor

7:33 am

George Philippe Telemann

Concerto for trumpets, oboes, strings and timpani in D major TWV 54:D3

Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Iona Brown, conductor Hakan Hardenberger, trumpet; Michael Laird, trumpet; William Houghton, trumpet

7:44

Francois Tarrega

Adelita

Narciso Yepes, guitar

7:46

Emile Mosseri

Jacob’s Prayer

workshop set

7:49

Aaron Copland

Our city

Saint-Louis Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor

7:59

Maurice Ravel

Mirrors: A Boat on the Ocean

Carol Rosenberger, piano

8:09

Etienne-Nicolas Mehul

Symphony No. 2 in D major

Rhine Philharmonic Orchestra; Jorge Rotter, conductor

8:37

Jean-Michel Blais

Nostos

La Pieta Angèle Dubeau, violin

8:42

Edward Elgar

Carissima

New London Orchestra; Ronald Corp, conductor

8:47

Ludwig van Beethoven

Violin Concerto: III. Rondo – Allegro in D major Opus 61

Concertgebouw Orchestra; Bernard Haitink, conductor Henryk Szeryng, violin

8:58

George Friederich Handel

XERXES: Largo: “Ombra Mai Fu”

Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone

9:03

Claude Debussy

Images for Orchestra

San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

9:40 a.m.

Michel Corette

Concerto comique No. 19 in A major

Arion

9:46

Caroline Shaw

Plan and elevation: III. The herbaceous border

Attacca Quartet

9:49

John Williams

Sabrina Theme

the Boston Pops Orchestra; Keith Lockhart, conductor

9:55 a.m.

Giacomo Puccini

Turandot: Nessun Dorma

Orchestra and choir of the Academy of Sainte-Cécile; Antonio Pappano, conductor Jonas Kaufmann, tenor

10:00 a.m.

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Suite No. 2 in C major Opus 53

Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor

10:39

Frédéric Chopin

Etude No. 21 “Butterfly” in G major Opus 25/9

Andrei Gavrilov, piano

10:41 a.m.

Jon Batiste

Chopinesque

Jon Batiste, piano

10:45 a.m.

Erich Korngold

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING: Hornpipe Opus 11

Duo Sonidos

10:49

Francesco Geminiani

Concerto Grosso “La Follia” in D minor

Baroque Boston; Martin Pearlman, conductor

11:00

Johann Sebastian Bach

Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat major BWV 525

The French Concert

11:15 a.m.

Dmitri Shostakovich

Prelude and Fugue No. 17 in A major Opus 87/17

David Jalbert, piano

11:22

Felix Mendelssohn

Symphony No. 4 “Italian”: IV. Saltarello (Presto) in A major Opus 90

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Leonard Bernstein, conductor

11:29

Augustin Barrios

Cathedral

Denis Azabagic, guitar

11:36

Jennifer Higdon

Gratitude notes

Lara Downes, piano

11:43 am

Luigi Boccherini

Cello Concerto No. 9 in B flat major Sol 482

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Ton Koopman, conductor Yo Yo Ma, cello

12:01

Sergei Taneyev

Quintet with piano (1911): II. Scherzo Opus 30

Jerome Lowenthal, piano; and friends

12:09

Edvard Grieg

Norwegian Dances Opus 35

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra; Paavo Jarvi, conductor

12:28

Frederic Groneman

Sonata in E minor

Jed Wentz, flute; Balazs Mate, cello; Marcelo Bussi, harpsichord

12:40 p.m.

John Sibelius

Finlandia Anthem Opus 56

; Eric-Olof Soderstrom, Finnish Chamber Choir conductor

12:42 p.m.

Bill Evans

piece of peace

Igor Levit, piano

12:50 p.m.

Antonio Vivaldi

Concerto for 2 mandolins in G major RV 532

Gallant Europe; Fabio Biondi, conductor

1:01 p.m.

Wolfgang AmadeusMozart

Symphony No. 40 in G minor K 550

Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor

1:31 p.m.

Pablo de Sarasata

Malaguena Opus 21/1

Mark Kaplan, violin; Bruno Canino, piano

1:37 p.m.

Ruth Crawford (Seeger)

Rissolty Rossolty

Schonberg Set; Olivier Knussen, conductor

1:41 p.m.

David N. Baker

Deliver my soul

Rachel Barton Pine, violin; Matthew Hagle, piano

1:47 p.m.

George Friederich Handel

Concerto Grosso No. 3 in E minor Opus 6/3 HWV 321

Handel & Haydn Company; Christopher Hogwood, conductor

2:00 p.m.

John Field

Piano Concerto No. 5 “L’enndie par l’orage” in C major

New Irish Chamber Orchestra; Janos Furst, conductor John O’Conor, piano

2:28 p.m.

Michel Corette

Comic Concerto No. 4 in A major

Arion

2:35 p.m.

Henry Cowell

The rhythm of the reel

Gloria Cheng-Cochran, piano

2:38 p.m.

Florence Prize

Symphony No. 4: I. Tempo Moderato in D minor

Fort Smith Symphony; John Jeter, conductor

2:53 p.m.

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

deep river

Randall Goosby, violin; Zhu Wang, piano

15:00

Francois Danzi

Sinfonia Concertante for Flute, Clarinet and Orchestra in Bb major Opus 41

Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra; Allen Tinkham, conductor Anthony McGill, clarinet; Demarre McGill, flute

3:22 p.m.

Camille Saint-Saëns

French Military March Opus 60 (Algerian Suite: French Military March)

Royal National Orchestra of Scotland; Neeme Jarvi, conductor

3:27 p.m.

Louis Couperin

The Piedmontese

Andrew Lawrence-King, harp

3:30 p.m.

Michael Daugherty

Hemmingway’s Tales: The Sun Also Rises

The Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor Zuill Bailey, cello

3:42 p.m.

Wolfgang AmadeusMozart

Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major K 495

Philharmonie Baroque Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, conductor Lowell Greer, natural horn

3:59 p.m.

Francois Schubert

Rosamunde Overture Opus 26 D 797 (The Magic Harp)

classic London players; Roger Norrington, conductor

4:10 p.m.

Jean-Philippe Rameau

German No. 1 (from the first book for harpsichord)

Assad Brothers Sergio Assad, guitar; Odair Assad, guitar

4:16 p.m.

Bela Bartok

Piano Concerto No. 3 SZ 119

London Symphony Orchestra; Pierre Boulez, conductor Hélène Grimaud, piano

4:42 p.m.

Astor Piazzolla; Jorge Calandreli, arr.

Oversight

Anna Maria Mendieta, harp; …and friends

4:48 p.m.

Fanny Mendelssohn

Melody (Allegretto) n° 2 in C# minor Opus 4/2

Betty Ann Miller, piano

4:51 p.m.

Antonio Vivaldi

Four Seasons: Winter (L’Inverno) in F minor Opus 8/4 RV 297

Venice Baroque Orchestra; Andrea Marcon, conductor Giuliano Carmignola, violin

5:00 p.m.

Antonin Dvorak

RUSALKA: Polonaise in Eb major

Prague Philharmonic; Jakub Hrusa, conductor

5:07 p.m.

Mauro Giulani

Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A major Opus 30

Leos Janacek Chamber Orchestra Kazuhito Yamashita, guitar

5:35 p.m.

Johann Sebastian Bach

Mass: Kyrie eleison in B minor BWV 232

the American Bach soloists; Jeffrey Thomas, conductor American Bach Choir

5:39 p.m.

Philip Glass

Piano Concerto No. 3: III. For Arvo Part

A Far Cry Simone Dinnerstein, piano

5:55 p.m.

Wolfgang AmadeusMozart

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: Overture K 492

Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Charles Mackerras, conductor

6:00 p.m.

Gioachino Rossini

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE: Overture (IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA)

Philharmonic Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, conductor

6:08 p.m.

Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major Opus 19

Berlin Philharmonic; Claudio Abbado, conductor Maurizio Pollini, piano

6:37 p.m.

Arvo part

Fratres for cello and piano

France Springuel, cello; Mireille Gleizes, piano

6:48 p.m.

Carlos Gardel

Guitarra, Guitarra Mia

Franz Halasz, guitar

6:51 p.m.

Harold Arlen

above the rainbow

Anne Akiko Meyers, violin; Akira Eguchi, piano

6:54 p.m.

James Horner

TITANIC: My heart will go on

The Pieta; Angèle Dubeau, conductor Angèle Dubeau, violin