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December 2008

Over the Waves

Thursday, December 04, 2008

As a classic Viennese tune, "Over the Waves" has often been attributed to waltzmaster Johann Strauss II. In truth, it was the work of Mexican violinist/composer Juventino Rosas — who rose from a poverty-stricken youth to become one of the best known band leaders at the end of the 19th century. We hear an acoustic chamber version for Psaltery, Double-Bass and Piano. Also, Martin Bresnick's dense musical language gets downsized a bit via his three "Intermezzi" for solo cello, and the solo piano takes a turn in the Piano Sonata of Ottorino Respighi.

Also Featured Tonight:

Franz Liszt / Romance Oubliee (Forgotten Romance)
Aaron Copland / Short Symphony (No. 2)
Joseph Dangerfield / The Waves Roll on, Thundering and Shimmering
Samuel Barber / Cello Sonata, Op. 6
York Bowen / Piano Concerto No.4 in A minor
Sebastian Currier / Quartetset (1995)


The Perilous Chapel

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Lou Harrison's 1948 ballet "The Perilous Chapel" begins innocently enough, but quickly arches into a ceremonial struggle between the forces of anarchy and the divine (tune in during our first hour to see which one wins).

We also hear Morten Lauridsen's beautiful and compelling choral work, "O magnum mysterium." And later in the evening, we offer an exclusive treat: a live recording of New York's Collegiate Chorale in Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana," recorded live at the Verbier Festival in 2007.

Also Featured Tonight

Annie Gosfield / Four Roses
Bela Bartok / An Evening in the Village
Howard Hanson / Pastorale for Oboe and Piano
Olivier Messiaen / Fete Des Belles Eaux
Ludwig van Beethoven / Horn Sonata in F
Aaron Copland / Nonet for Strings
Johannes Brahms / Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano in E Flat


A Poulenc Sampler

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) was a master at bringing the Parisian "salon" sound into the classical repertoire, creating a modern language all his own. We hear a small sampling of that language as distilled for violin and cello, from the rhythmic bombast of the "Bagatelle" to the undulating lyricism of the "Serenade." Later on we hear a string work that surveys another composer's iconic musical language, Philip Glass's Violin Concerto in D.

Also Featured Tonight

Oliver Knussen / Upon One Note: Fantasia after Purcell
Aram Khachaturian / Piano Concerto
Wilhelm Stenhammar / Nights of Late Summer
Sir Arnold Bax / Tintagel
Michel Camilo / Suite for Piano, Strings, and Harp
Magnus Lindberg / Concerto for Orchestra


Claremont Trio

Monday, December 01, 2008

As the only piano trio ever to win the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, the Claremont Trio has jumped to the forefront of young dynamic ensembles on the classical music scene. We sample a track from their recent release, "American Trios." Also, Margaret Leng Tan brings her pianistic skills to John Cage's music in "Jazz Study," and we enjoy a "Bacchanale," Russian-style, from composer Dmitri Shostakovich.

Also Featured Tonight:

Patrick Beckman / Motown
Robert Schumann / Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 105
Samuel Barber / Piano Concerto
Giya Kancheli / Little Imber
Thomas Ades / Piano Quintet
Henryk Gorecki / Good Night, Op. 63