TUE. |
FEBRUARY 1 Victor Herbert (1859) / Alexander Kipnis (1891) / Renata Tebaldi (1922) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Triple Treat A program of concertos for three instruments and orchestra from 200 years of literature. |
6 pm |
Strauss: Don Quixote, op. 35 |
7 pm |
Massenet: Suite for Orchestra #7 "Scènes alsaciennes" |
8 pm |
EVENING AT THE OPERA Catalani: La Wally |
WED. |
FEBRUARY 2 Fritz Kreisler (1875) / Jascha Heifetz (1901) / Andrew Davis (1944) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Spiritual Kinship Compositions which have a striking likeness of spirit. |
6 pm |
Handel: Giulio Cesare (Overture) |
7 pm |
Bernstein: Concerto for Orchestra (Jubilee Games) |
8 pm |
more PBS Masterpiece Theatre scores |
9 pm |
Bach: Toccata for Organ in F Major, S. 540; Milhaud: La Création du monde, op. 81; traditional (arr. Johnson): A Collection of Spirituals (sung by Marian Anderson) |
10 pm |
Mozart: Piano Concerto #18 in B-flat Major, K. 456; Schwantner: New Morning for the World ("Daybreak of Freedom") |
11 pm |
Grieg: Lyric Suite for Orchestra, op. 54; Dvorak: Symphony #8 in G Major, op. 88 |
THU. |
FEBRUARY 3 Felix Mendelssohn (1809) / Luigi Dallapiccola (1904) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS The Art of Featherstitching On the birthday of Felix Mendelssohn, a look at the lightness of musical texture which was typical of his approach, illustrated with a number of his scherzo movements. |
9 pm |
GOOD FOLK New Folk David Mallett: Ambition; Deborah Holland: Book of Survival; Mad Pudding: Grand Hotel; Geoff Bartley: Hear That Wind Howl; Jody Stecher: Oh the Wind and Rain; Darcie Deaville: Tornado in Slo Mo; Trout Fishing in America: Closer to the Truth; Iris: Love Café |
11 pm |
NEW MUSIC GALLERY Peter Xifaras: Appasianato; Vidna Obmana & Jeff Pearce: True Stories; Sean Harkness: Aloft |
FRI. |
FEBRUARY 4 Erich Leinsdorf (1912) / Toshi Ichiyanagi (1933) / Martti Talvela (1935) |
8 am |
Spohr: Concertante for Harp, Violin & Orchestra in G Major |
9 am |
Grieg: An Old Norwegian Romance with Variations, op. 51 (for Orchestra) |
10 am |
Schubert: 5 German Dances with 7 Trios and a Coda for Strings, D. 90 |
11 am |
Chaminade: Piano Trio #1 in G Minor, op. 11 |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Who is the Boss Here? A glimpse at the leadership of ensemble performances both in chamber and orchestral music, and how it functions. |
6 pm |
Saint-Saëns: Morceau de Concert for Horn & Orchestra, op. 94 |
7 pm |
Ravel: LEnfant et les Sortilèges |
8 pm |
Charismatic Concerto |
9 pm |
MIXED BAG Classical Music Theme: Classical Music Quiz |
10 pm |
MIXED BAG Broadway & Film Scores Mystery Voice Quiz; Sondheim: A Little Night Music |
11 pm |
MIXED BAG Just Jazz |
SAT. |
FEBRUARY 5 Ole Bull (1810) / Jussi Björling (1911) / Phyllis Bryn-Julson (1945) |
10 am |
Beethoven: Piano Concerto #5 in E-flat Major, op. 73 "Emperor" |
11 am |
Dvorák: Symphony #6 in D Major, op. 60 |
noon |
DallAbaco: Concerti a più Istrumenti (Book I, op. 5) (#5 in C Major) |
1 pm |
Field: Piano Concerto #1 in E-flat Major |
2 pm |
Balakirev: Symphony #1 in C Major |
SUN. |
FEBRUARY 6 Sebastian Ochsenkun (1521) / Karl Weigl (1881) / Claudio Arrau (1903) |
6 am |
Telemann: Cantata for the New Year (1756) "Alles was ihr tut"; Canteloube: Rustiques (for Oboe, Clarinet & Bassoon) |
3 pm |
WMNR CONCERT HALL Music Mountain Festival; The Miro String Quartet Schubert: String Quartet #13 in A Minor, D. 804 (op. 29) ("Rosamunde"); Beethoven: String Quartet #9 in C Major, op. 59/#3 ("Rasoumovsky" #3) |
MON. |
FEBRUARY 7 Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871) / Eubie Blake (1883) / Quincy Porter (1897) |
8 am |
Biber: Harmonia Artificiosa-Ariosa Diversimode Accordata (Partia I) |
9 am |
Moszkowski: Album Españole for Piano 4-Hands, op. 21 |
10 am |
Berwald: Piano Concerto in D Major |
11 am |
J. Schubert: Viola Concerto in C Major |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Sharing the Spotlight A demonstration of the importance of dialogue between solo instruments and orchestra, with examples taken from the concerto literature. |
6 pm |
Boccherini: Symphony in B-flat Major, G. 514 (op. 35/#6); Vivaldi: LEstro Armonico, op. 3 (#9 Concerto for Violin in D Major, R. 230); Wieniawski: Violin Concerto #2 in D Minor, op. 22 |
7 pm |
Albéniz: Iberia (Book II) (for Piano); Balakirev: Piano Concerto #2 in E-flat Major |
8 pm |
Bax: November Woods (symphonic poem); Lyatoshinsky: Symphony #2 in B Minor, op. 26 |
9 pm |
Bruckner: Overture in G Minor; Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor, op. 82; Williams: Amistad (film score) (excerpts) (original soundtrack) |
10 pm |
Dvorak: Symphonic Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, op. 78; Rachmaninoff: The Bells (choral symphony), op. 35 |
11 pm |
Chopin: Polonaise for Piano in A Major, op. 40/#1 "Military"; Mozart: Serenade in D Major, K. 320 "Posthorn" (with 2 Marches in D Major, K. 320a) |
TUE. |
FEBRUARY 8 André Grétry (1741) / John Williams (1932) / Elly Ameling (1938) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Name the Composer The monthly mystery composer quiz, which calls upon you to identify the master by his music. |
6 pm |
Kalinnikov: Symphony #1 in G Minor |
7 pm |
Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony, op. 58 |
8 pm |
EVENING AT THE OPERA African-American Sopranos (guest: Cheryl Hill) |
WED. |
FEBRUARY 9 Alban Berg (1885) / Harald Genzmer (1909) / Emil Petrovics (1930) |
8 am |
Kuhlau: Quintet for Flute & Strings in D Major, op. 51/#1 |
9 am |
Mozart: Quintet for Strings in C Major, K. 515 |
10 am |
Weber: Clarinet Concerto #1 in F Minor, op. 73 |
11 am |
Schumann: Novelette for Piano, op. 21 (#8 in F-sharp Minor) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Air-Lift A new installment in the series offering music designed to give us confidence and hope. |
6 pm |
Bax: Tintagel (symphonic poem) |
7 pm |
Mendelssohn: Symphony #5 in D Major, op. 107 "Reformation" |
8 pm |
Williams: Space Camp (film score) |
9 pm |
Stravinsky: Ebony Concerto; Chopin (after Mozart): Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" from Don Giovanni for Piano & Orchestra in B-flat Major, op. 2; Hanson: Symphony #1 in E Minor, op. 21 "Nordic" |
10 pm |
Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto #3 in B Minor, op. 61; Schumann: Carnaval, op. 9 |
11 pm |
Berg: Der Wein (concert aria); Tchaikovsky: Suite for Orchestra #1 in D Minor, op. 43 |
THU. |
FEBRUARY 10 Adelina Patti (1843) / Larry Adler (1914) / Leontyne Price (1927) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Fragmentary Evidence Todays program addresses the always intriguing question of compositions which was left only partially completed by their composers. |
9 pm |
GOOD FOLK The Civil War Robert DeCormier Chorale: Abe; Original Soundtrack: The Civil War; Sparky & Rhonda Rucker: Blue & Gray in Black & White |
11 pm |
NEW MUSIC GALLERY George Skaroulis: Numinous; Deborah Martin: Deep Roots, Hidden Water; Hoppé, Tillman & Wheater: Afterglow |
FRI. |
FEBRUARY 11 Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf (1830) / Rudolf Firkusny (1912) |
8 am |
Benda: Piano Sonata #9 in A Minor |
9 am |
Kraus: Quintet for Flute & Strings in D Major, op. 7 "Wiener Flötenquintette" |
10 am |
Pierné: Sonata for Flute & Piano, op. 36 |
11 am |
Albéniz: Suite Española, op. 47 (for Guitar) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Sign-Off A look at the different way compositions say good-bye musically (be it forceful, reluctant, or introspective). |
6 pm |
Walton: Scapino (A Comedy Overture) |
7 pm |
Orff: Carmina Burana |
8 pm |
Charismatic Concerto |
9 pm |
MIXED BAG Classical Music Theme: Out of This World |
10 pm |
MIXED BAG Broadway & Film Scores Mystery Voice Quiz; Styne/Merrill: Funny Girl |
11 pm |
MIXED BAG Just Jazz |
SAT. |
FEBRUARY 12 Thomas Campion (1567) / Roy Harris (1898) / Mel Powell (1923) |
10 am |
Copland: Lincoln Portrait; Harris: Symphony #3 |
noon |
Bax: Cinq pièces sur le nom de Gabriel Fauré (for Piano) |
1 pm |
Loeffler: La Mort de Tintagiles (for Viola damore & Orchestra) |
2 pm |
Raff: Overture "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott", op. 127 |
SUN. |
FEBRUARY 13 Leopold Godowsky (1870) / Feodor Chaliapin (1873) |
6 am |
Schoeck: Sonata for Bass Clarinet & Piano, op. 41; Bach: Cantata #138 "Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz?" |
3 pm |
THE SALZBURG FESTIVAL The Arditti String Quartet; Thomas Kakuska, viola; Valentin Erben, cello Brahms: String Sextet #1 in B-flat Major, op. 18; Cerha: Sextet; Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, op. 4 |
MON. |
FEBRUARY 14 Fernando Sor (1778) / Alexander Dargomizhsky (1813) |
8 am |
Spath: Introduction and Variations for Clarinet & Orchestra |
9 am |
Massenet: music for piano |
10 am |
Balakirev: Russia (symphonic poem) |
11 am |
Liszt: Piano Concerto #1 in E-flat Major |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Love Makes the World Go Round Valentines Day brings to mind many a prominent piece of music inspired by actual or fictional love affairs. |
6 pm |
Fujikake: "Love Song" (for Flute & Koto); traditional Japanese (arr. Galway): "Hietsuki Bushi" (Love Song); Bolling: California Suite (#2 Love Theme); Hardy: "Love Song"; Lai: Love Story (film score) (Theme); Fain: "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing"; Rota: The Godfather (film score) (Love Theme); Steiner: A Summer Place (film score) (Love Theme); Williams: Superman (film score) (Love Theme); Morricone: Cinema Paradiso (film score) (Love Theme); Wieniawski: "Légend" in G Minor, op. 17 (for Violin & Piano); Holst: "This Have I Done for My True Love", op. 34/#1 (for Chorus); Porter: "Easy to Love" |
7 pm |
Castro: "Love Song" (for Piano); Ponce: "Romance of Love" (for Piano); Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, op. 54; Grieg: Lyric Pieces for Piano (Book #8, op. 65) (#6 "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen"; Suk (arr. Kocian): Klavierstücke, op. 7 (#1 "Love Song" ) (for Violin & Piano) |
8 pm |
Rota: Romeo and Juliet (film score) (Love Theme); Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, op. 64 (excerpts); Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet (overture-fantasy); Puccini: Gianni Schicchi ("O mio babbino caro") |
9 pm |
Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder (for Soprano & Orchestra) |
10 pm |
Mahler: Symphony #5 in C-sharp Minor |
TUE. |
FEBRUARY 15 Michael Praetorius (1571) / Harold Arlen (1905) / John Adams (1947) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Dawn of Pianism A look at some of the early composer-pianists, examining the beauty of their compositions. |
6 pm |
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis |
7 pm |
Balakirev: Symphony #1 in C Major |
8 pm |
EVENING AT THE OPERA Turandotty |
WED. |
FEBRUARY 16 Charles Avison (1709) / Eliahu Inbal (1936) / John Corigliano (1938) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Ive Heard That Song Before Examples of compositions which remind the listener of other similar tunes. |
6 pm |
Barber: Souvenirs, op. 28 (for Orchestra) |
7 pm |
Taieb: The Alchemists Symphony |
8 pm |
film scores of Max Steiner |
9 pm |
Ellington: "Harlem"; Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major; Strauss: Salome, op. 54 (Interlude & Final Scene) |
10 pm |
Wilson: Sinfonia; Schubert: Piano Sonata in G Major, D. 894 (op. 78) |
11 pm |
Rimsky-Korsakov: Antar (symphonic suite), op. 9; Still: Symphony #1 "Afro-American" |
THU. |
FEBRUARY 17 Arcangelo Corelli (1653) / Henri Vieuxtemps (1820) / Lee Hoiby (1926) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Periodically Speaking A look at music as it relates to arts and current events of successive periods of history. |
9 pm |
GOOD FOLK Featuring Judy Collins Judy Collins: ForeverAn Anthology |
11 pm |
NEW MUSIC GALLERY Yanni: Steal the Sky; Cheryl Ginn: The Sun at Midnight; Steven Halpern & Starr Fuentes: Divine Intervention |
FRI. |
FEBRUARY 18 |
8 am |
Mozart: Piano Sonata #9 in D Major, K. 311 |
9 am |
Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel for Piano, op. 24 |
10 am |
Auber: Gustave III, ou le Bal Masqué (Ballet Music) |
11 am |
Ravel: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales (for Piano) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS To Make a Short Story Long A sampling of elaborate settings of basically brief musical ideas. |
6 pm |
Sibelius: Karelia (incidental music) (Suite, op. 11) |
7 pm |
Liszt: A Faust Symphony |
8 pm |
Charismatic Concerto |
9 pm |
MIXED BAG Classical Music Theme: An Evening at Carnegie Hall |
10 pm |
MIXED BAG Broadway & Film Scores Mystery Voice Quiz; Rodgers & Hammerstein: South Pacific |
11 pm |
MIXED BAG Just Jazz |
SAT. |
FEBRUARY 19 |
10 am |
Mozart: Serenade for 13 Wind Instruments in B-flat Major, K. 361 (Gran Partita) |
11 am |
Sibelius: Symphony #2 in D Major, op. 43 |
noon |
Galuppi: Concerto a 4 #1 in G Minor (for String Quartet) |
1 pm |
Mozart (arr. Triebensee): Don Giovanni, K. 527 (excerpts) (for Wind Octet) |
2 pm |
Howells: The Bs (Suite for Orchestra) |
SUN. |
FEBRUARY 20 |
6 am |
Telemann: Sonata for Transverse Flute, Violin, Viola da Gamba & Basso Continuo in A Major (TWV 43:A1); Sgambati: Piano Quintet #2 in BI Major, op. 5 |
3 pm |
THE SALZBURG FESTIVAL The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Pierre Boulez, conductor; Michael Schade, tenor; Simon Keenlyside, baritone Berg: Three Pieces for Orchestra, op. 6; Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde |
9 pm |
SONG SPECIAL Brahms: A German Requiem (and other choral and vocal works) |
MON. |
FEBRUARY 21 |
8 am |
Biber: Harmonia Artificiosa-Ariosa Diversimode Accordata (Partia II) |
9 am |
Moszkowski: Dances from Different Countries for Piano 4-Hands, op. 23 |
10 am |
Widor: Organ Symphony #6 in G Minor, op. 42/#2 |
11 am |
Stenhammar: Symphony #1 in F Major |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS American Classics A special program commemorating Presidents Day with music from the post-Lincoln era. |
6 pm |
Boccherini: Symphony in C Major, G. 515 (op. 37/#1); Bach: "Brandenburg" Concerto #2 in F Major, S. 1047; Boismortier: Concerto for 5 Flutes in A Major, op. 15/#5; Haydn: Symphony #4 in D Major |
7 pm |
Dett: In the Bottoms (Suite for Piano); Bronsart von Schellendorf: Piano Concerto in F-sharp Minor, op. 10; Brahms: Waltzes for Piano, op. 39 (#15 in A-flat Major; #1 in B Major; #11 in B Minor; #13 in C Major; #8 in B-flat Major) |
8 pm |
Bruch: Serenade for Violin & Orchestra, op. 75; Balakirev: Russia (symphonic poem) |
9 pm |
Handel: Joshua |
TUE. |
FEBRUARY 22 |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS The Essence of Chamber Music A program of some unusual and particularly enjoyable pieces of chamber music. |
6 pm |
Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 77 |
7 pm |
Mendelssohn: Symphony #3 in A Minor, op. 56 "Scottish" |
8 pm |
EVENING AT THE OPERA Tucker and Me |
WED. |
FEBRUARY 23 |
8 am |
Handel: Sonata for Recorder & Harpsichord in D Minor, HWV 367 |
9 am |
Berwald: Duo for Violin & Piano in D Major |
10 am |
Weber: Clarinet Concerto #2 in E-flat Major, op. 74 |
11 am |
Suk: Serenade for String Orchestra in E-flat Major, op. 6 |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Handel with Care On the composers birthday, a program offering an overview of some of Handels greatest contributions to the art of music. |
6 pm |
Gershwin: 3 Preludes for Piano |
7 pm |
Wu Zhu: Pipa Concerto |
8 pm |
film scores of Aram Khachaturian |
9 pm |
Beethoven: Fidelio (Overture); Hindemith: Der Schwanendreher (Concerto after Old Folk Songs for Viola and Small Orchestra); Handel: Royal Fireworks Music |
10 pm |
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto #1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23; Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (excerpts) |
THU. |
FEBRUARY 24 |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Rare and Well Done A sampling of outstanding works that are hardly ever performed. |
9 pm |
GOOD FOLK In Concert Christine Lavin Presents Follow that Road; The Folk Next Door; Harry, Hide the Banjo! Its the Folk Next Door Again; Robin & Linda Williams & Their Fine Group: Live; Rob Brerton: Someone to Watch Over Me |
11 pm |
NEW MUSIC GALLERY Music for the Spirit; Kerry Moi: East West; Wang Wei: Floating Spirits |
FRI. |
FEBRUARY 25 |
8 am |
Haydn: String Quartet in BI Major, Hob. III:1 (op. 1/#1) |
9 am |
Schubert: Symphony #3 in D Major, D. 200 |
10 am |
Schumann: String Quartet #3 in A Major, op. 41/#3 |
11 am |
Tchaikovsky: Suite for Orchestra #4 in G Major, op. 61 "Mozartiana" |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Visitors Visas A look at the many composers who have visited the United States, and how that visit inspired certain aspects of their musical output. |
6 pm |
Poulenc: Les Biches |
7 pm |
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, op. 40 |
8 pm |
Charismatic Concerto |
9 pm |
MIXED BAG Classical Music Theme: In Ireland |
10 pm |
MIXED BAG Broadway & Film Scores Mystery Voice Quiz; An Evening with Betty Grable, Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda |
11 pm |
MIXED BAG Just Jazz |
SAT. |
FEBRUARY 26 |
10 am |
Strauss: Aus Italien (symphonic fantasy), op. 16; Martinu: Symphony #1 |
noon |
Klami: Sea Pictures (for Orchestra) (excerpts) |
1 pm |
Lachner: Trio for Violin, Viola & Piano in B-flat Major, op. 37 |
2 pm |
Alfvén: Symphony #4 in C Minor, op. 39 "From the Outskirts of the Archipelago" |
SUN. |
FEBRUARY 27 |
6 am |
Mozart: Divertimento in F Major, K. Anh. 229/#3 (K. 439b/#3) (for 3 Basset Horns); Fasch: Suite for Orchestra in D Major |
3 pm |
THE SALZBURG FESTIVAL Roberto Cominati, piano Debussy: Nocturne in DI ; Debussy: Two Arabesques; Debussy: Images (Set II); Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin |
MON. |
FEBRUARY 28 |
8 am |
Tartini (tr. & arr. G. Jacob): Concertino for Clarinet & Strings |
9 am |
Telemann: Concerto for Recorder & Flute in E Minor |
10 am |
Balakirev: Tamara (symphonic poem) |
11 am |
Walton: Henry V (film score) (Suite) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS The Grandeur of Simplicity Todays program explores the way the simplest of music can be transformed into the most uplifting experience. |
6 pm |
Boccherini: Symphony in D Minor, G. 517 (op. 37/#3) ("Grande"); Brahms: Sonata for Clarinet & Piano in F Minor, op. 120/#1; Britten: Suite on English Folk Tunes "A Time There Was ", op. 90 (#5 "Lord Melbourne") |
7 pm |
Dett: Magnolia Suite (for Piano); Villa-Lobos: Bachiana Brasileira #3 (for Piano & Orchestra) |
8 pm |
List: Symphonic Poem #7 "Festklänge"; Khachaturian: Spartacus (excerpts); Strauss, Jr.: "Tales from the Vienna Woods" Waltz, op. 325 |
9 pm |
Bach: "Brandenburg" Concerto #4 in G Major, S. 1049 |
10 pm |
Lauridsen: Les Chansons des Roses |
11 pm |
Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet & Strings in B Minor, op. 115 |
TUE. |
FEBRUARY 29 |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS Once in Four Gioacchino Rossini was a leap-year baby, so he deserves a special place in the musical sun for his enjoyable and characteristic opera and instrumental scores (which, of course, will be sampled on todays program). |
6 pm |
Offenbach (arr. Rosenthal): Gaîté Parisienne |
7 pm |
Raff: Italian Suite (for Orchestra) |
8 pm |
EVENING AT THE OPERA Wagnerismo/Wagnerisme |