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: L’Enfant 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

Dall’Abaco: 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: L’Estro 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 ˜ Today’s 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 d’amore & 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 ˜ Valentine’s 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 ˜˜˜ I’ve 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 Alchemist’s 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: Forever–An 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 B’s (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 composer’s birthday, a program offering an overview of some of Handel’s 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! It’s 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 ˜ Today’s 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 today’s program).

6 pm

Offenbach (arr. Rosenthal): Gaîté Parisienne

7 pm

Raff: Italian Suite (for Orchestra)

8 pm

EVENING AT THE OPERA ˜˜˜ Wagnerismo/Wagnerisme