| SUN. | DECEMBER 1 Franz Xaver Richter (1709) / Giuseppe Sarti (1729) / Agathe Backer-Grohndahl (1847) / Dorothy James (1901) / Gordon Crosse (1937) |
3 pm |
NEW HAVEN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA«»«»«» Jung-Ho Pak, music director «» Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, op. 71 (Suite #1) |
4 pm |
COLLECTORS’ CORNER WITH HENRY FOGEL «»«»«» Evgenyi Mravinsky «» Tchaikovsky: Symphony #4 in F Minor, op. 36; Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Prelude to Act 1 and "Liebestod"); Weber: Euryanthe (Overture); Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, op. 64 (Suite #2) |
| MON. | DECEMBER 2 Henry Thacker Burleigh (1866) / Sir John Barbirolli (1899) / Adolph Green (1915) / Maria Callas (1923) / Jörg Demus (1928) |
9 am |
Buxtehude: Sonata for 2 Violins, Viola da gamba and Harpsichord in D Major, op. 2/#2 (BuxWV 260) |
10 am |
Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto #1 in G Minor, op. 25 |
11 am |
Fauré: Masques et Bergamasques, op. 112 |
noon |
Bach: Suite for Cello in G Major, S. 1007 |
1 pm |
Beethoven: Piano Trio in D Major (after Symphony #2 in D Major, op. 36) |
2 pm |
Schumann: Symphony #3 in E-flat Major, op. 97 "Rhenish" |
3 pm |
Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in F Major, K. 377 |
4 pm |
Rimsky-Korsakov: Fantasy on Two Russian Themes for Violin and Orchestra, op. 33 |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Story of the Concerto «» This month’s edition in the on-going series on the evolution of the concerto will center on the early romantic contributions. |
6 pm |
Haydn: Symphony #22 in E-flat Major "The Philosopher"; Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 Horns and Orchestra in F Major, op. 86 |
7 pm |
Schumann: 4 Fairy Tales, op. 132 (for Clarinet, Viola and Piano); Chausson: Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet in D Major, op. 21 |
8 pm |
Wolf-Ferrari: La Dama Boba (Overture); Ginastera: Panambi, op. 1 |
9 pm |
Wagner: Rienzi (Overture); Barber: Hermit Songs, op. 29; Dvorak: The Golden Spinning Wheel (symphonic poem), op. 109 |
10 pm |
Delius: Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody); Mozart: Piano Sonata #11 in A Major, K. 331; Brahms: A German Requiem, op. 45 |
| TUE. | DECEMBER 3 Nicolo Amati (1596) / Padre Antonio Soler (1729) / Anton Webern (1883) / Nino Rota (1911) / Irving Fine (1914) / Phyllis Curtin (1922) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Amati Started It All «» The birthday of Nicolo Amati, the great violin maker, brings to mind artists who even today play his and his students’ instruments. |
6 pm |
Alfven: Symphony #1 in F Minor, op. 7 |
7 pm |
Strauss: Don Quixote (Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character), op. 35 |
8 pm |
EVENING AT THE OPERA «»«»«» From the Prompter’s Mouth (Millard Altman, guest) |
| WED. | DECEMBER 4 Christoph Loeffelholz von Colberg (1572) / André Campra (1660) / Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (1806) / Sir Hamilton Harty (1879) / Yvonne Minton (1938) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Passing the Time of Day «» Music written about various time portions of any given day. |
9 pm |
Reznicek: Donna Diana (Overture); Ravel: Tzigane (Concert Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra); Glazunov: The Seasons, op. 67 |
10 pm |
Arnold: Four Scottish Dances, op. 59; Brahms: Piano Concerto #1 in D Minor, op. 15; Shostakovich: Symphony #10 in E Minor, op. 93 |
| THU. | DECEMBER 5 Orazio Vecchi (Francesco Geminiani (1687) / Grace Moore (1901) / José Carreras (1946) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» The Rest of the Story «» The importance of silence as part of a piece of music. |
7 pm |
Mario Lanza and Friends |
8 pm |
Thursday Evening Piano Concerto |
9 pm |
GOOD FOLK «»«»«» New Folk «» Tom Paxton: Looking for the Moon; Carrie Newcomer: Gathering of Spirits; Si Kahn: Threads; James McMurty: St. Mary of the Woods; Tom Pacheco: There Was a Time; 4 Bitchin’ Babes: Some Assembly Required; Hot Soup: On Stage; Kelly Moore: Celebrate; Grisman, Rowan, Clements, Pedersen & Bright: Old and in the Gray |
11 pm |
NEW MUSIC GALLERY «»«»«» Rusted Moon: The String Quartet Tribute to Neil Young; George Winston: Night Divides the Day |
| FRI. | DECEMBER 6 Ira Gershwin (1896) / Dave Brubeck (1920) / Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1929) / Henryk-Mikolaj Górecki (1933) |
10 am |
Spohr: Concertante for Violin, Harp and Orchestra in G Major |
11 am |
Chopin: Ballades for Piano (#1 in G Minor, op. 23; #3 in A-flat Major, op. 47; #4 in F Minor, op. 52) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Music and Architecture «» A new installment in the series showing the interrelationship between these two arts. |
9 pm |
MIXED BAG «»«»«» Classical Music Hour «» Theme: Classical Music Quiz |
10 pm |
MIXED BAG «»«»«» Broadway and Film Scores «» Mystery Voice Quiz |
11 pm |
MIXED BAG «»«»«» Just Jazz |
| SAT. | DECEMBER 7 Bernardo Pasquini (1637) / Teodoro Cottrau (1827) / Hermann Goetz (1840) / Pietro Mascagni (1863) / Rudolf Friml (1879) / Ernst Toch (1887) / Richard Franko Goldman (1910) / Krystian Zimerman (1956) |
9 am |
Ravel: String Quartet in F Major |
10 am |
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto #1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23 |
11 am |
Mendelssohn: Symphony #3 in A Minor, op. 56 "Scottish" |
noon |
Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Hob. III:77 (op. 76/#3) "Emperor"; Sibelius: Karelia (incidental music) (Suite, op. 11) |
1 pm |
Ravel: Sonatine (for Piano); Hindemith: Kammermusik #7, op. 46/#2 (for Organ and Chamber Orchestra) |
2 pm |
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14 |
3 pm |
Selections from Angel Voices (A Sacred Vocal Collection for Christmas sung by the Western Wind) |
| SUN. | DECEMBER 8 Johann Christoph Bach (1642) / Fantisek Dusek (1731) / Jean Sibelius (1865) / Manuel Ponce (1882) / Bohuslav Martinu (1890) / James Galway (1939) |
3 pm |
TOSCANINI AT NBC WITH MORTIMER FRANK «»«»«» The NBC Symphony Orchestra; Arturo Toscanini, conductor; Helen Traubel, soprano (Brünnhilde); Lauritz Melchior, tenor (Siegfried) «» Wagner: Götterdämmerung ("Dawn" and "Siegfried’s Rhine Journey"); Stravinsky: Petrouchka (Tableaux 1 and 4) |
| MON. | DECEMBER 9 Emil Waldteufel (1837) / Joaquín Turina (1882) / Conchita Supervia (1895) / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (1915) / Alan Ridout (1934) / Tatiana Troyanos (1938) / Joshua Bell (1967) |
9 am |
Kodály: Háry János (Suite) |
10 am |
Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, op. 85 |
11 am |
Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien, op. 45 |
noon |
Mendelssohn: Sonata for Cello and Piano #2 in D Major, op. 58 |
1 pm |
Boccherini: Symphony in B-flat Major, G. 507 (op. 12/#5) |
2 pm |
Brahms: Quintet for Piano and Strings in F Minor, op. 34 |
3 pm |
Holst: The Planets, op. 32 (#1 "Mars, the Bringer of War"; #2 "Venus, the Bringer of Peace"; #3 "Mercury, the Winged Messenger"; #4 "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity") |
4 pm |
Scriabin: 12 Études for Piano, op. 8 (#7 in B-flat Minor; #8 in A-flat Major; #9 in G-sharp Minor) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Hallmarks «» A look at how some composers can be recognized by harmonic or melodic idiosyncrasies all their own. |
6 pm |
Haydn: Symphony #23 in G Major; Giuliani: Concerto for Guitar and Strings #2 in A Major, op. 36 |
7 pm |
Beethoven: Piano Sonata #25 in G Major, op. 79; Korngold: Piano Trio in D Major, op. 1 |
8 pm |
Herrmann: Psycho (film score) (A Narrative for Orchestra); Nielsen: Symphony #6, op. 116 "Sinfonia Semplice" |
9 pm |
Handel: Hercules |
| TUE. | DECEMBER 10 Errico Petrella (1813) / César Franck (1822) / Theodor Kirchner (1823) / Paul Dessau (1894) / Olivier Messiaen (1908) / Morton Gould (1913) / Yuri Temirkanov (1938) / Sarah Chang (1980) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Name the Composer «» The monthly mystery composer quiz, challenging you to identify the composer through his music, ranging from the obscure to the well-known. |
6 pm |
Beethoven: Symphony #9 in D Minor, op. 125 "Choral" |
7 pm |
Bach: Christmas Oratorio, S. 248 (Sinfonia); Torelli: Concerto Grosso in G Minor, op. 8/#6 "…per il Santissimo Natale" |
8 pm |
EVENING AT THE OPERA «»«»«» Mario Lanza: For the Second Time |
| WED. | DECEMBER 11 Manuel Cardoso (1566) / Charles Wesley (1757) / Hector Berlioz (1803) / Eugene Thayer (1838) / Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (1892) / Elliott Carter (1908) / James McCracken (1926) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» What’s in a Name? «» Examples of compositions which have been given "extra-curricular" names. |
9 pm |
Vaughan Williams: In the Fen Country (Symphonic Impression); Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano #4 in C Major, op. 102/#1; Carter: Concerto for Orchestra |
10 pm |
Monteverdi (arr. Frackenpohl): Vespers of the Blessed Virgin (for Brass); Berlioz: L’Enfance du Christ, op. 25 |
| THU. | DECEMBER 12 Lodovico Giustini (1685) / Kurt Atterberg (1887) / Frank Sinatra (1915) / Frank Ahrold (1931) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Rare and Well Done «» Seldom heard works performed in a particularly brilliant way. |
7 pm |
Mario Lanza and Friends |
8 pm |
Thursday Evening Piano Concerto |
9 pm |
GOOD FOLK «»«»«» New England Class «» Shipping News: Wives Tales & Songs of the Sea; Margaret MacArthur: Ballads Thrice Twisted; Harvey Reid: Guitar Voyages; Tom Callinan & Ann Shapiro: Earth Revival |
11 pm |
NEW MUSIC GALLERY «»«»«» Christmas Celtic Sojourn; Tommy Sands: To Shorten the Winter; Best of Celtic Christmas; Enya: Oíche Chiún |
| FRI. | DECEMBER 13 Thomas Walter (1696) / Josef Lhévinne (1874) / Samuel Dushkin (1891) / Jonel Perlea (1900) / Carlos Montoya (1903) |
10 am |
Delibes: Coppelia (Suite) |
11 am |
Bruch: Violin Concerto #2 in D Minor, op. 44 |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Behind the Scenes «» By popular request, another look into what goes on in the field of music-making to which the audience is not privy. |
9 pm |
MIXED BAG «»«»«» Classical Music Hour |
10 pm |
MIXED BAG «»«»«» Broadway and Film Scores «» Mystery Voice Quiz |
11 pm |
MIXED BAG «»«»«» Just Jazz |
| SAT. | DECEMBER 14 Dobri Christov (1875) / Manolis Kalomiris (1883) / Charles Seeger (1886) / Spike Jones (1911) / Rosalyn Tureck (1914) / Richard Cassilly (1927) / Ron Nelson (1929) / Christopher Parkening (1947) |
9 am |
Mozart: Piano Concerto #14 in E-flat Major, K. 449 |
10 am |
Rossini (arr. Respighi): La Boutique Fantasque |
11 am |
Shostakovich: Symphony #5 in D Minor, op. 47 |
noon |
Luigini (after Saint-Saëns): Grande Fantaisie on Themes from Samson et Dalila (for Orchestra); Beethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra #1 in G Major, op. 40 |
1 pm |
Mahler: Symphony #9 in D Major |
2 pm |
Massnet: Suite for Orchestra #7 "Scčnes Alsaciennes" |
3 pm |
Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28 |
| SUN. | DECEMBER 15 Christoph Demantius (1567) / Michel Richard Delalande (1657) / Michel Richard Delalande (1657) / Ida Haendel (1924) / Raina Kabaivanska (1934) |
3 pm |
THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC «»«»«» Christoph von Dohnányi, conductor; Christian Tetzlaff, violin «» Ives: "The Unanswered Question"; Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta; Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 61 |
5 pm |
THE NEW YORK POPS AT CHRISTMAS «»«»«» Skitch Henderson, conductor «» Herman: Mame ("We Need a Little Christmas"; Tormé/Wells: "The Christmas Song"; Curtis (tr.): "Wasn’t that a Mighty Day?"; Chadwick: Symphonic Sketches (#2 "Noël"); "Good King Wenceslas"; Ehret (tr.): "Sister Mary Had but One Child"; Vaughan Williams: "The Lark Ascending" (Romance for Violin and Orchestra); Bass (arr.): Christmas Medley; "Me Thinks I See an Heavenly Host"; "Joy to the World"; "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht"; "Angels We Hav Heard on High" |
| MON. | DECEMBER 16 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770) / François Boieldieu (1775) / Zoltán Kodály (1882) / Sir Noel Coward (1899) / Thea King (1925) / Rodion Shchedrin (1932) / Trevor Pinnock (1946) |
9 am |
Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto #4 in D Minor, op. 31 |
10 am |
Fasch: Concerto for Lute and Strings in D Minor |
11 am |
Strauss, Jr.: "Artist’s Life" (Waltz), op. 316 |
noon |
Purcell: Suite for Harpsichord in A Minor (Z. 663) |
1 pm |
Ravel: La Valse |
2 pm |
Mozart: String Quartet #11 in E-flat Major, K. 171 |
3 pm |
Liszt: Symphonic Poem #3 "Les Préludes" |
4 pm |
Wolf: 3 Lieder to Texts by Mörike |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» The Eternal Beethoven «» In celebration of the composer’s birthday, an attempt to examine some of the elements that make Beethoven’s music eternal. |
6 pm |
20th ANNUAL FINE ARTS RADIO HOLIDAY PARTY AND GIFT WRAP «»«»«» A collection of short seasonal favorites—classical, folk, or popular—at listener request. |
9 pm |
Beethoven: Symphony #6 in F Major, op. 68 "Pastorale" |
10 pm |
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D Major, op. 123 |
| TUE. | DECEMBER 17 Domenico Cimarosa (1749) / Arthur Fiedler (1894) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Oh, I Know This… «» Another in this popular series of quizzes, challenging you to name well-known pieces by listening to lesser-known passages. |
6 pm |
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, op. 71 (Suite #1) |
7 pm |
L. Mozart (form. attr. Haydn): Toy Symphony; Rimsky-Korsakov: Christmas Eve (Suite) |
8 pm |
EVENING AT THE OPERA «»«»«» Wagner: Parsifal |
| WED. | DECEMBER 18 Philipp Dulichius (1562) / Edward MacDowell (1860) / Lionel Monckton (1861) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Bon Appetit «» A menu of particularly delicious music, so named by their composers. |
9 pm |
Delius: "Sleigh Ride"; Thompson: Frostiana (7 Country Songs for Chorus and Orchestra); Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances (Suite #2) |
10 pm |
Tchaikovsky: Suite for Orchestra #4 in G Major, op. 61 "Mozartiana"; MacDowell: Piano Concerto #2 in D Minor, op. 22; Vaughan Williams: Hodie (A Christmas Cantata) |
| THU. | DECEMBER 19 Bronislaw Hubermann (1882) / Fritz Reiner (1888) / Edith Piaf (1915) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» A Christmas Quilt «» A combination of various compositions celebrating the Christmas spirit. |
7 pm |
Mario Lanza and Friends |
8 pm |
Thursday Evening Piano Concerto |
9 pm |
GOOD FOLK «»«»«» Christmas Traditions «» Joan Baez: Noel; Peter, Paul and Mary: A Holiday Celebration; Loreena McKennit: A Winter Garden, To Drive the Cold Winter Away; Chieftains: Bells of Dublin; Odetta: Christmas Spirituals; John Denver: Christmas Like a Lullaby; Christmas Together |
11 pm |
NEW MUSIC GALLERY «»«»«» Lorie Line: Sharing the Season IV; Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time; David Tolk: Holiday; Mannheim Steamroller: Christmas Extraordinaire |
| FRI. | DECEMBER 20 Henry Hadley (1871) / Vagn Holmboe (1909) / John Harbison (1938) |
10 am |
Mozart: Piano Concerto #21 in C Major, K. 467 |
11 am |
music of Catalani (Contemplazione; Scherzo; Serenatella; A sera; In sogno) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Spirit of the Season «» A goodly helping of the compositions that express the Christmas spirit in an inspiring way. |
9 pm |
MIXED BAG «»«»«» Classical Music Hour |
10 pm |
MIXED BAG «»«»«» Broadway and Film Scores «» Mystery Voice Quiz |
11 pm |
MIXED BAG «»«»«» Just Jazz |
| SAT. | DECEMBER 21 Zdenek Fibich (1850) / Michael Tilson Thomas (1944) |
9 am |
Haydn: String Quartet in D Major, Hob. III:3 (op. 1/#3) |
10 am |
Poulenc: Gloria for Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra |
11 am |
Raff: Symphony #11 in A Minor, op. 214 "Der Winter" |
noon |
Saint-Saëns: Christmas Oratorio, op. l2 |
1 pm |
Dvorák: Symphony #5 in F Major, op. 76 |
2 pm |
Mozart: Flute Concerto #1 in G Major, K. 313 |
3 pm |
Selections from Christmastide at Blackburn Cathedral |
| SUN. | DECEMBER 22 Edgar Varčse (1883) / Deems Taylor (1885) / Felix Slatkin (1915) |
3 pm |
THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA «»«»«» Matthew Savery, guest conductor «» Holiday Concert |
5 pm |
CARNEGIE HALL CHRISTMAS CONCERT «»«»«» The Orchestra of St. Luke’s; André Previn, conductor and piano; Kathleen Battle, soprano; Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano; Wynton Marsalis, trumpet «» a program of seasonal music, including "The Twelve Days of Christmas", "Mary’s Boy Child"; "We Three Kings of Orient Are; "I Wonder as I Wander"; "Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming" |
| MON. | DECEMBER 23 Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689) / Giacomo Puccini (1858) |
9 am |
Glazunov: Alto Saxophone Concerto in E-flat Major, op. 109 |
10 am |
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras (#5, for Soprano and 8 Cellos) |
11 am |
Chausson: Viviane (symphonic poem), op. 5 |
noon |
Haydn: Piano Trio in F-sharp Minor, Hob. XV:26 |
1 pm |
Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano #10 in G Major, op. 96 |
2 pm |
Mozart: "Exsultate, jubilate" (motet), K. 165 |
3 pm |
Nielsen: Symphony #6, op. 116 "Sinfonia Semplice" |
4 pm |
Burt: A Christmas Greeting |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» World-Wide Christmas «» Today’s program circles the globe to present new Christmas music. |
6 pm |
Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28 |
7 pm |
Tchaikovsky: The Months (Suite for Piano), op. 37b |
8 pm |
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E Major, R. 270 "Il Riposo" ("Concerto per il Santissimo Natale"); Manfredini: Concerto Grosso in C Major, op. 3/#12 ("…per il Santissimo Natale") |
9 pm |
Williams: Home Alone (film score) (excerpts); Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors |
10 pm |
Herbert: Babes in Toyland ("March of the Toys"); holiday selections by Leontyne Price, and by the Vienna Choir Boys; Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, op. 71 |
| TUE. | DECEMBER 24 Peter Cornelius (1824) / Lucrezia Bori (1887) / Franz Waxman (1906) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Story of the Bells «» On this Christmas Eve, Karl Haas presents his annual program of bell sounds from around the world. |
| WED. | DECEMBER 25 Orlando Gibbons (1583) / Noël Lee (1924) / Cab Calloway (1907) |
9 pm |
Chadwick: Symphonic Sketches (#2 "Noël"); holiday selections by the Vienna Choir Boys, and by the Canadian Brass; Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel ("Sandman’s Song", "Children’s Prayer", "Angels Pantomime") |
10 pm |
holiday selections by the Cambridge Singers; Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28; Handel: Messiah (excerpts) |
| THU. | DECEMBER 26 Johann Georg Pisendel (1687) / Antonio Molina (1948) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Hallelujah «» A basket of compositions to celebrate the season. |
7 pm |
Mario Lanza and Friends |
8 pm |
Thursday Evening Piano Concerto |
9 pm |
GOOD FOLK «»«»«» Collaborations «» The McGarrigle Hour (Katie & Anna); Chris Chandler: Collaborations; Artie Traum: Meeting with Remarkable Friends |
11 pm |
NEW MUSIC GALLERY «»«»«» Russel Walder: Pure Joy; Journey to the Heart I; Silent Sounds: Nightfall |
| FRI. | DECEMBER 27 Marlene Dietrich (1901) / Oscar Levant (1906) |
10 am |
Beethoven: Symphony #8 in F Major, op. 93 |
11 am |
Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, op. 66 (Act 1) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Shapely Minis «» A look at small forms, such as "concertino", "sonatina", and "sinfonietta". |
9 pm |
MIXED BAG «»«»«» Classical Music Hour |
10 pm |
MIXED BAG «»«»«» Broadway and Film Scores «» Mystery Voice Quiz |
11 pm |
MIXED BAG «»«»«» Just Jazz |
| SAT. | DECEMBER 28 Roger Sessions (1896) / Earl "Fatha" Hines (1905) |
noon |
Beethoven: String Quartet #13 in B-flat Major, op. 130 (with "replacement" finale) |
1 pm |
Mendelssohn: Symphony #5 in D Major, op. 107 "Reformation" |
2 pm |
Teixeira: Te Deum |
3 pm |
Hymns, songs, and spirituals for the Christmas season from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church |
| SUN. | DECEMBER 29 Pablo Casals (1876) / Peggy Glanville-Hicks (1912) |
3 pm |
THE CHRISTMAS REVELS: A CELEBRATION OF THE WINTER SOLSTICE 2002 «»«»«» An all-new compilation of carols, songs, processionals, and traditional and ritual dance tunes, selected from eight of the live Christmas/Winter Solstice Revels performances that took place around the country last year. |
5 pm |
A QUIET CHRISTMAS «»«»«» with pianist Kelly Yost «» "The First Noël"; "Deck the Halls"; "What Child is This?"; "Still, Still, Still" |
9 pm |
SONG SPECIAL «»«»«» The Songs of Schubert |
| MON. | DECEMBER 30 André Messager (1853) / Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904) |
9 am |
Alfven: A Legend of the Skerries, op. 20 |
10 am |
Diamond: Symphony #11 |
11 am |
Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Concertino for Harp, String Quartet and 3 Clarinets, op. 93 |
noon |
Kuhlau: Sonata for Flute and Piano in F Major, op. 79/#2 |
1 pm |
Handel: Organ Concerto in B-flat Major, op. 7/#3 "Hallelujah" |
2 pm |
Offenbach (arr. Rosenthal): Gaîté Parisienne |
3 pm |
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto #2 in G Minor, op. 22 |
4 pm |
Dvorák: 5 Bagatelles for 2 Violins, Cello and Harmonium, op. 47 |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Happy Ending «» Illustrations of music written in a minor key but ending in a major key to relieve tension. |
6 pm |
Haydn: Symphony #24 in D Major |
7 pm |
Beethoven: Piano Sonata #26 in E-flat Major, op 81a "Les Adieux"; Beethoven: Piano Concerto #3 in C Minor, op. 37 |
8 pm |
Verdi: La Traviata (Prelude to Act 3); Tchaikovsky: Symphony #5 in E Minor, op. 64 |
9 pm |
Bach: Christmas Oratorio, S. 248 |
| TUE. | DECEMBER 31 Silvestre Revueltas (1899) / Nathan Milstein (1904) / Jule Styne (1905) |
5 pm |
KARL HAAS «»«»«» Happy New Year! «» Karl Haas presents greetings to the New Year, both of an introspective and an out-going nature. |