Simply Strings Weekend Met Opera Radio Broadcasts
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Simply Strings Weekend Met Opera Radio Broadcasts
Quarter Notes 89.7 WCPE’s member magazine • Winter 2012–13 Simply Strings Weekend Met Opera Radio Broadcasts Beethoven Fest Mozart Madness! WCPE Daily Schedule Weekdays 12:00 Sleepers, Awake! with Phil Davis midnight Campbell and Sherman Wallace 5:30 a.m. Rise and Shine with David Ballantyne 9:00 a.m. WCPE Classical Café with David Ballantyne and Brian LeBlanc 9:00 a.m.– Final Friday of each month: All-Request 10:00 p.m. Friday 1:00 p.m. As You Like It with Tara Lynn 4:00 p.m. Allegro with Dick Storck and William Woltz 7:00 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and Fridays: WCPE Concert Hall with Andy Huber, Dave Bryant, Warner Hall, Larry Hedlund, and Juergen Rathgeber Thursdays: WCPE Opera House with Bob Chapman 8:00 p.m. Mondays: Monday Night at the Symphony with Dave Bryant and Andy Huber 10:00 p.m. Music in the Night with Stanley Ray Hoffman, Lyle Adley-Warrick, Dave Stackowicz, Bob Chapman, and Howard Burchette Saturdays 12:00 Sleepers, Awake! with Phil Davis midnight Campbell and Sherman Wallace 6:00 a.m. Weekend Classics with Dan McHugh, Kathryn Atkinson, Wes Witz, Joyce Kidd, and a variety of volunteer hosts 6:00 p.m. Saturday Evening Request Program with Brian LeBlanc, Phil Davis Campbell, Jim Sempsrott, Steve Luyben, and a variety of volunteer hosts. Sundays 12:00 Sleepers, Awake! with Phil Davis midnight Campbell and Sherman Wallace 6:00 a.m. Weekend Classics with a variety of volunteer hosts. 7:30 a.m. Sing for Joy with Bruce Benson 8:00 a.m. Great Sacred Music with Rob Kennedy 11:00 a.m. Weekend Classics with Jonathan Bailey, Don Anthony, and a variety of volunteer hosts. 6:00 p.m. Preview! with Paul Jordan 9:00 p.m. Wavelengths with George Douglas 10:00 p.m. Peaceful Reflections with George Douglas B Quarter Notes WCPE’s member magazine Vol. 34, no. 4 WCPE’s mission is to expand the community of Classical music lovers by sharing Classical music with everyone, everywhere, at any time. We entertain, educate, and engage our audience with informative announcers, programs, and publications. We strive to make it easy to appreciate and enjoy Great Classical Music. Managing editor: Christina Strobl Romano Designer: Deborah Cruz Printer: Chamblee Graphics WCPE Staff Deborah S. Proctor................. General Manager & Chief Engineer David Ballantyne ............................Assistant to the Program Director* Peter Blume .......... Business Development Director Curtis Brothers ........................ Facilities Engineer* Howard Burchette ................................Announcer Phil Davis Campbell ............................Announcer Bob Chapman ..........................Opera House Host Tommy O. Denton .....Member Support Director* John Graham........................ Engineering Director Rob Kennedy ................. Great Sacred Music Host Brian LeBlanc.......... Traffic Manager; Accounting* Tara Lynn ..................Arts & Community Liaison* Eric Maynard ..................................Webmaster/IT Dan McHugh.......................................Announcer Jane O’Connor ...................Volunteer Coordinator Stu Pattison ................................ Member Support Christina Strobl Romano ..................... Director of Publications Jim Sempsrott .....................Engineering Assistant; Accounting* Dick Storck .............................. Program Director* John Taffee ....... Engineering Assistant; Accounting Sherman Wallace ..................................Announcer Rae C. Weaver .................... Development Director Wes Witz........................................... IT Assistant* William Woltz .............................. Music Director* *This staff member is also an announcer. ©Copyright 1978–2013, WCPE Radio, Raleigh, NC. All rights reserved. All material disseminated by WCPE is copyrighted or used under application regulations. Allegro; As You Like It; Quarter Notes; Sleepers, Awake!; and WCPE are registered or pending trademarks or service marks of WCPE. WCPE P.O. Box 897 Wake Forest, NC 27588 800.556.5178 Information: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Web site: theclassicalstation.org table of contents Meet Your Host ......................1 Home Sweet Home ................2 Winter Highlights ..................3 December Calendar................4 January Calendar ....................5 February Calendar ..................6 My Life in Music ....................7 Meet Your Host: Dave Bryant How long have you been an announcer at WCPE, and what attracted you to The Classical Station? I began in late 2005. When I first moved to the area and discovered WCPE, I was intrigued with the station’s format of using live announcers talking about the artists. Most Classical radio sources merely give the name of the composer and the work. I liked that the announcers gave more context (that Vivaldi had red hair and was a priest, for instance). I felt more involved with the music and volunteered so I might be able to continue that theme. How did you get involved in broadcasting? Before joining WCPE, my career was in marketing, advertising, and psychology. That took me around the country and the world making speeches and conducting workshops. I’ve always enjoyed speaking to groups, and the announcer position allowed me to continue that. Plus, I am able to impart to the audience some background about the music, the composer, or the players. To some people, Classical music is aloof, and I want to demonstrate that these artists are humans too, with interesting lives beyond their works—including foibles we all exhibit from time to time. It makes the music more interesting. What is your favorite music or musician? Copland, Dvořák, Respighi, Saint-Saëns, Rachmaninoff, and Schubert each have written works that move me no matter how many times I hear them. But the list goes on. Is there anything else your listeners might enjoy knowing about you? Not many people know that I have a certification in neuro-linguistic programming. Sounds pretty eerie, doesn’t it? Something to Google. Monday Night at the Symphony ....................8 Renaissance Fare .....................8 Opera House ..........................9 Sundays This Quarter Great Sacred Music, Wavelengths, Peaceful Reflections and Preview! .....10 Met Broadcast Schedule .......12 Program Guide .....................13 WCPE in the Community ....25 Lately We’ve Read Don Andres and Paquita: The Life of Segovia in Montevideo ...................26 Lately We’ve Heard A Year at Kings ...........................27 On the Cover Future Strings.............................28 Web Site Highlights .............29 Classical Community ...........30 What You’re Saying ..............32 Donor Spotlight Tony Anello ..............................32 On the cover: Violinist Ray Chen. Read about the new generation of strings players on page 28. Photo by Chris Dunlop 1 home sweet home Thank you for supporting our station in times like these! Thank you for pledging during our membership drive and taking an active role in the future of Great Classical Music on WCPE. Our membership drive total goal was left open because of the uncertain economy. We’ve cut our budget back by 20 percent this year, from 2.4 million dollars to two million. Usually, half of our contributions come in during the last four months of the year, but September first did not find us on track. So much is going to depend upon how you and other members can help during this last month of the year. There just is no option—the bills have to be paid. We all understand that, and I really appreciate your solidarity standing by the station during these unsure times. During our thirty-four years on the air, we’ve seen a great deal and made it through some difficult times, as I’m sure you have. We have to get to that elusive two million–dollar mark, because that is the cost for the year’s operations. To get to the total needed, we will need a short fund raiser later this month while trying for the bulk of the funding through the mail. Leaving a legacy for The Classical Station: We’ve just seen the days grow shorter and the leaves drop from the trees. During times like this I tend to look back over the years and reflect upon the things I’ve accomplished with my life. I’m sure you’ve done similarly. My greatest legacy is going to be this station. I hope you will give some thought to joining me and becoming a part of this station’s legacy, too. Would you consider joining my hopeful plans for this station’s future and leaving a part of your personal legacy to Great Classical Music? You would help our successors keep the spirit of this beautiful 2 Deborah S. Proctor General Manager music alive forever on WCPE Radio, The Classical Station. Your gift would reach across the nation and around the world for decades to come! Hundreds of thousands of people around the world would benefit from your generosity. Leaving a beautiful legacy that lives beyond our own personal time is one of the most important things we can accomplish in life. We all want to ensure that the assets we leave behind will pass easily to our loved ones and our worthy causes. With your estate planning, please consider a bequest to help with our work of sharing this everlasting music with the future. These are trying times for everyone; some more than others. I hope you can see that your support of what we do here has a significant and beneficial impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of listeners. Thank you for helping to keep Great Classical Music alive and well on this station! e winter highlights By William Woltz The Metropolitan Opera Saturday, December 8 The Met begins a new season of live broadcasts from Lincoln Center on December 8 at 1:00 p.m. with Giuseppe Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera. Chanukah (Hanukkah) Sundown December 8–Sundown December 16 WCPE marks the start of the Festival of Lights with special music at 6:00 p.m. ET on December 8, with more seasonal selections throughout the eight-day celebration. Beethovenfest December 14–16 The music of Ludwig van Beethoven is often called “heroic.” It celebrates human potential, including the strength of will that drove him to write some of his most moving works after he could no longer hear them. We celebrate the legacy of this musical giant, 242 years after his birth, with a three-day festival culminating on his (presumed) birthday of December 16. Russian Romantics Weekend January 12–13 The music of Russia embodies folk tradition, spiritualism, the ice of winter, and the fire of vodka. Join WCPE for two days of favorites from Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, RimskyKorsakov, and a host of others. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 21 We celebrate the legacy of Dr. King with music of American composers and performers. Mozart Madness January 25–27 That Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart could write a symphony at the age of eight is remarkable. That the dying adult left us with his achingly beautiful Requiem is a gift to mankind. WCPE celebrates the wunderkind from Salzburg for three days, through his birthday on January 27. Black History Month February Christmas We’ll celebrate music by composers and performers of African descent throughout the month. December 25 Valentine’s Day (by advance request) The Classical tradition is rich with the sounds of this “most wonderful time of the year,” from meditations on the angel’s message to the revelry of the wassail bowl. WCPE brings you the best in music for the Christmas season this December. All-Request Fridays December 28, January 25, and February 22 You’re the music director, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Submit your Classical music requests online anytime at theclassicalstation.org, or call WCPE at 919.556.0123 on the morning of the request program. New Year’s Eve December 31 The Vienna Philharmonic on Monday Night at the Symphony (8:00 p.m. ET) precedes Viennese waltzes and festive favorites until midnight—what a great way to “ring in the new!” February 14 Make a Classical music request in honor of your sweetie. Requests must be received by February 7 online or through the U.S. Postal Service. Simply Strings Weekend February 16–17 We feature a variety of music from the strings family—violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, harp, and more—with an eye on the new generation of string performers. (See page 28.) Presidents Day February 18 Tune in to hear patriotic selections and American music to honor our leaders through the years. 3 december calendar 1 Saturday 2 Sunday 17 Monday John Barbirolli 1899 Maria Callas 1923 3 Monday José Serebrier 1938 4 Tuesday Hamilton Harty 1879 5 Wednesday Francesco Geminiani 1687 Vítězslav Novák 1870 José Carreras 1946 Krystian Zimerman 1956 6 Thursday Henryk Górecki 1933 Nikolaus Harnoncourt 1929 7 Friday Pearl Harbor Remembrance Pietro Mascagni 1863 Daniel Chorzempa 1944 8 Saturday Chanukah begins at sundown Jean Sibelius 1865 Manuel Ponce 1882 James Galway 1939 9 Sunday Émile Waldteufel 1837 Joaquín Turina 1882 Joshua Bell 1967 (45th birthday) 10 Monday César Franck 1822 Olivier Messiaen 1908 Morton Gould 1913 Kathryn Stott 1958 11 Tuesday beethovenfest Hector Berlioz 1803 Mieczysław Karłowicz 1876 12 Wednesday 13 Thursday 14 Friday 4 Domenico Cimarosa 1749 Arthur Fiedler 1894 18 Tuesday Edward MacDowell 1860 Edmond de Stoutz 1920 William Boughton 1948 19 Wednesday Fritz Reiner 1888 William Christie 1944 20 Thursday Mitsuko Uchida 1948 21 Friday Zdeněk Fibich 1850 Michael Tilson Thomas 1944 András Schiff 1953 22 Saturday Carl Friedrich Abel 1723 Giacomo Puccini 1858 23 Sunday Zara Nelsova 1918 Claudio Scimone 1934 24 Monday Peter Cornelius 1824 25 Tuesday Louis Lane 1923 26 Wednesday 27 Thursday 28 Friday João Domingos Bomtempo 1775 Nigel Kennedy 1956 29 Saturday Pablo Casals 1876 Grant Llewellyn 1960 30 Sunday Dmitry Kabalevsky 1904 31 Monday Nathan Milstein 1903 Capel Bond 1730 15 Saturday 1 Tuesday New Year’s Day 2 Wednesday Michel Richard Delalande 1657 16 Sunday Mily Balakirev 1837 3 Thursday Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 Zoltán Kodály 1882 Trevor Pinnock 1946 january calendar 4 Friday 18 Friday Giovanni Battista Pergolesi 1710 Josef Suk (composer) 1874 5 Saturday César Cui 1835 Emmanuel Chabrier 1841 19 Saturday Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli 1920 Alfred Brendel 1931 Maurizio Pollini 1942 6 Sunday Simon Rattle 1955 20 Sunday Giuseppe Sammartini 1695 Max Bruch 1838 (175th anniversary of birth) Alexander Scriabin 1872 7 Monday Francis Poulenc 1899 Günter Wand 1912 Jean-Pierre Rampal 1922 Iona Brown 1941 8 Tuesday 9 Wednesday John Knowles Paine 1839 10 Thursday russian romantics weekend Reinhold Glière 1875 Maurice Duruflé 1902 12 Saturday Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari 1876 13 Sunday Vasily Kalinnikov 1866 Richard Addinsell 1904 14 Monday Mariss Jansons 1943 (70th birthday) Nicholas McGegan 1950 Ben Heppner 1956 Andrew Manze 1965 15 Tuesday Malcolm Frager 1935 Joseph Kalichstein 1946 16 Wednesday Marilyn Horne 1934 17 Thursday François-Joseph Gossec 1734 Plácido Domingo 1941 Uto Ughi 1944 22 Tuesday Myung-whun Chung 1953 (60th birthday) 23 Wednesday 24 Thursday Frederick the Great 1712 Muzio Clementi 1752 E.T.A. Hoffmann 1776 Jan Blockx 1851 25 Friday Wilhelm Furtwängler 1886 26 Saturday Jacqueline du Pré 1945 27 Sunday Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 Édouard Lalo 1823 John Ogdon 1937 Jean-Philippe Collard 1948 (65th birthday) 28 Monday mozart madness Tor Aulin 1866 Jean Martinon 1910 Sherrill Milnes 1935 James Morris 1947 Mischa Maisky 1948 (65th birthday) Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg 1961 11 Friday Ernest Chausson 1855 Antonio de Almeida 1928 (85th anniversary of birth) 21 Monday Ferdinand Hérold 1791 Arthur Rubinstein 1887 John Tavener 1944 29 Tuesday Frederick Delius 1862 Malcolm Binns 1936 Cho-Liang Lin 1960 30 Wednesday Johann Joachim Quantz 1697 Lynn Harrell 1944 31 Thursday Franz Schubert 1797 Phillip Glass 1937 Ofra Harnoy 1965 5 february calendar 15 Friday Johan Agrell 1701 Francesco Veracini 1690 Victor Herbert 1859 Renata Tebaldi 1922 2 Saturday Michael Praetorius 1571 16 Saturday Fritz Kreisler 1875 Jascha Heifetz 1901 Paul O’Dette 1954 3 Sunday Felix Mendelssohn 1809 4 Monday Erich Leinsdorf 1912 5 Tuesday John Pritchard 1921 6 Wednesday Claudio Arrau 1903 7 Thursday Wilhelm Stenhammar 1871 Antoni Wit 1944 8 Friday André Ernest Modeste Grétry 1741 John Williams (composer/ conductor) 1932 9 Saturday 10 Sunday Leontyne Price 1927 11 Monday Rudolf Firkušný 1912 Alexander Gibson 1926 12 Tuesday Jan Ladislav Dussek 1760 13 Wednesday Fernando Sor 1778 14 Thursday “ Renée Fleming 1959 Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks, and invents. (Ludwig van Beethoven) 6 Eliahu Inbal 1936 John Corigliano 1938 (75th birthday) 17 Sunday Arcangelo Corelli 1653 Henri Vieuxtemps 1820 Edward German 1862 Anner Bylsma 1934 18 Monday 19 Tuesday Luigi Boccherini 1743 20 Wednesday Carl Czerny 1791 Charles de Bériot 1802 Christoph Eschenbach 1940 Riccardo Chailly 1953 (60th birthday) 21 Thursday Léo Delibes 1836 Charles-Marie Widor 1844 Andrés Segovia 1893 22 Friday Niels Gade 1817 Louis Auriacombe 1917 23 Saturday George Frideric Handel 1685 24 Sunday Jiří Bělohlávek 1946 25 Monday Enrico Caruso 1873 Jesús López-Cobos 1940 26 Tuesday Antonin Reicha 1770 Frank Bridge 1879 27 Wednesday Hubert Parry 1848 Marian Anderson 1897 Mirella Freni 1935 Gidon Kremer 1947 28 Thursday Jean-Baptiste Arban 1825 Gioachino Rossini 1792 (observed) new world weekend 1 Friday e photo: Michael Zirkle my life in music First Mondays at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) With host Tara Lynn January 7, 2013 Dovid Friedlander Associate Concertmaster photo: Michael Zirkle photo: Michael Zirkle In honor of WCPE’s Simply Strings Weekend this quarter, My Life in Music highlights the strings of the North Carolina Symphony. Co-hosts this quarter include Petra Berényi, a Hungarian musician who plays viola and cimbalom, associate concertmaster Dovid Friedlander, and acting principal violin Jacqueline Saed Wolborsky. These outstanding musicians plan to share treasured anecdotes and the Classical recordings that have had special meaning their lives, both personally and professionally. Tune in on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. ET. December 3, 2012 February 4, 2013 Petra Berényi Viola Jacqueline Saed Wolborsky Violin 2, Acting Principal Take advantage of the gift of music— with your gift to WCPE! 7 monday night at the symphony/renaissance fare December Mondays at 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) 3 10 17 24 31 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Philadelphia Orchestra Holiday edition Vienna Philharmonic Join WCPE on Christmas Eve for our annual holiday edition of Monday Night at the Symphony. We’ll bring you selections from seasonal favorites including Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, as well as best-loved carols and hymns, all performed by great orchestras, choirs, and soloists from around the world. January And be sure to listen through the coming year as we continue to spotlight one of the world’s great orchestras each week on Monday Night at the Symphony. 4 Bavarian Radio Symphony 11 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 18 Three American orchestras (Seattle, Nashville, Buffalo) 25 French National Orchestra R enaissance Fare Second Mondays at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) With host George Douglas “A Renaissance Christmas” begins the winter series of Renaissance Fare programs on WCPE! 7 14 21 28 Chicago Symphony Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra February December 10, 2012 Renaissance Fare will visit several European countries on our December program for a glimpse of the sounds of Christmas during the 1400s and 1500s. Many beautiful holiday tunes and hymns were written during the Renaissance period. So if you would like to hear something very original and different this season, tune in and enjoy the sounds of “A Renaissance Christmas.” January 14, 2013 What was New Year’s Day like musically 500 years ago? Even the wonderful Vienna Philharmonic had not been invented yet! “Ringing in the New Year” will explore holiday music during the Renaissance period in Europe. Celebrating the first day of the new year has been an important tradition even before the existence of the Julian calendar. Dancing and partying require music! Find out how they did it way back in the day. February 11, 2013 The month of February deserves “A French Toast… to Love!” We’ll take a look at the top ten most popular chansons (or love songs) in Paris during the Renaissance period. The most romantic city in the world earned its status, at least in part, by its music. Listen to Renaissance Fare on the second Monday of each month on WCPE! 8 opera house Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) With host Bob Chapman December 6, 2012 Mascagni’s Iris Osaka (Domingo) has Kyoto (Pons) abduct Iris (Tokody) and hold her in a brothel, and her father Il Cieco (Giaiotti) drives her to suicide. December 13, 2012 Beethoven’s Fidelio Disguised as a man, Leonore (Janowitz) rescues husband Florestan (Kollo) from prison, where he’s being held by Don Pizarro (Sotin). (From the Ruocchio Archives.) Bridge’s The Christmas Rose; Menotti’s Amahl and December 20, 2012 the Night Visitors Miriam (Eathorne) and Reuben (James) present roses to the Christchild. Disabled Amahl (Hawkersmith) tells tales about a big star, but his mother (Gunlogson) doesn’t believe him. December 27, 2012 J. Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus Eisenstein (Kmennt) accepts Falke’s (Berry) invitation to a party; wife Rosalinde (Gueden) is visited by an old flame, Alfred (Zampieri); maid Adele (Köth) goes to Prince Orlofsky’s (Resnik) party. January 3, 2013 Gluck’s Iphigénie en Aulide Agamemnon (Van Dam) regrets promising to sacrifice daughter Iphigenia (Dawson) in return for a favorable wind to Troy. Enraged by the prospect of losing her, Achilles (Aler) attacks the Greeks. January 10, 2013 Verdi’s La Battaglia di Legnano Arrigo (Carreras) returns from war to discover that his beloved Lida (Ricciarelli) has married Rolando (Manuguerra); he vows to die fighting with Federico (Ghiuselev). January 17, 2013 Gounod’s Faust Aging philosopher Faust (Leech) sells his soul to Méphistophéles (Van Dam) in return for youth and the love of Marguerite (Studer). (From the Ruocchio Archives.) January 24, 2013 Mozart’s Don Giovanni Libertine Don Giovanni (Skovhus), aided by servant Leporello (Corbelli), tries to seduce Donna Anna (Brewer) but kills her father the Commendatore (Chiummo). Pietro Mascagni’s Opera Iris featured December 6 January 31, 2013 Schubert’s Fierrabras Charlemagne’s (Holl) daughter Emma (Mattila) is secretly in love with Eginhard (Gambill). The king’s knights, led by Roland (Hampson), have defeated the Moors and captured Fierrabras (Protschka), son of Moorish prince Boland (Polgár), once in love with Emma. February 7, 2013 Verdi’s Falstaff Falstaff (Pons) sends identical amorous letters to Alice Ford (Dessi) and Meg Page (Ziegler). Along with Mistress Quickly (Manca di Nissa) and Nannetta (O’Flynn), they decide to teach the pompous knight a lesson. February 14, 2013 Adams’s A Flowering Tree Indian folk tale has narrator (Owens) and chorus describing a young couple—Kamudha (Rivera) and the prince (Thomas)—undergoing rituals and trials to discover the transfiguring power of love. February 21, 2013 Puccini’s Turandot Cruel Chinese princess Turandot (Nilsson) will marry only the man who can answer three riddles. Calàf (Björling) is accompanied by father Timur (Tozzi) and slave girl Liù (Tebaldi), who kills herself rather than reveal his identity. (From the Ruocchio Archives.) February 28, 2013 Rossini’s Otello Otello (Carreras) is in love with Desdemona (Von Stade), who has been promised by father Elmiro (Ramey) to Rodrigo (Fisichella). Iago (Pastine) tells Otello that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him; he kills her and takes his own life. 9 Sundays at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern) With host Rob Kennedy Great Sacred Music has been offering sacred choral and organ music by the best choirs and organists for over fifteen years. Make it a part of your Sunday morning routine. An advance copy of our playlist is yours for the asking; send an e-mail to [email protected]. December 2 This Sunday marks the beginning of the season of Advent. The music echoes the penitential, introspective, and prayerful mood of the weeks leading up to Christmas. December 9 “Polychoral” means “many voices.” Our playlist includes choral works with a minimum of six voices all the way up to 53 voices. Composers included are Thomas Weelkes, Heinrich Franz Biber, and Thomas Tallis. December 16 Musical settings of prayers express devotion, adoration, and hope. As St. Augustine so wisely put it, “He who sings prays twice.” December 23 The familiar Advent and Christmas portions of Handel’s Messiah are a feature of this morning’s program. December 30 photo: DAVID ILIFF. License: CC-BY-SA 3.0 sundays this quarter St. Paul’s Cathedral, London January 20 Hymns have always played an important role in church music. We shall survey hymns ancient and modern. If you enjoy descants, you won’t want to miss this show. The choirs of King’s College (Cambridge); St. Paul’s Cathedral (London); and St. Paul’s Parish, K Street (Washington, DC) are featured. January 27 Choristers and organists affectionately refer to their favorite pieces of church music as “lollipops.” Listen for your favorite on this All Request Great Sacred Music. February 3 This morning’s theme is Music Written by Young Composers. It features anthems, motets, and masses written by some famous composers while they were young. Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schubert, and Puccini reveal their early promise of great genius. February 10 Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is actually six cantatas which the master wrote for the days of the Christmas season. This is festive music of the highest order. The Psalms of David are a focal point of JudeoChristian worship. The psalter has inspired composers in every age to write in a variety of styles from simple plainsong to elaborate anthems by César Franck and William Mathias. January 6 February 17 An Epiphany Procession and Carols sung by St. Paul’s Cathedral choir, London, brings the Twelve Days of Christmas to a festive close. January 13 Ash Wednesday was February 13. We observe this penitential season of Lent with music by Gregorio Allegri, William Byrd, Pablo Casals, and Sir John Stainer. Choral music from the Middle Ages comes in a variety of styles and forms. You will hear tropes, plainchant, motets, and more as we explore this vibrant period in musical history. “Who wrote that?” See if you recognize the choral and organ music on this show. It promises to be a Sacred Music Conundrum. 10 February 24 e sundays this quarter Preview! Sundays at 6:00 p.m. With host Paul Jordan From symphonies to oratorios, from ballet to chamber ensembles, you’ll get a sneak preview of upcoming Classical events in the Triangle and around the nation. We sample great performances from new Classical releases on a variety of labels and talk to great names in the world of Classical music. Sundays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) With host George Douglas You can count on WCPE’s Wavelengths to bring you the best in music by contemporary composers each week, with special features throughout the year. During December we’ll present modern compositions for the seasons of Chanukah and Christmas. In January we’ll showcase contemporary American composers, and in February the spotlight will be on composers of African descent in connection with Black History Month. Wavelengths airs each Sunday at 9:00 p.m. ET, bringing you the musical voices of our generation. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Sundays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) Each Sunday evening after Wavelengths, WCPE brings you two hours of relaxing music on Peaceful Reflections. It’s a thoughtful mix of orchestral, chamber, choral, and organ works, chosen to help you unwind from the week just ended and prepare for the one ahead. 11 met broadcast schedule Metropolitan Opera Broadcast Season 2012–13 Listen to live broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday afternoons. December 8, 2012 (HD) 1:00 p.m. Un Ballo in Maschera (Verdi)* Luisi; Mattila, Kim, Blythe, Álvarez, Hvorostovsky December 15, 2012 (HD) 1:00 p.m. Aida (Verdi) Luisi; Monastyrska, Borodina, Alagna, Gagnidze, Kocán, Sebestyén December 22, 2012 1:00 p.m. Il Baraiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Abel; Leonard, Shrader, Pogossov, Del Carlo, Bisch December 29, 2012 1:00 p.m. The Tempest (Adés)* Performance from Fall 2012 Network premiere Adès; Luna, Leonard, Davies, Shrader, Oke Burden, Spence, Keenlyside January 5, 2013 (HD) 12:00 p.m. Les Troyens (Berlioz) Luisi; Voigt, Graham, Cargill, Giordani, Cutler, Croft, Youn January 12, 2013 1:00 p.m. Il Trovatore (Verdi) Callegari; Racette, Blythe, Berti, Markov, Stamboglis January 19, 2013 (HD) 1:00 p.m. Maria Stuarda (Donizetti)* Benini; Van den Heever, DiDonato, Meli, Hopkins, Rose January 26, 2013 1:00 p.m. La Rondine (Puccini) Marin; Opolais, Christy, Filianoti, Brenciu, D. Croft February 2, 2013 1:00 p.m. Le Comte Ory (Rossini) Benini; Machaidze, Deshayes, Resmark, Flórez, Gunn, Ulivieri February 9, 2013 1:00 p.m. L’Elisir d’Amore (Donizetti)* Benini; Netrebko, Polenzani, Kwiecien, Schrott February 16, 2013 (HD) 1:00 p.m. Rigoletto (Verdi) * Mariotti; Damrau, Volkova, Beczala, Lucic, Kocán 12 February 23, 2013 12:30 p.m. Carmen (Bizet) Mariotti; Sherbachenko, Rachvelishvili, Richards, Rhodes March 2, 2013 (HD) 12:00 p.m. Parsifal (Wagner) * Gatti; Dalayman, Kaufmann, Mattei, Nikitin, Pape March 9, 2013 11:00 a.m. Don Carlo (Verdi) Maazel; Radvanovsky, Smirnova, Vargas, Hvorostovsky, Furlanetto, Halfvarson March 16, 2013 (HD) 12:00 p.m. Francesca da Rimini (Zandonai) Armiliato; Westbroek, Giordani, Brubaker, Delavan March 23, 2013 1:00 p.m. Archival Broadcast TBA March 30, 2013 12:30 p.m. La Traviata (Verdi) Nézet-Séguin; Damrau, Pirgu, Domingo April 6, 2013 1:00 p.m. Das Rheingold (Wagner) Luisi; Harmer, Blythe, Arwady, Margita, Siegel, Delavan, Owens, Selig, König April 13, 2013 11:00 a.m. Die Walküre (Wagner) Luisi; Voigt, Serafin, Blythe, O’Neill, Delavan, König April 20, 2013 11:00 a.m. Siegfried (Wagner) Luisi; Voigt, Arwady, Morris, Siegel, Delavan, Owens April 27, 2013 (HD) 12:00 p.m. Giulio Cesare (Handel)* Bicket; Dessay, Coote, Bardon, Daniels, Dumaux, Loconsolo May 4, 2013 11:30 a.m. Dialogues des Carmélites (Poulenc) Langrée; Leonard, Racette, Morley, Bishop, Palmer, Appleby May 11, 2013 11:00 a.m. Götterdämmerung (Wagner) Luisi; Voigt, Harmer, Cargill, Cleveman, Paterson, Fink, König * New production. All times Eastern. program guide (december) December Featured Works All programming is subject to change. For a complete list of a specific day’s music, go to theclassicalstation.org. 1 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 24 in F-sharp (For Thérèse) 10:00 a.m. Telemann: Concerto in F for Three Violins from Tafelmusik 12:00 p.m. Dvořák: The Golden Spinning Wheel 2:00 p.m. Schumann: Symphony no. 2 in C 3:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 24 in C Minor 4:00 p.m. Ravel: Mother Goose Suite 5:00 p.m. Brahms: Academic Festival Overture 2 Sunday 7:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Delius: “A Song Before Sunrise” Haydn: Cello Concerto no. 2 in D Wagner: Overture to Tannhäuser Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G 3:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no. 3 in D Minor 4:00 p.m. Elgar: Symphony no. 1 in A-flat 5:00 p.m. Bizet: “Habanera” from Carmen 3 Monday 8:00 a.m. Offenbach: Entr’acte and Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffman 9:00 a.m. Haydn: Piano Concerto in D 10:00 a.m. Chadwick: Symphonic Sketches 12:00 p.m. Dvořák: In Nature’s Realm 2:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 36 in C (Linz) 3:00 p.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade 5:30 p.m. Dvořák: Prague Waltzes 10:00 p.m. Aulin: Three Water Colors 4 Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D 11:00 a.m. Brahms: Symphony no. 3 in F 12:00 p.m. Corelli: Christmas Concerto Grosso in G Minor 2:00 p.m. Delibes: Suite from Coppélia 3:00 p.m. Harty: With the Wild Geese Manuel Ponce b. 1882 5:00 p.m. Telemann: Trumpet Concerto no. 1 in D 7:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 41 in C (Jupiter) 8:00 p.m. Harty: Irish Symphony 10:00 p.m. Vaughan Williams: Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus 5 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Geminiani: Concerto no. 4 in F 11:00 a.m. Chopin: Fantasie in F Minor 2:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 100 in G (Military) 3:00 p.m. Respighi: Three Botticelli Pictures 6:00 p.m. Leoncavallo: “Vesti la Giubba” from Pagliacci 8:00 p.m. Schumann: Symphony no. 1 in B-flat (Spring) 9:00 p.m. Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor 10:00 p.m. Novák: South Bohemian Suite 6 Thursday 8:00 a.m. Bach: “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” 9:00 a.m. Manfredini: Christmas Concerto in C 10:00 a.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 in E-flat (Eroica) 12:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite (for two pianos) 2:00 p.m. Dvořák: The Water Goblin Why not renew your membership…as a sustainer? By making a commitment to donate the same amount every month, you have the convenience of spreading your contribution over 12 months via a monthly debit to your credit card. 13 program guide (december) photo: Lisa Marie Mazzucco 11:00 a.m. Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture 1:00 p.m. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor 2:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 39 in E-flat 3:00 p.m. Turina: Symphonic Rhapsody 4:00 p.m. Waldteufel: “Estudiantina” 5:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D 10 Monday Joshua Bell b. 1967 45th birthday 3:00 p.m. Bizet: Carmen Suite no. 1 5:00 p.m. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on “Greensleeves” 10:00 p.m. Gorecki: Symphony no. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs) 7 Friday 9:00 a.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 25 in C 10:00 a.m. Schubert: Symphony no. 8 in B Minor (Unfinished) 12:00 p.m. Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana 1:00 p.m. Dykes: “Eternal Father, Strong to Save” (“Navy Hymn”) 2:00 p.m. Elgar: Enigma Variations 3:00 p.m. Bach: Violin Concerto no. 2 in E 8:00 p.m. Brahms: Symphony no. 1 in C Minor 9:00 p.m. Saint-Saëns: Christmas Oratorio 10:00 p.m. Biebl: “Ave Maria” 8 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Vivaldi: Flute Concerto in D (Il Cardellino) 9:00 a.m. Sibelius: Finlandia 10:00 a.m. Ponce: Concierto del Sur (Concerto of the South) 11:00 a.m. Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 in D 12:00 p.m. Traditional: A Suite of English Carols 5:00 p.m. Bach: Trio Sonata in G 6:00 p.m. Chanukah in Story and Song 9 Sunday 7:00 a.m. Stradella: Christmas Sonata in D for Trumpet and Strings 14 8:00 a.m. Gould: “American Salute” 9:00 a.m. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks 11:00 a.m. Saint-Saëns: “Havanaise” 1:00 p.m. Rossini/Respighi: The Fantastic Toyshop 2:00 p.m. Fauré: Ballade for Piano and Orchestra 3:00 p.m. Franck: Violin Sonata in A 5:00 p.m. Herbert: “March of the Toys” from Babes in Toyland 10:00 p.m. Bruch: Kol Nidrei (Adagio on Hebrew Melodies) 11 Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Delius: “Sleigh Ride” 9:00 a.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F 11:00 a.m. Berlioz: Harold in Italy 12:00 p.m. Traditional: Three Christmas Carols 2:00 p.m. Bloch: Baal Shem Suite 3:00 p.m. Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé Suite 8:00 p.m. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique 9:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 21 in C 10:00 p.m. Lauridsen: “O Magnum Mysterium” 12 Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Ireland: A London Overture 9:00 a.m. Telemann: Festive Suite in A 11:00 a.m. Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 in F Minor 12:00 p.m. Bullard: Chanukah Suite 2:00 p.m. Grieg: Norwegian Dances 3:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 92 in G (Oxford) 8:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 3 in A Minor (Scottish) 9:00 p.m. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols 10:00 p.m. Debussy: “The Sunken Cathedral” 13 Thursday 9:00 a.m. Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat (Triangle) 10:00 a.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 38 in D (Prague) 12:00 p.m. Holst: Brook Green Suite e program guide (december) 1:00 p.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F 2:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Six Christmas Pieces 3:00 p.m. Bizet: Children’s Games 5:00 p.m. Bach: “Pastoral Sinfonia” from Christmas Oratorio 10:00 p.m. Mozart: “Laudate Dominum” from Solemn Vespers of the Confessor 14 Friday 8:00 a.m. Beethoven: Consecration of the House Overture 9:00 a.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 1 in C 11:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 17 in D Minor (Tempest) 1:00 p.m. Beethoven: Clarinet Trio in B-flat 3:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 7 in A 5:00 p.m. Beethoven: Bagatelle in A Minor (Für Elise) 7:00 p.m. Beethoven: Leonore Overture no. 3 8:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 2 in D 9:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 3 in C Minor 15 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 15 in D (Pastoral) 9:00 a.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 in E-flat (Eroica) 10:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 1 in C 11:00 a.m. Beethoven: String Quartet no. 6 in B-flat 12:00 p.m. Beethoven: Choral Fantasy in C Minor 5:00 p.m. Beethoven: Overture from Egmont 16 Sunday 12:00 p.m. Berlioz: “The Shepherds’ Farewell” from L’Enfance du Christ 2:00 p.m. Handel: Suite from Il Pastor Fido 3:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini 5:00 p.m. Jessel: “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” 6:00 p.m. Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin 10:00 p.m. Traditional: Christmas Hymns and Carols 18 Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Haydn: Piano Concerto in G 10:00 a.m. Torelli: Christmas Concerto in G Minor 12:00 p.m. Parry: An English Suite 2:00 p.m. M. Charpentier: Instrumental Carols 3:00 p.m. MacDowell: Piano Concerto no. 2 in D Minor 7:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, narrated by Kevin Kline 9:00 p.m. Schütz: “Magnificat,” with Christmas interpolations 10:00 p.m. Traditional: “Coventry Carol” (three settings) 19 Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Rossini: Overture to The Silken Ladder 9:00 a.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 104 in D (London) 10:00 a.m. Adam: Suite from Giselle 12:00 p.m. Sweelinck: “Hodie Christus Natus Est” 2:00 p.m. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor 3:00 p.m. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A 7:00 a.m. Beethoven: 12 Variations on Handel’s “See the Conquering Hero Comes” 11:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp Minor (Moonlight) 12:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in C Minor 2:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 6 in F (Pastoral) 3:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat (Emperor) 4:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 in D Minor (Choral) 17 Monday 8:00 a.m. Anderson: “A Christmas Festival” 9:00 a.m. Cimarosa: Concertante in G for Flute and Oboe 11:00 a.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 29 in A Joaquín Turina b.1882 15 program guide (december) 4:00 p.m. Saint-Saëns: Christmas Oratorio 5:00 p.m. Puccini: “Che Gelida Manina” from La Bohème 23 Sunday 7:00 a.m. Yon: “Gesu Bambino” 11:00 a.m. Mozart: Serenade no. 13 in G (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik) 12:00 p.m. Howells: Three Carol-Anthems 1:00 p.m. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf 3:00 p.m. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols 4:00 p.m. Grieg: Holberg Suite 5:00 p.m. Britten: A Ceremony of Carols Fernando Sor 1778 5:00 p.m. Handel: “For Unto Us a Child is Born” 8:00 p.m. Debussy: La Mer 9:00 p.m. Dvořák: Symphony no. 8 in G 10:00 p.m. Britten: “Chorale after an Old French Carol” 20 Thursday 8:00 a.m. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on “Greensleeves” 9:00 a.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 24 in C Minor 11:00 a.m. Handel: Concerto no. 2 in F for Two Wind Ensembles and Strings 12:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Sonata no. 11 in A 1:00 p.m. Traditional: “Watt’s Cradle Hymn” 3:00 p.m. Schubert: Four Impromptus, D. 899 5:00 p.m. Nicolai: Christmas Overture 10:00 p.m. Maasalo: “The Bells of Christmas” 21 Friday 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Fučík: Winter Storm Waltz Dvořák: Piano Concerto in G Minor Ives: Two American Carols Vivaldi: Four Seasons Fibich: Symphony no. 2 in E-flat Waldteufel: “Christmas Roses” Waltz Mendelssohn: Vom Himmel Hoch Debussy: Toy Box Ballet Higdon: “O Magnum Mysterium” 22 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 in G 9:00 a.m. Liszt: Christmas Tree 10:00 a.m. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 1 in G Minor (Winter Dreams) 11:00 a.m. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals 12:00 p.m. Traditional: “Wexford Carol” 16 24 Monday 8:00 a.m. Anderson: “Sleigh Ride” 10:00 a.m. Traditional: Christmas Hymns and Carols 12:00 p.m. Cornelius: “The Three Kings” 2:00 p.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: Christmas Eve Suite 3:00 p.m. Traditional: Christmas Hymns and Carols 4:00 p.m. Handel: Messiah 7:00 p.m. Respighi: “The Adoration of the Magi” 10:00 p.m. Anonymous: Selections from Legends of St. Nicholas 25 Tuesday Listen throughout the day as WCPE brings you the finest in carols, hymns, and seasonal favorites for Christmas! 26 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Schubert: Symphony no. 5 in B-flat 10:00 a.m. Boccherini: Cello Concerto no. 9 in B-flat 12:00 p.m. Mozart: Flute Concerto no. 2 in D 2:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4 in F Minor 5:00 p.m. Delius: “La Calinda” 7:00 p.m. Bach: Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins 8:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 40 in G Minor 9:00 p.m. Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1 in D Minor 10:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: “December (Christmas)” from The Seasons 27 Thursday 8:00 a.m. Pachelbel: Suite in B-flat for Strings 9:00 a.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 41 in C (Jupiter) 11:00 a.m. Handel: Occasional Suite in D program guide (december/january) 12:00 p.m. Elgar: Bavarian Dances 2:00 p.m. Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B Minor 3:00 p.m. Brahms: Symphony no. 2 in D 5:00 p.m. Sibelius: Karelia Overture 10:00 p.m. Ireland: Concertino Pastorale 28 Friday 8:00 a.m. Massenet: “Méditation” from Thaïs 9:00 a.m. All-Request Friday 10:00 p.m. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending 29 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Ponchielli: “Dance of the Hours” from La Gioconda 9:00 a.m. Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture 10:00 a.m. Mozart: Horn Concerto no. 3 in E-flat 11:00 a.m. Medtner: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C Minor 12:00 p.m. Bach: Prelude from Cello Suite no. 1 in G 5:00 p.m. Britten: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell 30 Sunday 7:00 a.m. Bach, C.P.E.: String Symphony in E 11:00 a.m. Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat 1:00 p.m. Kabalevsky: The Comedians, Suite for Orchestra 3:00 p.m. Dvořák: Serenade in E for Strings 4:00 p.m. Kabalevsky: Suite from Colas Breugnon 5:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 23 in A 31 Monday 9:00 a.m. Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 1 in C 10:00 a.m. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D 12:00 p.m. Wagner: Prelude to Act 1 of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg 2:00 p.m. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A 3:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor 5:00 p.m. Borodin: Overture to Prince Igor 7:00 p.m. Bernstein, arr. Penaforte: West Side Story Suite for Piano Trio 10:00 p.m. Viennese Waltzes 10:00 a.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D 12:00 p.m. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll 2:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 in D Minor (Choral) 5:00 p.m. Liszt: Les Préludes 7:00 p.m. Smetana: “The Moldau” 8:00 p.m. Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 in E Minor 9:00 p.m. Dvořák: Symphony no. 9 in E Minor (From the New World) 2 Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Balakirev: Islamey, an Oriental Fantasy 10:00 a.m. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D 12:00 p.m. Schubert: Selections from Rosamunde 2:00 p.m. Balakirev: Chopin Suite 3:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 27 in B-flat 7:00 p.m. Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 4 in D 8:00 p.m. Balakirev: Symphony no. 1 in C 9:00 p.m. Brahms: Symphony no. 3 in F 10:00 p.m. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis 3 Thursday 9:00 a.m. Mozart: Divertimento in D 10:00 a.m. Schubert: Piano Quintet in A (Trout) 12:00 p.m. Verdi: Four Seasons Ballet (from the opera The Sicilian Vespers) 1:00 p.m. Bach: Cello Sonata no. 1 in G 2:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 96 in D (Miracle) Tell your friends! January Featured Works All programming is subject to change. For a complete list of a specific day’s music, go to theclassicalstation.org. 1 Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 4 in A (Italian) Donate your used car or other vehicle to WCPE. All donations are tax-deductible. Find out more by calling 877.927.3872. 17 program guide (january) 7 Monday 8:00 a.m. Strauss II: “Emperor Waltz” 9:00 a.m. Mozart: Flute Concerto no. 1 in G 10:00 a.m. Schubert: Symphony no. 9 in C (Great) 12:00 p.m. Haydn: London Trio no. 3 in G 2:00 p.m. Mozart: Serenade no. 9 in D (Posthorn) 3:00 p.m. Poulenc: Concerto in D Minor for Two Pianos 4:00 p.m. Beethoven: Leonore Overture no. 3 10:00 p.m. Bruckner: Adagio from Symphony no. 2 in C Minor 8 Tuesday Myung-whun Chung b. 1953 60th birthday 3:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Octet in E-flat 5:30 p.m. Waldteufel: “Très Jolie” 10:00 p.m. Larsson: “A Winter’s Tale” 4 Friday 9:00 a.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 2 in D 10:00 a.m. Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn 12:00 p.m. Handel: Suite in G from Water Music 2:00 p.m. Pergolesi: Flute Concerto in G 3:00 p.m. Bizet: L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1 5:00 p.m. Suk: “Toward A New Life,” Festival March 7:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 35 in D (Haffner) 8:00 p.m. Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B Minor 9:00 p.m. Suk: Summer Tale 5 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Schubert: Impromptu in B-flat, D. 935, no. 3 9:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 23 in F Minor (Appassionata) 10:00 a.m. Debussy: Children’s Corner 11:00 a.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 17 in G 6 Sunday 7:00 a.m. Sammartini, Giuseppe: Oboe Concerto in E-flat 11:00 a.m. Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien 12:00 p.m. Bruch: Concerto in E Minor for Clarinet and Viola 2:00 p.m. Respighi: The Fountains of Rome 4:00 p.m. Bruch: Violin Concerto no. 1 in G Minor 5:00 p.m. Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F-sharp Minor 18 8:00 a.m. Telemann: Overture in D from Tafelmusik 10:00 a.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 94 in G (Surprise) 12:00 p.m. Bach: “Sheep May Safely Graze” 2:00 p.m. Beethoven: Violin Sonata no. 9 in A (Kreutzer) 3:00 p.m. Dvořák: Slavonic Dances, op. 72 7:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 5 (Reformation) 8:00 p.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from The Tale of Tsar Saltan, op. 57 9:00 p.m. Grieg: Suites 1 and 2 from Peer Gynt 9 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Bach: Keyboard Concerto no. 1 in D Minor 10:00 a.m. Brahms: Serenade no. 1 in D 12:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 8 in C Minor (Pathétique) 2:00 p.m. Delibes: Suite from Sylvia 3:00 p.m. Schumann: Symphony no. 3 in E-flat (Rhenish) 7:00 p.m. Chopin: Barcarolle in F-sharp 8:00 p.m. Dvořák: Piano Quintet no. 2 in A 9:00 p.m. Paine: Symphony no. 1 in C Minor 10:00 p.m. Ponce: Sonata Romantica 10 Thursday 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Bach: Cello Sonata no. 3 in G Minor Weber: Clarinet Concerto no. 2 in E-flat Mozart: Horn Concerto no. 4 in E-flat Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme Strauss II: Overture to Die Fledermaus Chausson: Poème e program guide (january) 11 Friday 9:00 a.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 101 in D (Clock) 10:00 a.m. Dvořák: Symphonic Variations 12:00 p.m. Holst: St. Paul’s Suite 2:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp Minor, no. 2 (Moonlight) 3:00 p.m. Glière: Symphony no. 1 in E-flat 5:00 p.m. Glinka: “Kamarinskaya” 7:00 p.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture 8:00 p.m. Glière: Red Poppy Suite 9:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5 in E Minor 10:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli 12 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from Snow Maiden 9:00 a.m. Glazunov: The Seasons 10:00 a.m. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat Minor 11:00 a.m. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition 12:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C-sharp Minor 5:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture 13 Sunday 7:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Grechaninov: “In Thy Kingdom” Borodin: Symphony no. 2 in B Minor Balakirev: Tamara Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C Minor 3:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake 4:00 p.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade 5:00 p.m. Kalinnikov: Symphony no. 2 in A 14 Monday 2:00 p.m. Haydn: Piano Trio no. 39 in G 3:00 p.m. Bizet: Symphony in C 6:00 p.m. Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun 8:00 p.m. Dvořák: Symphony no. 7 in D Minor 9:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Piano Trio no. 1 in D Minor 16 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Bach, C.P.E.: Cello Concerto in A 10:00 a.m. Glazunov: Ballet Scenes 12:00 p.m. Debussy: “Clair de Lune” from Suite Bergamasque 2:00 p.m. Schumann: Introduction and Allegro Concertante in D Minor 3:00 p.m. Mozart: Serenade no. 12 in C Minor (for winds) (Nacht Musique) 8:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 6 in F (Pastoral) 9:00 p.m. Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 in D 10:00 p.m. Gershwin: Lullaby for Strings 17 Thursday 8:00 a.m. Rossini: Overture to The Thieving Magpie 9:00 a.m. Mozart: Piano Sonata no. 14 in C Minor 11:00 a.m. Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C 12:00 p.m. Elgar: “Nimrod” from Enigma Variations 1:00 p.m. Gossec: Symphony Concertante for Two Harps 3:00 p.m. Prokofiev: Symphony no. 1 in D (Classical) 5:30 p.m. Strauss II: “Roses from the South” 10:00 p.m. Delius: In a Summer Garden, a Rhapsody 18 Friday 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Strauss II: “The Blue Danube” Handel: Suite in F from Water Music Dvořák: Symphony no. 5 in F Elgar: The Spanish Lady Suite Bach: Violin Concerto no. 1 in A Minor 3:00 p.m. Svendsen: Symphony no. 2 in B-flat 5:00 p.m. Fauré: Pavane 10:00 p.m. Barber: Adagio for Strings 8:00 a.m. Chabrier: España 10:00 a.m. Haydn: Violin Concerto no. 1 in C 12:00 p.m. Telemann: Concerto in D for Three Horns 2:00 p.m. Cui: Miniature Suite 3:00 p.m. Dvořák: The Noonday Witch 7:00 p.m. Chabrier: Pastoral Suite 8:00 p.m. Mahler: Symphony no. 1 in D (Titan) 9:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances 15 Tuesday 19 Saturday 9:00 a.m. Chopin: Polonaise in A-flat (Heroic) 10:00 a.m. Mozart: Violin Concerto no. 3 in G 12:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage 8:00 a.m. Bach: Italian Concerto in F 9:00 a.m. Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B-flat 10:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 4 in G 11:00 a.m. Respighi: The Pines of Rome 19 program guide (january) 12:00 p.m. Brahms: “How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place” from A German Requiem 5:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 8 in F 20 Sunday 7:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Copland: “Down a Country Lane” Chausson: A Holiday Evening Lalo: Cello Concerto in D Minor Rossini: Ballet Music from Otello Chausson: Symphony in B-flat Dukas: Sorcerer’s Apprentice 21 Monday 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Copland: Appalachian Spring Tartini: Violin Concerto in A Barber: Agnus Dei Dvořák: Symphony no. 9 in E Minor (From the New World) Still: Symphony no. 1 (AfroAmerican) Williams: “Song for World Peace” Rossini: “Largo al Factotum” from The Barber of Seville Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in C Minor Hurwit: “Remembrance” from Symphony no. 1 (Remembrance) 22 Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Vivaldi: Lute Concerto in D 10:00 a.m. Chopin: Krakowiak, Concert Rondo in F 12:00 p.m. Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat 2:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 3 in A Minor (Scottish) 3:00 p.m. Debussy: Suite Bergamasque 4:00 p.m. Rossini: Overture to The Italian Girl in Algiers 7:00 p.m. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks 8:00 p.m. Dvořák: Serenade in E for Strings 10:00 p.m. Brahms: Three Intermezzi 23 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Mozart: Violin Sonata in E-flat Schubert: 4 Impromptus Bach: “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto no. 2 in G Minor 3:00 p.m. Brahms: Symphony no. 1 in C Minor 8:00 p.m. Schumann: Cello Concerto in A Minor 9:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 3 in D (Polish) 10:00 p.m. Vivaldi: Sonata in D Minor for Two Violins 24 Thursday 9:00 a.m. Frederick the Great: Flute Concerto no. 3 in C 10:00 a.m. Clementi: Symphony no. 3 in G (The Great National) 11:00 a.m. Schumann: Carnaval 12:00 p.m. Brahms: Academic Festival Overture 2:00 p.m. E.T.A. Hoffmann: Symphony in E-flat 3:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 in E-flat (Eroica) 6:00 p.m. Blockx: Flemish Dances 10:00 p.m. Khachaturian: “Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia” 25 Friday 8:00 a.m. Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro 9:00 a.m. All-Request Friday 10:00 p.m. Mozart: Rondo in A Minor 26 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Mozart: Serenade no. 13 in G (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik) 9:00 a.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 35 in D (Haffner) 10:00 a.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 20 in D Minor 11:00 a.m. Mozart: Quintet in E-flat for Piano and Winds 12:00 p.m. Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni 4:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 21 in C 5:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 39 in E-flat 27 Sunday 7:00 a.m. Mozart: Exsultate, Jubilate 11:00 a.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 40 in G Minor 12:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Sonata no. 8 in A Minor 2:00 p.m. Mozart: String Quartet no. 22 in B-flat 3:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 24 in C Minor 4:00 p.m. Mozart: Serenade no. 10 in B-flat (for Winds) (Gran Partita) Want to receive less paper mail? 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Send an e-mail to [email protected] to request to opt out of paper communications. 20 program guide (january/february) 5:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 41 in C (Jupiter) 28 Monday 8:00 a.m. Hérold: Overture to Zampa 10:00 a.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F 11:00 a.m. Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat 1:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 45 in F-sharp Minor (Farewell) 2:00 p.m. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis 3:00 p.m. Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat 5:00 p.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: “Procession of the Nobles” 7:00 p.m. Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 in F Minor 10:00 p.m. Tavener: “As One Who has Slept” 29 Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Respighi: The Birds 10:00 a.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 6 in B-flat 12:00 p.m. Grieg: “Homage March” from Sigurd Jorsalfar 1:00 p.m. Balakirev: Piano Concerto no. 2 in E-flat 2:00 p.m. Bruch: Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra 7:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream 8:00 p.m. Delius: Florida Suite 9:00 p.m. Brahms: Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor 2:00 p.m. Boccherini: Cello Concerto no. 9 in B-flat 3:00 p.m. Schubert: Symphony no. 8 in B Minor (Unfinished) 6:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Pezzo Capriccioso 10:00 p.m. Glass: “Echorus” February Featured Works All programming is subject to change. For a complete list of a specific day’s music, go to theclassicalstation.org. 1 Friday 9:00 a.m. Veracini: Overture no. 2 in F 10:00 a.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 100 in G (Military) 12:00 p.m. Weber: Invitation to the Dance 2:00 p.m. Herbert: Cello Concerto no. 1 in D 3:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 4 in B-flat 7:00 p.m. Herbert: Five Pieces for Cello and Strings 8:00 p.m. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique 9:00 p.m. Strauss, R.: Death and Transfiguration 2 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Schumann: Papillons 9:00 a.m. Dowland: “The Lady Russell’s Paven” 10:00 a.m. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat 11:00 a.m. Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite 12:00 p.m. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D 5:00 p.m. Kreisler: Violin Concerto in Vivaldi’s Style 30 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Quantz: Flute Concerto in G 10:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat (Archduke) 12:00 p.m. Ravel: Noble and Sentimental Waltzes 2:00 p.m. Bach, W.F.: Overture in G Minor 3:00 p.m. Herbert: Cello Concerto no. 2 in E Minor 7:00 p.m. Sibelius: Finlandia 8:00 p.m. Haydn: Cello Concerto no. 2 in D 9:00 p.m. Schumann: Symphonic Etudes 31 Thursday 8:00 a.m. Schubert: Impromptu in A-flat, D. 899, no. 4 9:00 a.m. Brahms: Serenade no. 2 in A 11:00 a.m. Schubert: Symphony no. 3 in D 12:00 p.m. Vivaldi: Concerto in G for 2 Mandolins Édouard Lalo b. 1823 21 program guide (february) 9:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 7 in A photo: Raudel Romero 6 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Vivaldi: Cello Concerto in B Minor 10:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat 12:00 p.m. Massenet: “The Last Sleep of the Virgin” 2:00 p.m. Berlioz: Harold in Italy 3:00 p.m. Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1 in D Minor 7:00 p.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol 8:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 25 in G Minor 9:00 p.m. Schumann: Scenes from Childhood 7 Thursday Jean-Philippe Collard b. 1948 65th birthday 3 Sunday 7:00 a.m. Bach, J.C.F.: Sonata in A for Two Violins and Continuo 11:00 a.m. Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 5 (Reformation) 12:00 p.m. Albéniz: “Sunday Festival in Seville” 1:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 104 in D (London) 3:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 4 in A (Italian) 4:00 p.m. Debussy: Dances Sacred and Profane for Harp and Orchestra 5:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture 4 Monday 9:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat (Emperor) 10:00 a.m. Dvořák: Slavonic Dances, op. 46 12:00 p.m. Gluck: Dance of the Blessed Spirits 1:00 p.m. Telemann: Paris Quartet no. 3 in A 2:00 p.m. Fauré: Dolly Suite 3:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 6 in B Minor (Pathétique) 5:00 p.m. Bach: Little Suite from The Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach 10:00 p.m. Couperin: Pièces en Concert 5 Tuesday 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Rossini: Overture to Semiramide Schumann: Symphony no. 2 in C Haydn: Piano Trio no. 23 in E-flat Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no. 3 in D Minor 3:00 p.m. Boccherini: Symphony in C Minor 6:00 p.m. Puccini: “O Mio Babbino Caro” from Gianni Schicchi 8:00 p.m. Holst: The Planets 22 8:00 a.m. Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia 9:00 a.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 36 in C (Linz) 10:00 a.m. Weber: Concert Piece in F Minor for Piano and Orchestra 12:00 p.m. Bach, C.P.E.: Flute Concerto in A Minor 2:00 p.m. Schubert: Symphony no. 5 in B-flat 3:00 p.m. Glazunov: Symphony no. 1 in E 5:00 p.m. Janáček: Moravian Dances 10:00 p.m. Stenhammar: Serenade in F for Orchestra 8 Friday 8:00 a.m. Williams: “Liberty Fanfare” 10:00 a.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 31 in D (Paris) 12:00 p.m. Williams: “Hymn to the Fallen” from Saving Private Ryan 2:00 p.m. Bach: Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins 3:00 p.m. Dvořák: Symphony no. 8 in G 5:00 p.m. Williams: “Summon the Heroes” 7:00 p.m. Grétry: Overture to Le Magnifique 8:00 p.m. Brahms: Symphony no. 2 in D 10:00 p.m. Strauss, R.: Suite in B-flat for 13 Wind Instruments 9 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Adam: Overture to If I Were King 9:00 a.m. Handel: Concerto Grosso in D, op. 6, no. 5 10:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat (Les Adieux) 11:00 a.m. Franck: Symphonic Variations 12:00 p.m. Copland: Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo 5:00 p.m. Schumann: Manfred Overture 10 Sunday 7:00 a.m. Bach: “Ave Maria” 11:00 a.m. Sibelius: Karelia Suite e program guide (february) 12:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4 in F Minor 1:00 p.m. Mozart: Clarinet Trio in E-flat (Kegelstatt) 3:00 p.m. Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio 4:00 p.m. Schumann: Symphony no. 4 in D Minor 5:00 p.m. Bizet: “Pres des Remparts de Seville” from Carmen 11 Monday 9:00 a.m. Albinoni: Oboe Concerto in D Minor 10:00 a.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 6 in F (Pastoral) 12:00 p.m. Chopin: Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise in E-flat 1:00 p.m. Harty: With the Wild Geese 2:00 p.m. Dvořák: Piano Concerto in G Minor 3:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Suite from Sleeping Beauty 5:00 p.m. Glinka: “Jota Aragonaise” 10:00 p.m. Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela 12 Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B Minor 10:00 a.m. Dusik: Harp Concerto in E-flat 12:00 p.m. Smetana: “Vysehrad” from Má Vlast 2:00 p.m. Grieg: Holberg Suite 3:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 17 in G 7:00 p.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from The Golden Cockerel 8:00 p.m. Copland: Lincoln Portrait 9:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat Minor 10:00 p.m. Sauguet: The Night 13 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Mozart: Divertimento no. 11 in D (Nannerl Septet) 10:00 a.m. Handel: Amaryllis Suite 12:00 p.m. Borodin: Overture to Prince Igor 2:00 p.m. Bach: Trio Sonata from The Musical Offering 3:00 p.m. Schubert: Symphony no. 6 in C 4:00 p.m. Sor: Variations on a Theme by Mozart 7:00 p.m. Brahms: Hungarian Dances nos. 1–6 8:00 p.m. Vivaldi: Four Seasons 9:00 p.m. Bizet: Roma 10:00 p.m. Beethoven: Cello Sonata no. 2 in G Minor 14 Thursday 8:00 a.m. Glinka: Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla 9:00 a.m. Valentine’s Day by Advance Request 10:00 p.m. Franck: Violin Sonata in A 15 Friday 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Grieg: Norwegian Dances Bach: Triple Concerto in A Minor Weber: Overture to Oberon Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 19 in F Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition Praetorius: Suite in D from Terpsichore Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Brahms: Violin Sonata no. 1 in G 16 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Mendelssohn: String Symphony no. 2 in D 9:00 a.m. Telemann: Viola Concerto in G 10:00 a.m. Bach: Lute Suite in E 11:00 a.m. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D 12:00 p.m. Gershwin: Lullaby for Strings 5:00 p.m. Corigliano: “Voyage” for Flute and String Orchestra 17 Sunday 7:00 a.m. Corelli: Suite for Strings 11:00 a.m. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor 12:00 p.m. Haydn: String Quartet in C (Emperor) 2:00 p.m. Schumann: Cello Concerto in A Minor 3:00 p.m. Tárrega: “Capricho Arabe” 4:00 p.m. Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto no. 5 in A Minor 5:00 p.m. Schubert: Sonata in A Minor (Arpeggione) 18 Monday 8:00 a.m. Sousa: “The Stars and Stripes Forever” 10:00 a.m. Dvořák: American Suite 12:00 p.m. Williams: “Hymn to New England” 2:00 p.m. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue 3:00 p.m. Brahms: Symphony no. 4 in E Minor 4:00 p.m. Ives: Variations on “America” 7:00 p.m. Chadwick: Jubilee from Symphonic Sketches 10:00 p.m. Copland: Our Town 19 Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Boccherini: Guitar Quintet no. 4 in D (Fandango) 10:00 a.m. Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor 12:00 p.m. Smetana: “The Moldau” 2:00 p.m. Boccherini: Symphony in D Minor (House of the Devil) 3:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in C Minor 23 program guide (february) 5:30 p.m. Strauss II: “A Thousand and One Nights” 7:00 p.m. Boccherini: Cello Concerto no. 9 in B-flat 9:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini 10:00 p.m. Schubert: Adagio for Piano Trio in E-flat (Nocturne) 20 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Schumann: Symphony no. 1 in B-flat (Spring) 10:00 a.m. Beriot: Violin Concerto no. 1 in D (Military) 12:00 p.m. Rossini: Overture to Il Signor Bruschino 2:00 p.m. Czerny: Variations in D for Piano and Violin 3:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture 8:00 p.m. Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C 9:00 p.m. Zemlinsky: Symphony no. 2 in B-flat 10:00 p.m. Borodin: Nocturne from String Quartet no. 2 in D 21 Thursday 9:00 a.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 23 in A 10:00 a.m. Delibes: Suite from Sylvia 11:00 a.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G 1:00 p.m. Beethoven: Septet in E-flat 2:00 p.m. Rodrigo: Fantasia for a Gentleman 3:00 p.m. Delibes: Suite from Coppélia 6:00 p.m. Widor: Toccata from Symphony no. 5 in F Minor for Organ 10:00 p.m. Bach: Cello Suite no. 3 in C 22 Friday 8:00 a.m. Dukas: Sorcerer’s Apprentice 9:00 a.m. All-Request Friday 10:00 p.m. Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad 23 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Handel: Suite from Il Pastor Fido (The Faithful Shepherd, 1734 version) 9:00 a.m. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 10:00 a.m. Dvořák: The Water Goblin 11:00 a.m. Handel: Water Music 5:00 p.m. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks 24 Sunday 7:00 a.m. Telemann: Concerto in E Minor for Flute, Violin, and Strings 11:00 a.m. Chopin: Barcarolle in F-sharp 12:00 p.m. Saint-Saëns: Symphony no. 3 in C Minor (Organ) 24 2:00 p.m. Dvořák: Symphony no. 6 in D 3:00 p.m. Britten: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra 5:00 p.m. Suk: Fantastic Scherzo 25 Monday 9:00 a.m. Bach, C.P.E.: String Symphony in B-flat 10:00 a.m. Bizet: Symphony in C 12:00 p.m. Debussy: “The Girl with the Flaxen Hair” 2:00 p.m. Mozart: Serenade no. 13 in G (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik) 3:00 p.m. Strauss, R.: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier 4:00 p.m. Holst: Second Suite in F 7:00 p.m. Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole 10:00 p.m. Brahms: Cello Sonata no. 2 in F 26 Tuesday 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Schubert: Overture to Rosamunde Beethoven: Symphony no. 8 in F Wagner: Overture to Tannhäuser Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 1 in C Minor Reicha: Horn Quintet in E Mozart: Symphony no. 38 in D (Prague) Ravel: Mother Goose Suite Bridge: Suite for String Orchestra 27 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Mozart: Violin Concerto no. 5 in A (Turkish) 10:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 12 in A-flat 12:00 p.m. Massenet: “Méditation” from Thaïs 2:00 p.m. Parry: Symphonic Variations 3:00 p.m. Goldmark: Rustic Wedding Symphony 6:00 p.m. Schubert: “Ave Maria” 7:00 p.m. Copland: Appalachian Spring 8:00 p.m. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D 9:00 p.m. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A 28 Thursday 9:00 a.m. Rossini: Overture to The Siege of Corinth 10:00 a.m. Haydn: Cello Concerto no. 1 in C 11:00 a.m. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor 12:00 p.m. Rossini: String Sonata no. 4 in B-flat 2:00 p.m. Respighi: Rossiniana 3:00 p.m. Rossini: Overture to William Tell 4:00 p.m. Arban: Variations on “The Carnival of Venice” 10:00 p.m. Schumann, C.: Three Romances for Piano wcpe in the community By Tara Lynn WCPE cares about community! To find out about free local events sponsored by WCPE and upcoming announcer appearances, visit theclassicalstation.org/community.shtml. Eye on Education This quarter, I thought you might enjoy reading about a young woman who is grateful for your contribution to the WCPE Education Fund. Devonna is a seventeen-year-old violin player. She has been playing ever since she was four and a half years old, when her mother brought a violin into their Ohio home and signed Devonna up for lessons through the Cleveland Music Settlement. Devonna and her mother moved to North Carolina just before Devonna’s freshman year in high school, a tough time to start making friends anew. Devonna’s school does not offer music lessons, and the family had limited options, so her mother contacted MYCO–Chapel Hill this summer. Through MYCO (and her mother’s vigilant commitment to shuttle her to and from lessons), Devonna has received private weekly lessons from top instructors associated with major universities in the state since July. Support from the WCPE Education Fund this summer has allowed her to improve her skill tremendously through a workshop that placed her in two chamber groups, a trio and a quintet. Devonna confesses the music was quite challenging, but learning to play in this new setting—with someone playing something completely different right beside her—is an accomplishment that makes her beam with joy. Juggling her musical commitment with other activities could be frustrating, but Devonna is forthright in telling me it’s completely worth it. When asked about her plans for the future, Devonna says that she wants to work towards a degree in nursing while earning a minor in music. She looks forward to playing in a university orchestra. Speaking with Devonna, it seemed clear to me that her financial limitations have Devonna continues her music education with your help not affected her desire to make music, to work hard, and to help others. Family and community support have provided her with the tools she needs to build confidence and improve her musical skills. Perhaps one day while she checks your blood pressure and notes your remarkable heart health, you will see that twinkle in her eye when you reply, “It must be the Classical music.” Upcoming performances of MYCO-Chapel Hill Students are listed at mycomusic.org. Reminder: WCPE bolsters musical education endeavors within the community through grants to established nonprofit organizations. Each donation of fifty dollars or more to The Classical Station is eligible to support the efforts of the WCPE Education Fund. Ten percent of the donation will be added to the WCPE Education Fund at the donor’s request when he/she requests no other “thank you” gift. The entire value of the donation is tax deductible. Music changes lives at wcpe.org/education. q 25 lately we’ve read Don Andres and Paquita: The Life of Segovia in Montevideo By Alfredo Escande Amadeus Press; 351 pages A review by R. C. Speck Biographer Alfredo Escande begins his intriguing biography of Classical guitarist Andrés Segovia with a question. What happened in Montevideo, Uruguay? We know Segovia lived there from the mid-1930s to the mid-1940s with his pianist wife, the former child prodigy Paquita Madriguera. We also know they had their daughter Beatriz in Montevideo. But when Segovia died in 1987, few seemed willing to write about this obscure yet crucial period of his life. Escande corrects this glaring omission in Don Andres and Paquita: the Life of Segovia in Montevideo. Relying much on primary sources such as newspaper reviews and interviews, letters to friends, and eyewitness accounts from Madriguera’s surviving daughters, Escande not only tells the tragic love story of two remarkable Spanish musicians but also provides a vivid account of the cultural life and politics of South America during the mid–twentieth century. Included is the gripping episode of how Segovia, Madriguera, and her three young daughters escaped Spain during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Because of Segovia’s steadfast support for the Franco regime and his opposition to the Leftist Republican forces (who threatened to murder Madriguera), many opportunities in Europe and the United States remained closed to him for years. In Montevideo, Segovia cemented his reputation as a world renowned guitarist while fostering fruitful relationships and collaborations with other great artists such as Spanish guitarist Miguel Llobet, Mexican composer Manuel Ponce, Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, Lithuanian-born American violinist Jascha Heifetz, and others. Noted also was Segovia’s rather chilly relationship with 26 that other great Spanish musician, Pablo Casals, who unlike Segovia was a staunch opponent of Franco. Perhaps most importantly, Segovia continued to expand the guitar repertoire through his transcriptions of works by composers such as Bach, Handel, and Haydn. In the midst of this South American cultural renaissance, the stage for the sad unraveling of the relationship between Segovia and Madriguera was set. After World War II, as Segovia’s fame was reaching its height, doors began to open for him that before were closed. He was feted in New York City as a superstar. There he met Brazilian singer Olga Coelho, and their affair would ultimately ruin what he and Madriguera had worked so hard to build in Montevideo. From there, the story only grows more tragic, especially when considering the sad fate of their daughter Beatriz. Segovia traveled to nearly every corner of the globe during his long career and became perhaps the most celebrated Classical guitarist of all time. Fittingly, his emotional life was itinerant as well, one that left many fractured relationships and much pain in its wake. Nowhere is this story more poignant than his tumultuous time with Paquita, the brilliant, stubborn woman he left behind in Montevideo. q e lately we’ve heard By Bob Chapman One could make a strong case for declaring that the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge University, is the world’s most famous choral group—especially if you’re a fan of Oxbridge collegiate chapel choirs. It’s certainly one of the best, if we are to judge them by their newest CD, A Year at King’s. King’s College was founded by King Henry VI in 1441, and the chapel was completed in 1544. The all-male choir, which draws its singers from the college and the adjacent school, is primus inter pares in the small world of English university choirs. The annual Christmas Eve Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is broadcast around the world on the BBC. Est,” and Orlande de Lassus’s “Videntes Stellam Magi” celebrates the Feast of the Epiphany. Also heard are Tomás Luis de Victoria’s motet “Ascendens Christus in Altum,” Johannes Eccard’s “When to the Temple,” Peter Philips’s “Surgens Jesus,” and Gregorio Allegri’s setting of the penitential Psalm 51, “Miserere.” Skipping the 17th and 18th centuries entirely, conductor Stephen Cleobury focuses his well-drilled singers on Charles Villiers Stanford’s motet “Coelos Ascendit Hodie,” Charles Wood’s “Tis the Day of Resurrection,” Gustav Holst’s “Nunc Dimittis” (“Song of Simeon”), Francis Poulenc’s “Videntes Stellam,” Samuel Barber’s “Agnus Dei” (an arrangement of his Adagio for Strings), Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s “Magnificat Antiphons,” and John Tavener’s delightful new setting of “Away in a Manger.” This CD is recommended especially for fans of liturgical music from the Anglican (Episcopalian) tradition. q photo: Euginio Hansen A Review of A Year at King’s: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge A Year at King’s is a musical tour of the church year. The period from Advent to Ascension, roughly the beginning of December to the middle of May, celebrates the major events of Christ’s life: his birth, death, and resurrection. Not surprisingly, in nearly 73 minutes, this gorgeous CD devotes the lion’s share to works by 16th-century composers: Thomas Tallis’s 40-part motet “Spem in Alium,” Francisco Guerrero’s Advent hymn “Canite Tuba,” Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina’s Christmas anthem “Hodie Christus Natus Choir stall in the King’s College Chapel Did you know? Listeners may view the playlist for the current day as well as previous week’s lists at our web site at theclassicalstation.org. Just click on “What’s Playing” at the top of the home page. 27 on the cover Future Strings players of guitar, violin, cello, and others. There have been many famous string players over the years. In Classical music, perhaps to be mentioned first is Nicolò Paganini, whom most critics believe to be the best violinist who ever lived. Other examples of notable string players include Jascha Heifetz, Itzhak Perlman, Andrés Segovia, Yo-Yo Ma, and Joshua Bell, and in recent years the list includes some distinguished female artists like Sarah Chang, Midori, Hilary Hahn, and Anne-Sophie Mutter. So, who’s next? Which newcomers can play along with the likes of the list above? photo: Neil Muir Here’s your chance to hear the next generation of great string players. During Simply Strings weekend from February 15 through 17, WCPE will feature two days of worldacclaimed string musicians, with the focus on those who are young and growing quickly into prominence. Throughout the weekend, we will broadcast the very best of the young Xuefei Yang 28 Tune in throughout the weekend of February 15 through 17 to enjoy the beauty of the stringed instrument. Join us as we kick off Simply Strings with WCPE Concert Hall on Friday, February 15, at 8:00 p.m. as American cellist Alisa Weilerstein performs Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E Minor. On Saturday, February 16, at 11:00 a.m., Vilde Frang plays the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D. And on Sunday, February 17, at 3:00 p.m., we’ll feature Classical guitar favorites performed by Miloš Karadaglić, the young guitar sensation from Montenegro. It’s a weekend you will not want to miss. q photo: Olaf Heine Music, Classical or otherwise, has been around a long time—over 400 centuries! Oxford University has dated a flute carved from a mammoth’s ivory that goes back over 40,000 years. The string section of music is a little more recent, a little less than 5,000 years old; it probably began as a harp-like device and now includes a wide variety of instruments from the violin, viola, and cello all the way to the hurdy gurdy. For instance, Vilde Frang of Norway has been playing with orchestras since she was 12 years old. One reviewer said of this young violinist: “Not only does she master it all technically, but it is how she uses her technique—as though the violin was a human voice, she speaks with her violin” (Stuttgarter Zeitung as quoted at www.vildefrang.com/ reviews/pressquotes). Taiwanese-Australian Ray Chen picked up the violin at the early age of 4 and won first prize in the international Yehudi Menuhin Competition at 19. Cellist Nathalie Clein of Britain won the BBC Young Musician of the Year award at 16. If you’re fond of the Classical guitar, then you will enjoy music played by Xuefei Yang of China; she has been labeled as one of the best guitarists on the planet. photo: Sussie Ahlburg By Dave Bryant Vilde Frang Miloš Karadaglić web site highlights Web Site Highlights By Eric Maynard Hello again, Great Classical Music fans on the web! You may note that a number of changes have occurred to our online streams—with a new emphasis: more convenience and ease of access for our faithful listeners. At the suggestion of a number of our more sagacious online listeners, we will soon be updating our homepage and streaming page with an easy-to-find “Play Now” button and upgrading our MP3 stream to MP4/AAC (“thin”) streams that will be more bandwidth-friendly for those on mobile devices. Most of these changes should be transparent to the average listener; as always, if you have any difficulties please contact us via e-mail at [email protected] or call 800.556.5178, and we will be happy to help you connect. Additionally, for those of you who have been asking about our top-100 composer list, we will be taking a new survey this fall and posting an updated tally. A Review of The Beethoven Journey By William Woltz It’s hard to imagine that celebrated Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes has never before released a Beethoven recording. But now he turns his attention to that piano giant, with plans to record Beethoven’s five piano concertos and his Choral Fantasy with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra over the next four years. The first installment in this Beethoven Journey series for the Sony Classical Lastly, we are very pleased to announce that, finally, the iPhone and Droid apps for which many of our listeners have been clamoring will be appearing in the Apple iTunes and Droid Store by the time you read these words! q “ ” Tones sound and roar and storm about me until I have set them down in notes. (Ludwig van Beethoven) label shows that he’s off to a good start. Andsnes pairs Beethoven’s concertos numbers 1 and 3, in C Major and C Minor, respectively, and he brings to bear a degree of passion, nuance, and musical insight that you would expect after hearing his well-known recordings of Rachmaninoff and Grieg. The chamber orchestra, similar in size to ensembles for which Beethoven wrote, gives a sound that is fresh and lean but not thin. Andsnes directs from the keyboard, again a practice dating to when the works were written. This disc is a welcome addition to the many fine Beethoven concerto recordings already available and a great introduction to these marvelous works for the uninitiated. 29 classical community WCPE salutes its business partners! These public-spirited companies, organizations, and individuals have joined the friends of WCPE in supporting Great Classical Music. Advanced Technical Support, Inc. Authorized sales and service provider for Canon, Xerox, and HewlettPackard imaging products 100 Southcenter Ct. Suite 500 Morrisville, NC 919.462.3000 The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle 1213 E. 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I am proud to be a financial contributor, and I talk up WCPE to anyone who might be interested. (Jeff in Spring Hill, Florida) I discovered WCPE a few years ago and even though I left the Triangle, I still stream WCPE on a regular basis. Thanks for the great music 24 hours a day! (Barbara from a Facebook post) WCPE is the only station I listen to; I love you guys! (Cheryl from Hillsborough) I found WCPE when my son was 3 months old. I play it through the night in his nursery while he sleeps. He’s 16 months now. We love it! (Kyla from Raleigh) Nothing makes my day more than listening to WCPE. During Opera House it gets even better. (AJ from a Tweet) Tony Anello I grew up in New York City. My earliest recollection of Classical music was when I was about five or six years old. My grandfather loved opera, and he had a large collection of opera recordings on 12-inch 78 rpm disks, which he played on a manually operated Victor Talking Machine Company phonograph called the Victrola. This model was a floor-standing unit that had a big horn for a speaker and was bigger than my grandmother’s ice box. When I visited my grandfather, my job was to turn the crank handle to wind up the spring that drove the turntable. My lifelong love of opera and Classical music in general is a result of this early experience. When I was growing up, the premier Classical music radio station in New York was WQXR, which I listened to all the time, especially during the Saturday afternoon live broadcasts from the Met. When I moved to Raleigh in 1966, there was no comparable Classical music radio station available, so I had to be satisfied with playing my own collection of recordings. On Labor Day weekend in 1978, my neighbor, who also loved Classical music, asked me if I was listening to the new Classical music station in Raleigh, 89.7 on the dial. I tuned in and have never tuned out. Shortly thereafter I became a donor and then a volunteer and have remained so to this day. 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