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Happy Holidays listeners! To observe the holiday season, we will be playing 6 holiday tracks from our classical collection. The London Fox Players "Deck The Halls" (mp3) from "Christmas - Woodwind" (Classic Fox Records) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumParthenia / A Consort of Viols "Pavans, Galliards, Almains and other short Aeirs" (mp3) from "As It Fell on a Holie Eve - Music for an Elizabethan Christmas" (MSR Classics) More On This AlbumStile Antico "Ave Maria" (mp3) from "Puer Natus Est - Tudor Music for Advent and Christmas" (harmonia mundi) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumThe Sixteen, Harry Christophers "Masters in this Hall" (mp3) from "A Traditional Christmas Carol Collection from The Sixteen, Vol. II" (Coro) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This AlbumElaine Funaro "A Baroque Christmas" (mp3) from "Harpsichord at the Holidays: Christmas Carols Past and Present" (Arabesque Recordings) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumJohanni van Oostrum, Metropole Orchestra, Dick Bakker, Ockert Vermeulen, Evert van Niekerk, Peter Forrester "Ding, dong! Merrily on high" (mp3) from "A Christmas Present" (Omnium) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Delivery Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album

This month we have a very exciting feature. We will be celebrating the 10th year of the recording label CORO which was established in 2001. Bringing together live concerts and recording plans has allowed The Sixteen to develop a glittering catalogue which now boasts over ninety releases, spanning six hundred years of sacred choral music from the earliest plainsong through to contemporary composers such as James MacMillan.The back-catalogue contains some of the most magnificent choral works ever written including Handel’s Messiah, Allegri’s Miserere, Fauré’s Requiem and Tallis’s Spem in Alium - all of which are best sellers. Added to this list are the entire Eton Choirbook, Bach’s Mass in B minor and Victoria’s Requeim of 1605 all of which have received critical acclaim worldwide. Many of the CDs on CORO are award-winners and many more have been nominated for awards. The accolades include a MIDEM Award, two Gramophone Awards, three Diapason d’Or and four Schallplattenkritiks as well as two Grammy® nominations.We will be celebrating with pieces from 5 of CORO's albums today. The Sixteen/Harry Christophers"Stabat Mater Dolorosa" from "Allegri - Miserere/Palestrina - Missa Papae Marcelli" (Coro) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at mTraksThe Sixteen / Harry Christophers"Libera Nos" from "Philip & Mary: A Marriage of England & Spain" (Coro) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Puretracks Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at mTraksThe Sixteen/ Harry Christophers "Magnificat in D major (BWV 243)" from "Vivald: Gloria in D major / Bach: Magnificat in D major" (Coro) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Puretracks Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at mTraksThe Sixteen, Harry Christophers"Messiah" from "Handel: Messiah" (Coro) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Puretracks Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at mTraksHandel & Haydn Society, Harry Christophers, Elizabeth Watts, Phyllis Pancella, Andrew Kennedy, Eric Owens"Requiem, K. 626" (mp3) from "Mozart: Requiem" (The Sixteen Productions Ltd.) Buy at Amazon MP3

Welcome to the Maestro Classical Podcast. This is episode number 26 and we are featuring music from Joseph Haydn, with performances by the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, the Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra & Andreas Delfs. More information on this episode can be found at www.maestroclassical.com. Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan"Symphony No. 88" from "Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 104, 88, 101" (Philharmonia Baroque) More On This AlbumMilwaukee Symphony Orchestra & Andreas Delfs "Haydn: Symphony No. 96" (mp3) from "Haydn: Symphony No. 96" (MSO Classics) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham "Symphony No. 100 in G, 'Military'" from "Haydn: Symphonies No. 99 & 100" (Discover Classical Music) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumAustro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra"Symphony No. 6 In D Major Le Matin" from "Great Haydn Symphonies" (Nimbus Records) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jane Glover"Haydn: Symphony #104 In D, H 1/104, "London" - 1. Adagio, Allegro" from "Haydn: Symphony No. 102, Symphony No. 104 "London"" (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album

Welcome to Indie Classical Spotlight, where we feature independent classical artists, labels and composers. We have 5 pieces for you today, focusing on String Quartets. We also have a very special feature on the Hagen Quartett’s new anniversary album, “Hagen Quartett 30”. Each is a recent release from our classical collection. For more information please visit www.maestroclassical.com. Potomac String Quartet "String quartet No. 6" (mp3) from "Quincy Porter - String Quartets" (Albany Records) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Puretracks Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at mTraks More On This Album FIRST RECORDINGS OF THE COMPLETE WORKS FOR STRING QUARTET BY QUINCY PORTER. Like Charles Ives, Quincy Porter was a die-hard Connecticut Yankee from a well-to-do family with strong ties to Yale University. In fact, both studied composition under Horatio Parker at Yale. And both of them were staunchly patriotic and nationalistic, although Ives was the more radical composer. Porter, as part of his "day job," served as an educator and administrator at many of the nation's most prominent schools: Cleveland Institute, Vassar College, New England Conservatory and, finally, Yale where he taught for two decades. It has been claimed that the String Quartets of Porter are "some of the most substantial contributions to that literature made by an American" in no less an authoritative source than the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Yet, until now, most of them have never been available commercially. The current recorded performances by the Potomac Quartet - a collection of all nine numbered Quartets as well as several shorter pieces - will offer most listeners their first opportunity to explore and access this inexplicably neglected body of work. This immensely important release is the follow-up to the Potomac Quartet's acclaimed cycle of the David Diamond String Quartets (TROY504, 540, 613 and 727) and is the perfect supplement to Albany's equally admired disc of Porter's orchestral music (TROY 574).Quatuor Antar "Quatuor en Ré Mineur, K421" (mp3) from "Mozart: Quatuor en Ré Mineur - Chostakovitch: Quatuor No. 8" (Integral Classic) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album The musicians of the Quartet Antarès combine two cultures, two different worlds in a French-Italian formation. Their various knowledge (Italy for violins, France for the viola (alto) and the cello) and the personal experience which marks each personality are being expressed in this quartet, through a great sense of balance and a genuine complicity, " Four hearts in the only thought" (Piero Farulli, Italiano Quartet).Jerusalem Quartet "String Quartet no.17 in B flat major K.458 'The Hunt'" (mp3) from "Mozart: String Quartets" (Harmonia Mundi) Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Jerusalem Quartet - Chamber ensemble After two widely acclaimed Hayden releases, the Jerusalem Quartet now logically turns to an exploration of Mozart and three distinct periods in his create life. Haydn is not totally absent from this recording, since the central quartet belongs to the glorious group of six which Mozart, now firmly established in Vienna, dedicated to his elder ins 1785. Twelve years earlier, the teenage composer was still amusing himself with the Sammartinian model in the third of his 'Milanese' Quartets". Click here to read more... Panocha Quartet "String Quartet No. 12 in F major American, Op. 96 (B.179), III. Molto vivace" (mp3) from "Dvořák: The Essential String Quartet" (Supraphon a.s.) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Every work of art is exposed to the inexorable test of time. In the case of the majority of composers, precious few works enjoy enduring popularity. Yet in this respect Dvořák is one of the glorious exceptions. When it comes to his 15 string quartets alone, more than one third of them are still an integral part of the repertoire of numerous contemporary ensembles. All the mature opuses - starting with the "Slavonic" Quartet in E flat major (written for the famous Florentine Quartet) through the most celebrated, the "American", to the final opuses 106 and 105, whose musical language reflects the composer's return home from overseas - have been repeatedly explored and performed. The Panocha Quartet, whose exceptional qualities have for over four decades been acclaimed by audiences in four continents, have devoted to Czech quartet creation and Dvořák in particular with great care. This selection from the complete Dvořák works features the most beautiful quartet opuses and is a must-have for all fans of this genre. The "American" quartet and other Dvořák gems - beautiful and seminal. Hagen Quartett "String Quartet in E Minor Op. 59 / 2 - "Rasumowsky"" (mp3) from "Hagen Quartett - 30" (Myrios Classics) More On This Album The anniversary album "Hagen Quartett 30" contains new recordings of works by Beethoven, Mozart, and Webern – three composers of central importance for the ensemble. The Hagen Quartet—unchallenged at the head of the international string quartet elite for 30 years – captivates its listeners again and again. Five years have passed since the end of the group’s exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon, and now the quartet presents its first recording with myrios classics. The anniversary album, produced in the historic Siemens Villa in Berlin, contains works by Beethoven, Mozart, and Webern – three composers of central importance for the ensemble.

Happy New Year! We want to celebrate the New Year by congratulating our Rightsholder for their Grammy nominations. To view a full listing of Grammy nominee, click here. Below we have what albums received which Grammy nomination. Enjoy the episode! Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Gil Rose, Rinde Eckert, Synergy Vocals, Catch Electric Guitar Quartet "Dreamhouse"from "Steven Mackey: Dreamhouse" (BMOP/sound) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumBest Engineered Album, ClassicalBest Classical AlbumBest Orchestral PerformanceValery Gergiev, Sergei Aleksashkin, Mariinsky Orchestra, Mariinsky Chorus "The Enchanted Wanderer"from "Shchedrin: The Enchanted Wanderer" (Mariinsky) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumBest Contemporary Classical CompositionBest Opera RecordingEliesha Nelson, John McLaughlin Williams"Speed Etude"from "Porter: Complete Viola Works" (Dorian Recordings) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumBest Engineered Album, ClassicalBest Chamber Music PerformanceBest Instrumental Soloist(s) with OrchestraArs Lyrica Houston "Marc Antonio e Cleopatra"from "Hasse: Marc Antonio e Cleopatra" (Dorian Recordings) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumBest Opera RecordingSarah Schuster Ericsson "Sonata per Arpa, Op. 68"from "20th Century Harp Sonatas" (Dorian Recordings) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumBest Instrumental Soloists Performance w/o OrchestraMarc Regnier, Marco Sartor"Suite Retratos for 2 Guitars"from "Gnattali: Solo & Chamber Works for Guitar" (Dorian Recordings) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumBest Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance w/o OrchestraEkaterina Lekhina, Marie-Ange Todorovitch, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Kent Nagano "Deuxième acte. Deuxième tableau : L'Amour de loin. Le Pèlerin : "Rien ne vous oblige à l'aimer""from "Kaija Saariaho: L'Amour de loin" (Harmonia Mundi) Buy at Napster Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumBest Opera RecordingJudith Gauthier, Marianne Beate Kielland, Adrian Thompson, Mattijs van de Woerd, Konstantin Wollf, Cappella Amsterdam, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Reuss, Judith Gauthier (soprano), Marianne Beate Kiell "Golgotha "from "Martin: Golgotha" (Harmonia Mundi) Buy at Napster Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumBest Choral PerformanceMaximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs "I. Teil. 10. Chor "Stimmt an die Saiten""from "Haydn: The Creation" (Harmonia Mundi) Buy at Napster Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumBest Choral PerformanceEstonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Paul Hillier "Three Folksongs"from "Baltic Runes" (harmonia mundi) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumBest Choral PerformanceIsabelle Faust, Alexander Melnikov"Sonata for piano & violin no.5" from "Beethoven: Complete Sonatas for piano & violin" (Harmonia Mundi) Buy at Napster Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumBest Chamber Music PerformanceThe Silk Road Ensemble "Ritmos Anchinos"from "Off the Map" (World Village) Buy at Napster Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumBest Classical Crossover Album Track 3: Étude No 03 in B minor 'after Paganini-Liszt' from "Hamelin: Etudes" Artist: Marc-André Hamelin Best Instrumental Solo Performance Track 9: Haec dies from "Ceremony & Devotion: Music for the Tudors" Artists: The Sixteen, Harry Christophers Best Small Ensemble PerformanceMichael Stern, Kansas City Symphony"Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes & Passacaglia" from "Britten's Orchestra" (Reference Recordings) Buy at Napster Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumBest Surround Sound

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  More about Nocturnes Leon Bosch, Sung-Suk Kang "Nocturne" (mp3) from "Virtuoso Double Bass" (Meridian Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album   The working relationship between Sung-Suk Kang and the distinguished double bass player Leon Bosch goes back to 1982, when both were students at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, UK. Sung-Suk accompanied Leon during lessons and at scholarship auditions. 'At the end of our courses of study,' Leon remembers, 'the RNCM principal, Sir John Manduell, invited us to play two pieces together in one of the so-called principal's concerts. These were showcase events in which his ‘prize students’ were afforded a platform to perform in front of an audience of many distinguished invited guests, as well as the public. Sung-Suk and I performed two pieces by the great double bass player Bottesini, the Capriccio di Bravura and Fantasy Sonnambula. 'I'll remember that 1984 concert forever, for Sung-Suk’s magical playing throughout. There was one extended piano tutti in Sonnambula which was particular memorable for its unique delicacy and scintillating effervescence.' Sung-Suk picks up the story. 'After we left the RNCM, Leon and I lost contact with each other for twenty years. Then in the autumn of 2006, all of a sudden I received an SMS message from Leon on my mobile.....out of the blue. I called him back and discovered that at short notice he wanted me to play for him on a CD of pieces by Bottesini. After exchanging a few emails, I agreed.’ So what had inspired Leon to make the move? 'After Sung-Suk and I parted company back in 1984 I always thought of her whenever I played Sonnambula. I often wondered what had happened to her. I have a tape recording of that principal's concert and played it often over the years to reassure myself that it was indeed real and not just a grossly exaggerated and romanticised memory! 'Then when I was scheduled to record my first Bottesini disc, my pianist had to withdraw. After much thought, I resolved to try and find Sung-Suk, since she was the only person I felt I'd really be happy to work with. I put her name into Google and found her referred to on the website of the conductor, Nayden Todorov. With that lead, I traced her to Vienna.’ 'We began to rehearse as soon as I arrived in London!' Sung-Suk recalls. 'There wasn`t enough time to work on each piece in detail.... and we only had one and a half days to record all the repertoire for the CD. 'Playing with Leon wasn`t easy at first - he has a unique way of phrasing and his rubato is never predictable. And of course my ears had to concentrate so much on picking up the thick, deep lower register of the double bass sound. But during the recording sessions everything clicked and became completely natural. 'We tried to create a new atmosphere for each piece and then find the inspiration for a special interpretation at the end of the process. This was always different from what we'd prepared....music-making with Leon is always spontaneous! I love the full sound he makes, all the different colours he creates to express varied emotions in depth.’ As for Nocturne, it allows the piano to anticipate the main theme in the opening section but then gives it no share of the melodic line so expressively introduced and sustained by the double bass. It is, however, the piano which towards the end initiates the change from minor to major harmonies, just before double-bass harmonics magically project the melody into the soprano register. If Bottesini expected to be remembered by future generations he no doubt felt that it would be through his operas and sacred music. In fact, while they are forgotten, his posthumous reputation derives from an instrumental artistry which, though it died with him, survives in the hands of those few bassists who can do his compositions full justice.   Nikolai Lugansky "Nocturne, Op. 55 No. 1" (mp3) from "Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3, Fantasie-impromptu, Prélude, Nocturne, et al." (Onyx Classics) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album   Nikolai Lugansky's first recording for ONYX. The Daily Telegraph commenting on Lugansky, said 'He can thrill in taxing pianism through his iron will and fingers of steel, but there is an assuaging velvet quality to his tone, a natural feel for lyrical line' Gramophone praised his 'pianism of immense skill, fluency and innate musical quality' Nikolai Lugansky was born in Moscow in 1972. He studied at Moscow Central Music School (under Tatiana Kestner) and then at the Moscow Conservatory, where he was a pupil of Tatiana Nikolayeva, who described him as ‘the next one’ in a line of great Russian pianists. Following Nikolayeva’s untimely death in 1993, Lugansky continued his studies under Sergei Dorensky. A laureate of the International Bach Competition in Leipzig, the Rachmaninov Competition in Moscow and the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Lugansky has a repertoire of over 50 concertos with orchestra as well as a wide range of solo and chamber works. He has worked with many distinguished orchestras and conductors including Christoph Eschenbach, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Valery Gergiev, Neeme Järvi, Raymond Leppard, Yoel Levi, Mikhail Pletnev, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Vladimir Spivakov, Evgeny Svetlanov, Yuri Temirkanov, Kurt Masur, Riccardo Chailly and others. His chamber music partners have included Vadim Repin, Alexander Kniazev, Joshua Bell, Yuri Bashmet, Mischa Maisky, Leonidas Kavakos and Anna Netrebko among others. Lugansky has recorded 23 CDs. His solo recordings on Warner Classics — Chopin Études, Rachmaninov Préludes and Moments musicaux and Chopin Préludes — were each awarded a Diapason d’Or. His PentaTone Classics SACD of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto no.1, with the Russian National Orchestra under Kent Nagano, was cited as ‘Editor’s Choice’ in Gramophone. His Prokofiev CD was one of the ‘CDs of the Year’ (2004) featured in The Daily Telegraph. Lugansky’s recordings of the complete piano concertos of Rachmaninov, with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under Sakari Oramo, received Choc du Monde de la Musique, Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik and the 2005 ECHO Klassik Award. His last recording (Chopin’s and Rachmaninov’s cello sonatas) with the cellist Alexander Kniazev won the 2007 ECHO Klassik Award. As well as performing and recording, Lugansky teaches at the Moscow Conservatory as an assistant of Prof. Sergei Dorensky.   Anthony Goldstone "Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 8" (mp3) from "Russian Piano Music, Vol. 4: Sergei Lyapunov" (Divine Art) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Now almost forgotten in the West, Lyapunov was one of the truly great composers of the Romantic era in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His Sonata is a phenomenal work and his mastery of pianistic composition is also finely demonstrated by the other works on this album masterfully interpreted by Anthony Goldstone. Anyone who loves Chopin or Liszt should get to know this music.   Fuzjko Hemming "Nocturne No. 20 In C-Sharp Minor" (mp3) from "Fuzjko Hemming - Collector's Edition" (Fuzjko Label) Buy at iTunes Music Store Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Having wowed much of the Eastern Hemisphere for years, classical pianist Fuzjko Hemming is preparing for her introduction to the United States. Having been born into humble circumstances, child of a Japanese mother and Swedish father, she has felt rootless, too Asian in appearance for Sweden, and in Japan constricted by the society's stratified and class-oriented way of life. Then, as she was starting to gain traction as a professional musician, her promising career was cut short. - Fuzjko lost all hearing in her left ear after battling a serious cold. At 16, she already lost her hearing in her right ear due to illness. Completely deaf for 2 years, she eventually had 40% of her hearing restored in her left ear. After living in poverty in Europe for many years before returning to Japan and gaining acclaim for her music - critics hailed her as being "born to play Chopin and Liszt " In 1999, Japan's NHK Television aired a documentary of her life and she released her debut album, La Campanella, which sold more than two million copies, a rare accomplishment for any classical artist She also has won an unprecedented four Classical Album of the Year Awards at the Japan Gold Disc Awards, another extraordinary achievement for any artist, let alone a classical artist She remains the only four-time Gold Disc Award winner. Since that time she has recorded numerous successful albums - invigorating collections of classical interpretations, five of which are being released for the first time in the U.S. on her label Domo Records: Echoes of Eternity, La Campanella, Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1, Nocturnes of Melancholy, Live at Carnegie Hall. On the new album, Fuzjko, the artist performs largely romantic repertoire ranging from Beethoven's "The Tempest" sonata to works by Chopin, Liszt, Scarlatti and Debussy. In each piece, whether performing Chopin's Nocturnes or Liszt's bravura pieces "La Campanella" and "Grand Etudes D'Apres Paganini No. 6", Fuzjko infuses poetry to these timeless compositions, and always in her own eminently attractive style. The warmth of Fuzjko's sound can also be heard in Scarlatti's Sonata K.162 and Debussy's "Claire De Lune". Although much of the repertoire is familiar, Fuzjko also dips into lesser known works like Liszt's transcription of Schumann's "Fruhlinghsnacht", and Chopin's "Trois Nouvelles Etudes No.3, and always played with her celebrated musicality much in evidence. The celebrated virtuoso blends the classicality of her influences such as Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin with the sophisticated approach of her mentors (Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan) to create an emotional delivery of exquisite craftsmanship. She's been known to bring some fans to tears with her moving immersion in her music. With her strikingly unorthodox playing style and intricate ethnic roots, it's evident that Fuzjko's true home is at the piano, where she reveals herself as a true artist of the world.   Carly Comando "Bear" (mp3) from "One Take" (Deep Elm) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album   Chilling. Stirring. Powerful. Contemplative. These are some of the words most frequently used to describe the achingly beautiful piano instrumentals of Carly Comando. Her debut album "One Take" features ten delicately woven songs (including her single "Everday") that are the direct emotional output of her innermost thoughts. "The album means the world to me. It's complete, in-the-moment sincerity translated into moody solo piano music. I used an improv technique, recording in just one take, so I could capture the essence of pure emotion" says Carly. From the rises and falls to the shrinks and swells, these songs will leave an indellible impression on your mind. It's music that stays with you forever. "One Take" was recorded in Carly's home studio in Brooklyn, NY. Mastered by Phil Douglas (Latterman, Small Arms Dealer, Iron Chic). The album includes the "Everyday" which was originally released in December 2006. Deep Elm Records is simultaneously releasing an EP titled "Cordelia" featuring four additional piano instrumentals. Carly also plays keyboards / sings in the band Slingshot Dakota and composes custom works upon request. And yes, that was the name given to her at birth. "This is music that changes lives, opens minds, broadens horizons. Carly is an amazing pianist." - ANA "Beautiful and soothing, she will evoke emotion and ease any scattered mind. A talented composer." - SweetieJo "Emotional and inspiring, it grabs your soul and moves you. Highly recommended." - The Rez

Apparently the world has gone topsy-turvy, as we've seemed to have switched personality roles. Beware, as monkeys may soon start flying out of your ass!   We finally got microphones and have better audio, if you can hear us. We apologize. We did lots of tests and everything sounded fine. This is the best we can do for right now. As Fairy Princess Holly says, you get what you pay for.   RJ had a date and had an adventure getting there. Also had an adventure during.   One of us almost got hit by a pickup truck and has an major announcement, well, major for him.   Starting inventory at work, ABBA getting into Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, observations, belated birthday shout-outs and more are talked about in this episode.   We want to hear from you! Call our Listener Line at 815-408-0757, email us at acupoffreshhell@gmail.com, or comment on our blog at http://acupoffreshhell.com.   Links talked about on this show: Pride48 (live GLBT/GLBT-friendly podcasts) - http://pride48.com AmeriNZ (podcast) - http://amerinzpodcast.com Ramble Redhead (podcast) - http://rambleredhead.com David, That Blue Jeans Guy (podcast) - http://thatbluejeansguy.libsyn.com Music featured on this episode: Dragonette "Pick Up The Phone" (mp3)from "Fixin to Thrill" (Dragonette Inc) Buy at iTunes Music Store Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Dragonette "I Get Around" (mp3) from "Galore" (I Surrender Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album

Today’s episode will be our first ever, solo focus feature on the San Francisco Symphony aka SFS. SFS has a long history of presenting world premieres and receiving various awards. They recently received 3 Grammy awards for an album we will play today for Best Classical Album, Best Engineered Classical Album, and Best Choral Performance. www.sfsymphony.org SFS The Black and White Ball SFS Season Schedule and Tickets San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas "Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major "Eroica", Op. 55" from "Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"" (San Francisco Symphony) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This AlbumAlbum Notes This album is the companion concert recording for Keeping Score, the San Francisco Symphony's multi-media project on PBS, national public radio, web sites and education. For more information visit www.keepingscore.org. San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas "Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36" from "Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4" (San Francisco Symphony) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Album Notes This album is the companion concert recording for Keeping Score, the San Francisco Symphony's multi-media project on PBS, national public radio, web sites and education. For more information visit www.keepingscore.org. Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus "Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major" (mp3) from "Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major - Adagio from Symphony No. 10" (San Francisco Symphony) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus "Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major" (mp3) from "Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major - Adagio from Symphony No. 10" (San Francisco Symphony) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus "Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major" (mp3) from "Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major - Adagio from Symphony No. 10" (San Francisco Symphony) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus "Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major" (mp3) from "Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major - Adagio from Symphony No. 10" (San Francisco Symphony) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Album Notes Mahler's Eighth Symphony is his largest-scale work and among music's most epic statements. Scored for huge orchestra, chorus, two children's choirs, and eight vocal soloists, Mahler 8 is sometimes called the Symphony of a Thousands — which is just a slight exaggeration. Fusing an ancient hymn of praise with Goethe's ecstatic story of Faust's redemption, Mahler 8 is an overwhelming musical experience. Description The San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson Thomas present Mahler's Adagio from Symphony No. 10 and Symphony No. 8 featuring soloists Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef, Elza van den Heever & Erin Wall, the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, the San Francisco Girls Chorus and the Pacific Boychoir. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony Soloist: Erin Wall, Elza van den Heever, Katarina Karnéus, Yvonne Naef, Anthony Dean Griffey, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris Chorus: San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Girls Chorus

Quartet San Francisco "Take Five" (mp3) from "QSF Plays Brubeck" (Violinjazz Recordings) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of Time Out, QSF pays tribute to the mastery of Brubeck with the first-ever all Brubeck string quartet CD! Grammy nominees for their last two releases (2006 and 2007)and International Tango competition winners (New York , 2004), Quartet San Francisco expresses itself in its agility and standout virtuosic playing. Quartet San Francisco is Jeremy Cohen and Alisa Rose , violinists, Keith Lawrence, violist, and Michelle Djokic, cellist. As crossover specialists they excel in multiple styles ó from jazz to tango, pop to funk, blues to bluegrass, gypsy swing to big band and beyond . Nominee, 52nd Annual GRAMMY© Awards Best Classical Crossover Album Best Engineered Album, Classical NPR Weekend Edition, Sunday January 31, 2010 The Philadelphia Orchestra, Stewart Goodyear, David Bilger, Christoph Eschenbach "Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35" (mp3) from "Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1&2" (The Philadelphia Orchestra) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album Album Notes Composer: Shostakovich Piano Concerto Nos. 1 and 2 Composed in 1933 and 1957 Christoph Eschenbach: Conductor Steward Goodyear: Piano Recorded live October 13, 2006, Verizon Hall, The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts It is not unusual for performers to play in challenging situations, however few situations are more challenging than the one captured on this recording. In a testament to his skill and artistry, Stewart Goodyear stepped in to play when the featured soloist for this concert canceled on the morning of the first rehearsal. Not only did Goodyear literally hop on a train to make it in time for an afternoon rehearsal, he stepped into the very challenging programmed repertoire without blinking. Two Shostakovitch Concertos on one program? No problem - and they are played with such passion and excitement that it was rightfully lauded in the press as one of the best concerts in recent memory. PRODUCTION CREDITS Producer: Charles Gagnon Balance Engineer: Charles Gagnon Recording Engineer: Charles Gagnon Editor: Charles Gagnon Christoph Eschenbach Bio Photo: Jessica Griffin Stewart Goodyear Bio Photo: Andrew Garn The Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach "Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral"" (mp3) from "Beethoven: Symphony No. 9" (The Philadelphia Orchestra) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (ìChoralî) Composed from 1822-24: Ludwig van Beethoven Recorded live May 20, 2006, Verizon Hall, The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts This is part of Christoph Eschenbach's 2005-06 season Beethoven cycle with the Philadelphia Orchestra. It was originally aired on NPR's Performance Today in a Beethoven "marathon" of consecutive symphonies, and has received wide public and critical acclaim. Of the three in the recorded history of The Philadelphia Orchestra, only the Eschenbach and the Muti are currently available. Album Notes Christoph Eschenbach Conductor Marina Mescheriakova Soprano Jill Grove Mezzo-soprano Vinson Cole Tenor Alan Held Bass-baritone The Philadelphia Singers Chorale David Hayes Music Director

Winter birds eating the last apples left hanging. Taxi Taxi! "Ripest Fruit" (mp3) from "Still Standing At Your Back Door" (Rumraket) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album

 Polkastra from "Apolkalypse Now" (Ancalagon LLC) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album Polkastra An eclectic and international cast of characters including a Canadian folk fiddler, the Met's contrabassoonist, an Israeli accordionist and percussionist, a jack-of-all-trades bassist, a French Horn playing record store clerk and an internationally renowned violin soloist met in a New Jersey studio to record a polka album just for fun. An idea that began as a lark quickly grew into an eccentric, virtuosic and energetic exploration of the roots of polka: folk, country, classical and jazz. Polkastra is a unique world music project that celebrates both the joy of music and the power of dance to unite cultures. From the American Midwest and the North of Canada to the mountains of Bohemia and the deserts of Israel - Apolkalypse Now poses the important question "Would you like sauerkraut, poutine, goulash or hummus with that?" http://www.facebook.com/pages/Polkastra/85797268829 http://www.polkastra.com Ama Deus Ensemble, Valentin Radu from "Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 & Die Ruinen von Athen" (Lyrichord) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral” The last complete symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Completed in 1824, the Ninth Symphony is one of the best-known works of the Western repertoire, considered both an icon and a forefather of Romantic music, and one of Beethoven's greatest masterpieces. The composer struggled for more than ten years before completing the work, and turned to the mighty Missa Solemnis while he considered his final symphony. Using voices in an orchestral symphony had never been attempted before. Beethoven finally decided to incorporate part of the Ode an die Freude (“Ode to Joy”), a poem by Friedrich Schiller, with text sung by soloists and a chorus in the new symphony's last movement. It is, indeed, the first example of a major composer using the human voice on the same level with instruments in a symphony, creating a work of a grand scope that sets the tone for the Romantic symphonic form. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)  Smetana Quartetfrom "Beethoven: String Quartets Nos 11-16 incl. Grosse Fuge / Smetana Quartet" (Supraphon Music a.s.) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album Album Notes Smetana Quartet Plays Late Beethoven (3 CDs) L. van Beethoven: String Quartets No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132, No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131, No. 12 in E flat major, Op. 127, No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130, Grosse Fuge in B flat major, Op. 133, No. 16 in F major, Op. 135 The Smetana Quartet (1945-1989) played Beethoven's quartets 1490 times over the course of their career! The recordings which make up this complete collection are from the years 1961-70, and the performances were played from memory! The recordings glow with youthful energy and tireless searching. The Smetana Quartet has been called perhaps the best ensemble of the years 1960-80. London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink from "Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 8" (LSO Live) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 The work was begun in the summer of 1812, immediately after the completion of the Seventh Symphony. At the time Beethoven was 41 years old. As Antony Hopkins has noted, the cheerful mood of the work betrays nothing of the grossly unpleasant events that were taking place in Beethoven's life at the time, which involved his interference in his brother Johann's love life. The work took Beethoven only four months to complete, and was dedicated to the banker Count Moritz Fries, who, according to Karl Holz, paid Beethoven a regular subsidy for some years until his bankruptcy in 1825. The premiere took place on February 27, 1814, at a concert at which the mighty Seventh Symphony (which had been premiered two months earlier) was also played. Beethoven was growing increasingly deaf at the time, but nevertheless led the premiere. Reportedly, "the orchestra largely ignored his ungainly gestures and followed the principal violinist instead". Critics immediately noted that the Eighth did not reach the heights of its predecessor, launching a long tradition of complaining that the Eighth Symphony is not something different (more heroic, more emotive) from what it is. However, many listeners seem to be able to enjoy the symphony anyway, and it appears frequently today on concert programs as well as on recordings. When asked by his pupil Carl Czerny why the Eighth was less popular than the Seventh, Beethoven is said to have replied "because the Eighth is so much better." A critic wrote that "the applause it [the Eighth Symphony] received was not accompanied by that enthusiasm which distinguishes a work which gives universal delight; in short-as the Italians say-it did not create a furor." Beethoven was angered at this reception because he considered the Eighth "much better" than the Seventh. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._8_(Beethoven) http://www.lso.co.uk

George Zacharias "Nel cor pi√π non mi sento, Op. 38, MS 44" (mp3) from "Unaccompanied" (Divine Art) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody More On This AlbumArtist: George ZachariasIt takes a particular and extreme level of skill and dedication to perform virtuoso works for unaccompanied solo violin; suffice it to say these are qualities held by George Zacharias without doubt. This is a tour-de-force of musicianship and technique - and wonderful music too. Bartok's Sonata is presented in its original version and of the two awesome Paganini works, the 'God Save the King' Variations are very rarely heard. Dejan Laziƒ?, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill Petrenko "Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18" (mp3) from "Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 - Moments Musicaux, Op. 16" (Channel Classics Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster More On This AlbumArtist: Dejan Lazic Pianist Dejan Lazic was born in Zagreb, Croatia, and grew up in Salzburg where he studied at the Mozarteum. He is quickly establishing a reputation worldwide as ìa brilliant pianist and a gifted musician full of ideas and able to project them persuasivelyî (Gramophone). The New York Times hailed his performance as ìfull of poetic, shapely phrasing and vivid dynamic effects that made this music sound fresh, spontaneous and impassionedî. As recitalist and soloist with orchestra, he has appeared at major venues in Berlin, Paris, London, Vienna, New York, Chicago, Tokyo, Buenos Aires and Sydney, and at the Edinburgh, Schleswig-Holstein, Verbier, Huntington and Menuhin/Gstaad Festivals. In the 2006/2007 season he gave his debut at the New York Lincoln Center and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw to great critical acclaim. Orchestral engagements included the Philharmonia Orchestra London with Vladimir Ashkenazy, Rotterdam and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestras, Australian and Netherlands Chamber Orchestras, Danish Radio Sinfonietta and Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. Upcoming engagements are with London Philharmonic Orchestra and Kirill Petrenko, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestras and Basel Chamber Orchestra. He will be in season 2008/09 ìartist in residenceî at the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra. He has a growing following in the Far East where he returns in spring 2008 for engagements with the Sapporo Symphony and for recitals in Tokyo and Beijing as well as for an engagement with Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2009 a national Australian tour is planned with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. In the next season he will appear in recitals at the BBC Belfast, in Istanbul and Salzburg, Queen Elisabeth Hall London and at Vienna Musikverein to mention just a few. Alongside his solo career, Dejan Lazic is also a passionate chamber musician. He collaborates with artists such as Benjamin Schmid, Thomas Zehetmair, Gordan Nikolic and Richard Tognetti. Dejan records exclusively for Channel Classics. In autumn 2007 the first publication of the double portrait series with a Scarlatti/Bartok program is planned. The second CD will be released in 2008 with a Schumann/Brahms program as well as a recording of the Khachaturian Concerto and the Rachmaninov Paganini Rhapsody with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and a CD with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Rachmaninov Concerto No. 2. His last recording of Schubertís sonata D960 and his earlier one with Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 have earned rave reviews. His compositions include various chamber music and orchestral works. In 2007/08 he will premiere his ìKinderszenenî op. 15 for piano solo. Album Notes: You're going to compose your concerto. You will work with great ease. The concerto will be of excellent qualitySo spoke Dr. Nikolai Dahl, of one of the pioneers of psychiatry in Russia, and in this way he successfully restored Sergey Rachmaninov's concentration during a period of creative despair after the failure of his first Symphony. Later, Rachmaninov himself was to write: ìEven though it seems unbelievable, this therapy truly helped me. I was already starting to compose by summer!îAlthough they were separated by the crisis which interrupted his work, both the second Piano Concerto and the ìMoments Musicauxî date from the composer's early period, during which he was active primarily as a composer rather than a pianist. This explains the character of the second Piano Concerto, which partakes of both chamber music and symphony, despite the dazzling virtuosity of the solo piano part. Unlike many of Rachmaninov's other works, the concerto, dedicated in thanks to his doctor, was never revised after the first performance-another indication of the ease and freshness with which Rachmaninov went to work.The formal simplicity (e.g., in the first movement: main theme in the minor, second theme in the relative major, the development section laid out as a large-scale accelerando with gradually increasing dynamics, recapitulation with both themes, although given out with different instrumentation) is just as classically conceived as the choice of tonalities for the three movements (opening and closing movements in C minor, the slow central movement in E major, just as in Beethoven's 3rd Piano Concerto, except for the introductory modulations), and the balanced alternation between the freely improvisatory, martially strict, and dancelike, as well as between polyphonic and homophonic writing. However, all three movements are in 2/2 time, making the frequent shifts between 2/2 and 3/2 in the third movement all the more refreshing....http://www.channelclassics.com/ New Century Saxophone Quartet "The Art of Fugue" (mp3) from "Bach: The Art of Fugue" (Channel Classics Records) Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster More On This AlbumArtist: New Century Saxophone QuartetThe New Century Saxophone Quartet is a pioneering and versatile group winning new-found enthusiasm for its diverse repertory of innovative contemporary works and imaginative adaptations comprising an extraordinary range of musical styles. The only ensemble of its kind to win First Prize of the Concert Artists Guild Competition, the quartet is the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America, and the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, and in its home state from the North Carolina Arts Council. New Century has been heard in major concert venues and on radio and television throughout the Americas and Europe; in recordings for the Channel Classics label; and in unusual performance settings including two Command Performances for President Clinton at the White House, an appearance with the United States Navy Band, and a Chinese New Year broadcast seen by a television audience of over 300 million worldwide. Peter Schickeleís Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra is among the ensembleís numerous and widely-performed commissions and premieres, which also include works from Saturday Night Live bandleader Lenny Pickett, Bob Mintzer, Ben Johnston, David Ott, and Sherwood Shaffer. Album Notes:This project then is the culmination of over eight years studying, rehearsing, and performing Bach, and even in its "final" form on this disc represents a work in progress. As the quartet has discovered, one is never through learning Bach. Faced with the infinite possibilities of interpretation, one never plays it the same way twice. (Even in "extreme" interpretations, the music almost never suffers.) Also, one cannot spend this much time in the presence of the master without being fundamentally changed as a musician. The quartet has become keenly aware through this process that playing "The Art of Fugue" has changed everything ?ó the way they listen to each other, hear and experience an individual musical line and its relation to the surrounding parts, balance a chord or section of counterpoint, and even tune. The New Century Saxophone Quartet simply sounds different now, and they approach every piece, new and old, with a fresh perspective. It is their sincere desire to present the music of Bach in a way that is true to his intentions and the stylistic practices of the period, and yet with a vitality and freshness that can come from over 250 years of perspective. It is hoped you are as moved and inspired by the mastery of "The Art of Fugue" as they are.http://www.channelclassics.com/

Maestro 008: feat. Impressionistic Piano Works, Part 1 1. Anthony Goldstone "The Bumble Bee" (mp3) from "A Night at the Opera - Liszt, Gluck, Chopin, et al." (Divine Art) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Buy at appliedSB / Groupietunes Buy at Puretracks Buy at mTraks More On This Album "Flight of the Bumblebee" is an orchestral interlude written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov for his opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan, composed in 1899–1900. The piece closes Act III, Tableau 1, right after the magic Swan-Bird gives Prince Gvidon Saltanovich (the Tsar's son) instructions on how to change into an insect so that he can fly away to visit his father (who does not know that he is alive). Although in the opera the Swan-Bird sings during the first part of the "Flight", her vocal line is melodically uninvolved and easily omitted; this feature, combined with the fact that the number decisively closes the scene, made easy extraction as an orchestral concert piece possible. Nicolas Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as "The Five." Noted particularly for a predilection for folk and fairy-tale subjects as well as his extraordinary skill in orchestration, his best known orchestral compositions—Capriccio espagnol, Russian Easter Festival Overture, and the symphonic suite Scheherazade—are considered staples of the classical music repertoire, along with suites and excerpts from some of his 15 operas. 2. Marzia Ragazzoni, Fabiana Ragazzoni "Dalle Sei Burlesken, Op. 58 per pianoforte a quattro mani" (mp3) from "Cuore Ragione Ironia" (Materiali Sonori) Buy at iTunes Music Store Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album Max Reger was a German composer, conductor, pianist, organist, and teacher. During a composing life of little more than 25 years, Reger produced an enormous output in all genres, nearly always in abstract forms, although few of his compositions are well known today. Many of his works are fugues or in variation form, including what is probably his best known orchestral work, the Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Mozart (based on the opening theme of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata, K. 331). He also wrote a large amount of music for organ, including the Fantasy and Fugue on BACH (this piece, based on the BACH motif, is considered one of the most difficult and demanding in organ literature). He was particularly attracted to the fugal form his entire life, once remarking: "Other people write fugues - I live inside them". He composed music in virtually every genre—opera being a notable exception.

Maestro Classical podcast: episode 7, a holiday celebration feat. Tchaikovsky and J.S. Bach. 1. The London Symphony Orchestra "Nutcracker Ballet Suite: Waltz Of The Flowers" (mp3) from "Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite / 1812 Overture" (Everest Records) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. While not part of the nationalistic music group known as "The Five", Tchaikovsky wrote music which, in the opinion of Harold C. Schonberg, was distinctly Russian: plangent, introspective, with modally-inflected melody and harmony. Despite the compositional efforts of The Five, Tchaikovsky dominates 19th century Russian music as its greatest talent. While his formal conservatory training instilled in him Western-oriented attitudes and techniques, his essential nature, as he always insisted, remained Russian. This was true both in his use of actual folk song and his deep absorption in Russian life and ways of thought. His natural gifts, especially for melody (what he called the "lyrical idea"), give his music a permanent appeal. However, it was his hard-won though secure and professional technique, plus his ability to use it for the expression of his emotional life, which allowed him to realize his potential more fully than any of his major Russian contemporaries. The Nutcracker is one of Tchaikovsky's best known works. While it has been criticized as the least substantial of the composer's three ballets, it should be remembered that Tchaikovsky was restricted by a rigorous scenario supplied by Marius Petipa. This scenario provided no opportunity for the expression of human feelings beyond the most trivial and confined Tchaikovsky mostly within a world of tinsel, sweets and fantasy. Yet, at its best, the melodies are charming and pretty, and by this time Tchaikovsky's virtuosity at orchestration and counterpoint ensured an endless fascination in the surface attractiveness of the score. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, is a fairy tale-ballet in two acts, three scenes, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1891–92. Alexandre Dumas père's adaptation of the story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by E.T.A. Hoffmann was set to music by Tchaikovsky (written by Marius Petipa and commissioned by the director of the Imperial Theatres Ivan Vsevolozhsky in 1891). In Western countries, this ballet has become perhaps the most popular ballet, performed primarily around Christmas time. The composer made a selection of eight of the more popular numbers from the ballet before the ballet's December 1892 premiere, forming The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, intended for concert performance. The suite was first performed, under the composer's direction, on 19 March 1892 at an assembly of the St. Petersburg branch of the Musical Society[1]. The suite became instantly popular; the complete ballet did not achieve its great popularity until around the mid-1960s. Among other things, the score of The Nutcracker is noted for its use of the celesta, an instrument that the composer had already employed in his much lesser known symphonic ballad The Voyevoda (premiered 1891).^ Although well-known in The Nutcracker as the featured solo instrument in the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from Act II, it is employed elsewhere in the same act. Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album 2. The London Symphony Orchestra "Nutcracker Ballet Suite: Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy" (mp3) from "Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite / 1812 Overture" (Everest Records) More On This Album 3. Boston Bach Ensemble "Chorus: Jauchzet, frohlocket" (mp3) from "J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium - Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248" (Musica Omnia) The greatest musical setting of the Christmas story, compiled by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1734. Based on the Gospel of St. Luke, the text describes the nativity of Jesus and is adorned by some of Bach's most colourful and beautiful music. In modern performance, the piece is generally either presented as a whole, or split into two equal sections. The total running time for the entire work is nearly three hours. Scored for an Evangelist, four vocal soloists, four part chorus and full baroque orchestra, including trumpets, timpani and horns, the Christmas Oratorio is among Bach's best-loved works. The Boston Bach Ensemble was founded in 1992 by Julian Wachner and Peter Watchorn, and performed principally at Boston University. It has performed cantatas, oratorios and masses by J. S. Bach, and features a choir of twenty young professional singers and a period instrument orchestra comprising some of the leading specialist musicians from the US, Canada, Australia and Europe. In 1998 the BBE recorded a celebrated live performance of Bach's Christmas Oratorio, which featured distinguished vocal soloists, including the celebrated Dutch baritone, Max van Egmond. Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album 4. Boston Bach Ensemble "Recitative: Es begab sich aber" (mp3) from "J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium - Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248" (Musica Omnia) More On This Album 5. Boston Bach Ensemble "Recitative: Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam" (mp3) from "J.S. Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium - Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248" (Musica Omnia) More On This Album

Maestro Classical podcast - episode 006: Johann Sebastian Bach feat. Lara St. John & Trevor Pinnick Johann Sebastian Bach: (from Wikipedia.org) (31 March 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Although he introduced no new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique, an unrivalled control of harmonic and motivic organisation in composition for diverse musical forces, and the adaptation of rhythms and textures from abroad, particularly Italy and France. Lara St. John "Bach: The Six Sonatas & Partitas for Violin Solo" (Ancalagon) ALBUM NOTES Sei Solo a Violino senza Basso accompagnato

(Six Solos for Violin without accompanying Bass)

Completed: Cöthen, 1720

According to the date he inscribed on the title page of the manuscript, Johann Sebastian Bach completed his Six Solos for Violin without accompanying Bass sometime in 1720. On 21 March of that year, he turned 35. Already a father of four, for the past two and a half years Bach had been harpsichordist and director of the elite chamber orchestra at the court of the Prince of Cöthen. Bach reportedly "dearly loved" his employer, the young Prince Leopold (1694-1728), who was not only a committed music-lover but himself a keen amateur performer, and even occasionally a composer, who, according to Bach, "loved and understood" the art. And, as one of Leopold's best-paid court functionaries, Bach was highly valued in return. In May of that year, when the prince set out for his annual summer "rest cure" in the Bohemian spa town of Carlsbad (Karlovy Vary), his harpsichordist Bach, went with him, along with five other leading members of the court band. Away from his home, young family, and usual court responsibilities for almost two months at a time, Bach evidently made good compositional use of such relatively carefree summers as that of 1720, as he did of his time at Cöthen. In the space of less than six years residence at the court (from December 1717 to May 1723), Bach rolled out a dazzling stream of masterpieces across a no less amazing range of instrumental genres. The six Brandenburg Concerti (BWV 1046-1051), the crème of his new orchestral compositions for the Cöthen band, were finished in fair copy on 24 March 1721. The first volume of the Well-Tempered Clavier (BWV 846-869) was probably largely completed during 1722. The parallel sets of 15 Inventions (BWV 772-786) and 15 Sinfonias (BWV 787-801) date, like the violin Solos, from the very middle of his Cöthen stay, flanked in the years on either side, respectively, by the six English Suites (BWV 806-811) and six French Suites (BWV 812-817). From Cöthen, too, came the only other set of instrumental pieces that challenges the violin Solos on the grounds of sheer oddity: the Six Suites for Solo Cello (BWV 1007-1012), likewise scored without accompanying Bass. 1. Lara St. John "Partita No. 1 in B minor BWV 1002 (Corrente/Double)" (mp3) from "Bach: The Six Sonatas & Partitas for Violin Solo" (Ancalagon LLC) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album 2. Lara St. John "Partita No. 2 In D minor, BWV 1004 (Sarabanda)" (mp3) from "Bach: The Six Sonatas & Partitas for Violin Solo" (Ancalagon LLC) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album 3. Lara St. John "Partita No. 3 In E Major, BWV 1006 (Preludio)" (mp3) from "Bach: The Six Sonatas & Partitas for Violin Solo" (Ancalagon LLC) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Trevor Pinnick "Bach: Six Concertos for the Margrave of Brandenburg" ALBUM NOTES The Brandenburg Concertos

While we know that Bach finished a sumptuous manuscript of six concertos (for 'plusieurs Instruments', as he titled it) in March 1721 for presentation to the Margrave of Brandenburg, it is not certain when Bach actually composed these works. Some might date from the weeks immediately preceding the dedication, but the existence of early versions of some pieces suggests that Bach may have compiled much of the set from a pool of existing works. His aims in revision and compilation seem to have been to present six entirely disparate solutions to the instrumental concerto genre, a genre which was by no means fixed and which could imply many instrumental combinations. This attitude of attempting an encyclopaedic survey of a musical genre and also of perfecting and refining the best of what he had already written became a major compositional concern for Bach over the last three decades of his life; the Brandenburg dedication may well mark the beginning of this process.
4. Trevor Pinnock "Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046 (IV. Menuetto-Trio I-Polacca-Trio II)" (mp3) from "Bach: Six Concertos for the Margrave of Brandenburg" (AVIE Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Puretracks Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album 5. Trevor Pinnock "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048 (I. [Allegro]" (mp3) from "Bach: Six Concertos for the Margrave of Brandenburg" (AVIE Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Puretracks Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album 6. Trevor Pinnock "Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047 (I. [Allegro]" (mp3) from "Bach: Six Concertos for the Margrave of Brandenburg" (AVIE Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Puretracks Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album

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Maestro Classical Podcast: episode 5 feat. Ludwig van Beethoven, movements from Symphonies No. 1, 5, & 9. Ludwig van Beethoven (16 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most respected and influential composers of all time. Born in Bonn, he moved to Vienna in his early twenties and settled there, studying with Joseph Haydn and quickly gained a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. Beethoven's hearing gradually deteriorated beginning in his twenties, yet he continued to compose, and to conduct and perform, even after he was completely deaf. This is Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Opus 21. It was written in 1799 - 1800 and was premiered April 2, 1800 in Vienna, and is dedicated to Baron Gottfried van Swieten, an early patron of the composer. Here, the 3rd movement is performed by the USSR State Symphony, conducted by Konstantin Ivanov. Konstantin Ivanov "Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21" (mp3) from "Beethoven: Symphony No. 1, The Creatures of Prometheus Overture" (MUSIC ONLINE) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Napster More On This Album Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 was written in 1804– - 08. This symphony is one of the most popular and well-known compositions in all of European classical music, and is also one of the most often-played symphonies. First performed in Vienna's Theater an der Wien in 1808, the work achieved its prodigious reputation soon afterwards.
The symphony, and the four-note opening motif in particular, are well known worldwide, with the motif appearing frequently in popular culture, from disco to rock and roll, to appearances in film and television.
The Fifth stands with the Third Symphony and Ninth Symphony as the most revolutionary of Beethoven's compositions. Here, the first movement is performed by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andreas Delfs. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra & Andreas Delfs "Beethoven: Symphony No. 5" (mp3) from "Beethoven: Symphony No. 5" (MSO Classics) Buy at iTunes Music Store Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral" is the last complete symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Completed in 1824, it is considered both an icon and a forefather of Romantic music, and one of Beethoven's greatest masterpieces. It incorporates part of the poem "Ode to Joy" by Friedrich Schiller, written in 1785, with text sung by soloists and a chorus in the last movement. It is the first example of a major composer using the human voice on the same level with instruments in a symphony, creating a work of a grand scope that set the tone for the Romantic symphonic form. Further testament to its prominence is that an original manuscript of this work sold in 2003 for $3.3 million USD at Sotheby's, London. Stephen Roe, the head of Sotheby's manuscripts department, described the symphony as "one of the highest achievements of man, ranking alongside Shakespeare's Hamlet and King Lear." Here, the final movement is performed by Ama Deus Ensemble, conducted by Valentin Radu. Ama Deus Ensemble, Valentin Radu "Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 - "Choral"" (mp3) from "Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 & Die Ruinen von Athen" (Lyrichord) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album

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1. Elaine Comparone, Marsha Heller, Peter Seidenberg "Concert 1 - La Coulicam" (Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pieces de Clavicin en Concert) [Lyrichord Early Music Series] Elaine Comparone, Marsha Heller, Peter Seidenberg "Concert 1- La Coulicam" (mp3) from "Jean-Philippe Rameau 1683-1764: Pieces de Clavicin en Concert (1741)" (Lyrichord Early Music Series) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon Buy at GroupieTunes Buy at mTraks Download More On This Album 2. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons "La mer, trois esquisses symphoniques"[RCO Live] Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons "La mer, trois esquisses symphoniques" (mp3) from "Debussy: La mer, trois esquisses symphoniques - Dutilleux: L'Arbre des songes - Ravel: La valse, poème chorégraphique" (RCO Live) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album

Troubles within the church inspired this stirring hymn. Listen to the show for the whole story, and a great rendition of the song. Today’s Music Worship Service Resources James Morrison “The Church’s One Foundation” (mp3) from “James Morrison: Gospel Collection Volume Two” (Classic Fox Records) Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Buy...

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In epsiode #21 of the CompuSchmooze podcast, we have two interviews and spotlight some podsafe music. First, a conversation with Stan Schwartz and Lisa Moore, creators of Toonamation, a software plugin for graphic design programs that can change a photo or a video into a cartoon. Lisa Moore and Stan Schwartz, "Tooner Lisa" and "Tooner Stan" Toonamation version of Lubetkin Featured Music: A new item in our podcasts will be a spotlight on podsafe web-music. In this episode, we offer "Swingset Chains" from Loquat. The song has appeared on One Tree Hill, the WB Network series. For more information or to purchase the Loquat CD, see the links below. Loquat "Swingset Chain" (mp3) from "It's Yours To Keep" (Jackpine Social Club) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Buy at GroupieTunes More On This Album Nanotechnology is being built into many of the consumer products we buy, from tennis raquets to suntan lotion, but what do we really know about chemicals and substances that are being engineered on the molecular and atomic levels? Not very much, according to surveys conducted by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies and Consumer Reports. We chat with Evan Michaelson of the Project about nanotechnology and how it's being integrated into everyday items. Evan Michaelson Download the podcast file here (55.0 mb stereo MP3 file, 00:40:02 length). Keywords: compuschmooze,lubetkin,cherry hill,jewish,voice,nanotechnology,toonamation,loquat,one tree hill,pew charitable trusts,michaelson

Download Episode Twenty One ( 128Kbps MP3 - Length 10:15 - File size 9.45 MB) ( To download: PC Peoples use Right-click + Save [ Target | Link ] As... / Mac Peoples use Alt-Click ) 64Kbps MP3 (smaller than 128Kbps MP3 but lower audio quality) & Ogg Vorbis format (please check your player for compatibility) audio files available on Internet Archive Shownotes: I'm fascinated by the French concept of "le jardin secret", the secret garden, that part of one's self where one permits all freedom of thought, without worrying about what others might think. It's a metaphorical or imaginary place where one can retreat, recharge; where one can preserve one's identity and sense of self; where one can express one's most secret desires and emotions. I'm finding, more and more, that this podcast, this little pillow cast, this diary, has become, in many ways, my own secret garden. Well, not so secret, because I find myself compelled to share many of my most intimate thoughts with rather a large number of strangers. In the end, I'm not sure if, through this process, I'm preserving my identity or sense of self, or figuring out what it really is. Ultimately, it's a pretty self-indulgent process, and I thank you for indulging me, by downloading my musings and manias and listening to them. Okay, I know what you're really here for is a link to that yarn. Since I wrote and recorded this episode, I've discovered that Clara Parkes at Knitter's Review has -- well -- reviewed it, last spring, in fact. I read the review this morning (it is rather excellent, if you're interested in the yarn, I'd highly recommend reading it), and chuckled all the while, especially at her suggestion that one might want to keep smelling salts at the ready. Indeed. Oh, and don't get the idea that I don't like Serge Gainsbourg at all -- in fact, although some of his music makes me uncomfortable, there are more songs that I really love, including: "La javanaise" (originally written for Juliette Greco, but there's a lovely version by Indonesian singer Anggun); "Le poinçonneur des Lilas"; "Les petits papiers"; Audio: Water/wave sample under intro created by pushtobreak from The Freesound Project Sound of finches in the garden during winter in Australia recorded by oen from The Freesound Project Music featured in this episode: Aventura "Un beso" (mp3) from "God's Project" (Premium Latin Music) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album