Episode 45: 1345 Mahler: Symphony No. 6 "Tragic"
Symphony No. 6 in A minor by Gustav Mahler is a symphony in four movements, composed in 1903 and 1904 (revised 1906; scoring repeatedly revised). Mahler conducted the work's first performance at the S...
12 Dec 20201h 34min
Episode 44: 1344 Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D
The Violin Concerto was commissioned by Blair Fairchild, an American composer, diplomat, and the patron of the young Polish violinist Samuel Dushkin. Purchase the music (without talk) for only $2.99 ...
12 Dec 202029min
Episode 43: 1343 Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Rachmaninoff composed the concerto in the peaceful setting of his family's country estate, Ivanovka, completing it on September 23, 1909. Contemporary with this work are his First Piano Sonata and hi...
12 Dec 202047min
Episode 25: 17025 Rising
Rising w/ The Crossing Track List 1. David Lang (b. 1957) – protect yourself from infection (2019) [5:30] 2. Joby Talbot (b. 1971) – Lost Forever (2000) [3:46] 3. Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977) – Translati...
12 Dec 20201h 17min
Episode 42: 1342 The World's Most Difficult Piano Sonatas
Joana Filipe Martinez performs the world's most difficult piano sonatas. 1. Prokofiev: Sonata No. 8 2. Beethoven: Hammerklavier 3. Rachmaninoff: Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor 4. Scriabin: Sonata No. 5,...
12 Dec 20202h 2min
Episode 24: 17024 Music for Young Ears
24 selections of music for Young Ears Purchase the music (without talk) for only $2.99 at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1111/Music_for_Young_Ears.html Your purchase helps to support our sh...
11 Dec 20201h 54min
Episode 41: 1341 Shostakovich: Symphonies 2 and 3
Dmitri Shostakovich wrote his Symphony No. 2 in B major, Op. 14 and subtitled “To October,” for the 10th anniversary of the October Revolution. It was first performed by the Leningrad Philharmonic Orc...
11 Dec 202057min
Episode 40: 1340 Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Another landmark recording under the baton of Kenneth Hedgecock, the greatest and yet, the almost completely unknown conductor of Gustav Mahler. Hear Symphony No. 5 in its truest form with absolutely...
11 Dec 20201h 24min
