Saturday December 11
12:00am WCLV ALL NIGHT
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird: Suite (1919)--Cincinnati Symphony/Paavo Järvi (Telarc 80587 CD) 20:00
Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique Op 14 (1830)--Cleveland Orchestra/Christoph von Dohnányi (Decca 430201 CD) 54:30
Paul Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Weber (1943)--Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/Robert Shaw (Telarc 80606 CD) 20:07
Johann Sebastian Bach (arr Arnold Schoenberg): Prelude and Fugue in E-Flat BWV 552 "St. Anne" (1739)--Los Angeles Philharmonic/Esa-Pekka Salonen (Sony 89012 CD) 15:18
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Op 27/1 (1801)--Maurizio Pollini, piano (DeutGram 427770 CD) 15:05
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in c (1890)--Cleveland Orchestra/Christoph von Dohnányi (Decca 443753 CD) 81:59
Gustav Mahler: Songs from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" (1899)--Magdalena Kozená, mezzo-sop; Christian Gerhaher, baritone; Cleveland Orchestra/Pierre Boulez (DeutGram 4779060 CD) 49:10
Muzio Clementi: Symphony in B-Flat Op 18/1 (1787)--London Mozart Players/Matthias Bamert (Chandos 9234 CD) 17:03
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 19 in F K 459 (1784)--Alexandre Rabinovitch, piano; Padua Chamber Orchestra/Alexandre Rabinovitch (Teldec 98407 CD) 27:11
Robert Schumann: Overture, Scherzo and Finale Op 52 (1845)--Swedish Chamber Orchestra/Thomas Dausgaard (Bis 1569 CD) 17:05
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 3 for Orchestra (1853)--Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Kurt Masur (Philips 412724 CD) 7:30
6:00 LIVE AT THE CONCERTGEBOUW: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/David Zinman; Maria Riccarda Wesseling, mezzo-soprano (recorded June 9, 2010)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Op 21 (1800)
Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d'été Op 7 (1856)
Ottorino Respighi: The Pines of Rome (1924)
Encores: Hector Berlioz: La Mort de Cléopâtre (1829)--Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Sir John Eliot Gardiner; Anne Sofie von Otter; Dutch Radio Choir (Live recording AVRO, 25-10-1996)
Ottorino Respighi: Andante & Allegro from Violin Sonata in b (1917)--Christian Bor, violin & Rian de Waal, piano (KAM 9102 CD)
8:00 PERFORMANCE TODAY WEEKEND with Fred Child – to be announced
9:00 PERFORMANCE TODAY WEEKEND
10:20 COMPOSERS DATEBOOK
10:25 WCLV CLASSICAL WEEKEND
Hector Berlioz: Festivities at the Capulets from "Roméo et Juliette" Op 17 (1839)--Cleveland Orchestra/Pierre Boulez (DeutGram 1301 CD) 5:49
Sergei Prokofiev: Cinderella: Mazurka (1944)--Cleveland Orchestra/Vladimir Ashkenazy (Decca 410162 CD) 2:37
Peter Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: March (1892)--Cleveland Orchestra/Robert Porco (MAA 2002 CD) 2:27
DECEMBER CHOICE CD – Jester Hairston (arr David Cullen): Mary's Boy Child (1956)--Bryn Terfel, baritone; Côrdydd; Welsh National Opera Orchestra/Tecwyn Evans (DeutGram 14914 CD) 3:28
11:00 WCLV CLASSICAL WEEKEND
Antonín Dvorák: Slavonic Dance No. 6 in D Op 46/6 (1878)--Cleveland Orchestra/Christoph von Dohnányi (Decca 430171 CD) 5:28
Hector Berlioz: March from "Symphonie fantastique" Op 14 (1830)--Cleveland Orchestra/Christoph von Dohnányi (Decca 430201 CD) 6:39
Georges Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2: Farandole (1876)--Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell (CBS/Sony 488 CD) 3:17
11:25 A CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS
J. Fred Coots: Santa Claus is Coming to Town (1934)--Cleveland Orchestra Chorus; Cleveland Orchestra/Robert Page (MAA 1999 CD) 2:15
Michael Praetorius: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (1609)--Cleveland Orchestra Chorus; Members of the Cleveland Orchestra/Gareth Morrell (MAA 1996 CD) 2:00
John Joubert: Torches Op 7 a (1951)--Cleve Orch Children's Chorus; Cleveland Orchestra/Gareth Morrell (MAA 1993 CD) 1:27
Gian Carlo Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors: Suite (1951)--Cleveland Orchestra/Robert Porco (MAA 2002 CD) 6:15
Mikola Leontovich (arr Peter J. Wilhousky): Carol of the Bells (1916)--Cleveland Orchestra Chorus/Robert Porco (MAA 2005 CD) 1:21
Traditional (arr David Willcocks): Of the Father's Love Begotten--Cleveland Orchestra Chorus; Cleveland Orchestra/Gareth Morrell (MAA 1993 CD) 3:15
Traditional: Angels We Have Heard on High--Cleveland Orchestra Chorus/Robert Page (MAA 1999 CD) 2:02
Randol Alan Bass: Gloria (1990)--Cleveland Orchestra Chorus; Cleveland Orchestra/Robert Porco (MAA 2005 CD) 6:16
12:00pm MUSICAL PASSIONS with Eric Kisch: I Wrote It So I’m Playing It – Pt.1
Béla Bartók: Six Romanian Falk Dances—Joseph Szigeti, violin; Béla Bartók, piano (EMI 17575 CD) 5:23
Béla Bartók: Allegro barbaro--Béla Bartók, piano (EMI 17575 CD) 2:26
Paul Hindemith: Symphonia Serena: Finale—Philharmonia Orchestra/Paul Hindemith (EMI 17575 CD) 9:30
Aram Khachaturian: Violin Concerto: Finale—David Oistrakh, violin; Philharmonia Orchestra/Aram Khachaturian (EMI 17575 CD) 9:23
Francis Poulenc: Trois Mouvements perpétuels—Francis Poulenc, piano (EMI 17575 CD) 4:33
Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3: Finale—Sergei Prokofiev, piano; London Symphony Orchestra/Piero Coppola (EMI 17575 CD) 8:34
Sergei Prokofiev: Gavotte from “Classical” Symphony—Sergei Prokofiev, piano (EMI 17575 CD) 1:22
1:00 BBC NEWS; HOUSTON GRAND OPERA
Benjamin Britten: Billy Budd (1951)
Billy Budd… Daniel Belcher
Edward Fairfax Vere Andrew Kennedy
John Claggart… Phillip Ens
Mr. Redburn… Liam Bonner
Mr. Flint Ryan… McKinny
Red Whiskers… Joseph Evans
Donald… Phillip Cutlip
Dansker… Gwynn Howell
Novice… Chad Freeburg
Novice’s Friend… James J. Kee
Maintop… Beau Gibson
Squeak… Rodell Rosel
Conductor: Patrick Summers
Intermission Feature: Benjamin Britten: A Hymn to the Virgin (1930)--The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (Decca 10836 CD) 3:42
4:10 WCLV CLASSICAL WEEKEND
Loveman Curtiss Opera Interlude - Giuseppe Verdi: Don Carlos: Auto-da-fé Scene "Spuntato ecco il di" (1866)--Atlanta Symphony Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/Robert Shaw (Telarc 80152 CD) 5:11
Hector Berlioz: Overture "Le corsaire" Op 21 (1844)--Dresden State Orchestra/Sir Colin Davis (RCA 68790 CD) 8:38
Sergei Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé Suite Op 60 (1934)--Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell (CBS/Sony 218 CD) 19:05
Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet: Montagues and Capulets (1936)--Cleveland Orchestra/Yoel Levi (Telarc 80089 CD) 5:17
5:00 FROM THE TOP with Christopher O'Riley and America's finest young musicians – for more information: http://www.fromthetop.org/ - to be announced
6:00 FOOTLIGHT PARADE: SOUNDS OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL with Bill Rudman: Hugh Martin: Master Songwriter” (Part 1 – Mostly Screen) - A visit with a major figure from Broadway and Hollywood, who recently published his memoirs at 96.
7:00 KEYBANK'S SYMPHONY AT SEVEN with John Simna
Franz Joseph Haydn: Sinfonia Concertante in B-Flat (1792)--Marieke Blankestijn, violin; William Conway, cello; Douglas Boyd, oboe; Matthew Wilkie, bassoon; Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Claudio Abbado (DeutGram 4778117 CD) 20:27
Alexander Glazunov: Ballet Scenes Op 52 (1895)--Minnesota Orchestra/Edo de Waart (Telarc 80347 CD) 28:23
8:00 SATURDAYS FROM SEVERANCE - The Cleveland Orchestra/Jaap van Zweden; William Preucil, violin – recorded live in Severance Hall
Johan Wagenaar: Overture to "Cyrano de Bergerac" Op 23 (1905)
Marc Neikrug: Violin Concerto (1982)
Peter Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in e Op 64 (1888)
9:40 Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 95 in c (1791)--Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell (Sony 748904 CD) 20:25
10:00 WEEKEND RADIO with Robert Conrad - We celebrate the birthdays of Beethoven and Noel Coward with Peter Schickele, Daniel Santacruz and Noel, himself. Also Marginal Considerations with Jan C. Snow and This Week in the Media.
11:00 LATE PROGRAM with John Simna
Albert Périlhou (arr Claude Gagnon): La vierge à la crèche (c.1900)--Angèle Dubeau, violin; La Pietà/Angèle Dubeau (Analekta 8730 CD) 3:05
Antonín Dvorák:Largo from Symphony No. 9 Op 95 "New World" (1893)--Cleveland Orchestra/Christoph von Dohnányi (Decca 414421 CD) 11:47
Ludwig van Beethoven: Adagio from Symphony No. 9 Op 125 "Choral" (1823)--Cleveland Orchestra/Christoph von Dohnányi (Telarc 80120 CD) 14:57
Frederick Delius: Irmelin Prelude (1931)--Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell (IMG 75962 CD) 5:18
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Suite No. 2: Romance Op 17 (1901)--Yefim Bronfman, piano; Emanuel Ax, piano (Sony 61767 CD) 7:05
Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs Suite No. 2: Aria (1924)--Lausanne Chamber Orchestra/Jesús López-Cobos (Telarc 80309 CD) 5:42
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