Sunday December 9
12:00am SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY with Rik Malone: Herbert Blomstedt, conductor; Arabella Steinbacher, violin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D K 218 (1775)
Antonín Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 in e Op 95 "From the New World" (1893)
Encore: Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Op 73 (1877)--Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
2:00 LIVE AT THE CONCERTGEBOUW with Hans Haffmans: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Valéry Gergiev; Leonidas Kavakos, violin (recorded March 16, 2012)
Henri Dutilleux: Métaboles (1964)
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in d Op 47 (1905)
Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Op 100 (1944)
Encore: Peter Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (1880)--Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra/Valéry Gergiev (recorded live 2005)
4:00 PERFORMANCE TODAY WEEKEND with Fred Child (repeat)
Peter Tchaikovsky: Gopak from 'Mazeppa'--Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Kurt Masur (Teldec 46322 CD)
George Gershwin: Finale from "Porgy and Bess"--Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Kurt Masur (Gewandhaus, Leipzig, Germany) 1:24
Leonard Bernstein: Trio for Violin, Cello & piano--Morgenstern Trio (Kunstraum Klosterkirche, Traunstein) 15:36
Piano Puzzler: "Go Tell Aunt Rhodie" in the style of Prokofiev
Puzzler Payoff: Sergei Prokofiev: Gavotte from "Cinderella" Suite--Martha Argerich, Mikhail Pletnev, pianos (DeutGram 3109 CD) 2:20
George Gershwin: Orchestral Suite from "Porgy and Bess"--Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Kurt Masur (Gewandhaus, Leipzig, Germany) 15:05
Irving Berlin (arr Dick Hyman): Cheek to Cheek; Earl Wild: Virtuoso Etude on Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm"--Jenny Lin, piano (Steinway 30011 CD) 4:19
Paul Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice--Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/David Robertson (Concertgebouw; Amsterdam, Netherlands) 11:09
Peter Tchaikovsky: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from Nutcracker Suite Op 71a--Glass Duo (Chopin Manor, Duszniki Zdroj, Poland) 2:13
Jenny Lin Performance/Chat
Richard Rodgers (arr Stephen Hough): My Favorite Things; Frederick Loewe (arr Stefan Malzew): Eliza in Ascot; George Gershwin (arr Earl Wild): Embraceable You; Richard Rodgers (arr Andre Previn): Blue Moon; Harold Arlen (arr Stephen Prutsman): Get Happy--Jenny Lin, piano (Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, MN) 26:49
Benjamin Britten: A Hymn to the Virgin--Chanticleer; Dale Warland, guest music director (St. Vincent de Paul Church, Petaluma, California) 3:08
6:00 MILLENNIUM OF MUSIC with Robert Aubry Davis: A Plainchant Advent and Christmas - Recordings for the season from the Daughters of Mary, the Monks of the Desert, and the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles.
7:00 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SENTINEL
7:30 MUSICA SACRA, Pt. 1
Hildegard von Bingen: O virdissima virga, Ave (c.1150)--Sequentia/Barbara Thornton (DHM 77320 CD) 3:51
Clément Janequin: Messe "La Bataille" (c.1540)--Ensemble Clément Janequin/Dominique Visse (Harm Mundi 2908304 CD) 22:13
8:00 CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR
8:30 MUSICA SACRA, Pt.2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C K 317 "Coronation" (1779)--Barbara Schlick, soprano; Elisabeth von Magnus, alto; Paul Agnew, tenor; Matthijs Mesdag, baritone; Amsterdam Baroque Choir; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra/Ton Koopman (Erato 10705 CD) 25:26
9:00 WITH HEART AND VOICE: For playlists, click here.
10:00 FROM THE TOP with Christopher O'Riley and America's finest young musicians; for more information, visit the FTT website - Recorded: October 5, 2012 in Troy, NY
• Miriam Liske-Doorandish, cello, age 18 from Eggleston, VA - In the Style of Albéniz by Rodion Shchedrin, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano
• Matt Haimovitz, cello - Empty Room by Arcade Fire (arr O'Riley) from the O'Riley/Haimovitz album "Shuffle, Play, Listen"
• Requiem Op 66 by David Popper - Matt Haimovitz, cello 1; Miriam Liske-Doorandish, cello 2; Taeguk Mun, cello 3; Christopher O'Riley, piano
• Taeguk Mun, cello, age 18 from Westbury, NY - Humoresque Op 5 by Mstislav Rostropovich, accompanied by Christopher O'Riley, piano
• Open Country Joy by John McLaughlin (arr David Sanford) - Matt Haimovitz, cello 1; Leana Rutt, cello 2; Taeguk Mun, cello 3; Miriam Liske-Doorandish, cello 4; Bryan Holt, cello 5
11:00 WCLV SUNDAY BRUNCH with Nancy Sinning
John Rutter: Gloria (1974)--Cambridge Singers; John Scott, organ; Philip Jones Brass Ensemble/John Rutter (Collegium 100 CD) 17:13
Frederick Delius: Winter Night "Sleigh Ride" (1890)--Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/John Rutter (Collegium 133 CD) 5:45
11:30 A CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS
Peter Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Suite Op 71a (1892)--Cleveland Orchestra/Lorin Maazel (Telarc 80068 CD) 20:34
Franz Gruber (arr Arthur Harris): Silent Night (1888)--Felix Kraus, English horn; Cleveland Orchestra Chorus; Audience; Cleveland Orchestra/Gareth Morrell (MAA 1996 CD) 3:36
12:00pm BBC NEWS; WCLV SUNDAY BRUNCH
Roger Harvey: Fantasy de Noël (2007)--Burning River Brass (BurnRiver 2008 CD) 4:42
Mack Wilberg: Christmas Carol Medley [Traditional: Angels We Have Heard on High; Kirkpatrick: Away in a Manger; Traditional: Fum, fum, fum; Traditional: I Saw Three Ships] (1994)--Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Lois Matheson, soprano; Symphony Orchestra/Jerold Ottley (Bonneville 9402 CD) 13:51
Alan Danson: A Christmas Carol - A Dickens of a Tale (2009)--Alan Danson, narrator; Mainstreet Brass (MSR 1325 CD) 16:08
John Rutter: Candlelight Carol (1984)--Bryn Terfel, baritone; Côrdydd; Welsh National Opera Orchestra/Tecwyn Evans (DeutGram 14914 CD) 3:37
1:00 THE DENNIS LEWIN RADIO PROGRAM, turning you on to classical music; this week, Part One of the life and music of Peter Tchaikovsky. For this week’s playlist, go to Dennis’s website.
3:00 WCLV CLASSICAL WEEKEND
John Rutter: Brother Heinrich's Christmas (1982)--Cambridge Singers; Brian Kay, narrator; City of London Sinfonia/John Rutter (Collegium 115 CD) 19:14
John Rutter: What Sweeter Music (1987)--Cambridge Singers; City of London Sinfonia/John Rutter (Collegium 111 CD) 4:19
John Rutter: There is a Flower (1986)--King's Singers (Signum 502 CD) 3:54
Nigel Hess: A Christmas Overture (2007)--Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/John Rutter (Collegium 133 CD) 7:23
John Rutter: Opening Chorus from Magnificat (1990)--Cambridge Singers; City of London Sinfonia/John Rutter (Collegium 114 CD) 6:49
4:00 THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA ON THE RADIO - The Cleveland Orchestra/Franz Welser-Möst – recorded live in Severance Hall; sponsored in part by Judson at University Circle
Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser: Overture (1845)
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4 in d Op 120 (1851)
Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben Op 40 (1898)
6:00 DINNER CLASSICS
Joaquín Turina: The Bullfighter's Prayer Op 34 (1925)--Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (DeutGram 431680 CD) 8:12
Richard Strauss: Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils (1905)--New York Philharmonic/Lorin Maazel (DeutGram 7890 CD) 10:19
Antonio Vivaldi: Allegro from "Autumn" Concerto in F (1725)--Joshua Bell, violin; Academy St. Martin in Fields/Joshua Bell (Sony 11013 CD) 5:10
6:30 MUSIC AND THE SPOKEN WORD with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
7:00 KEYBANK'S SYMPHONY AT SEVEN with John Simna
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 28 in C K 200 (1773)--Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell (Sony 86793 CD) 17:14
Karl Goldmark: Violin Concerto in a Op 28 (1877)--Joshua Bell, violin; Los Angeles Philharmonic/Esa-Pekka Salonen (Sony 65949 CD) 33:25
8:00 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SENTINEL & BIBLE LESSON
9:00 INNOVATIONS - Mark Satola hosts a program featuring works by Cleveland area composers, presented in cooperation with the Bascom Little Fund.
Michael Leese: Solus for Flute — Matthew Doherty, flute (Li Zhang 2005) 6:56
Michael Leese: Dilling Fantasy — Jocelyn Chang, Dilling harp (Li Zhang 2005) 8:10
Michael Leese: Music fr Harp and Strings — Jocelyn Chang, Dilling harp; Laura Prokopyk, Mary Beth Ions, violins; Nicole Divall, viola; Linda Atherton, cello (Li Zhang 2005) 11:43
Michael Leese: Suite de la Dada Nummer Zwei, oder Factory Settings Incognito — Esther Chee, “a.k.a. The Queen,” harpsichord (Li Zhang 2005) 8:46
Michael Leese: Klavierstück — Mark George, piano (Li Zhang 2005) 4:53
Michael Leese: Self-Portrait in 69 Shades of Gray — Chamber Ensemble/James Meyers (Li Zhang 2005) 11:24
10:00 PIPEDREAMS with Michael Barone: International Holiday Sampler - a multi-cultural exploration of music diverse musicks for the Festival of the Nativity.
Keith Chapman (arr): Bring a torch, Jeanette Isabella--Jennifer Pascual (1930 Kilgen/St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City) JAV Recordings 184
Giuseppe Carcani: Pastorale--Karel Paukert (1966 Holtkamp/Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH) Azica 71228
Giovanni Morandi: Pastorale for the Feast of Christmas--Luca Salvadori (1851 Serassi/San Biagio Church, Bergamo, Italy) Tactus 800001
Bernhard Macheiner: Variations on a Croatian Folksong.
Franz Zebinger: Little Fantasy on a Folk Tune; Little Toccata for Chanukah--Ulrike Theresia Wegele (Rieger organs in Horitschoner and Unterpullendorf, Germany) Wegele 2004
Andrew Ager: Dormi Jesu--Polyphony/Maxine Thevenot, director & organist (2002 Reuter/Cathedral of St. John, Albuquerque, NM) Raven 934
Leopold Kozeluch: Pastorale in G--Peter van Dijk (1760 Schmied/Parish Church, Peruc, Czech Republic).
Bedrich Wiedermann: Pastorale dorico--Hans Leenders (1995 Karel & Rejsek/Lomnice nad Popelkou, Czech Republic) Lindenberg 71-74
Petr Eben: Variations on Good King Wenceslaus--Gunter Rost (1986 Schuke/Neubaukirche/Wurzburg University, Germany) Motette 12934
11:00 LATE PROGRAM
Edvard Grieg: Allegretto from Violin Sonata No. 3 Op 45 (1887)--Joshua Bell, violin; Sergei Rachmaninoff, piano (Sony 52716 CD) 6:41
Joachim Raff: In the Twilight from Symphony No. 3 Op 153 "Forest" (1869)--Milton KeynesCity Orchestra/Hilary Davan Wetton (Hyperion 66628 CD) 9:38
Sir Edward Elgar: Romance Op 62 (1910)--Natalie Clein, cello; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Vernon Handley (EMI 1409 CD) 5:40
Antonín Dvorák: Andante from Symphony No. 4 Op 13 (1874)--Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Libor Pesek (VirginClas 91144 CD) 11:39
Jules Massenet: Thaïs: Méditation (1894)--Joshua Bell, violin; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew Litton (Decca 433519 CD) 5:14
Felix Mendelssohn: Adagio from String Quartet No. 6 Op 80 (1847)--Miró Quartet (Oxingale 2006 CD) 9:02