
Osmo Vänskä conducts Brahms’ 1st Symphony and “Double Concerto” on the Evening Concert
One of tonight's works is popularly known as "The Clock" because of the "ticking" rhythm throughout the second movement.
7-9 PM Monday-Thursday & Sunday
Great performances from the great concert venues, 7 to 9 pm Monday thru Thursday, and Sunday, on WILL-FM.
One of tonight's works is popularly known as "The Clock" because of the "ticking" rhythm throughout the second movement.
From an audio perspective there is not a large difference between cantata and a Mass: vocal soloists, chorus, orchestra: beautiful music to be sure.
You'll hear 2 of Bach's "Brandenburg" Concertos in 'chamber-sized' (one player per 'part') on tonight's "Evening Concert".
What does a loping donkey out in the American West sound like? Ferde Grofe found it in his "Grand Canyon Suite".
What's so "Great" about Schubert's "Great" C Major Symphony on tonight's "Evening Concert"?
Ballet music by Russian compsores on tonight's Evening Concert: 1892's "Nutcracker" and the 1911 version of "Petrushka".
Schubert and Bruckner are linked by their association with Vienna, and symphonic writing. Schubert's 4th Symphony dates from 1819, and, from where we sit today, Bruckner's 6th Symphony came a mere 60 years (1879) later.
Salzburg Festival starts our week, music of Schubert, followed on Tuesday by the CSO: Ingo Metzmacher conducts.
Three works for piano-four-hands played by six pianists!