Salzburg Fest’s last episode & Beethoven’s “Emperor” Piano Concerto on this week’s “Evening Concert”
Music of Richard Strauss, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and others on this week's "Evening Concert" series.
The Evening Concert
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.
Piano Quintets by Amy Beach and Vaughan Williams on tonight’s “Evening Concert”
Piano + string quartet is the expected instrumentation for the piano quintet. Vaughan Williams used one of each: violin, viola, cello, double bass. here the sonic difference in that chamber ensemble tonight.
Copland’s “Four Dances Episodes from ‘Rodeo’” on tonight’s “Evening Concert”: New York Philharmonic
Sometimes summertime and Sousa (and American [classical] music) are simply satisfying.
Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 and Bruckner’s “Romantic” Symphony on tonight’s Evening Concert
Mozart and Bruckner shared a home country: Austria... is there an audio lineage between the two? Tune in tonight at 7:00 to find out.
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.
Salzburg Festival tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert”: Mozart’s 36th Symphony plus other works
From an audio perspective there is not a large difference between cantata and a Mass: vocal soloists, chorus, orchestra: beautiful music to be sure.
2 Bach “Brandenburg Concertos” plus Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet on the “Evening Concert”
You'll hear 2 of Bach's "Brandenburg" Concertos in 'chamber-sized' (one player per 'part') on tonight's "Evening Concert".
It’s An all American music program from the New York Philharmonic on the Evening Concert
What does a loping donkey out in the American West sound like? Ferde Grofe found it in his "Grand Canyon Suite".
Schubert’s “Great” C Major Symphony and Nielsen’s “Clarinet Concerto”
What's so "Great" about Schubert's "Great" C Major Symphony on tonight's "Evening Concert"?
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
