“Appalachian Spring” and “La Mer” from New York on the “Evening Concert”

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week” with selections from the archive to honor the memory of Alexander Kaplen, long-time supporter of the Philharmonic. You’ll hear Copland’s Appalachian Spring” and Debussy’s “La Mer” as well as excerpts from other Kaplen favorites.

Monday July 15: The New York Philharmonic This Week (NYP 19-42) [The program differs from the one listed in Patterns Magazine.]

Kaplen’s Playlist

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves Leonard Bernstein, conductor

Debussy: La Mer Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor

Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No.5 Lorin Maazel, conductor

Copland: Appalachian Spring Alan Gilbert, conductor

Berlioz: Dream of a Witches Sabbath from Symphonie Fantastique Alan Gilbert, conductor

Brahms: Adagio from Violin Concerto; Pinchas Zuckerman, v.; Alan Gilbert, conductor

Trad. (Arr. Berio): Loosin yelav Dawn Upshaw, sop; Alan Gilbert, conductor

Rachmaninoff: Mvmt. 1 from Symphony No. 2; Semyon Bychkov, conductor

Ravel: Tzigane; Yitzhak Perlman, v; Zubin Mehta, conductor

Rachmaninoff: Vocalise (excerpt) David Robertson, conductor