The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: JULY 19 – 20 – 21 – 22 – 23 – 24, 2026
Sunday, July 19, 6:00 pm: Chamber Mus. Soc. of Lincoln Center (CMS 26-44) American Visions
Louis Moreau Gottschalk: The Union, Concert Paraphrase on National Airs for Piano, Op. 48. Gilles Vonsattel, Piano
Charles Ives: Five Songs for Voice and Piano: The Things Our Fathers Loved, Charlie Rutlage, The Indians, The Housatonic at Stockbridge, The Circus Band. Randall Scarlata, Baritone; Gilbert Kalish, Piano
Frederic Rzewski: Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues from Four North American Ballads for Piano. Gilles Vonsattel, Piano
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington: Clarinet Lament for Clarinet and Piano. David Shifrin, Clar.; Gloria Chien, Pno.
George Gershwin: An American in Paris for Two Pianos. Alessio Bax, Piano I; Robert Spano, Piano II
Sunday, July 19, 7:00 pm: Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari (FST 26-17) Fiesta CD Grab Bag
We are having a ball trying to keep up with our ever-expanding musical collection as composers and performers around the world joyously overwhelm us with their creations. Consistently amazed by their level of talent and artistry, we are thrilled this week to share their music with our listeners. (contact trauth@illinois.edu for details).
Monday, July 20, 7:00 pm: The New York Philharmonic (NYP 26-44) (Repeat of NYP 22-40, etc.)
Kaplen’s Playlist (In Memory of Alexander Kaplen)
VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS: Fantasia on Greensleeves. David Nadien, violin; 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 Zukerman, violin; Alan Gilbert, conductor
TRADITIONAL (arr. Berio): Loosin Yelav, from Folk Songs. Dawn Upshaw, soprano; Alan Gilbert, c.
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2, Movement I. Semyon Bychkov, conductor
RAVEL: Tzigane. Zubin Mehta, conductor; Itzhak Perlman, violin
Tuesday, July 21, 7:00 pm: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO 26-30) (Repeat of CSO 25-06)
Kanneh-Mason Plays Elgar (Paavo Järvi leads the CSO)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85. Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
[Encore: Sheku Kanneh-Mason: Melody. Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello]
Carl Nielsen Symphony No. 5, Op. 50
[CSO fill: Ginastera: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 20. Stephanie Jeong, Simon Michal, Weijing Michal, Kenneth Olsen]
Wednesday, July 22, 7:00 pm: European Broadcasting Union (EBU 26-03) (New series)
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus | Natalie Stutzmann, conductor: Mozart's Requiem (Hercules Hall, Residenz, Munich, October 2025)
Richard Wagner: Overture to 'Tannhäuser'
Richard Strauss: Death and Transfiguration
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Requiem in D minor, K. 626.
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Soloists: Erika Baikoff, soprano; Fleur Barron, mezzo-soprano; Lunga Eric Hallam, tenor; Lawson Anderson, bass-baritone
[EBU fill: Josef Suk: Serenade for String Orchestra in E flat, Op. 6. Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Mariss Jansons, conductor. (Mariss Jansons conducts Dvorak & Suk - BR Klassik 900145)]
[EBU fill: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (excerpt). Danish National Symphony Orchestra; Antonello Manacorda, conductor DR Concert House, Copenhagen, April 2026]
[Thursday, July 23, 7:00 pm: Prairie Performances with Mel Miller (PP 26-30)]
Friday, July 24, 7:00 pm: Heifetz On Air [125 (20)] Spanish Steps
François Rabbath: Ibérique Péninsulaire for double bass solo.
Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20.
Enrique Granados, arr. Gaspar Cassadó: Intermezzo, fr. Goyescas.
Rodion Shchedrin: In The Style of Albéniz. Joaquin Turina: Scène Andalouse, Op. 7.
Luigi Boccherini: Introduction & Fandango. Pablo de Sarasate: Navarra, Op. 33
