Emanuel Ax plays Chopin’s “1st Piano Concerto” on tonight’s “Evening Concert”
Ax solos with the New York Philharmonic led by Alan Gilbert.
Beethoven’s “5th Symphony” and Bartok’s “2nd Violin” Concerto from Dallas
What 'hasn't" yet been said about Beethoven's "5th Symphony"? Only this: if you've not ever listened to it from start to finish, as in, stop doing whatever you are doing and just listen, then you owe it to yourself to do that tonight, starting at 7 pm.
“Fireworks” and “Firebird” music of Stravinsky played by the CSO on tonight’s Evening Concert
Should be a 'hot' broadcast [pun intended!] as there's 'fiery' music on tonight's "Evening Concert".
Organ virtuoso Cameron Carpenter plays with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Carpenter is a new breed of organist; he tours with an organ that uses organ sounds sampled from famous organs around the world.
Tchaikovsky “Pathetique” Symphony from Milwaukee on the “Evening Concert”
We've come to associate the French word "Pathetique" with Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony...the original Russian word on the score translates closer to English "passionate' or 'emotional'. The 6th is Tchaikovsky's last symphony.