Beethoven’s “Triple Concerto” from the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra on the “Evening Concert”
Start with Berlioz' "Roman Carnival Overture", follow with the "Triple Concerto" and finish with Holst's "The Planets"...
Beyond the Score: The Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz: Stephane Deneve conducts the CSO
Berlioz's "Symphonie fantastique" is still 'fantastic' in so many ways....over 170 years since it's composition, listeners still marvel at it's sonic majesty.....
“A Shakespeare Scenario” by Sir William Walton TONIGHT on the “Evening Concert”
After the Second World War, actor Christopher Plummer worked with Sir Neville Marriner and others to create the work now known as "A Shakespeare Scenario" using Shakespeare's words and music by Sir William Walton originally frmo the film "Henry V" by Sir Lawrence Olivier.
Viennese Masters: Mozart, Schubert, Mahler on “The New York Philharmonic This Week”
Overture to "The Magic Flute"; Overture to "The Magic Harp"; Symphony No. 6 on the program tonight.
Sir Mark Elder guest conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in “English Music”
Tonight it is music by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Sir Edward Elgar. One wonders why Vaughan Williams was never officially conferred the title of "Sir".