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Program: The Early Shift with Ted Weiner
Aired: Saturday, December 3, 2016 @ 11:30 pm
Hosted by Ted Weiner
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Host Ted Weiner keeps you company during the wee hours seven days a week. Enjoy a great variety and engaging selection of classics throughout the night.
Playlist
11 pm | |
| Bernhard Henrik Crusell · Clarinet Quartet No. 1 in Eb, Op. 2 Allegri String Quartet Thea King, clarinet Hyperion 66077 "Crusell: Clarinet Quartets" | |
12 am | |
| Traditional French · Ding! Dong! Merrily on High (merged with Bach's Jesu, joy of man's desiring) Jeffrey Biegel, piano Steinway & Sons 30005 "A Steinway Christmas Album" | |
| Camille Saint-Saens · String Quartet No. 2 in G, Op. 153 Miami String Quartet Conifer 5129 "Saint-Saëns - Fauré: The String Quartets" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream Berlin Philharmonic Sony Classical 62826 "Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Symphony No. 70 in D Scottish Chamber Orchestra Linn Records 500 Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 31, 70, 101" | |
1 am | |
| Gabriel Faure · Theme and Variations, Op. 73 Kathryn Stott, piano Hyperion 44601 "Gabriel Fauré: The Complete Music for Piano" | |
| Michael Praetorius · "Lo, how a rose" (arr. by Marten Jansson) Capella SF Delos 3485 "Light of Gold - Capella SF Christmas" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Flute Concerto in e, BWV 1059 Zagreb Soloists James Galway, flute RCA 302633 "James Galway - The Complete RCA Album Collection" | |
| Sergei Prokofiev · Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 London Symphony Orchestra Sir Ralph Richardson, narrator Decca 458595 "Classics for Children" | |
2 am | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, in style of Bach Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia Naxos 8.5506 70 "Christmas Goes Baroque II" | |
| Ottorino Respighi · Concerto in modo misolidio BBC Philharmonic Geoffrey Tozer, piano Chandos 9285 "Respighi: Piano Concerto in A Minor, etc." | |
| George Frideric Handel · Harp Concerto in Bb, Op. 4, No. 6 Paillard Chamber Orchestra Lily Laskine, harp Erato 40014 "3 Harp Concertos" | |
3 am | |
| Sergei Rachmaninoff · Symphony No. 2 in e, Op. 27 Orchestre of Paris Philips 432101 Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2" | |
4 am | |
| Max Bruch · Concerto in e for Clarinet, Viola & Orch., Op. 88 London Symphony Orchestra Thea King, clarinet; Nobuko Imai, viola Hyperion 22017 "The Clarinet in Concert" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Violin Sonata No. 7 in c, Op. 30, No. 2 Isabelle Faust, violin; Alexander Melnikov, piano Harmonia Mundi 902025 "Beethoven: Complete Sonatas for Piano and Violin" | |
| Franz Gruber · "Silent Night" Arsys Bourgogne Naive 5319 "Christmas Songs Around the World" | |
| Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane · "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Capella SF Jonathan Dimmock, organ of St. Ignatius Church, San Francisco Delos 3485 "Light of Gold - Capella SF Christmas" | |
| Joseph Curiale · River of Tears, from Gates of Gold Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Ralph Morrison, violin Cd Baby 563725 9993 "Awakening" | |
5 am | |
| Johannes Brahms · String Quintet No. 2 in G, Op. 111 (1st mvt.) Takacs Quartet; Lawrence Power, 2nd viola Hyperion 67900 "Brahms: String Quintets" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Concerto Grosso in D, Op. 6, No. 5 Les Violons du Roy Sono Luminus 90024 "Les Violins du Roy - Celebration" | |
| Traditional Catalan · "December's Cold Winds Were Stilled" Kathleen Battle, soprano; Christopher Parkening, guitar Sony Classical 62723 "Angel's Glory" | |
| Traditional English · The First Noel Delmoni String Quartet Arturo Delmoni, Alexander Romanul, violins; Katherine Murdock, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| Gustav Mahler · Symphony No. 3 (vi. Langsam, ruhevoll) Los Angeles Philharmonic Sony Classical 60250 "Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor" | |
6 am | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Duets from "The Magic Flute" Paul Fried, flute; Allan Vogel, oboe Golden Tone 4 "The Magic Flute & Oboe" | |
| Granville Bantock · Old English Suite Czecho-Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Naxos 8.5554 73 "Bantock: Hebridean Symphony" | |
| Emmanuel Chabrier · Suite pastorale Ulster Orchestra Chandos 8852 "Dukas: La Peri/L'Apprenti Sorcier, etc." | |
| Traditional English · What Child is This? New Century Saxophone Quartet Channel Crossings 4698 "A New Century Christmas" | |
| Jackson Berkey · The Good King: "Good King Wenceslas" Elaine Funaro, harpsichord (of Durham, NC) Alienor 1207 "Harpsichord at the Holidays" | |
7 am | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Four Preludes (BWV 924, 847, 846, 933) Peter Blanchette, Peter Michelini, archguitar duo Sono Luminus 93241 "Archguitar Baroque" | |
| Georg Philipp Telemann · Concerto grosso in a, TWV 52:a1 Arion Early-Music.com 7763 "Telemann: Tutti Flauti!" | |
| Jean Mouton · "Ave Maria Gemma Virginum" (Hail Mary, jewel of virgins) Theatre of Voices Harmonia Mundi 907136 "Jean Mouton - Josquin Des Prez" | |
| Traditional English · Adeste Fideles, in style of Vivaldi CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra Naxos 8.5503 01 "Christmas Goes Baroque" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · French Suite No. 2 in c, BWV 813 Vassily Primakov, piano Bridge 9350 "Vassily Primakov in Concert, volume 2" | |
| Gaspard Fritz · Sinfonia in g, Op. 6, No. 6 La Stagione Frankfurt CPO 777696 "Gaspard Fritz: Sinfonias" | |
8 am | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Trio Sonata in G, BWV 525 Palladian Ensemble Pamela Thorby, recorder; Rachel Podger, violin; Susanna Heinrich, viola da gamba; William Carter, lute Linn Records 5036 "Bach: Trio Sonatas" | |
| Michael Praetorius · "Puer natus in Bethlehem" (A boy is born in Bethlehem) Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra; Apollo's Singers & Musettes Avie 2306 "Christmas Vespers - Music of Michael Praetorius" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Concerto in d for 2 Violins & Orch., BWV 1043 Tapiola Sinfonietta Jaakko Kuusisto, Pekka Kuusisto, violins Ondine 980 "JS Bach: Violin Concertos" | |
| Johann Friedrich Fasch · Concerto in G Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra Chandos 0783 "Johann Friedrich Fasch: Orchestral Works, Volume 2" | |
| Gregor Joseph Werner · Christmas Pastorella Academy of Ancient Music Decca 410 17 9-2 "Christmas Concertos" | |
9 am | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Trumpet Concerto in Ab, RV 20 Paillard Chamber Orchestra Maurice Andre, trumpet Erato 46957 22 "Maurice André Edition - Concertos, Vol. 1" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Christmas Cantata BWV 121 (...as the son of the spotless Virgin Mary) (Chorale & Aria) Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists Rufus Mueller, tenor; Michael Niesemann, oboe Archiv Produktion 463589 "JS Bach: Cantatas BWV 63, 64, 121, 133" | |
| Arcangelo Corelli · Concerto grosso in C, Op. 6, No. 10 Europa Galante Naive 20012 "Corelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6" | |
| Ethan Uslan · Carolina Chickadee Ethan Uslan, piano Riveremont 2205 "Carolina Moon" | |
| Bryan S. Wright · Ticklish Tom - A Carolina Cakewalk Ethan Uslan, piano Riveremont 2205 "Carolina Moon" | |
| Michael Praetorius · "Gloria" from the Christmas Vespers Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra; Apollo's Singers & Musettes Avie 2306 "Christmas Vespers - Music of Michael Praetorius" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971 Violaine Cochard, harpsichord Naive 198 "Bach: Aria" | |
10 am | |
| Alessandro Scarlatti · Concerto in A for 2 recorders & 2 violins Il Rossignolo Martino Noferi, Marta Caneva, recorders; Fabio Cafara, Maria Paola Cavallini, violins CPO 999856 "Alessandro Scarlatti: Concerti e Sinfonie" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D, BWV 1069 Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Analekta 3134 "Bach: Orchestral Suites" | |
| Michael Praetorius · "In dulci jubilo" (Closing Hymn from the Christmas Vespers) Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra; Apollo's Singers & Musettes Avie 2306 "Christmas Vespers - Music of Michael Praetorius" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Oboe d'amore Concerto (movements from Cantata BWV 209) (arr. by Andreas Tarkmann) The English Concert Albrecht Mayer, oboe d'amore Decca 001404 102 "Voices of Bach" | |
12 pm | |
| Franz Schubert · Five German Dances, D.89 Chamber Orchestra of Europe Gidon Kremer, violin Deutsche Grammophon 000001 502 "Schubert: Violin Works" | |
| Traditional · Joy to the World (interpolated with Haydn's Sonata in D) Jeffrey Biegel, piano Koch International 7737 "Classical Carols" | |
| John Henry Hopkins · We Three Kings (interpolated with Beethoven's "Fur Elise") Jeffrey Biegel, piano Koch International 7737 "Classical Carols" | |
| Traditional English · Good King Wenceslas, interpolated with Grieg's Anitra's Dance Jeffrey Biegel, piano Koch International 7737 "Classical Carols" | |
| Alexander Borodin · Symphony No. 3 in a Toronto Symphony Orchestra Sony Classical 62406 "Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3" | |
| Traditional Austrian · "Still, Still, Still" Bel Canto Company (Greensboro, NC) Bel Canto 9801 "Sing We Noel" | |
| Traditional German · "O Tannenbaum" (arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw) Bel Canto Company (Greensboro, NC) Bel Canto 9801 "Sing We Noel" | |
| Georges Enescu · Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 Philadelphia Orchestra Sony Classical 60265 "Famous Rhapsodies" | |
1 pm | |
| Traditional Welsh · Deck the Halls The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble Sony Legacy 87771 "The Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time" | |
| Philip Brooks / Lewis Redner · "O Little Town of Bethlehem" Columbia Symphony Orchestra Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano Sony Legacy 87771 "The Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time" | |
| Lowell Mason · Joy to The World The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble Sony Legacy 87771 "The Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488 Mozarteum Orchestra, Salzburg Maria Joao Pires, piano Deutsche Grammophon 000915 702 "Maria João Pires - With Passion" | |
| Edvard Grieg · Lyric Suite, Op. 54 (selections) Malmo Symphony Orchestra Naxos 857240 3 "Grieg: Music for String Orchestra" | |
| Michael Praetorius · "Lo, how a rose e're blooming" Choir of Christ Church, Charlotte, NC Christ Church, Charlo tte "Advent and Christmas" | |
| Traditional · "Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding" Choir of Christ Church, Charlotte, NC Christ Church, Charlo tte "Advent and Christmas" | |
| Franz Krommer · Flute Quintet in G, Op. 101 (1st mvt.) Stamitz Quartet Bruno Meier, flute Koch Schwann 1097 "Krommer: Flute Quintets, vol. 2" | |
2 pm | |
| Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari · Overture to "Doctor Cupid" Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Warner Classics 54585 "Wolf-Ferrari: Orchestral Music" | |
| Alessandro Marcello · Oboe Concerto in d Philharmonia Orchestra John Anderson, oboe Nimbus 7027 "Cimarosa's Oboe Concerto, etc." | |
| Leopold Mozart · Musical Sleigh-ride (Musikalische Schlittenfahrt) Eduard Melkus Ensemble Archiv Produktion 427122 "Leopold Mozart: Bauernhochzeit; Musikalische Schlittenfahr | |
| Traditional English tunes · Medley: "I Saw Three Ships," "First Noel," "Holly and the Ivy" Orchestra of St. Luke's; New York Choral Artists Kathleen Battle, soprano Angel 47587 "Kathleen Battle - A Christmas Celebration" | |
| Modest Mussorgsky · The Great Gate of Kiev, from Pictures at an Exhibition (orchestrated by Ravel) Berlin Philharmonic Deutsche Grammophon 439013 "Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition" | |
6 pm | |
| Felix Mendelssohn / Charles Wesley · "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" Cathedral Festival Orchestra, Choral Society & Boy Choristers Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano Carmen 957 "Denyce Graves - A Cathedral Christmas" | |
| Benjamin Britten · Symphony for Cello & Orch., Op. 68 North Carolina Symphony (Live in Raleigh, NC Feb. 8 & 9, 2013) Zuill Bailey, cello Telarc 34412 "Britten: Cello Symphony; Cello Sonata" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Cantata BWV 94, "Why enquire after the world" (selections) Netherlands Bach Collegium; Holland Boys Choir Nico van der Meel, tenor; Marjon Strijk, soprano Brilliant Classics 94050 "Bach Edition: Complete Works" | |
7 pm | |
| George Frideric Handel · Trio Sonata in G, Op. 5, No. 4 Tafelmusik Baroque Soloists CBC 1031 "Masters of the German Baroque" | |
| J.S. Bach-Charles Gounod · Ave Maria Eaken Piano Trio John Eaken, violin; Nancy Baun, cello; Gloria Whitney, piano Naxos 855471 4 "Home for the Holidays" | |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams · Symphony No. 6 in e Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra BR Klassik 900705 "Elgar: Enigma Variations; Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6 | |
8 pm | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Joseph Swensen, violin RCA Victor Red Seal 7777 "Beethoven: Violin Concerto" | |
| Pietro Yon · Gesu Bambino Kelly Yost, piano Channel Productions 1698 "Still...Still...Still: Christmas Piano by Kelly Yost" | |
9 pm | |
| Leos Janacek · Sinfonietta, Op. 60 Berlin Philharmonic Deutsche Grammophon 427313 "Leos Janácek: Sinfonietta" | |
| Herbert Howells · "Here is the Little Door" Chanticleer Teldec 94563 "Sing We Christmas" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Piano Trio No. 2 in c, Op. 66 The Smithsonian Chamber Players Vera Beths, violin; Kenneth Slowik, cello; Pedja Muzijevic, fortepiano Friends of Music 36803 "Mendelssohn: The Piano Trios" | |
10 pm | |
| Heitor Villa-Lobos · Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4 Odense Symphony Orchestra Bridge 9129 "Villa-Lobos - Odense Symphony Orchestra" | |
| Carlos Chavez · Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Cellos, and Piano Southwest Chamber Music Ming Tsu, Piano; Steve Richard, Cello; Sebastian Toettcher, Cello; Jan Karlin, Viola; Tereza Stanislav, Violin; Lorenz Gamma, Cambria 8853 "Chavez: Chamber Works Vol 4-Southwest Chamber Music" | |
| Traditional Catalan · El Noi de la Mare (The Son of the Virgin) Lars Hannibal, guitar Dacapo 822690 1 "Spirits - East Meets West" | |
11 pm | |
| Franz Liszt · Funeral March and Chorus from Verdi's "Don Carlos" Alberto Reyes, piano Connoisseur Society 4187 "Franz Liszt: Paraphrases and Transcriptions of Verdi: Albe | |
| Luis de Milan · Fantasia No. 31 Jacob Heringman, lute Avie 0011 "The Art of the Lute Player: Jacob Heringman" | |
| Luis de Milan · Pavana No. 1 in a Jacob Heringman, lute Avie 0011 "The Art of the Lute Player: Jacob Heringman" | |
| Juan Garcia de Zespedes · "Hermoso amor" (Beauteous love) The Rose Ensemble The Rose Ensemble 6 "Celebremos El Nino - Christmas Delights from the Mexican B | |
| Ruperto Chapi y Lorente · String Quartet No. 1 in G Brodsky Quartet Autor 0701 "Brodsky Quartet: Ruperto Chapi Complete Quartets" | |