Programs · Episode
Rachmaninoff’s Variations on a Theme of Chopin
Program: Concierto
Aired: Sunday, February 11, 2018 @ 9:00 pm
Hosted by Frank Dominguez
This week on Concierto Cuban pianist Jorge Bolet plays a set of variations that brings together two of the grand Romantics he excelled at playing: Rachmaninoff's Variations on a Theme of Chopin.
Esta semana en Concierto pianista cubano Jorge Bolet toca un conjunto de variaciones que reúne a dos de los grandes románticos se destacó en tocando: Variaciones de Rachmaninoff sobre un tema de Chopin.
Pictured: Jorge Bolet photographed by Lindsay Nelson 1975
Playlist
9 pm | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Cello Suite No. 3 in C, BWV 1009 Janos Starker, cello Mercury Living 432756 "Bach: Six Cello Suites" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · String Quartet No. 12 in Eb, Op. 127 Cremona Quartet Audite 92681 "Beethoven: Complete String Quartets, vol. 2" | |
| Anonymous · La Rossignol (The Nightingale) Jakob Lindberg, Paul O'Dette, lutes BIS 267 "English Lute Duets" | |
10 pm | |
| Alberto Ginastera · Suite de Danzas Criollas, Op. 15 (orchestrated by Shimon Cohen) Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra Naxos 857099 9 "Ginastera: Popol Vuh - The Mayan Creation" | |
| Sergei Rachmaninoff · Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22 Jorge Bolet, piano Decca 421061 "Rachmaninov: Chopin Variations" | |
| Carlos Chavez · Trio for Flute, Viola & Harp Southwest Chamber Music Lawrence Kaplan, flute; Jan Karlin, viola; Alison Bjorkedal, harp Cambria 8853 "Chávez: Complete Chamber Music, volume 4" | |
| Gustavo Campa · Melody, Op. 1 Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas Daniel Andai, violin Masterworks 75555 "Alondra de la Parra: My Mexican Soul" | |
11 pm | |
| Johann Samuel Endler · Suite in D for 3 Trumpets & Strings La Follia Ensemble Marc Ullrich, Gilbert Petit, Patrice Porte, trumpets Lyrinx 071 "Prestige de la Trompette" | |
| Enrique Granados · Six Pieces on Spanish Folksongs Minneapolis Guitar Quartet Joseph Hagedorn, Jeff Lambert, Jeffrey Thygeson, O. Nicholas Raths, guitars Minneapolis Guitar Qu arte 41 "Dances of Spain and Argentina" | |
| Robert Schumann · Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 Antonio Meneses, cello; Gerard Wyss, piano Avie 2112 "Antonio Meneses: Schumann & Schubert" | |
| Heitor Villa-Lobos · A lenda do caboclo Yo-Yo ma, cello, Sergio & Odair Assad, guitars Sony Classical 89935 "Yo-Yo Ma - Obrigado Brazil" | |
12 am | |
| Robert Burns · My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Nicola Benedetti, violin Decca 002129 002 "Homecoming - A Scottish Fantasy" | |
| Robert Burns · Ae Fond Kiss BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Nicola Benedetti, violin Decca 002129 002 "Homecoming - A Scottish Fantasy" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Trio in D for Baryton, Viola & Cello, Hob.XI:113 Balazs Kakuk, baryton; Pater Lukacs, viola; Tibor Parkanyi, cello Hungaroton 31174 "Haydn - Baryton Trios" | |
| John Lewis · Django (arr. in baroque style by Fred Hersch) The Protosynthesis Ensemble RCA Victor 60460 "Protosynthesis: Jazz Classics, Classical Jazz" | |
| David Popper · Suite for Cello & Piano, Op. 69 Wendy Warner, cello; Eileen Buck, piano Cedille Records 111 "Wendy Warner Plays Popper & Piatigorsky" | |
1 am | |
| Alan Hovhaness · Symphony No. 2, "Mysterious Mountain" Op. 132 American Composers Orchestra Musicmasters 60204 "Mysterious Mountain" | |
| Gabriel Faure · Dolly Suite, Op. 56 Katia & Marielle Labeque, piano 4-hands Philips 420159 "Bizet; Ravel; Fauré: Katia & Marielle Labeque" | |
| Walter Piston · Symphony No. 6 St. Louis Symphony Orchestra RCA 60798 "Piston: Symphony No. 6; The Incredible Flutist" | |
2 am | |
| arr. Elgar Howarth · The Cuckoo Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Claves 600 "Philip Jones Brass Ensemble in Switzerland" | |
| Alan Civil · Tarantango Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Claves 600 "Philip Jones Brass Ensemble in Switzerland" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Fantasia in c for Piano, Chorus & Orch., Op. 80 "Choral Fantasy" Philharmonia Orchestra; London Voices Pietro Spada, piano ASV 911 "Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 6" | |
| Edward Elgar · Enigma Variations, Op. 36 London Symphony Orchestra LSO Live 109 "Elgar: Enigma Variations; Introduction & Allegro" | |
3 am | |
| Johann Friedrich Fasch · Trumpet Concerto in D Academy of Ancient Music Alison Balsom, trumpet Warner Classics 592465 "Alison Balson - Jubilo" | |
| Franz Schubert · String Quintet in C, Op. 163, D.956 Cypress String Quartet; Gary Hoffman, 2nd cello Cecily Ward, Tom Stone, violins; Ethan Filner, viola; Jennifer Kloetzel, cello Avie 2307 "Schubert: String Quintet" | |
4 am | |
| Domenico Scarlatti · Sonata in D, K. 491 David Russell, guitar Telarc 80559 "David Russell Plays Baroque Music" | |
| Domenico Scarlatti · Sonata in C, K. 501 David Russell, guitar Telarc 80559 "David Russell Plays Baroque Music" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Abduction from the Seraglio, Harmoniemusik (selections) Amadeus Winds L'Oiseau-Lyre 425690 "Mozart: Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail" | |
| Max Bruch · Concerto for 2 Pianos & Orchestra, Op. 88a Philharmonia Orchestra Katia & Marielle Labeque, pianos Philips 432095 "Mendelssohn - Bruch: Concertos for Two Pianos" | |
| Domenico Gallo · Trio Sonata No. 1 in G Parnassi musici CPO 999717 "Dominico Gallo: 12 Trio Sonatas" | |
| Traditional American · Shenandoah (arr. by Brandon Ridenour) Canadian Brass Opening Day 7382 "Stars and Stripes - Canadian Brass Salute America" | |
5 am | |
| Ross Edwards · Guitar Dances Aleksandr Tsiboulski, guitar Naxos 857094 9 "Australian Guitar Music" | |
| Frederic Chopin · Variations on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano" Op. 2 Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra Garrick Ohlsson, piano Hyperion 44351 "The Complete Piano Works of Frédéric Chopin" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Symphony No. 63 in C "La Roxelane" Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra Nimbus 5590 "Haydn Symphonies Nos. 55 - 69" | |
| Zhao Jiping & Zhao Lin · Distant Green Valley The Silk Road Ensemble Yo-Yo Ma, cello Sony Classical 756283 "Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon" | |
6 am | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Concerto in d for 3 Harpsichords, BWV 1063 Cologne Chamber Orchestra Gerald Hambitzer, Andreas Spering, Christoph Anselm Noll, harpsichords Naxos 855350 5 "JS Bach: Multiple Concerti" | |
| Carl Maria von Weber · Symphony No. 1 in C C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra Sony Classical 53109 "Weber - Mendelssohn - Wolf - Wagner" | |
| Edvard Grieg · Symphonic Dances Nos. 1-3, Op. 64 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ASV 722 "Edvard Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar, etc." | |
| Michael Praetorius · Volte Pittsburgh Symphony Brass Four Winds 3017 "A Christmas Concert for Brass" | |
7 am | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Flute Concerto No. 5 in F, Op. 10, RV 434 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Patrick Gallois, flute Deutsche Grammophon 437839 "Vivaldi: 6 Flotenkonzerte Op. 10" | |
| Pablo de Sarasate · Concert Fantasy on Mozart's "The Magic Flute" Op. 54 Navarra Symphony Orchestra Tianwa Yang, violin Naxos 857227 5 "Sarasate: Music for Violin & Orchestra - 3" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Clarinet Quintet in A, K. 581 (finale) Pacifica Quartet Anthony McGill, clarinet Cedille Records 147 "Mozart & Brahms" | |
| Johannes Brahms · Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra Pentatone 518604 5 "Brahms - The Final Sessions: Hans Vonk" | |
| Camille Saint-Saens · Wedding Cake, Caprice-Waltz, Op. 76 Pascal Roge, Ami Roge, pianos Onyx 4047 "Wedding Cake" | |
8 am | |
| Johann Wilhelm Hertel · Trumpet Concerto in D Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Hakan Hardenberger, trumpet Philips 464028 "Haydn, Hummel, Stamitz, Hertel: Trumpet Concertos" | |
| Maurice Ravel · Alborada del gracioso Cleveland Orchestra Warner Classics 553998 "Ravel: Bolero - La Valse - Alborada" | |
| Franz Schubert · Five Dances (orch. by Bruno Maderna) Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Koch Schwann 311135 "Schubertiana" | |
| Georg Philipp Telemann · Viola Concerto in G Collegium Musicum 90 Simon Standage, viola Chandos 0593 "Telemann: Music of the Nations" | |
| Franz von Suppe · Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Philips 420892 "Suppe: Overtures" | |
9 am | |
| Miles Hoffman · A Minute with Miles: Lincoln loved opera (Lincoln's Birthday) | |
| Friedrich von Flotow · "M'appari" (She appeared to me) from "Martha" New Philharmonia Orchestra Luciano Pavarotti, tenor Decca 458000 "Pavarotti Greatest Hits" | |
| Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach · Cello Concerto in a, Wq. 170 Les Violons du Roy Truls Mørk, cello Virgin Classics 94492 "CPE Bach: Cello Concertos" | |
| Edward Elgar · The Wand of Youth Suite No. 1 Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Capriccio 10501 "Edward Elgar Enigma Variations, The Wand of Youth" | |
| Marin Marais · The Bells of St. Genevieve English Chamber Orchestra RCA Victor 61002 "The Bells of St. Genevieve and other Baroque Delights" | |
10 am | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24 "Spring" (1st mvt.) Gidon Kremer, violin; Martha Argerich, piano Deutsche Grammophon 419787 "Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4 & 5" | |
| Johann Strauss, Jr. · The Gypsy Baron, suite RTL Symphony LaserLight 15045 "Magical Operetta, vol. 1" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Concerto a due cori No. 3 in F Academy of Ancient Music L'Oiseau-Lyre 455709 "Handel: Water Music; Royal Fireworks" | |
| Antonin Dvorak · Song to the Moon, from "Rusalka" Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Ophelie Gaillard, cello Aparte 01 "Dreams" | |
| Hugo Alfven · Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 "Midsummer Vigil" Iceland Symphony Orchestra Chandos 9313 "Hugo Alfvén: Swedish Rhapsodies 1-3" | |
11 am | |
| Hector Berlioz · Minuet of the Will-o'-the-Wisps, from "The Damnation of Faust" Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Telarc 80164 "Berlioz: La Marseillaise & other Berlioz Favorites" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Concerto in D for 3 Violins, BWV 1064 Collegium Musicum 90 Simon Standage, Micaela Comberti, Miles Golding, violin Chandos 0594 "Bach: Violin Concertos" | |
| Aram Khachaturian · Masquerade Suite Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra ASV 773 "Khachaturian - Ippolitov-Ivanov - Tjeknavorian | |
| Antonio Bazzini · La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25 (Dance of the Goblins) James Galway, flute; Kazuhito Yamashita, guitar RCA Victor Red Seal 5679 "Italian Serenade" | |
| Jean Sibelius · Finlandia, Op. 26 Berlin Philharmonic Deutsche Grammophon 413755 "Sibelius: Finlandia; Tapiola" | |
12 pm | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Symphony No. 1 in Eb, K. 16 Academy of Ancient Music L'Oiseau-Lyre 417140 "Mozart: Early Symphonies" | |
| Antonio Rosetti · "Sanctus" from Requiem Camerata Filharmonica Bohemia; The Prague Singers Ars Produktion 38095 "Rosetti: Requiem for Mozart " | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Clarinet Quintet in A, K. 581 Pacifica Quartet Anthony McGill, clarinet Cedille Records 147 "Mozart & Brahms" | |
| Antonio Salieri · Overture to Rich for a Day Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Naxos 8.5548 38 "Salieri: Overtures" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Divertimento No. 17 in D, K. 334 (iii. Menuetto) Camerata Salzburg Capriccio 10153 "Mozart: Divertimenti" | |
1 pm | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Waltz, from Swan Lake London Symphony Orchestra Sony Classical 46592 "Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Violin Concerto No. 1 in C, Hob.VIIa:1 The Soloists of Australia Ronald Thomas, violin Chandos 8488 "The Soloists of Australia in Concert, volume 1" | |
| Franz Schubert · Marche Militaire, Op. 51, No. 1 Vienna Philharmonic Decca 466241 "Famous Marches" | |
| Maurice Ravel · Noble and Sentimental Waltzes Minnesota Orchestra Analogue 007 "Ravel: Works for Orchestra" | |
| Domenico Scarlatti · Sonata in E, K. 380 John Williams, guitar Sony Classical 62425 "John Williams: Guitar Recital" | |
2 pm | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Concerto in E for 2 Pianos & Orchestra BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Stephen Coombs, Ian Munro, pianos Hyperion 66567 "Mendelssohn: Concertos for Two Pianos" | |
| Arcangelo Corelli · Concerto grosso in F, Op. 6, No. 9 I Musici Philips 434110 "Corelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6" | |
| Johannes Brahms · Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 3, 10, 17-19 London Philharmonic Orchestra Naxos 8.5574 29 "Brahms: Symphony No. 2; Hungarian Dances" | |
3 pm | |
| Alexander Glazunov · Carnaval, concert overture Roumanian State Orchestra Marco Polo 8.2204 87 "Glazunov: Orchestral Works, vol. 4" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 93 Montreal Symphony Orchestra Analekta 9150 "Beethoven: 9 Symphonies" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Oboe Concerto No. 2 in Bb, HWV 302a English Chamber Orchestra Heinz Holliger, oboe Philips 426082 "Handel: Oboe Concertos" | |
| Johann Strauss, Jr. · Tales from the Vienna Woods, waltz, Op. 325 New York Philharmonic Sony Classical 47627 "J. Strauss, Jr. & Sr.: Waltzes, Polkas, Radetzky March" | |
4 pm | |
| Antonin Dvorak · String Quartet No. 12 in F, Op. 96, "American" (1st mvt.) Brodsky Quartet Daniel Rowland, Ian Belton, violins; Paul Cassidy, viola; Jacqueline Thomas, cello Chandos 10801 "New World Quartets" | |
| Joaquin Rodrigo · Concierto Andaluz, for 4 Guitars & Orchestra Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Los Romeros: Celedonio, Celin, Pepe & Angel Romero, guitars Philips 400024 "Rodrigo: Concierto Madrigal; Concierto Andaluz" | |
| Charles Gounod · "Ah! Je veux vivre" (Ah! I want to live), from "Romeo et Juliet" Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Orchestra of Milan Pretty Yende, soprano Sony 430152 "Pretty Yende - Dreams" | |
| Jean Sibelius · Violin Concerto in d, Op. 47 (finale) WDR Symphony Orchestra of Cologne Vilde Frang, violin EMI Classics 84413 "Sibelius - Prokofiev: Violin Concertos" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Marche slave, Op. 31 Berlin Philharmonic Deutsche Grammophon 453496 "Tchaokovsky: 1812 Overture; Romeo and Juliet" | |
5 pm | |
| Joseph Fiala · English Horn Concerto in Eb English Chamber Orchestra Heinz Holliger, english horn Philips 426972 "Heinz Holliger: Bellini, Molique, etc." | |
| Leos Janacek · Moravian Dances Warsaw Philharmonic Naxos 857269 5 "Leos Janácek: Taras Bulba; Lachian Dances" | |
| Georg Philipp Telemann · Trumpet & Violin Concerto in D, TWV 53:D5 Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra (Los Angeles) Martin Patschneider, trumpet; Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin NCA 60194 "Telemann: Concerti" | |
| Robert Schumann · Symphony No. 1 in Bb, Op. 38 "Spring" (finale) Champs-elysees Orchestra Harmonia Mundi 901972 "Schumann: Symphonies No. 1 & 3" | |
| Georges Bizet · Carmen Suite No. 1 Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Sony Classical SK 692 89 "Bizet's Dream" | |
6 pm | |
| Max Bruch · Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46 Russian Philharmonic Orchestra Maxim Fedotov, violin Naxos 8.5573 95 "Bruch: Scottish Fantasy; Serenade" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Symphony No. 28 in C, K. 200 Moscow Virtuosi RCA Victor Red Seal 60715 "Mozart Symphonies Nos. 15, 24, 28 & 29" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Sleepers Awake (from Cantata BWV 140) Mark Small, Robert Torres, guitars; Kathy Halvorson, oboe; Nancy Hair, cello Channel Productions 3301 "The Water is Wide" | |
9 pm | |
| George Frideric Handel · Violin Concerto in Bb, HWV 288 English Chamber Orchestra Kenneth Sillito, violin Philips 426082 "Handel: Oboe Concertos" | |
| Antonin Dvorak · The Wood Dove, Op. 110 Berlin Philharmonic EMI Classics 58019 "Antonin Dvorak: Tone Poems" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Piano Sonata in g, Op. 105 Dana Protopopescu, piano Profil 8027 "Mendelssohn: Piano Works"" | |
| Gian Carlo Menotti · "What a curse for a woman is a timid man!" from "The Old Maid and the Thief" London Philharmonic Orchestra Nicole Cabell, soprano Decca 000659 002 "Soprano: Nicole Cabell" | |
10 pm | |
| Aaron Copland · Saturday Night Waltz, from Rodeo Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Telarc 80339 "Aaron Copland - The Music of America" | |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams · String Quartet No. 2 in a (ii. Romance) Music Group of London EMI Classics 65100 "Vaughan Williams: Chamber Music" | |
| Benjamin Britten · The Lute Song, from "Gloriana" Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra John Williams, oboe EMI Classics 69422 "Britten: Symphonic Suite from Gloriana" | |
| Vaclav Pichl · Sinfonia in Bb "Melpomene" (ii. Andante arioso - poco vivace) Toronto Chamber Orchestra Naxos 855776 1 "Wenzel Pichl: Symphonies" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Serenade No. 7 in D, K. 250 "Haffner" (ii. Andante) (arr. by Robert Stallman) Czech Chamber Orchestra Robert Stallman, flute Bogner's Cafe 106 "Cosi fan Flauti - Mozart for Flute & Orchestra" | |
| Franz Anton Hoffmeister · Clarinet Quartet in A (ii. Poco Adagio) Members of the Vlach Quartet Prague Dieter Kloecker, clarinet CPO 999812 Hoffmeister: Clarinet Quartets" | |
| Frederic Chopin · Mazurka in c, Op. 56, No. 3 Garrick Ohlsson, piano Hyperion 44351 "The Complete Piano Works of Frédéric Chopin" | |
| Ernest Chausson · Serenade, Op. 13, No. 2 Mischa Maisky, cello; Daria Hovora, piano Deutsche Grammophon 457657 "Apres un Reve" | |
| Giacomo Puccini · Nessun Dorma, from "Turandot" Academy of St. Martin in the Fields EMI Classics 49552 "The Academy Plays Opera" | |
| Edward Elgar · Serenade Lyrique English Symphony Orchestra Nimbus 7029 "Elgar's Nursery Suite" | |
11 pm | |
| Georg Christoph Wagenseil · Symphony in g (ii. Andantino) The Orpheus Baroque Orchestra CPO 999450 "Wagenseil: 5 Symphonies" | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Piccolo Concerto in C, RV 443 (ii. Largo) Academy of St. Martin in the Fields William Bennett, piccolo Decca 000662 702 "Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, etc." | |
| Johann Rosenmueller · Sontata No. 7 The King's Noyse Harmonia Mundi 907179 "Johann Rosenmüller" | |
| Franz Schubert · Der Muller und der Bach (The Miller and the Brook) (arr. by Franz Liszt) Alexandra Silocea, piano Avie 2266 "Sound Waves" | |
| Johannes Brahms · String Quintet No. 2 in G, Op. 111 (ii. Adagio) Chiara String Quartet; Roger Tapping, 2nd viola Rebecca Fischer, Julie Yoon, violins; Jonah Sirota, viola; Gregory Beaver, cello Azica 71289 "Brahms by Heart" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Spring Song, Op. 62, No. 6 Budapest Strings LaserLight 15 674 "Classical Journey, vol. 9: Germany" | |
| Robert Schumann · Andante cantabile, Op. 68, No. 26 (transcribed by Segovia) Christopher Parkening, guitar EMI Classics 54853 "The Artistry of Christopher Parkening" | |
| Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach · Cello Concerto in a, Wq. 170 (ii. Andante) Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra Miklos Perenyi, cello Harmonia Mundi 903026 "C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concertos" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Symphony No. 3 in Eb, Op. 55 "Eroica" (ii. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai) Royal Flemish Philharmonic Pentatone 518631 3 "Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3" | |