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Program: Classical Music with Mike McKay
Aired: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 @ 5:00 am
Hosted by Mike McKay
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Host Mike McKay brings you the best classical music to start your day.
Playlist
5 am | |
| Johann Melchior Molter · Concerto pastorale in G The English Concert Archiv Produktion 435262 "Christmas Concertos" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15 Berlin Philharmonic (live November 12, 1989) Daniel Barenboim, piano Sony Classical 45830 "Das Konzert - November 1989" | |
| Traditional · The First Noel, in baroque style CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra Naxos 8.5503 01 "Christmas Goes Baroque" | |
| Traditional English · Adeste Fideles (in the style of Vivaldi) CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra Naxos 8.5503 01 "Christmas Goes Baroque" | |
| Johannes Brahms · Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90 (iii. Poco Allegretto) Revolutionary & Romantic Orchestra Soli Deo Gloria 704 "Brahms: Symhpony No. 3" | |
6 am | |
| Traditional English · I Saw Three Ships (interpolated with Haydn's "Allegro in F") Jeffrey Biegel, piano Koch International 7737 "Classical Carols" | |
| Traditional · "Carols for the Choirs" medley (arr. Carolyn Jennings) St. Olaf Choir & Orchestra St. Olaf Choir "He Comes To Us" | |
| Hector Berlioz · A Ball (waltz), from Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 San Francisco Symphony RCA Victor Red Seal 60859 "Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique" | |
| Georg Philipp Telemann · Violin Concerto No. 4 in E Philharmonia Virtuosi Paul Peabody, violin ESS.A.Y Recordings 1016 "Georg PhilippTelemann - Violin and Viola Concertos" | |
| Michael Praetorius · "Wachet auf" Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra & Singers Koch International 7673 "Christmas Vespers - Music of Michael Praetorius" | |
| Traditional Canadian · "Huron Carol" Chanticleer Teldec 85555 "Christmas with Chanticleer" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · String Quartet No. 6 in Bb, Op. 18, No. 6 Cypress String Quartet Cecily Ward, Tom Stone, violins; Ethan Filner, viola; Jennifer Kloetzel, cello Avie 2348 "Beethoven: The Early String Quartets" | |
7 am | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Canadian Brass Philips 426835 "Canadian Brass - The Christmas Album" | |
| Mykola Leontovych · Carol of the Bells Canadian Brass Philips 426835 "Canadian Brass - The Christmas Album" | |
| B250: Beethoven's Shadow | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Piano Concerto No. 2 in Bb, Op. 19 (1st mvt.) Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Inon Barnatan, piano Pentatone 518682 4 "Beethoven: Piano Concertos Part 2" | |
| Georg Philipp Telemann · Cricket Symphony (Concerto in G) Ensemble Caprice Analekta 9919 "Telemann & Les Gitans Baroques" | |
| Traditional English · Good King Wenceslas (w/ Beethoven's Sonata Op. 49, No. 2, Mvt. 1) Pamela Howland, piano Pamela Howland 613557 9621 "Christmas with Beethoven - 9 Classic Carols" | |
| James Pierpont · Jingle Bells (w/ Beethoven's Bagatelle op. 33, No. 2) Pamela Howland, piano Pamela Howland 613557 9621 "Christmas with Beethoven - 9 Classic Carols" | |
| Henri Rabaud · Divertissment on Russian Themes Philharmonia Orchestra of Pays de Loire EMI Classics 63951 "Rabaud: Divertissement; Eclogue, etc." | |
8 am | |
| Traditional German · O Tannenbaum (w/ Beethoven's Minuet in G) Pamela Howland, piano Pamela Howland 613557 9621 "Christmas with Beethoven - 9 Classic Carols" | |
| Traditional Welsh · Deck the Halls (w/ Beethoven's "Pastorale" Sonata Op. 28, Mvt. 4) Pamela Howland, piano Pamela Howland 613557 9621 "Christmas with Beethoven - 9 Classic Carols" | |
| Raymond Goldstein · "B'rakhot L'hanukka" (Candlelighting benedictions) Coro Hebraeico Simon Spiro, cantor Naxos 8.5594 10 "A Hanukka Celebration" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Sinfonia, from Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 Staatskapelle Dresden Philips 000994 902 "Bach: Christmas Oratorio" | |
| Larry Toppmann on Beethoven: The Journey | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24 "Spring" Zino Francescatti, violin; Robert Casadesus, piano Sony 194397 0171 "Beethoven: The Violin Sonatas" | |
| Traditional Finnish · "Elves Around the Christmas Tree" suite Tapiola Choir; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Jorma Hynninen, baritone Ondine 828 "Jouluna Jumala Syntyi" | |