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Alan Black on Cellomania
Program: Biscuit Chats
Aired: Sunday, February 11, 2024
Hosted by Rachel Stewart
Alan Black, Principal Cello Emeritus of the Charlotte Symphony, joins Rachel to talk about Bach's Cello Suites and why he loves playing them. Alan and fellow cellist Grace Anderson will perform all six suites on WDAV's upcoming "Cellomania" Tour to Bach's region of Germany.
Learn more about the Bach Cellomania Tour
Playlist
7 am | |
| Francesco Geminiani · Concerto grosso in e, Op. 3, No. 6 Europa Galante Naive 30389 "Boccherini - Geminiani - Locatelli" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049 Tafelmusik Jeanne Lamon, violin; Marion Verbruggen, recorder Tafelmusik Media 1004 "Bach: Six Brandenburg Concertos" | |
| Francesco Durante · Organ Concerto No. 2 in g Sonare Quartett Hannes Meyer, organ Claves 508511 "Baroque Organ Concerti" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Trio Sonata in d, BWV 527 (arr. by Sarah Cunningham) Sarah Cunningham, viola da gamba; Richard Egarr, harpsichord Avie 2491 "JS Bach: Sonatas for Viola da Gamba & Harpsichord" | |
| Johann Hermann Schein · Suite No. 7 His Majesties Sagbutts & Cornetts Meridian 84096 "Music from 17th Century Germany" | |
8 am | |
| Georg Philipp Telemann · Concerto in Bb for 3 Oboes, 3 Violins & continuo Collegium Musicum 90 Anthony Robson, Richard Earle, Cherry Forbes, oboes; Simon Standage, Micaela Comberti, Catherine Weiss, violins Chandos 0508 "Telemann: Triple Concertos" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · English Suite No. 1 in A, BWV 806 Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano Decca 000289 4852 "JS Bach: English Suites" | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Violin Concerto in Eb, RV 257 Benedetti Baroque Orchestra Nicola Benedetti, violin Decca B00341 87 "Baroque" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Suite for Brass (arr. by Christopher Mowat) Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Decca 414524 "Music for the Courts of Europe" | |
9 am | |
| Johann David Heinichen · Oboe Concerto in a Fiori musicali Baroque Orchestra, Bremen Martin Stadler, oboe CPO 999637 "Heinichen: Dresden Wind Concertos" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Cantata BWV 22: "Jesus Brought Under Him the Twelve" Holland Boys Chorus; Netherlands Bach Collegium Ruth Holton, soprano; Sytse Buwalda, alto; Nico van der Meel, tenor Brilliant Classics 94050 "Bach Edition: Complete Works" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Cello Suite No. 3 in C, BWV 1009 (v. Bourree I & II) Yo-Yo Ma, cello Sony Classical 63203 "Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Sinfonia, from "Samson" The English Concert Archiv Produktion 419219 "Handel Overtures" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Concerto in a for 4 Keyboards, BWV 1065 (after Vivaldi) (1st & 3rd mvts) String Ensemble of the National Orchestra of Toulouse David Fray, Jacques Rouvier, Emmanuel Christien, Audrey Vigoureux, pianos Erato 584868 "Bach: Concertos for 2, 3 & 4 Pianos" | |
| Thomas Simpson · Recercar "Bonny Sweet Robin" Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet L'Oiseau-Lyre 414277 "Virtuoso Recorder Music" | |
10 am | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Violin Concerto in g, BWV 1056 Brecon Baroque Rachel Podger, violin Channel Classics 30910 "J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos" | |
| Pavel Josef Vejvanovsky · Serenade in C Prague Chamber Orchestra Supraphon 72511 "Vejvanovsky: Sonatas & Serenades" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C, BWV 1066 Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Harmonia Mundi 902113 "Bach: Orchestral Suites" | |
| Henry Purcell · The Fairy Queen, Act I music Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Capriccio 10567 "Henry Purcell: Opera Suites" | |