WDAV 2007

Fridays at 2:00 pm on WDAV

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Joe Brant shares some of the best new recordings in the WDAV library every Friday at 2 p.m. Here are the picks for May 16, 2008.

Tchaikovsky - Glazunov: Violin Concertos
BIS 1432
Vadim Gluzman, violin
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton, conductor

In 1991, at age 16, Israeli-born violinist Vadim Gluzman was granted a five minute audition with legendary master Isaac Stern. Maestro Stern was immediately captivated and set young Vadim upon the path to what is now a very successful international career.

Selections:

Glazunov: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82
Tchaikovsky: Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42
Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35

Tchaikovsky - Glazunov: Violin Concertos

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Schubert: Der Tod und Mädchen
Harmonia Mundi 901990
Jerusalem String Quartet

Franz Schubert composed his song, “Death and the Maiden” in 1817 and seven years later used the main theme as the basis for his famous string quartet of the same name.

Selections:

Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 12 in C minor, D 703/Op. posth "Quartettsatz": 1st movement, Allegro assai
Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden": 1st movement, Allegro
Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden": 2nd movement, Andante con moto
Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden": 3rd movement, Scherzo
Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden": 4th movement, Presto

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Brahms: Serenades Nos. 1 & 2
PentaTone Classics 5186188
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Kurt Masur, conductor

Johannes Brahms used the experience of composing his two serenades as sort of a warm-up to his much anticipated, if not feared, foray into full-scale symphonies.

Selections:

Brahms: Serenade no 1 in D major, Op. 11
Brahms: Serenade no 2 in A major, Op. 16

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Hiller: Piano Concertos
Hyperion 67655
Howard Shelley, piano
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Howard Shelley, conductor

As a young teenager, German pianist Ferdinand Hiller became friends with Felix Mendelssohn. He also was acquainted with Beethoven. With such inspiration Hiller became one of a number of very successful travelling composer-pianists in the 19th century.

Selections:

Hiller: Concerto for Piano no 1 in A flat major, Op. 5: 1st movement, Allegro moderato
Hiller: Concerto for Piano no 1 in A flat major, Op. 5: 2nd movement, Adagio
Hiller: Concerto for Piano no 1 in A flat major, Op. 5: 3rd movement, Allegro moderato e con grazia
Hiller: Concerto for Piano in F sharp minor, Op. 69: 1st movement, Moderato, ma con energia e con fuoco
Hiller: Concerto for Piano in F sharp minor, Op. 69: 2nd movement, Andante espressivo
Hiller: Concerto for Piano in F sharp minor, Op. 69: 3rd movement, Allegro con fuoco
Hiller: Concerto for Piano no 3 in A flat major, Op. 170: 1st movement, Allegro con anima
Hiller: Concerto for Piano no 3 in A flat major, Op. 170: 2nd movement, Andante quasi adagio
Hiller: Concerto for Piano no 3 in A flat major, Op. 170: 3rd movement, Allegro con spirito

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