Music in the Morning with Rick Westover

Monday, February 12

9:07 AM / J. Haydn / String Quartet in B-flat, Op. 76, No. 4 “The Sunrise”
The Delme Quartet
Klavier KCD-11102

9:36 AM / Amilcare Pochielli / Capriccio for Oboe and Piano
Heinz Holliger, Oboe
Gabriel Burgin, Piano
Philips 426 288-2

9:48 AM / Duke Ellington / Reflections in D
Larry Fuller, Piano
Origin 82456

9:56 AM / Joseph Shabalala and Isak Roux / Awu Wemadoda
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
The Strings of the English Chamber Orchestra
Rolf Gothoni, Conductor
Heads Up HUCD 3092
*”An old song from the Ladysmith district in KwaZulu-Natal presenting the hunt as spiritual allegory.”  Ladysmith Black Mambazo perform next Tuesday, February 20th at Williams Auditorium on the campus of Ferris State University.

10:11AM / Alexander Glazunov / Serenade Espagnole, Op. 20, No. 2
Alexander Rudin, Cello
Igor Golovchin, Conductor
Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Naxos 8.555764

10:15 AM / Joaquin Rodrigo / Concierto Madrigal
Pepe and Angel Romero, Guitar
Neville Marriner, Conductor
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Philips 400 024-2

10:48 AM / J. S. Bach / Sarabande & Gavotte from Suite No. 6 in D for Unaccompanied Cello, BWV 1012
Yo-Yo Ma, Cello
NPR Classics PT CD0002

11:07 AM / James Oswald / The Hawthorne: from The Airs for the Season
Abby Newton, Cello
And friend
Redwing Music RWMCD 5410

11:13 AM / Eric Ewazen / The Diamond World
The Ahn Trio
Brian Resnick, Drums
EMI Classics 7243 5 57022 2 7

11:21 AM / Michael Torke / Bright Blue Music
David Zinman, Conductor
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Argo  433 071-2

11:31 AM / Migliacci / Volare
Luciano Pavarotti
Henry Mancini, Conductor
Communal Theatre of Bologna Orchestra and Chorus
London 433 513-2

11:36 AM / Robert Schumann / Three Romances, Op. 94
James Campbell, Clarinet
James Sommerville, Horn
Stephan Sylvestre, Piano
Marquis 7 7471 81309 2 1

11:55 AM / Francisco Mignone / Waltz No. 1 in c#
Alexandra Mascolo-David, Piano
Disc Makers AMD 5616
*Performing Tuesday night in the Staples Family Concert Hall on the campus of CMU.

 

 

Tuesday, February 13

9:08 AM / Paul Carr / A Very English Music
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor
Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Naxos 8.557753

9:18 AM / Franz Berwald / Theme and Variations in g
Greta Erickson, Piano
Genesis GCD 111

9:30 AM / Richard Wagner / Rienzi Overture
James Levine, Conductor
The MET Opera
Deutsche Grammaphon 435 874-2
*Wagner died 2/13/1883.

9:46 AM / Johan Svendsen / Romance in G
Gil Shaham, Violin
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Deutsche Grammaphon 449 923-2

9:54 AM / Giacomo Puccini / Che gelida manina: from La Boheme
Richard Leech
John Fiore, Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra
Telarc CD-80432

10:06 AM / Dr. Sue Ann Martin / Arts Almanac

10:10 AM / Leonard Bernstein / Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein, Conductor
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Deutsche Grammaphon 289 463 465-2
*First Performed 2/13/1961 by the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Lukas Foss.

11:38 AM / William Grant Still / Darker America
Siegfried Landau, Conductor
Music for Westchester Symphony Orchestra
Vox Box CDX 5157

10:51 AM / W. A. Mozart / 3 German Dances, K. 605
Sir Neville Marriner, Conductor
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Philips 416 484-2

11:09 AM / Georg Philipp Telemann / Quartet No. 4 in b
Wilbert Hazelzet, Transverse Flute
Trio Sonnerie
Virgin Classics 7243 5 45020 2 6

11:33 AM / John Rutter / When Icicles Hang
John Rutter, Conductor
The Cambridge Singers
The City of London Sinfonia
Collegium COLCD 117

 

 

Wednesday, February 14

Happy Valentine’s Day!

9:10 AM / Michael Nyman / The Heart Asks Pleasure First
Michael Chertock, Piano
Telarc CD-80357

9:14 AM / Gerald Finzi / Three Soliloquies from “Love’s Labours Lost”, Op. 28
Robert Plane, Clarinet
Howard Griffiths, Conductor
Northern Sinfonia
Naxos 8.553566

9:20 AM / Cole Porter / Night and Day
Stephane Grappelli and Yehudi Menhuin, Violins
Alan Clare Trio
Angel 7243 5 66830 2 0
*I promise, “My Funny Valentine” is coming.

9:24 AM / Rodgers and Hart / My Funny Valentine
Stephane Grappelli and Yehudi Menhuin, Violins
Pierre Michelot, Bass
Ronnie Verrell, Drums
Laurie Holloway, Keyboards
Angel 7243 5 66830 2 0

9:33 AM / Jay Ungar and Molly Mason / The Lover’s Waltz
Jay Ungar, Fiddle
Molly Mason, Piano
Angel 7243 5 55561 2

9:37 AM / Jay Ungar and Molly Mason / The Lover’s Lament
Angel 7243 5 55561 2

9:42 AM / Leos Janacek / Jealousy Overture
Jiri Belohlavek, Conductor
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Bohumil Kotmel and Jaroslav Kroft, Leaders
Chandos CHAN 9080

9:48 AM / Trad. English / The Lover’s Ghost
John Rutter, Conductor
The Cambridge Singers
Members of the City of London Sinfonia
Collegium COLCD 120

9:53 AM / Josef Suk / Love Song, Op. 17, No. 1
David Oistrakh, Violin
Vladimir Yampolsky, Piano
EMI Classics 7243 569367 2 0

10:01 AM / NPR News

10:06 AM / Dr. Sue Ann Martin / Arts Almanac

10:10 AM / Sir Edward Elgar / Salut d’amour (Love’s Greeting), Op. 12
David Zinman, Conductor
Baltimore Symphony
Telarc CD-80192

10:15 AM / John McLaughlin / When Love is Far Away
Katia and Marielle Labeque, Pianos and Synthesizers
Sony Masterworks SK 47227

10:18 AM / Richard Wagner / Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod
Seiji Ozawa, Conductor
Berlin Philharmonic
Philips 426 271-2

10:43 AM / Duke Ellington / In a Sentimental Mood
The Chestnut Brass
Newport Classic NPD 85557

10:47 AM / George Gershwin / Love is Here to Stay
The Chestnut Brass
Newport Classic NPD 85557

10:54 AM / Milt Gabler and Bert Kaempfert / Love (L-O-V-E)
Doc Severinsen, Trumpet
Erich Kunzel, Conductor
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Steven Scmidt, Piano
Frank Proto, Bass
Roland Wilcox, Drums
Telarc CD-80304

11:10 AM / Stephen Foster / Why, No One to Love
The Chestnut Brass
Naxos 8.559124

11:11 AM / Harold Arlen / Down with Love
The King’s Singers
RCA Victor 09026-61427-2
*For those not so enamored with the holiday.

11:14 AM / George Antheil / Valentine Waltzes
Marthanne Verbit, Piano
Albany TROY 071

11:21 AM / Donald Draganski / Heart’s Desire
Susan Nigro, Contrabassoon
Mark Lindebland, Piano
Crystal CD346

11:31 AM / Vincenzo Bellini / La Sonnambula (The Sleepwalker) Act II, Scene 12 and Aria Finale
Renee Fleming, Soprano
Patrick Summers, Conductor
Orchestra of St. Lukes
Decca 289 497 101-2
*Soprano, Renee Fleming was born on Valentine’s Day in 1959.

11:50 AM / Alan Hovhaness / Love Song Vanishing into Sounds of Crickets, Op. 327
Wayne Johnson, Piano
Crystal CD813

 

 

Thursday, February 15

9:08 AM / Alphonse Hasselmans / Guitare
Ervin Monroe, Flute
Patty Masri-Fletcher, Harp
Little Piper
*Little Piper is based in Detroit, MI.

9:12 AM / John Bull / The King’s Hunting Jig
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
London 417 524-2

9:15 AM / W. A. Mozart / Divertimento in B-flat, K270
Amadeus Winds
L’oiseau – Lyre 425 819-2

9:33 AM / Jules Massenet / Ballet Music from Le Cid
Richard Bonynge, Conductor
National Philharmonic Orchestra
*The Midland Community Orchestra, under the Direction of Robert T. Ralston,
performs this work and others this Sunday at 3 pm in the Central Auditorium.

9:53 AM / Edvard Grieg / Album Leaves, Op.28, Nos. 1 & 4
Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano
Virgin Classics CDC 7 59300 2

10:01 AM / NPR Newscast

10:06 AM / Dr. Sue Ann Martin / Arts Almanac

10:10 AM / Peter Hope / Momentum Suite
David Lloyd-Jones, Conductor
Northern Sinfonia
Naxos 8.555070

10:22 AM / J. S. Bach / Orchestral Suite No. 2 in b, BWV 1067
Rolf Smedvig,  Trumpet
Jahja Ling, Conductor
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Telarc CD-80227

10:43 AM / Halsey Stevens / Sonata for Trumpet and Piano
Wynton Marsalis, Trumpet
Judith Lynn Stillman, Piano
Sony Classical SK 47193

*Wynton’s brother, Branford, performs next weekend with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.  More information at detroitsymphony.com

11:10 AM / Pierre Sancan / Sonatine
Patrick Gallois, Flute
Lydia Wong, Piano
Naxos 8.557328

11:21 AM / Camille Saint-Saens / Symphony No. 2 in a, Op. 55
Jean Martinon, Conductor
French National Radio and Television Orchestra
EMI CZS 7 62643 2

11:44 AM / Alfred Reed / French Suite
Florida Philharmonic Horn Quartet
Klavier K-11111

 

 

Friday, February 16

9:00 AM / LIVE CALL-IN WITH GOVERNOR JENNIFER GRANHOLM

10:14 AM / BOCCHERINI // QUINTET FOR GUITAR AND STRINGS
CD 11129

10:38 AM / MERCADANTE // FLUTE CONCERTO IN e
CD 10917

11:09 AM / GLINKA // OVERTURE TO RUSSLAN AND LUDMILLA
CD 11461

11:16 AM / BEETHOVEN // FANTASY FOR PIANO, CHORUS AND ORCH
CD 11134

11:39 AM / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV // RUSSIAN EASTER OVERTURE
CD 11461