Classical Weekdays

The Philadelphia Orchestra In Concert On WRTI: Two Popular Russian Works!

Gregg Whiteside — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:10:21 +0000

This Sunday from 2 to 4 pm, Guest Conductor Jaap van Zweden takes the podium to conduct The Philadelphia Orchestra in an all-Russian program from mid-April, which offers two major works. Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence, inspired by the sights and sounds of Italy, was originally scored for string sextet. We’ll hear it performed in an expanded version for the full strings of The Philadelphia Orchestra.

Remembering Colin Davis, A Conductor Beloved Late In Life

editor — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:56:43 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjTXFd9dxqE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyvCuRQEwZs

Chopin's 'Mad Men' Cameo

Mark Mobley — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:57:30 +0000

Mad Men's music is as important as its plot and costumes.

Good Friday on WRTI: Bach's St. Matthew Passion

Jack Moore — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:35:07 +0000

Listen to our annual broadcast of Johann Sebastian Bach's St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 on Good Friday, March 29th, a few minutes after 12 noon.

The recording features Karl Richter conducting the Munich Bach Orchestra, Munich Bach Choir, and Regensburg Cathedral Choir. Edith Mathis (Soprano), Dame Janet Baker (Mezzo Soprano), Peter Schreier (Tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), and Matti Salminen (Bass).

Happy Easter from WRTI!

Remembering Risë Stevens, A Star Of Opera And Pop Culture

Tom Huizenga and Anastasia Tsioulcas — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:36:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCYHALudt1k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYHUsYQcYDw

Watch and Listen: J. S. Bach's St Matthew Passion

WRTI Staff — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:07:23 +0000

So beautiful! Bach's St Matthew Passion BWV 244 is performed here under the baton of Enoch Zu Guttenberg, founder of the prestigious Neabeuern Choral Society. Vocalists include: Jard Van Nes, Hermann Prey, Claes-Hakan Ahnsjo, Margaret Marshall, and Aldo Baldin. Listen to the entire St. Matthew Passion on WRTI on Good Friday, March 29th at 12 noon, and in a Philadelphia Orchestra live, concert recording on Sunday, April 28th.

http://youtu.be/deZc9RruIVo

Marches Madness: John Philip Sousa's 'Washington Post'

editor — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:22:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxrh1CrMmTY

What's So Great About Franz Schubert? Gregg Whiteside Knows...

Gregg Whiteside — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:15:34 +0000

It's so easy to find oneself attracted to the music of Franz Schubert. His unmatched gift for lyricism makes him so approachable, so comprehensible; and we feel ourselves being pulled into his musical world – in my case, at a very early age. But now, with the wisdom of my years, my appreciation for Schubert has deepened. For lying within this musical world of color and melodic beauty is a powerful undertow of mystery, of light and dark, of profundity beyond the years of a young genius who lived only until the age of 31. January 31^st, 2013 marks the 215^th anniversary of Schubert's birth - so I thought it was an opportune time to share my thoughts on one of my all-time favorite composers.

Live Webcast on WRTI.org: Daniel Barenboim & The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Jan. 29 at 8 pm

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:37:26 +0000

Don't miss what promises to be a fabulous concert brought to you live from the intimate Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. Founded by Daniel Barenboim and Edward W. Said in 1999, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra brings together young musicians from Israel, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt – joined by a number of musicians from Iran, Turkey and Spain – to perform music and promote mutual understanding, non-violence and reconciliation.

This will be a live webcast, right here on WRTI.org, on Tuesday, January 29th at 8 pm. Join us!

Remembering Three Composers Who All Died At Auschwitz On This Date in 1944

Jack Moore — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:17:09 +0000

Three of the 20th century's greatest musicians all died on October 17, 1944 - and all at the hands of the Nazis. Czech composers Viktor Ullmann, Pavel Haas, and Hans Krasa all perished at Auschwitz (see videos of their music below); they were all taken there just three days after their final concert together on October 14, 1944 at the Theresienstadt concentration camp.