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July 20-26, 2009
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Monday, July 20
Stravinsky's "Soldier's Tale" Suite ... MUSIC PLAYED ON TODAY'S PROGRAM: Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971): L'histoire du Soldat Suite Harmonie Ensemble; Steven Richman, cond. Koch 7438 & Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971): Pulcinella Suite Columbia Chamber Ensemble Sony 64136 & Arnold Schoenberg (1874 – 1951): Serenade, Op. 24 Ensemble InterContemporain Sony 48463 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: On Igor Stravinsky On Arnold Schoenberg ALSO ON THIS DATE: Births: 1872 —French composer Déodat de Severac, in Saint-Félix-de-Caraman, Lauraguais 1908 —Swedish composer Gunnar de Frumerie, in Nacka (near Stockholm Deaths: 1752—German-born English composer and conductor John Christopher (Johann Christoph) Pepusch, age 85, in London; In 1710 was one of the founding members of the "Academy of Ancient Music," which revived 16th century vocal music; He orchestrated some of the numbers in John Gay's famous "The Beggar's Opera" in 1728 Premieres: 1920 — Stravinsky: "Grande Suite" from the staged work "The Soldier's Tale," in London at Wigmore Hall, with Ernest Ansermet conducting 1924 — Schoenberg: "Serenade" for chamber ensemble, in Donaueschingen, Germany 1942 — Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 23, in Moscow 1958 — Xenakis: "Achorripsis" for 21 instruments, in Brussels 1970 — Morton Feldman: "Mme. Press Died Last Week at Ninety," an orchestral work commemorating his Russian piano teacher, in St. Paul de Venice, France
Tuesday, July 21
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Wednesday, July 22
Wagner plays Faust ... MUSIC PLAYED ON TODAY'S PROGRAM: Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883): A Faust Overture Philadelphia Orchestra; Wolfgang Sawallisch, cond. EMI 56165 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: On Richard Wagner ALSO ON THIS DATE: Births: 1822—Italian composer Luigi Arditti, in Crescentino, Piedmont Deaths: 1870—Austrian composer Josef Strauss, age 42, in Vienna; Premieres: 1833 — Cherubini: opera,"Ali Baba," at Paris Opéra 1844 — Wagner: "A Faust Overture," in Dresden 1847 — Verdi: opera "I Masnadieri" (The Bandits), in London at Her Majesty's Theater 1919 — Manuel de Falla: ballet, "The Three Cornered Hat," in London, by Diaghilev's Ballet Russe 1930 — Chavez: ballet "The Four Suns," in Mexico City; 1934 — Cowell: "Movement" for string quartet (String Quartet No. 2), at Mills College in Oakland, Calif., by the Pro Arte String Quartet 2000 — London premiere of Colin Matthews: "Pluto - The Renewer" (intended as a contribution to Gustav Holst's "The Planets"), at a BBC Proms concert; This music was first performed on May 11, 2000, by the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, with Kent Nagano conducting
Thursday, July 23
Harbison's Variations ... MUSIC PLAYED ON TODAY'S PROGRAM: John Harbison (b. 1937): Variations David Satz, clarinet; Rose Mary Harbison, violin; Ursula Oppens, piano Northeastern 230 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: On John Harbison ALSO ON THIS DATE: Births: 1796—Swedish composer Franz Berwald, in Stockholm 1866—Italian opera composer Francesco Cilea, in Palmi, Calabria 1916 —American composer Ben Weber, in St. Louis, Mo. Deaths: 1757—Italian composer and harpsichordist Domenico Scarlatti, age 71, in Madrid 1983—French composer Georges Auric, age 84, in Paris Premieres: 1982 — John Harbison: "Variation" for clarinet, violin and piano, at the Sante Fe Chamber Music Festival in New Mexico, by clarinetist David Satz, violinist Rose Mary Harbison, and pianist Ursula Oppens
Friday, July 24
Richard Strauss' "Peace Day" ... MUSIC PLAYED ON TODAY'S PROGRAM: Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949): Friedenstag Bavarian Radio Symphony; Wolfgang Sawallisch, cond. EMI 56850 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: On Richard Strauss Richard Strauss timeline ALSO ON THIS DATE: Births: 1803—French opera composer Adolph-Charles Adam, in Paris 1880—Swiss-born American composer Ernest Bloch, in Geneva 1904—French-born American composer and arranger Leo (Noël) Arnaud, in Lyon 1922—American composer Leo Kraft, in New York City Deaths: 1739—Italian composer Benedetto Marcello, in Brescia 1971 —British composer Alan Rawsthorne, in Cambridge, England Premieres: 1926 — Hindemith: Concert Music for Winds, Op. 4, in Donaueschingen, Germany, with Hermann Scherchen conducting 1938 — R. Strauss: opera, "Friedenstag" (Peace Day), in Munich at the National Theater, Clemens Krauss conducting, with vocal soloists Hans Hotter (Commandant) and Viorca Ursuleac (Maria); 1964 — Ginastera: opera, "Don Rodrigo," at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires 1983 — Elisabetta Brusa: "Favole" (Fables) for chamber orchestra, by the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, George Hanson conducting 1995 — Michael Torke: opera "Strawberry Fields," at Cooperstown, N.Y., by the Glimmerglass Opera, Stewart Robinson conducting Other: 1838 —Mendelssohn finishes in Berlin his String Quartet in D, Op. 44, no. 1; In a letter dated July 30 that year, he writes to the violinist Ferdinand David: "I have just finished my third Quartet, in D Major, and like it very much. I hope it may please you as well. I rather think it will, since it is more spirited and seems to me likely to be more grateful to the players than the others."
Saturday, July 25
Alfredo Casella ... MUSIC PLAYED ON TODAY'S PROGRAM: Alfredo Casella (1883 – 1947): Serenata per Piccola Orchestra, Op. 46a Haydn Orchestra Bolzano e Trento; Alun Francis, cond. CPO 999 195 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: On Alfredo Casella ALSO ON THIS DATE: Births: 1883—Italian composer, pianist and conductor Alfredo Casella, in Turin; He was the conductor of the Boston Pops from 1927-29 Deaths: 1969—American opera composer, Douglas Moore, age 75, in Greenport (Long Island), N.Y. Premieres: 1937 — Copland: "Music for Radio"(or "Saga of the Prairies") on CBS radio network, performed by CBS Symphony 1970 — Dutilleux: "Tout un monde lointain" for Cello and Orchestra, in Aix-en-Provence 1976 — Glass: opera, "Einstein on the Beach," in Avignon, France, at the Théatre Municipale; The American premiere took place as a non-season event at the Metropolitan Opera in New York on November 21, 1976) Other: 1788—Mozart finishes his Symphony No. 40 in g. K. 550 1937—Barber's Symphony No. 1 is performed at the Salzburg Music Festival is Austria, by the Vienna Philharmonic, Artur Rodzinsky, conducting; This was the first American symphonic work to be performed at this prestigious international festival; The symphony had received its world premiere performance in Rome on Dec. 13, 1935, during Barber's Rome Prize residency
Sunday, July 26
Wolfgang, Jr. ... MUSIC PLAYED ON TODAY'S PROGRAM: Franz Xaver Mozart (1791 – 1844): Piano Concerto in C, Op. 14 Klaus Hellwig, piano; Cologne Radio Symphony; Roland Bader, cond. Koch-Schwann 311004 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: On F.X. Mozart ALSO ON THIS DATE: Births: 1782—Irish composer and pianist John Field, in Dublin 1791—Austrian composer and pianist Franz Xaver Mozart in Vienna; He was the sixth child and youngest surviving son of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (who died in December of 1791 when Franz Xaver was less than a year old); Franz Xaver studied with Hummel and Salieri, among others 1856 —British dramatist and music critic George Bernard Shaw, in Dublin 1866 —Italian composer opera Francesco Cilea, in Palmi, Calabria 1874—Russian-born American double-bass player, conductor and new music patron, Serge Koussevitzky, in Vishny-Volochok (Julian date: July 14) ; He was engaged as the permanent conductor of the Boston Symphony, a post he held for 25 years 1876—American composer, conductor and pianist Ernest Schelling, in Belvidere, N.J. 1949—South African-born Irish composer Kevin Volans, in Pietermaritsburg Premieres: 1882 — Wagner: opera "Parsifal," in Bayreuth at the Festpielhaus, Herrmann Levi conducting 1940 — Henry Cowell: "Pastoral and Fiddler's Delight," by the All-American Youth Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski conducting 1985 — Elliott Carter: "Penthode" at London's Royal Albert Hall, with the Ensemble InterContemporain and the Paris Orchestral Ensemble conducted by Pierre Boulez |
