January 14, 2017: This week’s program is a special collection of both chamber and orchestral music from all over the world. Starting with the beautiful ‘Danse sacree et Danse profane’ by French impressionistic composer Claude Debussy, we will move to the ‘Renaissance’ concerto’ for flute and orchestra by Lukas Foss, ‘Nights in Timisoara’ by Barbara Harbach and ending the first hour with the the overture from the opera “Die Fledermaus” by Johann Strauss II. In the second hour is Beethoven’s 4th piano concerto featuring local star Ian Scarfe, founder and director of the annual Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival, and selections from the movie soundtrack for the 2015 film, “Far From the Madding Crowd”.
Hour 1:
Intro: Chopin-Etude No. 12 “Revolutionary” [2.36]
Debussy-Danse Sacree et danse profane for harp & strings (Concert Arts String Ensemble conducted by Felix Slatkin & Ann Mason Stockton, harp) 10.18]
Foss Lukas-‘Renaissance’ Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra and Carol Wincenc, flute soloist) [20.36]
Harbach-Nights in Timisoara (London Philharmonic Orchestraconducted by David Angus) [6.38]
Johann Strauss II-Overture from the opera Die Fledermaus [8.14]
Hour 2:
Vivaldi-Concerto in E minor for bassoon and orchestra (Chamber Orchestra of the Saar conducted by Karl Ristenpart) [11.00]
Beethoven-Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Opus 53 (Symphony Parnassus conducted by Stephen Paulson, with Ian Scarfe, piano) [33.47]
Craig Armstrong-Two Selections from the Movie Soundtrack from the film “Far From the Madding Crowd” [6.36]
