May 20-21, 2017: “Peter Grimes” is an opera by 20th century British composer Benjamin Britten, based on a poem about the tragic tale of an English fisherman who lost his young apprentice at sea. In this week’s Intermountain Classics program we will hear an orchestra work from this opera, the “Four Sea Interludes”. Also in the program will be a suite “in the olden style” for flute and chamber orchestra by John Rutter, a piano piece called “April Preludes” by Czech composer Vitezslava Kapralova, and some delightful orchestral “fun” pieces by Leroy Anderson: The Syncopated Clock, Jazz Pizzicato and Fiddle Faddle. The second hour of the program will feature German songs for women’s voices, horns and harp by Johannes Brahms, and some modern classical blues tunes by Quincy Porter and George Gershwin.
Hour 1:
Intro: Lili Boulanger-Cortege for violin and piano [1.42]
Vitezslava Kapralova-Debovna Preludia (April Preludes) for piano Opus 13 (Virginia Eskin, piano) [7.33]
John Rutter-Suite Antiqua for Flute and Chamber Orchestra: Prelude-Ostinato-Aria-Waltz-Chanson-Rondeau (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Rutter with Orlando Trejo Alonso, flute) [17.20]
Britten-Four Sea Interludes from “Peter Grimes” (Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paavo Jarvi) [16.55]
Anderson-The Syncopated Clock, Jazz Pizzicato and Fiddle Faddle (Cologne Radio Orchestra conducted by Pichass Steinberg) [8.02]
Hour 2:
Brahms-Vier Gesange (Four German Songs) for Women’s Chorus, two Horns and Harp (Arnold Schoenberg Choir conducted by Erwin Ortner with Gabriella Mossyrsch, harp & Jacob Keiding and Johann Widihofer, horn) [13.18]
Quincy Porter-Blues Lointains (Elisha Nelson, viola & John McLaughlin Williams, piano) [6.42]
Gershwin-Concerto in F for piano and orchestra (Des Moines Symphony Orchestra/Joseph Giunta & Earl Wild, piano) [29.02]
