June 3-4, 2017: For this weekend’s program I’ve selected some very familiar and ever popular classical works for this program, starting with a selection from Rossini’s “William Tell” opera, known to many of us as the “Lone Ranger Theme”, as our program opener. Coming up in the first hour we will hear Beethoven’s timeless and probably the best-known piece of classical music ever written, his Fifth Symphony; and later in the program the famous and exciting piano concerto by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Also by Grieg are some Norwegian Dances that will get you kicking up your heels, and as a most vivid contrast, an unusual piece for double bass and tango band by Argentine composer Astor Piazzola. So stay tuned for this program of beautiful and exciting classical music right here on Intermountain Classics!
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Hour 1:
Intro: Rossini-William Tell Overture “Lone Ranger” [2.34]
Beethoven-Rondo No. 1 in C major (Radu Lupu, piano) [5.36]
Beethoven-Symphony No. 5 in C minor Opus 67 (Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar de Venezuela/Gustavo Dudamel) [29.27]
Piazzola-Contrabajissimo (Quintette Latino: Accordion : Jimmy Bonesso (Belgium); Double bass : Juan Balcazar (Mexico); Guitar : Robin Meys (Belgium); Piano : François Javier Toledo (Uruguay); and Violin : Ignacio Lara Romero (Spain)) [11.35]
Hour 2:
Grieg-Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus 16 (Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana/Anton Nanut with Dubravka Tomsic, piano) [29.36]
Grieg-Norwegian Dances (The Halle Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli) [18.41]
Exit: Grieg-Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 (excerpt) [4.08]
