Quarter Notes89.7 WCPE’s member magazine • Fall 2018

September • October • November

Brothers and Sisters

Great Ballet Days

Armchair Travelers Weekend

On the cover:The 5 Browns, featured on Brother and Sisters, September 14. Read more on page 6.

Photo by Andrew Southam

Meet Your Host .......................1

Home Sweet Home .................2

September Calendar.................3

October Calendar ....................4

November Calendar .................5

Fall Highlights .........................6

Mondays This Quarter My Life in Music, Renaissance Fare .......8 Monday Night at the Symphony ............9

Opera House .........................10

Sundays This Quarter Great Sacred Music ...........................11 Preview .............................................12 Wavelengths and Peaceful Reflections .......................13

Hvorostovsky’s Rigoletto is a fitting tribute .......................12

Program Listings ....................14

Thank-you Gifts.....................16

Lately We’ve Read Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition By Anna Harwell Celenza and illustrated by JoAnn E. Kitchel .........28

WCPE Education Fund News ............................29

Classical Community .............30

What You're Saying ...............32

Donor Spotlight .....................32

table of contentsQuarter Notes®WCPE’s member magazineVol. 40, no. 3WCPE’s mission is to expand the community of Classical music lovers by sharing Classical music with everyone, everywhere, at any time. We entertain, educate, and engage our audience with informative announcers, programs, and publications. We strive to make it easy to appreciate and enjoy Great Classical Music.

Managing editor: Christina Strobl RomanoDesigner: Deborah Cruz Printer: Chamblee Graphics

WCPE StaffDeborah S. Proctor ...................General Manager & Chief EngineerDavid Ballantyne ............................. Assistant to the Program Director*Phil Davis Campbell ...............................AnnouncerBob Chapman ............................. Opera House HostGregg Cockroft .......................................... EngineerAdrienne DiFranco ....Accounting/Member ServicesJohn Graham ......................Director of Engineering Haydn Jones ...........................................AnnouncerRob Kennedy ....................... Social Media Director*Betty Madren ..... Director of Business Development Dan McHugh ............Director of Member Services*Mary Moonen .............................. Business SupportSusan Nunn ..................................Member Services; Web Team CoordinatorJane O’Connor .................... Volunteer CoordinatorStu Pattison ......................................... Data ServicesJonny Pierce ..............Traffic and Audio Production*Christina Strobl Romano ....Director of PublicationsDick Storck .................................Program Director*Sherman Wallace.....................................AnnouncerDavid Wayne ..........................................AnnouncerWilliam Woltz ................................Music Director**This staff member is also an announcer.

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WCPE Daily ScheduleWeekdays

12:00 midnight

Sleepers, Awake! with Sherman Wallace and David Wayne

5:30 a.m. Rise and Shine with Phil Campbell

10:00 a.m. WCPE Classical Café with David Ballantyne

9:00 a.m.– 10:00 p.m.

Final Friday of each month: All-Request Friday

1:00 p.m. As You Like It with Jonny Pierce

4:00 p.m. Allegro with Dick Storck

5:30 p.m. 5:30 Waltz

7:00 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and Fridays: WCPE Concert Hall with Andy Huber, Kelly Marie, Warner Hall, Larry Hedlund, Bruce Matheny, Christopher Scoville, Mark Schreiner, Claire Huene, Dan Poirier, and a variety of volunteer hosts. Thursdays: WCPE Opera House with Bob Chapman

8:00 p.m. Mondays: Monday Night at the Symphony with Andy Huber and Kelly Marie

10:00 p.m. Music in the Night with Bob Chapman, Peggy Powell, Michael Hugo, Mike Huber, Bo Degnan, Claire Huene, Joe Johnston, and a variety of hosts

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midnightSleepers, Awake! with Sherman Wallace

6:00 a.m. Weekend Classics with Lyle Adley-Warrick, Helen Halva, Peggy Powell, Joyce Kidd, and a variety of volunteer hosts

6:00 p.m. Saturday Evening Request Program with Haydn Jones

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midnightSleepers, Awake! with Sherman Wallace

6:00 a.m. Weekend Classics with a variety of hosts

7:30 a.m. Sing for Joy with Bruce Benson

8:00 a.m. Great Sacred Music with Rob Kennedy

11:00 a.m. Weekend Classics with Greysolynne Hyman, Carol McPherson, Tanya Leigh, Helen Bowman, Jay Pierson, Dan Poirier, Naomi Lambert, Bruce Huffine, and a variety of volunteer hosts

6:00 p.m. Preview! with Steve Thebes and David Jeffrey Smith

9:00 p.m. Wavelengths with Ed Amend

10:00 p.m. Peaceful Reflections with Ed Amend

Meet Your Host: David Smith

How long have you been an announcer at WCPE, and what attracted you to The Classical Station? I have been an announcer since October 2017. When we

first moved here in 1998, WCPE became my default radio station when in the car and at home.What is your favorite genre of music? Who are some of your favorite composers and artists? My favorite genre is pop, and I wore out several Walkmans in high school listening to the Beatles and Led Zeppelin. I really gravitate toward Haydn and Mozart and their chamber music and sonatas, espe-cially Mozart’s piano sonatas and Haydn’s piano trios.Do you have a background in music performance? I played trombone pretty seriously up into my 20s, also orchestra, big band, and church. Also I play the electric bass in a few bands in the Durham area.Tell us about your travels. You must have seen many wonderful concerts by differ-ent musicians around the world. Which ones stand out in your memory? Right after the Berlin Wall came down, I back-packed in Europe and was able to see orchestras in Budapest, Kraków, and Prague. I saw the Prague Symphony Orchestra many times. The Mozarteum Orchestra in Salzburg was also memorable. I saw the Chicago Symphony Orchestra play Shostakovich 8 in Chicago.Is there anything else your listeners might enjoy knowing about you? I live in Durham with my family and two cats. I used to laugh at minivan drivers when I saw their “swim taxi” bumper stickers. I’m no longer laughing.

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Deborah S. ProctorGeneral Manager

Forty wonderful years!This summer, we finished our fortieth year of bringing you Great Classical Music, and for over thirty-five of them, bringing you that great music 24 hours a day! This is a most joyous and wonderful accomplish-ment for any public radio station, but especially for a community-owned listener-supported station.I am especially proud of the fact that The Classical Station shares our Great Classical Music with many other public and com-munity radio stations around the country, free, without fee or obligation. It is our way of sharing the beauty of our service with others; and, you can take us with you wherever you go, too! For instance, one small school station that has only a $10,000 a year annual budget told me that it would not be able to stay on the air during the months that the school is not in session, if not for The Classical Station. Your steadfast support makes all of this possible and keeps our Great Classical Music available whenever you wish to listen.In addition, the widespread availability of our Great Classical Music over the years has brought thousands a new-found joy and love for this art form. Think about the number of radio listeners and Internet listeners who chanced upon us and found out Classical music is beautiful. Many of them are now our listeners and supporters along with you! I hope you take pride in what you have helped us do, especially when we play some-thing that moves you and raises your spirits. I hope you remember that there are tens of thousands of people who are listening to that same work, enjoying it with you.

Now we are coming into the month of September. This month, it is our goal to raise advance funding for our upcoming member-ship drive. We want to be able to conduct a full half of our fundraising through the mail and over the Internet before we begin it in October. By donating now, you will help us to keep it more succinct and to play as much music as possible.Every advance gift that comes in from the first of September forward will add to the total and work toward the goal of the drive. You can make your donation in the mail to us at P.O. Box 828/Wake Forest, NC 27588-0828 or online at theclassicalstation.org. However you choose to help, thank you!Sincerely,

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Johann Pachelbel 1653Engelbert Humperdinck 1854Seiji Ozawa 1935Leonard Slatkin 1944

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3 Monday Labor DayPietro Locatelli 1695

4 TuesdayAnton Bruckner 1824Darius Milhaud 1892

5 WednesdayJ.C. Bach 1735Giacomo Meyerbeer 1791Amy Beach 1867Eduardo Mata 1942Marc-André Hamelin 1961

6 ThursdayYevgeny Svetlanov 1928 (90th anniversary of birth)

Joan Tower 1938 (80th birthday)7 Friday

Jean-Yves Thibaudet 19618 Saturday

Antonín Dvořák 1841Christoph von Dohnányi 1929Peter Maxwell Davies 1934

9 Sunday Rosh Hashanah begins at sunsetÁdám Fischer 1949

10 MondayHenry Purcell 1659 (approximate date of birth)

Christopher Hogwood 1941

11 Tuesday Patriot DayWilliam Boyce 1711Friedrich Kuhlau 1786Arvo Pärt 1935

12 WednesdayTatiana Troyanos 1938 (80th anniversary of birth)

Jeffrey Kahane 195613 Thursday

Girolamo Frescobaldi (baptised mid-September) 1583

Clara Wieck Schumann 1819Arnold Schoenberg 1874

14 Friday Brothers and SistersMichael Haydn 1737Luigi Cherubini 1760

15 SaturdayBruno Walter 1876Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos 1933 (85th anniversary of birth)

Jessye Norman 194516 Sunday

Hildegard von Bingen 109817 Monday

Saverio Mercadante (baptised) 1795Charles Griffes 1884

18 Tuesday Yom Kippur begins at sunsetAnna Netrebko 1971

19 WednesdayKurt Sanderling 1912

20 Thursday21 Friday

Gustav Holst 1874

22 Saturday Autumn beginsHenryk Szeryng 1918 (100th anniversary of birth)

23 Sunday24 Monday

John Rutter 194525 Tuesday

Jean-Philippe Rameau 1683Dmitri Shostakovich 1906Colin Davis 1927Glenn Gould 1932

26 WednesdayCharles Munch 1891George Gershwin 1898

27 ThursdayMisha Dichter 1945Dmitri Sitkovetsky 1954

28 Friday All-Request FridayAlina Ibragimova 1985

29 SaturdayVáclav Neumann 1920Richard Bonynge 1930

30 SundayJohan Svendsen 1840Václav Smetáček 1906David Oistrakh 1908

Why not renew your membership…as a sustainer?By making a commitment to donate the same amount every month, you have the convenience of spreading your contribution over 12 months via a monthly debit to your credit card.

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Bernhard Henrik Crusell 1775Dag Wirén 1905

16 TuesdayJan Dismas Zelenka 1679Marin Alsop 1956

17 WednesdayHerbert Howells 1892Stephen Bishop Kovacevich 1940

18 ThursdayMiguel Llobet 1878Wynton Marsalis 1961

19 Friday Fall Membership Drive beginsEmil Gilels 1916

20 SaturdayCharles Ives 1874

21 SundayJoseph Canteloube 1879Georg Solti 1912Malcolm Arnold 1921

22 MondayFranz Liszt 1811

23 TuesdayAlbert Lortzing 1801Ned Rorem 1923 (95th birthday)

24 WednesdayMalcolm Bilson 1935

25 ThursdayJohann Strauss II 1825Georges Bizet 1838Alexander Grechaninov 1864Midori Gotō 1971

26 FridayDomenico Scarlatti 1685

27 SaturdayNiccolò Paganini 1782

28 SundayHoward Hanson 1896

29 Monday30 Tuesday

Philip Heseltine (AKA Peter Warlock) 1894

Frans Brüggen 1934Shlomo Mintz 1957

31 Wednesday Halloween

1 ThursdayEugen Jochum 1902Victoria de los Ángeles 1923 (95th anniversary of birth)

2 FridayKarl Ditters von Dittersdorf 1739Giuseppe Sinopoli 1946

3 SaturdaySamuel Scheidt 1587Vincenzo Bellini 1801

4 Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends5 Monday

György Cziffra 1921

6 Tuesday U.S. Election DayJohn Philip Sousa 1854Ignaz Paderewski 1860

7 WednesdayJoan Sutherland 1926Hélène Grimaud 1969

8 ThursdayArnold Bax 1883Simon Standage 1941

9 FridayIvan Moravec 1930Thomas Quasthoff 1959Bryn Terfel 1965

10 SaturdayFrançois Couperin 1668 (350th anniversary of birth)

11 Sunday Veterans DayErnest Ansermet 1883Vernon Handley 1930

12 MondayAlexander Borodin 1833

13 TuesdayGeorge Whitefield Chadwick 1854

14 WednesdayLeopold Mozart 1719Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel 1805Aaron Copland 1900

15 ThursdayJorge Bolet 1914Daniel Barenboim 1942

16 Friday17 Saturday

Charles Mackerras 1925

18 SundayCarl Maria von Weber 1786Eugene Ormandy 1899

19 MondayMikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov 1859

20 TuesdayKenneth Schermerhorn 1929

21 WednesdayFrancisco Tárrega 1852Sigfrid Karg-Elert 1877James DePreist 1936

22 Thursday ThanksgivingW.F. Bach 1710Joaquín Rodrigo 1901Benjamin Britten 1913Kent Nagano 1951Stephen Hough 1961

23 FridayManuel de Falla 1876

24 Saturday25 Sunday

Wilhelm Kempff 1895Jean-Claude Malgoire 1940

26 MondayEarl Wild 1915Eugene Istomin 1925

27 TuesdayFranz Krommer 1759Hilary Hahn 1979

28 WednesdayJean-Baptiste Lully 1632Ferdinand Ries 1784Anton Rubinstein 1829Celin Romero 1936

29 ThursdayGaetano Donizetti 1797

30 Friday All-Request FridayCharles-Valentin Alkan 1813Radu Lupu 1945

1 MondayPaul Dukas 1865Vladimir Horowitz 1903

2 TuesdayMichel Plasson 1933 (85th birthday)

3 WednesdayCipriani Potter 1792Stanisław Skrowaczewski 1923(95th anniversary of birth)

4 Thursday5 Friday6 Saturday

Karol Szymanowski 18827 Sunday

Alfred Wallenstein 1898Charles Dutoit 1936Yo-Yo Ma 1955Alison Balsom 1978 (40th birthday)Yundi Li 1982

8 MondayLouis Vierne 1870

9 TuesdayGiuseppe Verdi 1813 (date disputed: he observed Oct. 9)

Camille Saint-Saëns 183510 Wednesday

Evgeny Kissin 197111 Thursday

Robert Nathaniel Dett 188212 Friday

Ralph Vaughan Williams 1872Healey Willan 1880Luciano Pavarotti 1935Ton Koopman 1944

13 SaturdayPeter Van Anrooy 1879

14 SundayAlexander von Zemlinsky 1871

Vladimir Horowitz b. 1903

George Gershwin b. 1898

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fall highlightsBy William Woltz

Labor Day WeekendSeptember 1–3Great Classical Music is the perfect complement to your end-of-summer picnics, parties, and family get-togethers. We’ll dish out generous servings of your favorite Classical works throughout the holiday weekend, culminating on Labor Day on September 3.

Rosh HashanahSunset, Sept. 9Yom KippurSunset, Sept. 18We’ll play a special program of music to mark the beginning of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Jewish Day of Atonement). The programs air at 6:00 p.m. ET on those respective days (with encore airings to be announced) plus selected features through-out the Jewish High Holy Days.

Patriot DaySeptember 11America pauses to mark the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. We’ll feature musical works of reflection and remembrance through the day.

Brothers and SistersSeptember 14When violinist Gil Shaham and his sister, pia-nist Orli Shaham, were growing up, they would sight-read through sonatas together for fun. Today they perform together for audiences all over the world. Violinist Mari and cellist Håkon Samuelsen, a Norwegian brother and sister duo, have forged an impressive international per-forming career. Join us on September 14 as we celebrate these and other Classical music siblings including the Bach brothers, the family Strauss, Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, pianists Richard and John Contiguglia, the 5 Browns, and members of the Ying Quartet, Hagen Quartet, and Claremont Trio. And don’t forget composer Michael Haydn, little brother to Franz Josef, whose birthday we observe this day.

Great Ballet DaysSeptember 20–23A bit of ballet music can be lovely at any time, but we like to take a few days every autumn to stretch out with full-length per-formances of some of your favorite ballet scores including Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Delibes’s Sylvia, and Adam’s Giselle, plus selected ballet highlights each day.

Armchair Travelers WeekendOctober 12–14From the steppes of central Asia to the Grand Canyon, come along with The Classical Station on a stunning musi-cal journey. We’ll float along the the blue Danube and down the Moldau and the Mississippi rivers, climb the Appalachian mountains, and cross the Scottish Highlands. Close your eyes and let the music take you away.

WCPE’s Fall Membership Drive October 19–28It is your generous financial support that enables WCPE to share Great Classical Music with listeners everywhere, and for that we are grateful. Make your tax-deduct-ible gift at theclassicalstation.org, or mail it to WCPE Radio, PO Box 897, Wake Forest, NC 27588.

Great Nicknames WeekendNovember 2–4They say Haydn wrote his Surprise Symphony as a wake-up call for patrons who would doze off in concerts. And who cares if the story is true? It’s such a great way to remember a lovely piece of music. Join us for a weekend of great music with colorful names and intriguing stories: Beethoven’s Moonlight piano sonata, Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique symphony, Haydn’s Emperor string quartet, and much more.

Thanksgiving Day/ New World WeekendNovember 22–25Join us in a celebration of home and family as we play Classical music favorites chosen to provide a beautiful accompaniment to your Thanksgiving gathering. We’ll keep the home fires burning in the weekend that follows by bringing you the best offerings of American composers and performers.

All-Request FridaysSeptember 28 and November 30You’re the music director, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Submit your advance requests at theclassicalstation.org, or call WCPE at 919.556.0123 on the morn-ing of the request program. And don’t forget our weekly feature, the Saturday Evening Request Program, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

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Brother and sister, violinist Mari and cellist Hakon Samuelsen

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By William Woltz Mondays at 8:00 p.m. (Eastern)Every Monday evening at The Classical Station we like to take a couple of hours to explore the legacy of one great orches-tra. On Monday Night at the Symphony, we present classic performances from decades past, drawn from our exten-sive music library, along with exciting examples of what the orchestra is up to today. And you’ll hear the talents of some of the world’s greatest conductors, past and present.

September 3 Boston Symphony Orchestra 10 Danish National Symphony Orchestra 17 Dallas Symphony Orchestra 24 Staatskapelle DresdenOctober 1 Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestras 8 Academy of St. Martin in the Fields 15 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra 22 Show your support for Monday Night

at the Symphony during WCPE’s Fall Membership Drive

29 Los Angeles PhilharmonicNovember 5 Cleveland Orchestra 12 Scottish Chamber Orchestra 19 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra 26 San Francisco Symphony

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First Mondays at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) With host Jonny Pierce

Second Mondays at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) With host George DouglasRenaissance Fare in September will feature madrigal music from the 16th century. Madrigals originated in Italy in the 1520s and quickly expanded to France, England, and Germany by the end of the century. The madrigal is a secular, vocal music usu-ally featuring two to six voices and unique harmonies. The program airs on Monday, September 10, at 7:00 p.m. ET and has a repeat broadcast on Sunday, September 16, at 5:00 p.m.October is the month when we commemo-rate Christopher Columbus’s discovery of

America in 1492. This month we’ll turn back the clock a little further and listen to music from the late 1300s through the life of Columbus. Much of the music from this period originated in Italy as well. Listen on Monday, October 8, at 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday, October 14, at 5:00 p.m.After October’s program it seems only natural to listen to music the pilgrims would have been listening to when they landed at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. We’ll hear how the music changed from the late 15th to the early 17th centuries. This edition of Renaissance Fare will be heard on Monday, November 12, at 7:00 p.m. and will have a repeat broadcast on Sunday, November 18, at 5:00 p.m.Listen to Renaissance Fare on the second Monday of each month on WCPE, theclas-sicalstation.org, and on its repeat broadcasts on the following Sunday at 5:00 p.m.

Charlie Albright conductor, musicologist, and pianist September 3

William Boughton conductorNovember 6

David Briggs organistOctober 1

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My Life in Music showcases professional musicians sharing their stories and their favorite music with us. Join us on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Eastern and again the following Sunday at 5:00 p.m. This quarter our guests will be conductor and musicologist pianist Charlie Albright, organist David Briggs, and conductor William Boughton.

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Help The Classical Station get the fundraiser off to a great start by encouraging others to match your donation of $300 or more.

For more information, please call Member Services at 919.556.5178.

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sundays this quartersundays this quarterSeptember 2Bach: Cantata BWV 17 Copland: In the BeginningSeptember 9Bach: Cantata BWV 99 Scarlatti: Mass for Four VoicesSeptember 16Bach: Cantata BWV 161 De Chabannes: Mass for Saint Martial, 1029September 23Bach: Cantata BWV 114 Agricola: Missa GuazzabuglioSeptember 30Bach: Cantata BWV 96 Lobo: Missa Maria MagdaleneOctober 7Bach: Cantata BWV 5 Campra: RequiemOctober 14Bach: Cantata BWV 162 Bruckner: Mass in D MinorOctober 21Bach: Cantata BWV 109 Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus

October 28Bach: Cantata BWV 115 Saint-Saens: Mass, op. 4November 4Bach: Cantata BWV 163 Howells: RequiemNovember 11Bach: Cantata BWV 60 Fasch: Mass for 16 VoicesNovember 18Bach: Cantata BWV 90 Galuppi: Confitebor Tibi, DomineNovember 25Bach: Cantata BWV 70 Charpentier: Te Deum

Great Sacred MusicSundays at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern) With host Rob Kennedy

Aaron Copland

Camille Saint-Saëns

Hour 1 features a variety of shorter choral and organ works from the Renaissance period through the 20th century. Then a Bach cantata airs at approximately 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time followed by a major choral work or two. Would you like to receive our weekly e-newsletter with program notes? E-mail sacred@theclassicalstation.org to be added to our mailing list.

Massenet’s Don Quichotte & October 4 Leigh’s Man of La ManchaDon Quixote (Ghiaurov) is a moonstruck old knight while Dulcinée (Crespin) becomes a beautiful courtesan. The 1964 Broadway adaptation of Cervantes’s classic novel stars Domingo, Migenes, Patinkin, Ramey, Hadley, and Elias.October 11 Verdi’s MacbethThe ambitious Lady Macbeth (Rysanek) per-suades Macbeth (Warren) to murder King Duncan (Hines). Rebels led by Macduff (Bergonzi) eventually kill the usurper.October 18 Gounod’s MireilleMireille (Freni) loves Vincent (Vanzo), but her father, Ramon (Bacquier), wants her to marry Ourrias (Van Dam). (From the Ruocchio Archives.)October 25 Fall Membership DriveBob Chapman and Rob Kennedy play recent recordings as you pledge your support for Opera House.November 1 Rameau’s Castor et PolluxHeavenly twins Castor (Jeffes) and Pollux (Huttenlocher) are both in love with Télaïre (J. Smith), but after Castor is killed, she wants Pollux to ask Jupiter (Wallington) to bring his brother back to life.November 8 R. Strauss’s ArabellaCount Waldner (Gutstein) tries to arrange a marriage for his elder daughter Arabella (Te Kanawa) and sends her picture to a rich, elder-ly friend. But it’s the friend’s son, Mandryka (Grundheber), who wants to marry her.November 15 Verdi’s RigolettoAfter court jester Rigoletto’s (Milnes) daugh-ter Gilda (Sutherland) is seduced by the Duke of Mantua (Pavarotti), the aggrieved father puts out a contract on the duke’s life. (From the Ruocchio Archives.)November 22 Britten’s Gloriana Queen Elizabeth I (Barstow) is torn between her duty as monarch and her love for the Earl of Essex (Langridge). Donizetti’s November 29 Il Furioso all’Isola di San DomingoA Spanish gentleman, Cardenio (Antonucci), escapes to San Domingo, driven mad by the infidelity of his wife Eleonora (Serra) with his brother, Fernando (Canonici).

Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) With host Bob ChapmanSeptember 6 Stravinsky’s The Rake’s ProgressTom Rakewell (Bostridge), engaged to Anne Trulove (York), inherits a fortune and is lured to London to a life of vice and dubious business ventures by Nick Shadow (Terfel).September 13 Saint-Saëns’s Samson et DalilaSamson (Domingo) leads a successful Hebrew revolt against the Philistines. Prompted by the High Priest of Dagon (Fondary), Dalila (Meier) robs Samson of his power by cutting off his hair.September 20 Handel’s Amadigi di GaulaThe jealous sorceress Melissa (Harrhy) is determined to break the relationship between Amadis (Stutzmann) and Oriana (J. Smith). (From the Ruocchio Archives.) Rossini’s La Scala di Seta & September 27 Il Signor BruschinoThe silken ladder is used nightly by Dorvil (Matteuzzi) to rejoin Giulia (Serra), to whom he’s secretly married. In Il Signor Bruschino, Sofia (Battle), ward of Gaudenzio (Ramey), is engaged to marry the son (Arevalo) of Bruschino (Desderi), but she’s in love with Florville (Lopardo).

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Sundays at 6:00 p.m. ET With hosts Steve Thebes and David Jeffrey SmithEvery Sunday evening Preview features the best of the new Classical music releases and an interview with a professional musician. This fall our guests will include cellist Marcy Rosen, pianist Llyr Williams, and choral conductor Scott Metcalfe.

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Sundays at 10:00 p.m. ET Ed AmendEach Sunday evening after Wavelengths, WCPE brings you two hours of relaxing music on Peaceful Reflections. It’s a thought-ful mix of orchestral, chamber, choral and organ works, chosen to help you unwind from the week just ended and prepare for the one ahead.

Sundays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) With your host, Ed AmendAmerican composer James M. Stephenson likes to think of himself as a “performer’s composer.” Based on his own experience playing trumpet in the Naples (Florida) ph

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Hvorostovsky’s Rigoletto is a fitting tributeBy Bob ChapmanThe death, at 55, of Siberian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky in November 2017 robbed the operatic world of one of its greatest voices. Originally a lyric baritone, he developed into a true Verdi baritone—and one of the finest exponents of the hunchbacked court jester of his era. This new Rigoletto on Delos is a fit-ting tribute to Hvorostovsky’s vocal artistry.Giuseppe Verdi based Rigoletto on a play by Victor Hugo called Le Roi s’Amuse. In a let-ter to librettist Francesco Maria Piave, the composer said it was “perhaps the greatest drama of modern times,” and went on to describe its main character as “a creation

worthy of Shakespeare.”1 That character, Triboulet in Hugo’s play, became the title character in Verdi’s opera. The opera had a triumphant premiere at Venice’s La Fenice on March 11, 1851.Other principals include Nadine Sierra (Gilda), Francesco Demuro (Duke of Mantua), Andrea Mastroni (Sparafucile), and Oksana Volkova (Maddalena). Constantine Orbelian conducts the Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra and Men of the Kaunas State Choir.This 2-CD set, Delos 3522, is available as a thank-you gift for your donation of $150. q

1. Piero Weiss, “Verdi and the Fusion of Genres,” Journal of the American Musicological Society, vol. 35, no. 1 (Spring 1982), p. 152.

Philharmonic, he strives to write music that other musicians will enjoy playing.Be sure to listen Sunday, October 7, as we feature the music of Stephenson, performed by Chicago Symphony clarinetist John Bruch Yeh, on Wavelengths. And join us every Sunday evening at 9:00 p.m. ET as we celebrate the exciting music being writ-ten today.

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program listings (september)3:00 p.m. Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto no. 2

in G Minor7:00 p.m. Sibelius: Karelia Suite8:00 p.m. Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2

in F Minor9:00 p.m. Schubert: Symphony no. 8 in B

Minor (Unfinished)8 Saturday9:00 a.m. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante

in E-flat11:00 a.m. Dvořák: Serenade in E for Strings12:00 p.m. Brahms: Tragic Overture

1:00 p.m. Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B Minor2:00 p.m. Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 2

in B Minor3:00 p.m. Dvořák: Symphony no. 9 in E Minor

(From the New World)4:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 6

in F (Pastoral)5:00 p.m. Maxwell Davies: “Farewell

to Stromness”9 Sunday7:00 a.m. Handel: “Let the Bright Seraphim”9:00 a.m. Bach: Cantata 99 (Was Gott Tut,

das ist Wohlgetan)10:00 a.m. D. Scarlatti: Mass for Four Voices11:00 a.m. Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1

in D Minor1:00 p.m. Copland: “An Outdoor Overture”2:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 104

in D (London)3:00 p.m. Grieg: Holberg Suite4:00 p.m. Nielsen: Suite from Aladdin5:00 p.m. My Life in Music6:00 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Special7:00 p.m. Preview!9:00 p.m. Wavelengths

10:00 p.m. Peaceful Reflections10 Monday9:00 a.m. Purcell: Sonata in E-flat

10:00 a.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 41 in C (Jupiter)

12:00 p.m. Purcell: Suite from Abdelazar2:00 p.m. Debussy: Spring3:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 96

in D (Miracle)5:00 p.m. Strauss II: Overture to

Die Fledermaus7:00 p.m. Renaissance Fare8:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D8:30 p.m. Sibelius: Symphony no. 7 in C

9:00 p.m. Gade: Symphony no. 7 in F11 Tuesday8:00 a.m. Williams: “Hymn to the Fallen”9:00 a.m. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a

Theme of Thomas Tallis11:00 a.m. Dvořák: American Suite12:00 p.m. Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel

2:00 p.m. Kuhlau: Flute Quintet in D3:00 p.m. Higdon: Blue Cathedral6:00 p.m. S. Ward: “America the Beautiful”8:00 p.m. Liszt: Six Consolations9:00 p.m. Copland: Quiet City

10:00 p.m. Pärt: Fratres for String Orchestra and Percussion

12 Wednesday9:00 a.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 25

in G Minor10:00 a.m. Schubert: Sonatina in D12:00 p.m. Beethoven: Leonore Overture no. 2

2:00 p.m. Bach: Violin Concerto no. 2 in E3:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 15

in D (Pastoral)6:00 p.m. Bizet: “Habanera” from Carmen7:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 99 in E-flat8:00 p.m. Dvořák: Slavonic Dances, op. 729:00 p.m. R. Strauss: Burleske for Piano

and Orchestra13 Thursday8:00 a.m. Frescobaldi: Toccata9:00 a.m. C. Schumann: Sonata in G Minor

11:00 a.m. Telemann: Viola Concerto in G12:00 p.m. C. Schumann: Musical Evenings

2:00 p.m. Brahms: Serenade no. 2 in A

September Featured WorksAll programming is subject to change. For a complete list of a specific day’s music, go to theclassicalstation.org

1 Saturday8:00 a.m. Humperdinck: Overture to Hansel

and Gretel9:00 a.m. Pachelbel: Canon in D

11:00 a.m. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C Minor

12:00 p.m. Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn

2:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme

3:00 p.m. Copland: Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo

4:00 p.m. Strauss II: Tales from the Vienna Woods

5:00 p.m. Pachelbel: Suite in G for Strings2 Sunday7:00 a.m. Thompson: “The Pasture”

from Frostiana9:00 a.m. Bach: Cantata 17 (Wer Dank

Opfert, der Preiset Mich)10:00 a.m. Copland: In the Beginning11:00 a.m. Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 4

in A1:00 p.m. Haydn: String Quartet in C2:00 p.m. Gershwin: An American in Paris4:00 p.m. Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 in

E Minor5:00 p.m. Mozart: Serenade no. 13 in G (Eine

Kleine Nachtmusik) 6:00 p.m. Preview!9:00 p.m. Wavelengths

10:00 p.m. Peaceful Reflections3 Monday9:00 a.m. Copland: Appalachian Spring

10:00 a.m. Locatelli: Violin Concerto in D12:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet

Fantasy Overture2:00 p.m. Dvořák: String Quartet no. 12

in F (American)3:00 p.m. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks5:00 p.m. Williams: “Raiders March”9:00 p.m. My Life in Music8:00 p.m. Brahms: Symphony no. 4 in E Minor9:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5

in E-flat (Emperor)

4 Tuesday9:00 a.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no.

4 in G10:00 a.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in C

Minor12:00 p.m. Milhaud: Scaramouche, Suite for

Two Pianos2:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 100

in G (Military)3:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in

E Minor7:00 p.m. Milhaud: Carnival in New Orleans8:00 p.m. Bruckner: Symphony no. 3

in D Minor9:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 39 in E-flat

5 Wednesday9:00 a.m. Beach: From Grandmother’s Garden

10:00 a.m. Bizet: Symphony in C12:00 p.m. J.C. Bach: Sinfonia Concertante

in A2:00 p.m. Meyerbeer: The Skaters3:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Sonata no. 13 in

B-flat7:00 p.m. Meyerbeer: “Coronation March”

from Le Prophète8:00 p.m. Falla: Homenajes9:00 p.m. Medtner: Piano Concerto no. 2 in

C Minor6 Thursday9:00 a.m. Mozart: Horn Concerto no. 2

in E-flat10:00 a.m. Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite

no. 3 in G12:00 p.m. Brahms: Academic Festival Overture

1:00 p.m. Ravel: Noble and Sentimental Waltzes2:00 p.m. Kalinnikov: Symphony no. 1

in G Minor3:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 14 in

C-sharp Minor (Moonlight)6:00 p.m. Tower: Made in America7:00 p.m. Opera House

10:00 p.m. Khachaturian: “Lullaby” from Gayne7 Friday9:00 a.m. Vivaldi: Four Seasons

10:00 a.m. D’Indy: Symphony on a French Mountain Air

12:00 p.m. Respighi: “Spring” from Three Botticelli Pictures

2:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 31 in D (Paris)

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CD #3: Schumann Cello ConcertoGabriel Schwabe, one of today’s leading cellists, shines in this classic of the Romantic literature with Lars Vogt leading the Royal Northern Sinfonia, plus works for cello and piano.

CD #4: J.S. Bach: English Suites nos. 4–6 Arranged for Two GuitarsThe English Suites encompass a wide range of moods, from lively dances to slow, pensive movements. The acclaimed Montenegrin Guitar Duo gives fresh, historically informed performances of these works.

CD #5: Leonard Bernstein, PortraitAs a composer, conductor, and pianist, equally at home on Broadway and in the concert hall, Leonard Bernstein made a huge impact on music in America. We celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth with this collection of music for the stage. The Minnesota Orchestra is led by Edo de Waart and Andrew Litton.

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3:00 p.m. C. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor

5:00 p.m. Frescobaldi: Canzon no. 1 in G7:00 p.m. Opera House

10:00 p.m. C. Schumann: Three Romances for Violin and Piano

14 Friday9:00 a.m. Mozart: Violin Sonata in G

10:00 a.m. M. Haydn: Symphony no. 22 in D12:00 p.m. Gershwin: Cuban Overture

2:00 p.m. Mendelssohn-Hensel: Fantasia in G Minor

3:00 p.m. Schubert: Piano Quintet in A (Trout)6:00 p.m. Williams: Star Wars, Suite for

Five Pianos7:00 p.m. Cherubini: Overture to Le Crescendo8:00 p.m. Horner: Pas de Deux, Double

Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra

9:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Piano Trio no. 2 in C Minor

15 Saturday9:00 a.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 7 in A

10:00 a.m. Franck: Symphonic Variations12:00 p.m. Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor

2:00 p.m. Albéniz: Suite Española3:00 p.m. Brahms: Symphony no. 1 in C Minor4:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 17

in G5:00 p.m. R. Strauss: “September” from Four

Last Songs16 Sunday7:00 a.m. Hildegard von Bingen:

“O Felix Anima”

9:00 a.m. Bach: Cantata 161 (Komm, du Süsse Todesstunde)

10:00 a.m. Ademar: Mass for St. Martial11:00 a.m. Wagner: “Wotan’s Farewell” and

“Magic Fire Music”1:00 p.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: Sadko2:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 29 in A3:00 p.m. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals4:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture5:00 p.m. Renaissance Fare6:00 p.m. Preview!9:00 p.m. Wavelengths

10:00 p.m. Peaceful Reflections17 Monday9:00 a.m. Mercadante: Flute Concerto in E

10:00 a.m. Respighi: The Birds12:00 p.m. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia

on “Greensleeves”2:00 p.m. Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D3:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 25

in C5:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: “Waltz-Scherzo”8:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no.

3 in D Minor9:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4 in

F Minor10:00 p.m. Griffes: “Poem for Flute

and Orchestra”18 Tuesday9:00 a.m. Handel: Harp Concerto in B-flat

10:00 a.m. Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat

12:00 p.m. Copland: “Fanfare for the Common Man”

2:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 92 in G (Oxford)

3:00 p.m. Gounod: Symphony no. 2 in E-flat6:00 p.m. A Celebration of Yom Kippur7:00 p.m. Puccini: “Un Bel di Vedremo”8:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini9:00 p.m. Dvořák: Symphony no. 5 in F

19 Wednesday9:00 a.m. Schumann: Symphony no. 4

in D Minor10:00 a.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 23

in A12:00 p.m. Vaughan Williams: English Folk

Song Suite2:00 p.m. Sibelius: Lemminkäinen and the

Maidens of Saari

3:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 1 in C

7:00 p.m. Borodin: “Polovtsian Dances” from Prince Igor

8:00 p.m. Schubert: Fantasia in C (Wanderer Fantasy)

9:00 p.m. Borodin: Symphony no. 2 in B Minor

20 Thursday9:00 a.m. Beethoven: The Creatures

of Prometheus10:00 a.m. Delibes: Sylvia12:00 p.m. Handel: Ballet from Il Pastor Fido

1:00 p.m. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A2:00 p.m. Debussy: Toy Box Ballet3:00 p.m. Shchedrin: Carmen Ballet5:00 p.m. Verdi: Ballet Music from Macbeth

10:00 p.m. Gounod: Adagio from Faust21 Friday9:00 a.m. Holst: Second Suite in F

10:00 a.m. Ravel: Mother Goose Ballet12:00 p.m. Holst: Ballet Music from The

Perfect Fool2:00 p.m. Copland: Rodeo3:00 p.m. Holst: The Planets5:00 p.m. Khachaturian: “Adagio of Spartacus

and Phrygia” from Spartacus7:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

10:00 p.m. Manjon: “Basque Melody”22 Saturday9:00 a.m. Adam: Giselle

11:00 a.m. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor

12:00 p.m. Mozart: Ballet Music from Idomeneo, King of Crete

1:00 p.m. Prokofiev: Suite from Cinderella3:00 p.m. Khachaturian: Gayne5:00 p.m. Stravinsky: Firebird Suite

23 Sunday7:00 a.m. Bruckner: Os Justi9:00 a.m. Bach: Cantata 114 (Ach, Lieben

Christen, seid Getrost)10:00 a.m. Agricola: Missa Guazzabuglio11:00 a.m. Khachaturian: Selections from

Circus1:00 p.m. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet:

Suites no. 1–33:00 p.m. Glazunov: Raymonda5:00 p.m. Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé, Suite

no. 2

6:00 p.m. Preview!9:00 p.m. Wavelengths

10:00 p.m. Peaceful Reflections24 Monday9:00 a.m. Mozart: Horn Concerto no. 1 in D

10:00 a.m. Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances12:00 p.m. Weber: Concertino in E-flat for

Clarinet and Orchestra2:00 p.m. Fauré: Suite from Masques

et Bergamasques3:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 3

in C Minor6:00 p.m. Rutter: “Look to the Day”8:00 p.m. Haydn: Cello Concerto no. 2 in D9:00 p.m. Schubert: Symphony no. 9

in C (Great)10:00 p.m. Rutter: “Distant Land”25 Tuesday9:00 a.m. Rameau: Suite from Dardanus

10:00 a.m. Beethoven: Leonore Overture no. 312:00 p.m. Bach: French Suite no. 3

in B Minor2:00 p.m. Shostakovich: Jazz Suite no. 23:00 p.m. Schumann: Piano Concerto

in A Minor7:00 p.m. Bach: Italian Concerto in F8:00 p.m. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique9:00 p.m. Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano,

Trumpet, and Strings26 Wednesday9:00 a.m. Mendelssohn: Symphony

no. 5 (Reformation)10:00 a.m. Gershwin, arr. Frolov: Concert

Fantasy on Themes from Porgy and Bess

12:00 p.m. Offenbach: Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann

2:00 p.m. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue3:00 p.m. Brahms: Symphony no. 2 in D7:00 p.m. Gershwin: An American in Paris8:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 5

in C Minor9:00 p.m. Saint-Saëns: The Muse and the Poet

27 Thursday9:00 a.m. Telemann: Overture in D

10:00 a.m. Chopin: Grand Fantasia on Polish Airs in A

11:00 a.m. Schumann: Symphony no. 3 in E-flat (Rhenish)

12:00 p.m. Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia

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program listings (september/october)2:00 p.m. Mozart: Violin Concerto no. 4 in D3:00 p.m. Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto5:00 p.m. Albéniz: “Malagueña”7:00 p.m. Opera House

10:00 p.m. Bach: Flute Sonata in E Minor28 Friday8:00 a.m. Bach: Trio Sonata in C9:00 a.m. All-Request Friday

10:00 p.m. Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp

29 Saturday9:00 a.m. Dvořák: Piano Concerto in G Minor

10:00 a.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 6 in B-flat

12:00 p.m. Britten: Soirées Musicales2:00 p.m. Suk: Fantasy for Violin and

Orchestra3:00 p.m. Massenet: Ballet Music from

Le Cid4:00 p.m. Grieg: Suite no. 2 from Peer Gynt5:00 p.m. Handel: Concerto Grosso in B-flat

30 Sunday7:00 a.m. Traditional: “Steal Away”9:00 a.m. Bach: Cantata 96 (Herr Christ, der

Einge Gottessohn)10:00 a.m. Lobo: Missa Maria Magdalene11:00 a.m. Svendsen: “Norwegian

Artists’ Carnival”1:00 p.m. Blodek: “The Rising of the Moon”2:00 p.m. Brahms: Double Concerto for

Violin and Cello in A Minor4:00 p.m. Elgar: Enigma Variations5:00 p.m. Bach: Violin Concerto no. 1

in A Minor6:00 p.m. Preview!9:00 p.m. Wavelengths

10:00 p.m. Peaceful Reflections

October Featured WorksAll programming is subject to change. For a complete list of a specific day’s music, go to theclassicalstation.org.

1 Monday9:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 23 in

F Minor (Appassionata)10:00 a.m. Brahms: Serenade no. 1 in D12:00 p.m. Chopin: Polonaise Fantasy

in A-flat2:00 p.m. Dukas: Symphony in C3:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Sonata no. 11 in A

5:00 p.m. Dukas: Sorcerer’s Apprentice7:00 p.m. My Life in Music8:00 p.m. Dukas: La Péri9:00 p.m. Copland: Billy the Kid Ballet Suite

2 Tuesday9:00 a.m. Telemann: Concerto in D for

Three Trumpets10:00 a.m. Franck: Symphonic Variations12:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: “October

(Autumn Song)”2:00 p.m. Haydn: Keyboard Concertino in C3:00 p.m. Chausson: A Holiday Evening7:00 p.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no.

2 in F8:00 p.m. Gounod: Symphony no. 1 in D9:00 p.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

3 Wednesday9:00 a.m. Schubert: Symphony no. 8 in B

Minor (Unfinished)10:00 a.m. Potter: Piano Concerto no. 2

in D Minor12:00 p.m. Handel: Air from Suite no. 5 in E

(The Harmonious Blacksmith)2:00 p.m. Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole3:00 p.m. Potter: Symphony no. 8 in E-flat7:00 p.m. Prokofiev: Symphony no. 1

in D (Classical)8:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 4

in A (Italian)9:00 p.m. Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1

in E Minor4 Thursday9:00 a.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 36

in C (Linz)10:00 a.m. Dvořák: My Home12:00 p.m. Sibelius: “Valse Triste”

1:00 p.m. Diamond: Rounds for String Orchestra

2:00 p.m. Telemann: Overture in D from Tafelmusik

3:00 p.m. Bizet: L’Arlésienne Suite no. 15:00 p.m. Albinoni: Oboe Concerto in B-flat7:00 p.m. Opera House

10:00 p.m. Schubert: Impromptu in G-flat5 Friday9:00 a.m. Brahms: Five Hungarian Dances,

nos. 17–2110:00 a.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 6

in F (Pastoral)12:00 p.m. Grieg: In Autumn

2:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 35 in D (Haffner)

3:00 p.m. Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B Minor

7:00 p.m. Wagner: “Forest Murmurs” from Siegfried

8:00 p.m. Dvořák: Serenade in E for Strings9:00 p.m. Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 in D

6 Saturday8:00 a.m. Corelli: Concerto Grosso in B-flat

10:00 a.m. Weber: Clarinet Concerto no. 2 in E-flat

12:00 p.m. Debussy: Children’s Corner2:00 p.m. Mozart: Violin Sonata in E Minor3:00 p.m. Schumann: Papillons4:00 p.m. Beethoven: Quintet in E-flat for

Piano and Winds5:00 p.m. Szymanowski: Concert Overture

in E7 Sunday7:00 a.m. Bach: Concerto in C9:00 a.m. Bach: Cantata 5 (Wo Soll ich

Fliehen Hin)10:00 a.m. Campra: Requiem11:00 a.m. Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat

1:00 p.m. Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor2:00 p.m. Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1

in E-flat (Triangle)3:00 p.m. Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 3

in B Minor4:00 p.m. Schubert: Sonata in A

Minor (Arpeggione)5:00 p.m. My Life in Music6:00 p.m. Preview!9:00 p.m. Wavelengths

10:00 p.m. Peaceful Reflections8 Monday9:00 a.m. Vivaldi: Lute Concerto in D

10:00 a.m. Dvořák: Scherzo Capriccioso12:00 p.m. Saint-Saëns: “Omphale’s

Spinning Wheel”2:00 p.m. Haydn: String Quartet in C (Emperor)3:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a

Theme of Paganini6:00 p.m. Vierne: “Carillon de Westminster”7:00 p.m. Renaissance Fare8:00 p.m. Bruch: Scottish Fantasy for Violin

and Orchestra9:00 p.m. Brahms: Symphony no. 2 in D

10:00 p.m. Vierne: Piano Quintet in C Minor

9 Tuesday9:00 a.m. Verdi: Four Seasons Ballet

10:00 a.m. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals12:00 p.m. Verdi: “Va, Pensiero”

2:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 101 in D (Clock)

3:00 p.m. Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto no. 2 in G Minor

5:00 p.m. Verdi: “Anvil Chorus” from Il Trovatore

7:00 p.m. Saint-Saëns: “Havanaise”8:00 p.m. Respighi: The Pines of Rome9:00 p.m. Saint-Saëns: Symphony no. 3

in C Minor (Organ)10:00 p.m. Verdi: “Ave Maria” from Otello10 Wednesday9:00 a.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 20

in D Minor10:00 a.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto

no. 1 in F12:00 p.m. Copland: “An Outdoor Overture”

2:00 p.m. Handel: Suite in F from Water Music

3:00 p.m. Schumann: Carnaval7:00 p.m. Verdi: “Grand March” from Aida8:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 2 in D9:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no.

2 in C Minor11 Thursday9:00 a.m. Bruch: Violin Concerto no. 1

in G Minor10:00 a.m. Dett: Cinnamon Grove12:00 p.m. Fauré: Dolly Suite

program listings (october)

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10:00 a.m. Beethoven: Romance no. 1 in G for Violin

12:00 p.m. Copland: El Salón México2:00 p.m. Telemann: Overture in D

from Tafelmusik3:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 3

in D (Polish)7:00 p.m. Warlock: Capriol Suite8:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 103 in E-flat

(Drum Roll)9:00 p.m. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D

31 Wednesday8:00 a.m. Bazzini: “The Dance of the Goblins”9:00 a.m. Dvořák: The Noonday Witch

11:00 a.m. Boccherini: Symphony in D Minor (House of the Devil)

12:00 p.m. Falla: “Pantomime” and “Ritual Fire Dance” from El Amor Brujo

2:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Trio in D (Ghost)3:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: The Isle of the Dead5:00 p.m. Gluck: “Dance of the Furies”7:00 p.m. Saint-Saëns: “Danse Macabre”8:00 p.m. Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain9:00 p.m. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique

10:00 p.m. Granados: “Ghostly Serenade” from Goyescas

November Featured WorksAll programming is subject to change. For a complete list of a specific day’s music, go to theclassicalstation.org.

1 Thursday9:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Concerto

no. 1 in C10:00 a.m. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll12:00 p.m. Albinoni: Adagio in G Minor

1:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 99 in E-flat2:00 p.m. Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 2

in B-flat3:00 p.m. Rimsky-Korsakov:

Capriccio Espagnol5:00 p.m. Bizet: “Habanera” from Carmen7:00 p.m. Opera House

10:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli

2 Friday9:00 a.m. Dittersdorf: Symphony in C (The

Four Ages of Man)10:00 a.m. Elgar: Enigma Variations12:00 p.m. Chopin: Barcarolle in F-sharp

14 Sunday7:00 a.m. Zemlinsky: Psalm 839:00 a.m. Bach: Cantata 162 (Ach, ich Sehe,

itzt, da ich Zur)10:00 a.m. Bruckner: Mass no. 1 in D Minor11:00 a.m. Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture

1:00 p.m. Copland: Three Latin American Sketches

2:00 p.m. Delius: “Paris, The Song of a Great City”

3:00 p.m. Strauss II: “The Blue Danube”4:00 p.m. Respighi: Tropical Night from

Brazilian Impressions5:00 p.m. Renaissance Fare6:00 p.m. Preview!9:00 p.m. Wavelengths

10:00 p.m. Peaceful Reflections15 Monday9:00 a.m. Crusell: Clarinet Concerto no. 3

in B-flat10:00 a.m. Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat12:00 p.m. Telemann: Concerto in E-flat for

Two Horns from Tafelmusik2:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 8 in

C Minor (Pathétique)3:00 p.m. Haydn: Cello Concerto no. 1 in C7:00 p.m. Wirén: Serenade for Strings8:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 25

in C9:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Variations on a

Rococo Theme16 Tuesday9:00 a.m. Dvořák: Symphonic Variations

10:00 a.m. Zelenka: Capriccio in A12:00 p.m. Debussy: “En Bateau” from

Petite Suite2:00 p.m. Brahms: Symphony no. 3 in F3:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 45 in

F-sharp Minor (Farewell)7:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 21

in C8:00 p.m. Dvořák: Symphony no. 9 in E Minor

(From the New World)9:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances,

op. 4517 Wednesday9:00 a.m. Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5

in E-flat (Emperor)10:00 a.m. Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite no.

4 in G (Mozartiana)12:00 p.m. Liszt: “Liebestram” no. 3 in A-flat

1:00 p.m. Schubert: Symphony no. 5 in B-flat2:00 p.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from The

Golden Cockerel3:00 p.m. Dett: Magnolia Suite6:00 p.m. Beethoven: “Coriolan” Overture7:00 p.m. Opera House

10:00 p.m. Dett: “Barcarolle—Morning”12 Friday9:00 a.m. Mozart: Serenade no. 13 in G (Eine

Kleine Nachtmusik)10:00 a.m. Vaughan Williams: The

Lark Ascending12:00 p.m. Bizet: Carmen Suite no. 1

2:00 p.m. Willan: Symphony no. 2 in C Minor3:00 p.m. D’Indy: Symphony on a French

Mountain Air5:00 p.m. Puccini: “Che Gelida Manina”7:00 p.m. Falla: Nights in the Gardens

of Spain8:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 3 in

A Minor (Scottish)9:00 p.m. Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite

13 Saturday8:00 a.m. Alfvén: Swedish Rhapsody no. 1

(Midsummer Vigil)10:00 a.m. Sowande: African Suite12:00 p.m. Grieg: Norwegian Dances

2:00 p.m. Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez3:00 p.m. Respighi: The Fountains of Rome4:00 p.m. McKay: Evocation Symphony

(Symphony for Seattle)5:00 p.m. Smetana: The Moldau

program listings (october)2:00 p.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no.

4 in G3:00 p.m. Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor7:00 p.m. Mussorgsky: Prelude from

Khovanshchina (Dawn over the Moscow River)

8:00 p.m. Mozart: Clarinet Trio in E-flat (Kegelstatt)

9:00 p.m. Sibelius: Symphony no. 6 in D Minor

10:00 p.m. Howells: “Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing”

18 Thursday9:00 a.m. Hummel: Trumpet Concerto

10:00 a.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 4 in B-flat

12:00 p.m. Arban: Variations on “Carnival of Venice”

1:00 p.m. Schumann: Five Pieces in Folk Style2:00 p.m. Walton: Suite from Henry V3:00 p.m. Mussorgsky: Pictures at

an Exhibition5:00 p.m. Telemann: Concerto in D for

Three Trumpets7:00 p.m. Opera House

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29 Monday9:00 a.m. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1

in B-flat Minor10:00 a.m. Boccherini: Cello Concerto no. 9

in B-flat12:00 p.m. Franck: Rédemption

2:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 21 in C (Waldstein)

3:00 p.m. Dvořák: Czech Suite in D5:30 p.m. Strauss II: “Roses from the South”6:00 p.m. Shostakovich: “Festive Overture”7:00 p.m. Handel: Music for the

Royal Fireworks8:00 p.m. Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé Suite9:00 p.m. Holst: The Planets

30 Tuesday9:00 a.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 38

in D (Prague)

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2:00 p.m. Schumann: Symphony no. 2 in C3:00 p.m. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A7:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 15

in D (Pastoral)8:00 p.m. Schubert: Symphony no. 9

in C (Great)9:00 p.m. Nielsen: Symphony no. 4

(The Inextinguishable)3 Saturday8:00 a.m. Chopin: Étude in A-flat (“The

Shepherd Boy”)9:00 a.m. Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 4

in A (Italian)11:00 a.m. Mozart: Serenade no. 13 in G (Eine

Kleine Nachtmusik)12:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 14 in

C-sharp Minor (Moonlight)2:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: String Sextet in D

Minor (Souvenir of Florence)3:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 94

in G (Surprise)4:00 p.m. Hanson: Symphony no. 2 (Romantic)5:00 p.m. Boccherini: Guitar Quintet no. 4

in D (Fandango)4 Sunday7:00 a.m. Prokofiev: Symphony no. 1

in D (Classical)9:00 a.m. Bach: Cantata 163 (Nur Jedem

das Seine)10:00 a.m. Howells: Requiem11:00 a.m. Chopin: Etude in A Minor

(Winter Wind)1:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 3

in E-flat (Eroica)

2:00 p.m. Schubert: Piano Quintet in A (Trout)3:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 41

in C (Jupiter)4:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 2

in C Minor (Little Russian)5:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 45 in

F-sharp Minor (Farewell) 6:00 p.m. Preview!9:00 p.m. Wavelengths

10:00 p.m. Peaceful Reflections5 Monday9:00 a.m. Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor

10:00 a.m. Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin12:00 p.m. Biber: Sonata in C for

Eight Trumpets2:00 p.m. Debussy: Petite Suite3:00 p.m. Franck: Symphonic Variations7:00 p.m. My Life in Music8:00 p.m. Schubert: Symphony no. 8

in B Minor (Unfinished)9:00 p.m. Dvořák: Symphony no. 7 in D Minor

10:00 p.m. Fauré: “Élégie”6 Tuesday8:00 a.m. Sousa: “The Liberty Bell”9:00 a.m. Schubert: Impromptu in A-flat

11:00 a.m. Mozart: Horn Concerto no. 3 in E-flat

12:00 p.m. Sousa: “Riders for the Flag”2:00 p.m. Paderewski: Piano Concerto

in A Minor3:00 p.m. Brahms: Seven Fantasias, op. 1165:00 p.m. Sousa: “The Stars and

Stripes Forever”8:00 p.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto

no. 6 in B-flat9:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 8 in F

7 Wednesday9:00 a.m. Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances

10:00 a.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 19 in F

12:00 p.m. Telemann: Trumpet Concerto no. 2 in D

2:00 p.m. Fauré: Suite from Masques et Bergamasques

3:00 p.m. Chopin: Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat Minor

6:00 p.m. Offenbach: “Belle Nuit, ô Nuit d’Amour”

7:00 p.m. Berlioz: Waverley Overture8:00 p.m. Schumann: Symphony no. 1

in B-flat (Spring)

9:00 p.m. Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1 in D Minor

8 Thursday9:00 a.m. J.C. Bach: Symphony in E-flat for

Double Orchestra10:00 a.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 104

in D (London)12:00 p.m. Holst: Second Suite in F

1:00 p.m. Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in B-flat (The Hunt)

2:00 p.m. Liszt: Les Préludes3:00 p.m. Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B Minor6:00 p.m. Bax: Festival Overture7:00 p.m. Opera House

10:00 p.m. Bax: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano9 Friday9:00 a.m. Schumann: Scenes from Childhood

10:00 a.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from The Tale of Tsar Saltan

12:00 p.m. Chopin: Scherzo no. 4 in E2:00 p.m. Mozart: Serenade no. 7

in D (Haffner)3:00 p.m. Elgar: Nursery Suite6:00 p.m. Mozart: “Der Vogelfänger Bin ich

Ja” from The Magic Flute8:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Suite from

Sleeping Beauty9:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Symphony

no. 5 (Reformation)10:00 p.m. Wagner: “Song to the Evening

Star” from Tannhäuser10 Saturday9:00 a.m. Couperin: Royal Concert no. 1

10:00 a.m. Dvořák: Rusalka Fantasy12:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Sonata no. 11 in A

2:00 p.m. Bizet: L’Arlésienne Suite no. 23:00 p.m. Couperin: Pièces en Concert4:00 p.m. Brahms: Horn Trio in E-flat5:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no.

4 in G Minor11 Sunday7:00 a.m. Delius: “By the River” from

Florida Suite9:00 a.m. Bach: Cantata 60 (O Ewigkeit, du

Donnerwort)10:00 a.m. C. Fasch: Mass for 16 Voices11:00 a.m. “Taps” and “America the Beautiful”

1:00 p.m. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D2:00 p.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade3:00 p.m. U.S. Military Service Hymns4:00 p.m. Debussy: Spring

5:00 p.m. My Life in Music6:00 p.m. Preview!9:00 p.m. Wavelengths

10:00 p.m. Peaceful Reflections12 Monday9:00 a.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 82 in C

(The Bear)10:00 a.m. Borodin: Symphony no. 2

in B Minor12:00 p.m. Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D

2:00 p.m. Dvořák: Slavonic Rhapsody in D3:00 p.m. Borodin: Overture and “Polovtsian

Dances” from Prince Igor7:00 p.m. Renaissance Fare8:00 p.m. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante

in E-flat9:00 p.m. Brahms: Symphony no. 1

in C Minor10:00 p.m. Borodin: String Quartet no. 2 in D13 Tuesday9:00 a.m. Chadwick: Symphonic Sketches

10:00 a.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G

12:00 p.m. Grieg: “Wedding Day at Troldhaugen”2:00 p.m. Chadwick: Suite Symphonique

in E-flat3:00 p.m. Dvořák: Symphony no. 8 in G7:00 p.m. Chadwick: Rip Van Winkle Overture8:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 7 in A9:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 40

in G Minor14 Wednesday9:00 a.m. L. Mozart: Sinfonia Pastorale in G

10:00 a.m. Copland: Billy the Kid Ballet Suite12:00 p.m. Mendelssohn-Hensel:

“Andante Cantabile”2:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 1

in G Minor (Winter Dreams)3:00 p.m. Copland: Appalachian Spring7:00 p.m. Mendelssohn-Hensel: Piano

Trio in D8:00 p.m. Copland: Four Dance Episodes

from Rodeo9:00 p.m. Mozart: Violin Concerto no. 5

in A (Turkish)15 Thursday9:00 a.m. Schumann: Cello Concerto

in A Minor10:00 a.m. Schubert: Fantasia in C

(Wanderer Fantasy)12:00 p.m. Josef Strauss: “Palms of Peace”

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program listings (november)1:00 p.m. Smetana: “Vysehrad”2:00 p.m. Beethoven: Romance no. 2 in F

for Violin3:00 p.m. Schumann: Piano Concerto

in A Minor5:00 p.m. Wagner: Good Friday Music

from Parsifal7:00 p.m. Opera House

10:00 p.m. Liszt: “The Water Gardens at the Villa d’Este”

16 Friday9:00 a.m. Bach: Violin Concerto no. 2 in E

10:00 a.m. Chopin: Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise in E-flat

12:00 p.m. Handel: Harp Concerto in B-flat2:00 p.m. Weber: “Invitation to the Dance”3:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 39 in E-flat7:00 p.m. Grieg: Holberg Suite8:00 p.m. Dvořák: The Golden Spinning Wheel9:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Trio

in B-flat (Archduke)17 Saturday8:00 a.m. Ravel: Noble and

Sentimental Waltzes10:00 a.m. Schubert: Symphony no. 6 in C12:00 p.m. Debussy: Two Arabesques

2:00 p.m. Brahms: Academic Festival Overture3:00 p.m. Sibelius: Karelia Suite4:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 29 in A5:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 4 in

F Minor18 Sunday7:00 a.m. C. Schumann: “O Joy, o Joy”9:00 a.m. Bach: Cantata 90 (Es Reisset euch

ein Schrecklich Ende)10:00 a.m. Galuppi: Confitebor tibi, Domine11:00 a.m. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no.

3 in D Minor1:00 p.m. Weber: Clarinet Concerto no. 1 in

F Minor2:00 p.m. Debussy: La Mer3:00 p.m. Wagner: Overture to Tannhäuser4:00 p.m. Holst: The Planets5:00 p.m. Renaissance Fare6:00 p.m. Preview!9:00 p.m. Wavelengths

10:00 p.m. Peaceful Reflections19 Monday9:00 a.m. Handel: Concerto no. 2 in F for

Two Wind Ensembles and Strings

10:00 a.m. Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto12:00 p.m. Beethoven: Leonore Overture no. 1

2:00 p.m. Ippolitov-Ivanov: Caucasian Sketches no. 1

3:00 p.m. Haydn: Symphony no. 85 in B-flat (The Queen)

7:00 p.m. Vivaldi: Cello Concerto in B Minor8:00 p.m. Dvořák: Symphony no. 5 in F9:00 p.m. Grieg: Symphonic Dances

20 Tuesday9:00 a.m. Cui: Miniature Suite

10:00 a.m. Schubert: Musical Moments12:00 p.m. Glazunov: Spring

2:00 p.m. Mozart: Piano Sonata no. 14 in C Minor

3:00 p.m. Vivaldi: Four Seasons7:00 p.m. Chadwick: Melpomene Overture8:00 p.m. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A9:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 6

in F (Pastoral)21 Wednesday9:00 a.m. Telemann: Overture in B-flat

10:00 a.m. Strauss, R.: Horn Concerto no. 2 in E-flat

12:00 p.m. Tárrega: “Recuerdos de la Alhambra”

2:00 p.m. Adam: Suite from Giselle3:00 p.m. Dvořák: Piano Concerto in G Minor5:00 p.m. Tárrega: “Capricho Arabe”7:00 p.m. Mendelssohn: Concerto in D Minor

for Violin and Piano8:00 p.m. Shchedrin: Carmen Ballet9:00 p.m. Sibelius: Lemminkäinen and the

Maidens of Saari22 Thursday8:00 a.m. Thompson: “Alleluia”9:00 a.m. Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez

11:00 a.m. Dvořák: String Quartet no. 12 in F (American)

12:00 p.m. Traditional: “We Gather Together”1:00 p.m. Saint-Saëns: Symphony no. 3 in C

Minor (Organ)2:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a

Theme of Paganini3:00 p.m. Britten: Young Person’s Guide to

the Orchestra5:00 p.m. Handel: Music for the

Royal Fireworks7:00 p.m. Opera House

10:00 p.m. Barber: “Sure on this Shining Night”

program listings (november)23 Friday8:00 a.m. Falla: “Ritual Fire Dance” from El

Amor Brujo (Love, the Magician)9:00 a.m. Gershwin: An American in Paris

10:00 a.m. Copland: Music for Movies12:00 p.m. Traditional: “Shenandoah”

2:00 p.m. Falla: Four Dances from The Three-Cornered Hat

3:00 p.m. Dvořák: American Suite7:00 p.m. Denler: Wild Mustang Suite8:00 p.m. Hanson: Symphony no. 2

(Romantic)9:00 p.m. Duarte: Appalachian Dreams

24 Saturday8:00 a.m. Boyer: “Celebration Overture”9:00 a.m. Copland: Appalachian Spring

11:00 a.m. Hailstork: Three Spirituals12:00 p.m. O’Connor: Concerto no. 6 (Old

Brass) for Violin and Orchestra2:00 p.m. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue3:00 p.m. Dvořák: Symphony no. 9 in E Minor

(From the New World)4:00 p.m. Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite5:00 p.m. Paulus: “Hymn for America”

25 Sunday7:00 a.m. Betinis: “Prayer for Peace”9:00 a.m. Bach: Cantata 70 (Wachet! Betet!

Betet! Wachet!)10:00 a.m. M. Charpentier: Te Deum11:00 a.m. Price: Concerto in One Movement

1:00 p.m. Gershwin: Porgy and Bess Suite2:00 p.m. Copland: “An Outdoor Overture”3:00 p.m. Bernstein, arr. Bunch: West Side

Story Suite for Piano Trio4:00 p.m. Williams: Theme from Born on the

Fourth of July5:00 p.m. Still: Symphony no. 1

(Afro-American) 6:00 p.m. Preview!9:00 p.m. Wavelengths

10:00 p.m. Peaceful Reflections26 Monday9:00 a.m. Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 24

in C Minor10:00 a.m. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto

no. 2 in F12:00 p.m. Medtner: Improvisation

in B-flat Minor2:00 p.m. Bizet: Symphony in C3:00 p.m. Rachmaninoff: Variations on a

Theme of Chopin

7:00 p.m. Brahms: Piano Trio no. 3 in C Minor

8:00 p.m. Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in C Minor

9:00 p.m. Nielsen: Symphony no. 2 (The Four Temperaments)

27 Tuesday9:00 a.m. Krommer: Oboe Concerto in F

10:00 a.m. Mozart: Violin Sonata in G12:00 p.m. Schumann: “Arabeske” in C

2:00 p.m. Handel: Suite from Il Pastor Fido3:00 p.m. Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto no. 4

in D Minor7:00 p.m. Brahms: Tragic Overture8:00 p.m. Vaughan Williams: The Lark

Ascending9:00 p.m. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 6 in B

Minor (Pathétique)28 Wednesday9:00 a.m. F. Ries: Symphony no. 2 in C Minor

10:00 a.m. Lully: Ballet des Plaisirs12:00 p.m. Granados: Allegro de Concierto

2:00 p.m. Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto no. 2 in G Minor

3:00 p.m. A. Rubinstein: Ivan the Terrible7:00 p.m. Ravel: “La Valse”8:00 p.m. Brahms: Variations on a Theme

by Haydn9:00 p.m. Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 3

in C Minor29 Thursday9:00 a.m. Bach: Keyboard Concerto no. 4

in A10:00 a.m. Donizetti: Ballet Music from

Dom Sebastien12:00 p.m. Holst: St. Paul’s Suite

1:00 p.m. Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

2:00 p.m. Mozart: Symphony no. 31 in D (Paris)

3:00 p.m. Suk: Fantastic Scherzo6:00 p.m. Donizetti: Una Furtiva Lagrima7:00 p.m. Opera House

10:00 p.m. Mozart: Flute Quartet no. 2 in G30 Friday8:00 a.m. Strauss II: The Blue Danube9:00 a.m. All-Request Friday

10:00 p.m. Fauré: Ballade for Piano and Orchestra, op. 19

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wcpe education fund newslately we’ve readGrant Awards to Five Organizations for 2018–19By Jeanne E. FredriksenThe Education Fund Committee awarded grants totaling nearly $10,000 to five organi-zations for the 2018–19 season.The Durham Medical Orchestra will take part in a festival of the arts at Durham’s Northgate in the spring of 2019 and will present a concert called the “Magic of Music.” Pre-festival instructional visits to local schools will generate interest and atten-dance, and DMO will distribute a printed fun and educational booklet about orchestras at the concert.Kidznotes of Durham has grown from 60 kin-dergarteners and first-graders to 450 students in K–9th grades since its beginnings in 2010. Grant monies will help cover the costs of instru-ment repairs and upkeep, plus the purchase of four new instruments. Kidznotes focuses on children living in poverty and offers services that include reliable after-school engagement, intensive instrumental and ensemble training, and community performances.Headquartered in Carrboro, Musical Empowerment partners music students from five universities in North Carolina

with children from underserved communi-ties. Grant monies will support the Music Mentorship Program—teacher training and support, development of teaching methods, and development of chapter resources.Last season, North Carolina Chamber Music Institute placed 65 students in 16 small ensembles, including string quartets, piano quartets, and a woodwind quintet. With intense individual and ensemble lessons, rehearsals, and performances, students become fully contributing forces in small ensembles. NCCMI is able to offer scholarships with grant money from the Education Fund.In May 2019, Women’s Voices Chorus of Chapel Hill will present a concert high-lighting the history of women’s suffrage, the importance of women’s participation in political life, and the centennial of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Grant monies will support the production of sheet music for a newly-commissioned work, which is the concert’s centerpiece.We encourage Classical music lovers of all ages to attend performances by these organi-zations. We are grateful to our listeners who, in lieu of thank-you gifts, offer 10 percent of their donations to fund musical education in our communities. q

Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an ExhibitionBy Anna Harwell Celenza and illustrated by JoAnn E. KitchelCharlesbridge Once Upon a Masterpiece editionA review by R.C. SpeckEver want to know the inspiration behind a great work of music? Ever wish to impart this knowledge to an elementary-school–aged child who is just beginning to learn about music history? Anna Harwell Celenza and JoAnn E. Kitchel’s children’s book Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition does just this with such singular style that I am sure most children who read it will return to it often.Celenza tells the story of young Modest Mussorgsky making his way through the art scene in 1870s Saint Petersburg. He and his friends, artist and designer Victor Hartmann and writer Vladimir Stasov, are imbued with the optimism of the age as Russia is becoming more open with the West. After Hartmann unexpectedly dies, however, Mussorgsky is disconsolate. He blames him-self for his friend’s death and shuts himself in his apartment. His friends try to revital-ize him, but to no avail. Eventually, how-ever, they put on an art exhibition of all of Hartmann’s works and invite a still-grieving Mussorgsky. Mussorgsky then composes his great Pictures at an Exhibition with individu-al paintings by Hartmann inspiring indi-vidual pieces of music in that work. Finally over his grief for his friend, Mussorgsky then travels the world telling everyone he meets about Pictures at an Exhibition.It’s a familiar story, but Celenza distills the essence of it and imparts the history in an accessible narrative form. It reads like an illustrated short story. Children will not only

relate to the characters but will be attracted by the author’s clear and suspenseful prose.Kitchel’s art, with its bold colors, bigger-than-life depictions, and fanciful—almost impressionistic—visions, provides wonder-ful counterpoint to the story. The themes of Mussorgksy’s music become visual themes in her hands. For example, “The Heroes’ Gate at Kiev” seems to sail on the winds of sound coming from Mussorgsky’s piano. Meanwhile, the witch Baba-Yaga in “The Hut on Hen’s Legs” accosts two market women who without knowing it walk over a bed of skulls. Kitchel surrounds her artwork on every page with borders which contain symbolism straight from traditional Russian and Ukrainian folk art. Children will likely find something new in Kitchel’s art every time they open the book.The last page of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition provides a detailed summary of the events in the book. Celenza reveals that she used mostly primary sources when composing her story, such as letters written between Mussorgsky and Stasov and the original autograph copy of Pictures at an Exhibition. She also relies on her imagina-tion to fill in personal details of her main characters. Children interested in history as well as in music will find much to enjoy in Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. q

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All Saints Anglican Church908 Deboy StreetRaleigh, N.C. 27606919.754.1255allsaintsraleigh.com

American Guild of Organists Central NC ChapterP.O. Box 2512Raleigh, NC 27602cnccago.org

Bel Canto Company200 North Davie St.Greensboro, NC 27401belcantocompany.com

Beth El Synagogue1004 Watts St.Durham, NC 27701919.682.1238betheldurham.org

The Burlington School1615 Greenwood Ter.Burlington, NC 27215

Carolina Artisan Craft Market500 S. Salisbury StreetRaleigh, NCcarolinadesignercraftsmen.com

Carolina Ballet3401-131 Atlantic Ave.Raleigh, N.C. 27604919.719.0800carolinaballet.com

Carolina Performing ArtsFulfilling UNC-Chapel Hill’s commitment to the arts since 2005Box office: 919.843.3333carolinaperformingarts.org

Cary Skin CenterOffering comprehensive services through its Skin Cancer Center and Aesthetic Surgery and Laser Center At the corner of N.C. 55 andHigh House Rd.Cary, N.C. 27519919.363.7546caryskincenter.com

Chamber Music of RaleighP.O. Box 2059Raleigh, NC 27602

Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle309 W. Morgan St.Durham, NC 27701chamberorchestraofthetriangle.org

Chamblee GraphicsPrinter of WCPE’s Quarter Notes1300 Hodges St.Raleigh, N.C. 27604919.833.7561

The Chapel of the Cross304 E. Franklin St.Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514919.929.2193thechapelofthecross.org

Chatham Arts GuildThe Arts Center300-G East Main St.Carrboro, NC 27510

Choral Society of Durham120 Morris St.Durham, N.C. 27701919.560.2733choral-society.org

Christ Episcopal Church Concert Series102 Edenton St.Raleigh, NC 27601

Christ the King Lutheran Church600 Walnut St.Cary, NC 27511919.467.8989christthekingcary.org

Church of the Good Shepherd121 Hillsborough St.Raleigh, NC 27603919.831.2000cgs-raleigh.org

Church of the Nativity8849 Ray Rd.Raleigh, NC 27613nativityonline.org

Concert Singers of Cary101 Dry Ave.Cary, N.C. 27511919.249.6421concertsingers.org

Duke University, Chapel MusicP.O. 90883Durham, N.C. 27708919.684.3855www.chapel.duke.edu/music.html

Duke University, Dept. of MusicBox 90665Durham, N.C. 27708919.660.3300music.duke.edu

Durham Five Oaks SDA Church4124 Farrington Rd.Durham, NC 27707

Durham Savoyards120 Morris St.Durham NC 27701durhamsavoyards.org

Gay Gasper Estate Sales & Appraisals919.824.3665gaygasperestatesales.com

Greensboro Symphony200 N. Davie St., Suite 301Greensboro, N.C. 27401336.335.5456greensborosymphony.org

Halle Cultural Arts Center of ApexP.O. Box 250237 N. Salem St.Apex, N.C. 27502919.249.1120thehalle.org

Hamilton Hill Jewelry905 W. Main St.Durham, NC 27701919.683.1474hamiltonhilljewelry.com

Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church2723 Clark Ave.Raleigh, N.C. 27607919.828.1687htelc.org

Home Care Assistance6512 Six Forks Rd.Raleigh, NC 27615homecareraleighnc.com

Jennifer Creadick Violins, Inc.4 Sinclair Cir.Durham, NC 27705919.316.9003jennifercreadickviolins.com

Tom Keith & Associates, Inc.Serving the Carolinas for over 46 years in the valuation of corporations, partnerships, professional practices, and sole proprietorships121 S. Cool Spring St.Fayetteville, N.C. 28301910.323.3222keithvaluation.com

Louisburg College501 North Main St.Louisburg, NC 27549www.jpacarts.com

Lucy Pet Care35 Willow Bridge Dr.Durham, NC 27707919.451.3773lucyspetcare.info

North Carolina Museum of Art2110 Blue Ridge Rd.Raleigh, N.C. 27607919.839.6262ncartmuseum.org

North Carolina Opera612 Wade Ave. Suite 100Raleigh, N.C. 27605919.792.3850ncopera.org

North Carolina Symphony3700 Glenwood Ave. Suite 130Raleigh, N.C. 27612919.733.2750ncsymphony.org

Our Savior Lutheran Church1500 Glenwood Ave.Raleigh, NC 27608919.832.8822oslcraleigh.org

Paderewski Festival of RaleighDr. Alvin M. Fountain of Raleigh, organizer103 Birkhaven Dr.Cary, NC 27518-8942

Pittsboro Seventh Day Adventist4084 Chatham Church Rd.Sanford, NC 27330

Red Oak Brewery6901 Konica Dr.Whitsett, NC 27377redoakbrewery.com

Resurrection Lutheran Church100 W. Lochmere Dr.Cary, N.C. 27518919.851.7248rlcary.org

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church1200 West Cornwallis Rd.Durham, N.C. 27705919.489.3214stpaulsdurham.org

St. Philip Lutheran Church7304 Falls of the Neuse Rd.Raleigh, N.C. 27615919.846.2992st-philip.org

Triangle Wind EnsembleP.O. Box 701Cary, N.C. 27512919.960.1893trianglewind.org

UNC Honors106 Stadium Dr.Chapel Hill, NC 27514honorscarolina.unc.edu

Vocal Arts Ensemble of DurhamBox 90665Duke UniversityDurham, N.C. 27708919.660.3302vocalartsensemble.org

Wake RadiologyOver 60 years of comprehensive radiology care and advanced imaging for your family3949 Browning Pl.Raleigh, N.C. 27609919.232.4700wakerad.com

Women’s Voices ChorusP. O. Box 2854Chapel Hill, NC 27515womensvoiceschorus.org

Dr. John WonPOMS Facial Surgery Center919.293.0299drjohnwon.com

For information on becoming a business partner, contact Betty Madren at 919.621.9494 or development@theclassicalstation.org.

Classical Promotional Partners

ArtsplosureRaleigh Festival of Arts and First Night Raleighartsplosure.org

Bel Canto Companybelcantocompany.com

Carolina Balletcarolinaballet.com

Chamber Music of Raleighchambermusicraleigh.com

Chamber Orchestra of the Trianglechamberorchestraofthetriangle.org

Cirque du Soleil/Crystalcirquedusoleil.com

Duke Chapel Musicchapel.duke.edu

Greensboro Symphonygreensborosymphony.org

Louisburg Collegelouisburg.edu

North Carolina Bach Festivalnorthcarolinabachfestival.org

North Carolina Operancopera.org

North Carolina SymphonyVarious events and Summerfestncsymphony.org

Triangle Wind Ensembletrianglewind.org

Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce2018 Senior Lifestyle Expo and Business Expowakeforestchamber.org

Women’s Voices Choruswomensvoiceschorus.org

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WCPE programming is carried on the following FM channels in North Carolina and Virginia:• W202BQ on 88.3 MHz (Aberdeen, Pinehurst,

Southern Pines)• W205CA on 88.9 MHz (Foxfire Village)• W210BS on 89.9 MHz (New Bern)• WZPE on 90.1 MHz (Bath)• WURI on 90.9 MHz (Manteo)• W216BE on 91.1 MHz (Buxton)• W237CM on 95.3 MHz (Fayetteville)• W247BG on 97.3 MHz (Greenville)• W275AW on 102.9 MHz (Danville, VA) • W292DF on 106.3 MHz (Martinsville, VA)

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I grew up near Syracuse and was exposed to Classical music in various ways, particularly listening to my father’s favorite composition (Brahms’s First Symphony in a recording of Eugene Ormandy leading the Philadelphia Orchestra). I took piano and violin lessons and sang in school and church choirs. I had the thrill of attending a concert given by Van Cliburn when I was in high school. More recently, I’ve enjoyed playing hand bells with a church group.

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My favorite composers are Bach, Chopin, and Brahms, especially keyboard pieces. I have attended North Carolina Symphony concerts over the years, but the one that stands out above the others was one featuring Alfred Brendel not long before he retired from performing. I believe that Classical music is an important cultural element for people of all ages, providing beauty and continuity, and it’s a valued part of my life. My husband and I are proud to be sustainers of WCPE.—Kathy Wainwright

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