Anne Midgette was the first woman to review classical music for the New York Times on a regular basis, and is now the classical music critic for the Washington Post. On Thursday's Performance Today, special guest Anne Midgette joins us for music and conversation about the role women have played in classical music.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio, Op. 70, No. 1 "Ghost": Movement 2
Emmanuel Ax, piano; Pamela Frank, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Immortal Beloved Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
SONY 66301
Anatoly Lyadov: The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62
New York Philharmonic; Alan Gilbert, conductor
David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York, NY
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95
Vega Quartet: Domenic Salerni, violin; Jessica Shuang Wu, violin; Yinzi Kong, viola; Guang Wang, cello
Flagler Museum Music Series, Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, FL
Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (arranged for guitar)
VIDA Guitar Quartet: Chris Stell, Mark Eden, Amanda Cook, Mark Ashford
Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA
Hour 2
Amy Beach: Prelude on an Old Folk Tune
Joanne Polk, piano
Under The Stars
Arabesque 6704
Nanette von Schaden: Piano Concerto in B, K. 238
Christine Schornsheim, harpsichord; L'Orfeo Barockorchester; Michi Gaigg, conductor
n/a: out of print German LP
Florence Price: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major (excerpts)
Er-Gene Kahng, violin; Janacek Philharmonic; Ryan Cockerham, conductor
Florence Price: Violin Concertos
Troy 1706
Lili Boulanger: D'un Matin de Printemps
The Women's Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
The Women's Philharmonic
Koch 7169
Meredith Monk: Ascent, from 'Songs of Ascension'
Meredith Monk Vocal Ensemble, Todd Reynolds Quartet, The M6 (vocal ensemble), Montclair State University Singers
Meredith Monk: Songs of Ascension
ECM 2154
Missy Mazzoli: Song from the Uproar: Chanson
A Fischer, mez-soprano; NOW Ensemble; C Mogielnicki, soprano; K Maroney, mez-soprano; T Cruz, tenor; P Stewart, baritone; Steven Osgood, conductor
Songs from the Uproar
New Amsterdam Records
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