Poster Samuel Coleridge-Taylor c. 1893
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor c. 1893
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Coleridge-Taylor's Nonet

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor wrote his Nonet in London in 1893, when he was only 18 years old. On today's show, hear this remarkable work, a piece that deserves to be played and heard so much more.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 1: III. Scherzo
The Nash Ensemble
Coleridge-Taylor: Piano Quintet & Clarinet Quintet
Hyperion Records NA

Johann Strauss Jr.: Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437 Emperor Waltz
Festival Orchestra; Richard Rosenberg, conductor
National Music Festival, First United Methodist Church, Chestertown, MD

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Nonet in F minor, Op. 2
J Button, oboe; T Underwood, oboe; G C Zamora, clarinet; Ca Chen, bassoon; D Rotella, horn; Wyatt Underhill, violin; S Rodriguez, viola; J Johnson, cello; P Macres, bass; H Kramer, piano
Lakes Area Music Festival, Tornstrom Auditorium, Brainerd, MN

Maurice Ohana: Enterrar y callar, from Trois caprices
Liza Stepanova, piano
Hugh Hodgson School of Music and University of Georgia Performing Arts Center, Ramsey Concert Hall, Athens, GA

Hour 2

Edvard Grieg: Two Melodies: The First Meeting
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra; Terje Tonnesen, conductor
Grieg: Complete Music For String Orchestra
Bis 147

Donald Grantham: Symphony No. 2 after Hafiz
University of Texas Wind Ensemble; Jerry Junkin, conductor
Butler School of Music, Bates Recital Hall, Austin, TX

Johann Sebastian Bach: Solo Cello Suite No. 3: Movement 4 Sarabande
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Grand Teton Music Festival, Walk Festival Hall, Jackson Hole, WY

Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Taiwan Music Academy & Festival String Orchestra
Taipei Music Academy & Festival (TMAF), National Concert Hall Taipei, Taiwan

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