Classical Variations
is a classical music program that is designed specifically for South Florida. Host and Producer Joanna Marie plays a variety of musical recordings, sometimes straying from classical to include Broadway, klezmer or jazz. She frequently features local musicians via recordings and thoughtful interviews. Local and internationally known musicians have appeared on the program and many of them have performed live from the
WXEL Chuck Zink Performance Studio. Says Joanna Marie, “I got tired of hearing people say that there is no culture in South Florida, so I’ve made it my mission to let our listeners know just how rich in culture our community is.” As a result many of the area’s music and arts organizations have appeared on Classical Variations to let the public know about upcoming concerts and events. Classical Variations airs Monday through Thursday from 12 to 3pm.
Thursday: November 20, 2008
The Choral Society of the Palm Beaches presents Celebrate the Season! on Friday, December 5th at 7pm at First Presbyterian Church (717 Prosperity Farms Road) in North Palm Beach. For tickets and information you can log on to choralsociety.tripod.com/index.htm or call 561-626-9997.
Playlist:
The Marriage of Figaro Overture
by W.A. Mozart
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
Staatskapelle Dresden
Catalog Number: Sony 75944
Mi chiamano Mimi & O soave fanciulla
by Puccini
Conductor: James Conlon
French National Orchestra
Barbara Hendricks, soprano
Jose Carreras, tenor
Catalog Number: Erato75458
Second Essay
by Samuel Barber
Conductor: Yoel Levi
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Catalog Number: Telarc 80250
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
by Edvard Grieg
Ivan Davis, piano
Catalog Number: Audiofon 72022
Leonora Overture No. 1
by Beethoven
Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Philharmonia Orchestra
Catalog Number: EMI 471190
Also sprach Zarathustra
by R. Strauss
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Berlin Philharmonic
Catalog Number: DGG 410 959
Symphony No. 1
by Gustav Mahler
Conductor: Bruno Walter
New York Philharmonic
Catalog Number: Sony 63328
Wednesday: November 19, 2008
The PBA Dance Ensemble will present their Fall Dance Concert on November 25th at 7:30pm at the Gosman Ampitheatre at The Kravis Center. Located at 701 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach. Tickets are $ 15 general admission; $ 10 Seniors, $ 5 for students with a school or college ID. Tickets are available at the Kravis Center Box Office at 561-832-SHOW.
Playlist:
Blue Danube Waltz
by J. Strauss Jr.
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Vienna Philharmonic
Catalog Number: DGG 419616
Symphony No. 3 (Mvts. 1 & 2)
by Vaughan Williams
Conductor: Bryden Thomson
London Symphony Orchestra
Catalog Number: Chandos 8594
Divertissement No. 1
by Jean-Baptiste Lully
Chicago Baroque Ensemble
Patrice Michaels Bedi, soprano
Catalog Number: Cedille 043
Symphony No. 2
by Jean Sibelius
Conductor: Sir Alexander Gibson
Scottish National Orchestra
Catalog Number: Chandos 8383
Dance Suite
by Béla Bartók
Conductor: Antol Dorati
Hungarian Philharmonic
Catalog Number: Mercury 432 017
Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor"
by Beethoven
Conductor: Zubin Mehta
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Radu Lupu, piano
Catalog Number: London 400 050
Tuesday: November 18, 2008
PBCC Troubadours, Jazz Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Quintet will be in concert this Thursday, November 20 at 8 PM at the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth. Tickets are $ 5 and will be available at the door or by calling the Duncan Theatre at 561-868-3309.
The Tuesday Nite Big Band will present their annual fall concert on Tuesday November 25 at 8pm at the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth. Their special guest will be trumpet virtuoso Carl Sanders. Admission is $ 10. Tickets can be reserved by calling the Duncan Theatre at 561-868-3309.
Playlist:
Various Slections
Bebop Big Band
Carl Saunders, trumpet
Walking Tiptoe
by Burt Jaris
Brussels Jazz Orchestra
Song For My Father
by Horace Silver
Piano Quartet No. 3 in c, Op. 60
by Johannes Brahms
Isaac Stern, violin
Jaime Laredo, viola
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Emmanuel Ax, piano
Catalog Number: Sony 64520
Symphony No. 1
by Carl Maria von Weber
Conductor: Neville Marriner
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fileds
Catalog Number: ASV 515
Piano Concerto No. 3
by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
Philadelphia Orchestra
Sergei Rachmaninoff, piano
Catalog Number: RCA 5997
Monday: November 17, 2008
Playlist:
Overture in D Minor
by Overture in D Minor
Composer: George Frederick Handel
Conductor: Andre Previn
Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra
Catalog Number: Philips 411 047
Pineapple Poll Ballet
by Sir Arthur Sullivan
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Catalog Number: Arabesque 8016
Octet in F major, D. 803
by Franz Schubert
Camerata de Lucerne
Catalog Number: Accord 149 510
Prelude for a Great Occasion
by William Schuman
Conductor: Jack Stamp
Keystone Wind Ensemble
Catalog Number: Klavier 11155
Symphony No. 5
by P.I. Tchaikovsky
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Catalog Number: Sony 42094
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