Classical Music Discoveries

A look ahead to the opening 2018 concert of La Musica International Chamber Music Festival. APRIL 9, 2018 OPERA HOUSE CONCERT Program I Monday, April 9, 2018 8:00 p.m. Sarasota Opera House Mozart, String Quintet in G minor, K.516 Federico Agostini, Ruth Lenz, Bruno Giuranna, Daniel Palmizio, Erica Piccotti Glazunov, String Quintet in A major, Op. 39 Ruth Lenz, Federico Agostini, Daniel Palmizio, Erica Piccotti, Christine Lee Schubert, Piano Trio No. 2 in Eb major, Op. 100, D.929 Claudio Cruz, Antonio Meneses, Derek Han ~ James P. Roque, SunTrust Private Wealth Management, Corporate Season Sponsor ~ Herald-Tribune Media Group, Media Season Sponsor Single concert price: $40.00 https://www.lamusicafestival.org/index.php/festival/concerts

Bruckner: Symphony No. 00 Study Symphony in F minor Meij: Symphony No. 1 The Lord of the Rings Dominique Beaulieu, conductor CMD Philharmonic of Paris in Orleans Purchase now at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p572/The_First_Symphonies_9.html

Bruckner: Symphony No. 00 Study Symphony in F minor Meij: Symphony No. 1 The Lord of the Rings Dominique Beaulieu, conductor CMD Philharmonic of Paris in Orleans Purchase now at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p572/The_First_Symphonies_9.html

Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio is an opera in two acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera, based on an existing libretto by Antonio Piazza probably called Rocester. It was Verdi's first opera, written over a period of four years and was first performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, on 17 November 1839. The La Scala production enjoyed "a fair success" and the theatre's impresario, Bartolomeo Merelli, commissioned two further operas from the young composer. Performed by the CMD Grand Opera Company of Venice Recorded by CMD Recordings Purchase now at : http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p573/Verdi%3A_Oberto.html

Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio is an opera in two acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera, based on an existing libretto by Antonio Piazza probably called Rocester. It was Verdi's first opera, written over a period of four years and was first performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, on 17 November 1839. The La Scala production enjoyed "a fair success" and the theatre's impresario, Bartolomeo Merelli, commissioned two further operas from the young composer. Performed by the CMD Grand Opera Company of Venice Recorded by CMD Recordings Purchase now at : http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p573/Verdi%3A_Oberto.html

Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478 Rossini: Sonata a quattro No. 5 in E-flat Schoenberg: Transfigured Night

Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478 Rossini: Sonata a quattro No. 5 in E-flat Schoenberg: Transfigured Night

Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen ( Songs of a Wayfarer ) is a song cycle by Gustav Mahler on his own texts. The cycle of four songs for medium voice (oft Performed by women as well as men) what written around 1884-85 in the wake of Mahler's unhappy love for soprano Johanna Richter , whom he met while conductor of the opera house in Kassel , Germany and orchestrated and revised in the 1890s. Natalie Schoenberg, mezzo-soprano Dominique Beaulieu, conductor ​CMD Paris Philharmonic in Orleans Order now at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p571/Mahler%3A_Song_of_a_Wayfarer.html

Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen ( Songs of a Wayfarer ) is a song cycle by Gustav Mahler on his own texts. The cycle of four songs for medium voice (oft Performed by women as well as men) what written around 1884-85 in the wake of Mahler's unhappy love for soprano Johanna Richter , whom he met while conductor of the opera house in Kassel , Germany and orchestrated and revised in the 1890s. Natalie Schoenberg, mezzo-soprano Dominique Beaulieu, conductor ​CMD Paris Philharmonic in Orleans Order now at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p571/Mahler%3A_Song_of_a_Wayfarer.html

Richard Strauss' most popular comedic opera. Joana Filipe Martinez, conductor/producer CMD Grand Opera Company of Barcelona Purchase now at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p570/R_Strauss%3A_Der_Rosenkavalier%2C_Op._59.html

Richard Strauss' most popular comedic opera. Joana Filipe Martinez, conductor/producer CMD Grand Opera Company of Barcelona This broadcast has been archived to YouTube and is available for listening at: https://youtu.be/cLVSHfYk558

JAMES COHN was born in 1928, in Newark, New Jersey. He attended the Juilliard School of Music in New York City graduating with two degrees in Composition. He is listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in World Jewry. He has written solo, chamber, choral and orchestral works, and his catalog includes 4 string quartets, 5 piano sonatas and 9 symphonies. Some have won awards, including a Queen Elisabeth of Belgium Prize. Jim, who will be celebrating his 90th birthday on February 12th, 2018, is still composing. His major commission in 2016 was for a Concerto for English Horn and String Orchestra for Pedro Diaz, Principal English Horn of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York. This work will be premiered in summer of 2018 in Costa Rica and will be repeated at the International Double Reed Society Convention in Granada Spain. Jim has received 9 new commissions in 2017. Dance Suite for Violin & Guitar by Romulo Benavides & David Galvez, A Clarinet Quartet for the Brownstone Quartet in New York by Don Payne, a Concerto for Violin and Orchestra by Amadi Azikiwe, the KAM Trio,(Clarinet, Piano and Cello), honoring Korean, American and Moldavian musicians – Sonna Kim, Joseph Rosen and Taisya Pushkar, a new work for the Claribel Clarinet Choir from Oostende, Belgium, a new work (3 Portraits) for the American Soprano, April Armstrong, for Voice and String Quartet, String Quartet #4 for the Johnson Quartet in Philadelphia, a new work for the Cante Libra Chamber Ensemble for Flute, Harp, Violin, Viola and Cello and a new work for Clarinet and Piano – Klezmer themes - for Caroline Hartig – President of the International Clarinet Association for a recording project in 2018. Jim’s 2nd Violin Concerto for Amadi Azikiwe (Afro-American Echoes) will be premiered in summer of 2018 in South Africa and he is currently working on the new Suite (Serenade) for the Cante Libra Music Ensemble. Jim’s music is available on the XLNT Music label, The Naxos American Classics label and the MSR Music Classics label. Purchase Digital Download now at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p569/James_Cohn_-_A_Grecian_Festival.html

JAMES COHN was born in 1928, in Newark, New Jersey. He attended the Juilliard School of Music in New York City graduating with two degrees in Composition. He is listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in World Jewry. He has written solo, chamber, choral and orchestral works, and his catalog includes 4 string quartets, 5 piano sonatas and 9 symphonies. Some have won awards, including a Queen Elisabeth of Belgium Prize. Jim, who will be celebrating his 90th birthday on February 12th, 2018, is still composing. His major commission in 2016 was for a Concerto for English Horn and String Orchestra for Pedro Diaz, Principal English Horn of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York. This work will be premiered in summer of 2018 in Costa Rica and will be repeated at the International Double Reed Society Convention in Granada Spain. Jim has received 9 new commissions in 2017. Dance Suite for Violin & Guitar by Romulo Benavides & David Galvez, A Clarinet Quartet for the Brownstone Quartet in New York by Don Payne, a Concerto for Violin and Orchestra by Amadi Azikiwe, the KAM Trio,(Clarinet, Piano and Cello), honoring Korean, American and Moldavian musicians – Sonna Kim, Joseph Rosen and Taisya Pushkar, a new work for the Claribel Clarinet Choir from Oostende, Belgium, a new work (3 Portraits) for the American Soprano, April Armstrong, for Voice and String Quartet, String Quartet #4 for the Johnson Quartet in Philadelphia, a new work for the Cante Libra Chamber Ensemble for Flute, Harp, Violin, Viola and Cello and a new work for Clarinet and Piano – Klezmer themes - for Caroline Hartig – President of the International Clarinet Association for a recording project in 2018. Jim’s 2nd Violin Concerto for Amadi Azikiwe (Afro-American Echoes) will be premiered in summer of 2018 in South Africa and he is currently working on the new Suite (Serenade) for the Cante Libra Music Ensemble. Jim’s music is available on the XLNT Music label, The Naxos American Classics label and the MSR Music Classics label. Purchase Digital Download now at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p569/James_Cohn_-_A_Grecian_Festival.html

Navona Records is proud to present PRISMA, a compilation featuring four contemporary composers from the United States and England including Lionel Sainsbury, Clive Muncaster, Patricia Julien, and J. A. Kawarsky. PRISMA spans the spectrum of unique styles of composition, from the grandiose and triumphant to the fragile and tender. This compilation captures a journey through colorful orchestral elements in a singular listening experience that builds into a thrilling sound. Order CD at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p567/Prisma_-_Contemporary_Works_for_Orchestra_%28CD%29.html Purchase Digital Download at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p568/Prisma_-_Contemporary_Works_for_Orchestra_%28Digital_Download%29.html

Navona Records is proud to present PRISMA, a compilation featuring four contemporary composers from the United States and England including Lionel Sainsbury, Clive Muncaster, Patricia Julien, and J. A. Kawarsky. PRISMA spans the spectrum of unique styles of composition, from the grandiose and triumphant to the fragile and tender. This compilation captures a journey through colorful orchestral elements in a singular listening experience that builds into a thrilling sound. Order CD at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p567/Prisma_-_Contemporary_Works_for_Orchestra_%28CD%29.html Purchase Digital Download at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p568/Prisma_-_Contemporary_Works_for_Orchestra_%28Digital_Download%29.html