Letter V Classical Radio Sept. 10

Along with classics of Mozart, Beethoven and Prokofiev, “Dark Pastoral,” David Matthews’ adaptation of a fragment of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ never-completed cello concerto, and a hometown premiere: “Rags & Hymns of River City” by the Richmond-bred composer Mason Bates, introduced in 2019 and now recorded by Richmond’s Atlantic Chamber Ensemble.

7-9 p.m. EDT
2300-0100 UTC/GMT
WDCE, University of Richmond
90.1 FM
http://wdce.org

Mozart: Serenade in C minor, K. 388 (“Nacht Musik”)
KlangVerwaltung wind soloists
(Farao Classics)

Mason Bates: “Rags & Hymns of River City”
Atlantic Chamber Ensemble
(Imaginary Animals)

David Matthews: “Dark Pastoral”
(after Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Guy Johnston, cello
Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Martin Yates

(Dutton)

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major
Claudio Arrau, piano
Staatskapelle Dresden/Colin Davis

(Decca)

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major
Vadim Gluzman, violin
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi

(BIS)

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