A midwinter exploration of Scandinavian music, from an 18th-century wedding celebration to a contemporary contemplation on medieval mystical themes.
10 a.m.-noon EST
1500-1700 UTC/GMT
WDCE, University of Richmond
90.1 FM
http://wdce.org
Johan Helmich Roman: “Drottningholm Music” (selections)
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Manze
(BIS)
Niels W. Gade: Violin Concerto in D minor
Christina Åstrand, violin
Tampere Philharmonic/John Storgårds
(Dacapo)
Grieg: “Peer Gynt” Suite No. 1
San Francisco Symphony/Herbert Blomstedt
(Decca)
Wilhelm Stenhammar: “Excelsior!”
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi
(BIS)
Nielsen: “Pan and Syrinx”
Danish National Symphony Orchestra/Thomas Dausgaard
(Dacapo)
Olli Mustonen: Symphony No. 2 (“Johannes Angelos”)
Turku Philharmonic/Olli Mustonen
(Ondine)
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