An all-French program, with a historic centerpiece: Maurice Ravel’s “Daphnis et Chloé,” conducted by Pierre Monteux, who led the ballet’s premiere in 1912 and in 1959 made the still-definitive recording of the work with the London Symphony Orchestra and Royal Opera Chorus.
7-10 p.m. EDT
2300-0200 UTC
WDCE, University of Richmond
90.1 FM
http://wdce.org
Berlioz: “Le Corsaire” Overture
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra/David Zinman
(Telarc)
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 5, No. 2
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin & direction
Mutter’s Virtuosi
(Deutsche Grammophon)
Gounod: Symphony No. 1 in D major
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana/Oleg Caetani
(cpo)
Debussy: “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun”
Martha Argerich & Stephen Kovacevich, pianos
(Warner Classics)
Ravel: “Daphnis et Chloé”
Chorus of Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
London Symphony Orchestra/Pierre Monteux
(Decca)
Cécile Chaminade: “Callirhoë” Suite
Orchestre national de Metz Grand Est/David Reiland
(Bru Zane)
Fauré: Quartet in E minor, Op. 121
Quatuor Ebène
(Erato)
Guillaume Connesson: Sextet for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, double-bass & piano
Atlantic Chamber Ensemble
(Imaginary Animals)
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