Classical Performance
Classical Performance
The Classical Performance podcast features the very best live classical performances, recorded by WCRB. From local up-and-comers to world-renowned masters, the Classical Performance podcast is your source for classical, on the go.
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Schumann and Romance
Classical Performance
06/10/18 • 38 min
Robert Schumann was born in this month in 1810, so we have Krista River and Judith Gordon performing Schumann's great song-cycle, "Frauenliebe und Leben", "A Woman's Love and Life", composed in 1840, the year Schumann married Clara Wieck. Also on the program, Schumann's Three Romances for Oboe and Piano, played by oboist Keisuke Wakao with pianist Christoph Eschenbach.
Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben, Op.42
Krista River, mezzo-soprano; Judith Gordon, piano
Recorded in a live broadcast at WCRB's Fraser Performance Studio on February 4th, 2008.
Robert Schumann: Three Romances, Op. 94
Keisuke Wakao, oboe; Christoph Eschenbach, piano
Recorded in a live broadcast at WCRB's Fraser Performance Studio, March 1st, 2012
The Passion of Rachmaninov with pianist Ya-fei Chuang
Classical Performance
04/15/18 • 22 min
We're celebrating Rachmaninov's birthday! Ya-fei Chuang's virtuosity and passion are front and center in this live performance of his Piano Sonata No. 2.
Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, Op.36
Ya-fei Chuang, piano
Recorded in a live broadcast in WGBH's Studio One on June 21st, 2005.
A Celebration of Maurice Ravel!
Classical Performance
03/20/18 • 33 min
Ravel once said: “We should always remember that sensitiveness and emotion constitute the real content of a work of art.“ Canadian pianist Janina Fialkowska brings his art to life in "Jeux d'Eau". Also, the Moet Trio was the first ensemble to participate in the New England Conservatory's Professional Piano Trio Training Program - and they did a great performance for us of Ravel's Trio.
Ravel: Jeux d'Eau
Janina Fialkowska, piano
Recorded in a live broadcast at WGBH's Fraser Performance Studio on October 6th, 2008.
Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor (1914)
Moet Trio: Yuri Namkung, violin; Yves Dharamraj, cello; Michael Mizrahi, piano
Recorded in a live broadcast at WGBH's Fraser Performance Studio on April 15th, 2008.
It's Mendelssohn's birthday! Let's celebrate!
Classical Performance
02/11/18 • 38 min
February is Mendelssohn's birthday month, and it's also the month of Valentine's Day. Felix wrote the Andante and Rondo Capriccioso for a girl he was smitten with, and his 2nd String Quartet is based on a gorgeous love song, "Ist es wahr?" ('Is it true?')!
Felix Mendelssohn: Andante and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 12
Pacifica String Quartet: Simin Ganatra, violin; Sibbi Bernhardsson, violin; Masumi Per Rostad, viola; Brandon Vamos, cello
Recorded at WGBH's Fraser Performance Studio on November 5, 2013, and October 18, 2007 (string quartet).
Happy Birthday Mozart!
Classical Performance
01/07/18 • 32 min
Mozart's birthday is January 27th, and we're celebrating with a couple of great performances from our studio.
Mozart: Violin Sonata in G major, K.301.
Haldan Martinson, violin; Sally Pinkas, piano
Mozart, arr. Ulf-Guido Schäfer: Selections from “Cosi fan tutte”.
Ma’Alot Wind Quintet: Christina Fassbender, flute; Christian Wetzel, oboe; Ulf-Guido Schäfer, clarinet; Volker Tessmann, bassoon; Volker Grewel, horn
Recorded at WGBH's Fraser Performance Studioon February 26, 2009 (violin sonata), and at WGBH's, Studio One, February 6, 2004 (wind quintet).
A Beethoven Birthday celebration
Classical Performance
12/10/17 • 27 min
It's Beethoven's birthday on December 16th! We celebrate with a studio performance featuring some of his more out-of-the way pieces.
Beethoven: Sonata in F for Horn and Piano, Op. 17
William Purvis, horn; Mihae Lee, piano
Beethoven: Three Irish and Welsh Songs Cupid’s Kindness, WoO 155 No.2 The Kiss, Dear Maid, Thy Lip Has Left, WoO 153, No. 9 Come Draw We Round The Cheerful Ring, WoO 152, No. 8
William Hite, tenor; Gilles Vonsattel, piano; Brian Howard, cello; Bruce Milano, mandolin
Beethoven: Two works for Mandolin and Fortepiano Sonatina in C, Woo44a Adagio in E flat, WoO 43b
Bryce Milano, mandolin; Sylvia Berry, fortepiano
Recorded at WGBH's Fraser Performance Studio on December 8, 2011.
Mistral plays Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons"
Classical Performance
11/12/17 • 41 min
The chamber music ensemble Mistral is in its 21st season. We take a look back at a studio performance of a scaled-down version of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons".
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, "Spring" (Gabriela Diaz, solo violin);
Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, "Summer" (Kristopher Tong, solo violin);
Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293, "Autumn" (Yura Lee, solo violin);
Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "Winter" (Irina Muresanu, solo violin)
Mistral: Irina Muresanu, Yura Lee, Gabriela Diaz, and Kristopher Tong, violins; Yura Lee, viola; Jan Muller-Szeraws, cello; Karl Doty, bass; Leon Schelhase, harpsichord
Recorded in a live broadcast at WGBH's Fraser Performance Studio on December 3, 2009.
Tyler Duncan sings "Songs of Travel" by Vaughan Williams
Classical Performance
10/08/17 • 24 min
Baritone Tyler Duncan sings Vaughan Williams's tribute to the open road: "Songs of Travel", set to the poetry of Robert Louis Stephenson.
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel
(texts by Robert Louis Stevenson)
1. The Vagabond
2. Let Beauty Awake
3. The Roadside Fire
4. Youth and Love
5. In Dreams
6. The Infinite Shining Heavens
7. Whither Must I Wander?
8. Bright is the ring of words
9. I have trod the upward and the downward slope
Tyler Duncan, baritone; Erika Switzer, piano
Recorded in a live broadcast at WGBH's Fraser Performance Studio on January 10, 2008.
Alisa Weilerstein plays Chopin with Inon Barnatan
Classical Performance
07/23/17 • 26 min
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein has been acclaimed world-wide since she performed in our studio back in 2008. We revisit that perfromance with Inon Barnatan, in honor of her appearance with the BSO at Tanglewood on August 11th, 2017.
Chopin: Sonata for Piano and Cello in G minor, Op. 65
Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Inon Barnatan, piano
Recorded at WGBH's Fraser Performance Studio on May 1st, 2008.
A Chopin Celebration from WCRB's Studio
Classical Performance
03/09/17 • 37 min
Celebrating the March birthday of Frederic Chopin - Two performances from our WCRB Studio:
Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.65 with Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Inon Barnatan, piano
Chopin: Ballade No. 1 with Lise de la Salle, piano
Recorded at WCRB’s Fraser Performance Studio (May 1, 2008 and November 10, 2009)
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How many episodes does Classical Performance have?
Classical Performance currently has 30 episodes available.
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The episode title 'The Passion of Rachmaninov with pianist Ya-fei Chuang' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Classical Performance?
The average episode length on Classical Performance is 29 minutes.
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Episodes of Classical Performance are typically released every 34 days.
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The first episode of Classical Performance was released on Apr 8, 2015.
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