Rich Capparela retiring!?

Classical KUSC's Rich Capparela is retiring at the end of this year!

I will sure miss him, but at least he's still going to do his Friday show from home.  One thing's for sure, somebody needs to pick up all the ladders on the freeway!  :)

Home Alone

Went to the Pacific Symphony's Pops series concert last Saturday night.

Richard Kaufman conducted the music of Home Alone, composed by John Williams.  The CSU Fullerton University singers were also there.  Also in the pit, tubist Jim Self himself!  He played the tuba in the original movie.  This is as authentic as you can get!

It was interesting to watch the conducting.  There was a little screen behind the music stand, that showed the movie and also the measure and beat of the piece.  When the orchestra was not playing, I guess Richard gets to enjoy the movie!  :)

So it has been a long time since I first and last saw this movie.  Must have been at least 20 years ago!  :)

All I could remember was that he fought the burglars somehow, and the part with the tarantula.  I couldn't remember any of the details, like how Kevin got left home alone in the first place, or the thing about his next door neighbor!

Kern Plays Rachmaninoff

Went to the Pacific Symphony's concert Saturday night.  This is the first one in the 2016-2017 night series.

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

This performance will broadcast on Classical KUSC on February 5, 2017.

This season celebrates the 10 year anniversery of the Renee and Henry Segerstrom concert hall.  If you have never heard a concert hear before, this is an awesome hall.

Music director Carl St. Clair conducted with pianist Olga Kern.

Antonin Dvořák:  Carnival Overture, Op. 92

Sergei Rachmaninoff:  Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

Conrad Tao:  I got a wiggle that I just can’t shake (world premiere)

Ottorino Respighi:  Pines of Rome, P. 141

We're used to seeing Conrad on stage sitting at the piano, but this time he composed the first work on the second half.  He was here for the rehearsal, but couldn't be present due to an east coast Rach 3 concert.  Who said the virtuoso composers are getting extinct?  :)

KUSC's new playlist

KUSC's playlist got a new look!  :)

I like the accordion style, you can collapse the shows that are not currently playing.

Looks like they still need to work on the past lists though...

Tchaikovsky Spectacular

We went to the final concert of the Pacific Symphony's summer series last week.  It was indeed spectacular!  :)

This is also the final concert in the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre.  The property will be developed for residential use.

Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with violist Paul Huang, pianist Natasha Paremski, and the Huntington Beach Concert Band.

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Selections from Swan Lake, Op. 20
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35, TH 59

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker, Op. 71
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23, TH 55
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Op. 49, TH 49

Two ballets, two concertos, and the 1812?  What a deal!  :)

As always, we had fireworks and real canons on site.

The fireworks.

The canons.

There was even a PokeStop!  :)

I will sure miss the concerts here.  I hope the venue from next year will be close by (at least in Orange County).

Raiders of the Lost Ark

We went to the movies Saturday night.  Not at the movie theater, but at the Pacific Symphony concert!  :)

Can you believe this movie is 35 years old now!?

Guest conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos led the Pacific Symphony.  I think Richard Kaufman conducted these movie concerts in the past, but I guess not this year.

Concertmaster Raymond Kobler was not on the members list!  I knew about Bob and Russell, but this was a bolt from the blue...

André Watts Plays Beethoven

KUSC is broadcasting the twelfth and final concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2015-2016 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with pianist André Watts.

Ludwig van Beethoven:  Concerto No. 4 in G Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 58

Hector Berlioz:  Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14

We went to the open rehearsal, Saturday concert, and Sunday concerts!  :)

Vivaldi's Four Seasons

KUSC is broadcasting the eleventh concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2015-2016 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

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Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with violinist Philippe Quint, who also lead the Vivaldi.

Antonio Vivaldi:  The Four Seasons, Op. 8

Richard Strauss:  An Alpine Symphony, TrV 233, Op. 64

We went to the Saturday concert.  Too bad there's no video on the radio!

Beethoven's Ninth

We're going to the summer Pacific Symphony concert tonight at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater.

Music director Carl St.Clair will be conducting the Pacific Chorale, with soprano Mary Wilson, mezzo-soprano Mary Wilson, tenor John Bellemer, and bass Kevin Deas.  This is the same casting as the classical series concert they did last October.

Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man

Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings

John Williams: Liberty Fanfare

John Williams: Hymn to the Fallen from "Saving Private Ryan"

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, Choral

This is also going to be the last concert with principal violist Bob Becker.  We sure will miss him.  He is the funniest, and the tallest violist I've every seen.  :)

Midori

KUSC is broadcasting the tenth concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2015-2016 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

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Guest conductor Bramwell Tovey conducted with violinist Midori, and the Women of Pacific Chorale.

Claude Debussy (Arr. Leopold Stokowski):  Clair de Lune

Erich Wolfgang Korngold:  Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35

Gustav Holst:  The Planets

We went to the Saturday concert.  Don't miss Bramwell's thoughts on the pieces right after the Debussy.  :)

Rhapsody in Blue

KUSC is broadcasting the ninth concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2015-2016 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

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Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with pianist Simone Dinnerstein.

Charles Ives:  Symphony No. 2

Maurice Ravel:  Concerto in G Major for Piano and Orchestra

George Gershwin:  Rhapsody in Blue

We went to the Sunday performance, which featured the two piano pieces.  A reminder, this concert's Rhapsody in Blue is Ferde Grofé's version, equipped with 3 saxophones and a banjo!

Tchaikovsky's Fifth

KUSC is broadcasting the eighth concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2015-2016 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

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Guest conductor Manuel López-Gómez conducted with guitarist Pablo Villegas.

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov:  Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34

Joaquìn Rodrigo:  Fantasía para un gentilhombre (Fantasy for a Nobleman)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:  Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29

I've never heard the Rodrigo piece before, so that's something to look forward to.  :)

Andre Watts Plays Beethoven

We went to the Pacific Symphony's open rehearsal, Saturday concert, and going again today for the Sunday concert!  :)

The Saturday concert had a Plaza-cast, hosted by Rich Capparela.  I didn't actually see him, but I'm glad he's OK, as I haven't heard Rich since the last KUSC membership drive.

This performance will broadcast on KUSC on Sunday, July 31 at 7 PM (PST).

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with pianist André Watts.

Ludwig van Beethoven:  Concerto No. 4 in G Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 58

Hector Berlioz:  Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14

The preview talk has given by Alan Chapman again.  André Watts join in the second half, sharing his experience with the Beethoven 4th.  And his performance was awesome!!  I loved the cadenza, and looking forward to listening again on the KUSC broadcast.  :)

The hall itself was themed with opium Symphonie Fantastique, and you could participate in Berlioz's world.

I couldn't tell who these two were.  Maybe the artist and his love?

Dancers from the ball.

The shepherd.

The executioner.

The witch.

Vivaldi's Four Seasons

We went to the Saturday Pacific Symphony concert last night.

This performance will broadcast on KUSC on Sunday, July 24 at 7 PM (PST).

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with violinist Philippe Quint, who also lead the Vivaldi.

Antonio Vivaldi:  The Four Seasons, Op. 8

Richard Strauss:  An Alpine Symphony, TrV 233, Op. 64

Assistant conductor Roger Kalia did the pre-concert lecture again, and interviewed Philippe Quint.

A student of Dorothy DeLay, Philippe shared some experiences about her teaching methods.

He said she was a great psychologist, and stayed very positive.  For example, if she saw a problem with an intonation, she would ask "What is your concept of F#?".  A sharp contrast from is experience in Russia, where there would be hollering, insulting, etc.  Back there, he would hear stories of music flies out, the instrument flies out, and the student flies out.  :)

Dorothy's students are also all unique, as she shared her knowledge without imposing her persona.

His performance was awesome, I haven't seen anybody play so happily since Itzhak Perlman!

[Car tune] Con el chola y el changuito

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... it's like my old grandmother used to say to me, "Jeff," she didn't wear glasses and she got us confused.  "Jeff", she would say, "nothing takes her mind off a bad traffic jam like an indigenous Andean shepherd"..."



"Con el chola y el changuito" by Angel Lasala
Performance by Stephanie Jutt, flute, Elena Abend, piano.

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Midori & The Planets

We went to the Saturday Pacific Symphony concert last night.

This performance will broadcast on KUSC on Sunday, July 17 at 7 PM (PST).

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

Guest conductor Bramwell Tovey lead violinist Midori and the Women of Pacific Chorale.

Claude Debussy (Arr. Leopold Stokowski):  Clair de Lune

Erich Wolfgang Korngold:  Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35

Gustav Holst:  The Planets

Assistant conductor Roger Kalia filled in for Alan Chapman in the pre-concert lecture.  He interviewed Midori and Bramwell Tovey.

Bramwell was hilarious, he also shared some thoughts about the pieces during the concert after the Clair de Lune, so don't miss the KUSC broadcast!  :)

Rhapsody in Blue Connections

We went to the Sunday connections concert by the Pacific Symphony.

The Saturday performance will broadcast on KUSC on Sunday, July 10 at 7 PM (PST).  Didn't realize until Sunday morning, but they aired live on Saturday!!

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with pianist Simone Dinnerstein.

Maurice Ravel:  Concerto in G Major for Piano and Orchestra

George Gershwin:  Rhapsody in Blue

There was a pre-concert lecture by artistic adviser Joseph Horowitz and Professor Wendy Salmond from Chapman University.  They discussed Gershwin the artist (as in painter).  Seems like he had lots of talents!  Also found out that Joseph Horowitz wrote a book about Gershwin.

During the performance, Carl talked with Simone, and other musicians like principal harpist Mindy Ball and principal bassoonist Rose Corrigan.  Here's some trivia for you.  :)

Asked about the second movement of the Ravel, Simona said the composer might have been inspired by the Russian electronic instrument, Theremin, for the trills.

And of course, the usual suspects, Sati and Mozart.

Rose uses a special mouthpiece for her bassoon for this piece, because it has a c-sharp, a half note higher than the infamous opening of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring!  It has a little hole on the top, which helps with the high notes.

Mindy played the harp cadenza from the Ravel piece and gave a small lecture on the harp.  She had to tune an extra harp for this!  This is one reason we go to the Sunday concerts, even if we attend the preceding night concert as well,

This concert's Rhapsody in Blue is Ferde Grofé's version, equipped with 3 saxophones and a banjo.

Simone & bass clarinetist Joshua Ranz played Rhapsody in Blue 30 years ago in a trio for a piano competition.

Talking about the various candenzas, Simone said her challenge was to play it as if it was improvised.

[Car tune] Czech Suite: Romance Op 39

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... help you through the break lights, people making lane changes without telling you, and stopping suddenly and not staying in their lane, you know, drivers ..."



"Czech Suite: Romance Op 39" by Antonin Dvorak
Performance by North German Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner.

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Turandot

KUSC is broadcasting the seventh concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2015-2016 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

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We went to the Saturday concert.  The "semi-staged" operas are getting more and more "fully-staged".  Of course, you can't tell from the radio.  :)

Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with the Pacific Chorale and the Southern California Children’s Chorus.

Giacomo Puccini:  Turandot

Princess Turandot:  Tamara Mancini, soprano

Calàf:  Marc Heller, tenor

Liù:  Elizabeth Caballero, soprano

Timur:  Hao Jiang Tian, bass

Ping:  Dan Kempson, baritone

Pang:  Jonathan Blalock, tenor

Pong:  David Blalock, tenor

Emperor Altoum:  Ronald Naldi, tenor

The Mandarin:  Zachary Altman, baritone

The Executioner:  Melody Yao, dancer

Supers:  Jestoni Dagdag, Issac Lai

Organ Splendor

KUSC is broadcasting the sixth concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2015-2016 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

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Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with the Pacific Chorale and organists Paul Jacobs and Christoph Bull.

Wayne Oquin:  Resilience for Organ and Orchestra (World Premiere) (Paul Jacobs, organ)

Morten Lauridsen:  Lux Aeterna  (Christoph Bull, organ)

William Bolcom:  Humoresk for Organ and Orchestra (Christoph Bull, organ)

Stephen Paulus:  Pilgrim’s Hymn

Stephen Paulus:  Concerto No. 4 (Paul Jacobs, organ)

We went to the Saturday concert back in February.  You won't be able to tell from the radio, but the Pilgrim’s Hymn was sang from the audience section.

Lin Plays Mozart

KUSC is broadcasting the fifth concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2015-2016 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

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We went to the Sunday concert in January.

Cho-Liang Lin conducted and soloed the violin.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto No. 4 in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 218

Richard Wagner: Siegfried Idyll, WWV 103

Antonín Dvořák: Romance in F Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 11

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385, Haffner

Dancing with the Stars

We were invited to the Pacific Symphony's Cafe Ludwig concert on Sunday from our friends, and it was an awesome concert!  :)

Pianist Orli Shaham hosted this chamber music event, themed with "dance", and everybody was dancing to the music (just kidding).  The pastry was delicious, too.

The first half was very contemporary.  Principal cellist Timothy Landauer opened the concert with Kodály's Cello sonata with his lower two strings "prepared" a half note lower.

Followed by Adams' work, with a live "prepared" piano!  The piano had lots of gadgets attached to make funny sounds, which is usually played with just a recording.  She said before the piece that you will rarely hear the piano play a "piano" sound, but all I could tell was the first "A" to tune the quartet!

The second half was more "classical".  Orli and principal trumpeter Barry Perkins started with three works for piano and trumpet.  Apparently, it's very difficult to find chamber music for trumpet.  :)

Followed by Brahms's waltzes, and finished with the Strauss' Kaiser Waltz, arranged by Schoenberg for a septet.

Zoltán Kodály:  Sonata in B Minor for Solo Cello, Op. 8

John Adams (arr. Frisch):  Suite from John’s Book of Alleged Dances for String Quartet and Prepared Piano

Leonard Bernstein:  Rondo for Lifey

Maurice Ravel:  Pièce en forme de Habanera for Trumpet and Piano

Astor Piazzola (arr. Mahpar):  Milonga del ángel

Johannes Brahms:  Waltzes for Solo Piano, Op. 39

Johann Strauss, Jr. (arr. Schoenberg):  Kaiser Waltz, Op. 437 for Flute, Clarinet, String Quartet and Piano

Conrad Tao & Beethoven's "Eroica"

KUSC is broadcasting the fourth concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2015-2016 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

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We went to the Saturday concert last December.  Conrad Tao was awesome!  :)

Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with pianist Conrad Tao.

SERGE PROKOFIEV: Concerto No. 3 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 26

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55,“Eroica”

"New World" Symphony

KUSC is broadcasting the third concert of Pacific Symphony's 2015-2016 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

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En Shao conducted with violinist Dan Zhu.

Li Huanzhi: Spring Festival Overture

Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1

Dvorák: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

Puccini’s “Turandot”

Went to see the Pacific Symphony concert yesterday.  There's one more show on Tuesday!  :)

The Saturday performance will broadcast on KUSC on Sunday, March 20 at 7 PM (PST).

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with the Pacific Chorale and the Southern California Children’s Chorus.

Giacomo Puccini:  Turandot

Princess Turandot:  Tamara Mancini, soprano

Calàf:  Marc Heller, tenor

Liù:  Elizabeth Caballero, soprano

Timur:  Hao Jiang Tian, bass

Ping:  Dan Kempson, baritone

Pang:  Jonathan Blalock, tenor

Pong:  David Blalock, tenor

Emperor Altoum:  Ronald Naldi, tenor

The Mandarin:  Zachary Altman, baritone

The Executioner:  Melody Yao, dancer

Supers:  Jestoni Dagdag, Issac Lai

Some fun stuff from Alan Chapman's pre-concert lecture.

Marc Heller came and talked without using the microphone, because it might mess with his voice.

Found out that both were married to a Soprano, and they exchanged a couple tenor/soprano jokes.

Alan:  What's the difference between a soprano and a pit bull?  Jewelry.

Marc:  There once was a tenor so stupid the other tenors noticed.

Alan:  Various degrees of adjectives in Italian:  Stupido - Stupidissimo - Tenore.

Singers have to be very protective of their "instrument".  Part of preparation of the instrument is to let go of nerves.  It actually help to come in front of the audience before the performance.

They also have to combat the dryness.  The symphony staged Marc's room with humidifiers and water.  :)

[Car tune] A Downland Suite: Minuet

Rich Capparela's car tune.  (Winter Membership Drive edition.)

"... even though we're in the middle of the pledge drive, there is no reason why we shouldn't give you one, especially on a Friday, when the conditions are, I don't want to get too technical, but the conditions are best described as "eesh" ..."

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"A Downland Suite: Minuet" by John Ireland

Performance by City of London Sinfonia, conducted by Richard Hickox.

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[Car tune] Adagio for Strings Op 11

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... I'm looking at the freeway maps and thinking, yeah, it way bad coming in and it's worse now, so take a deep breath, relax, you'll get home in one peace, at least for the next 8 minutes, you've gome something sublime ..."



"Adagio for Strings Op 11" by Samuel Barber
Performance by Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Marin Alsop.

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Fray Plays Schumann

KUSC is broadcasting the second concert of Pacific Symphony's 2015-2016 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

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Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with pianist David Fray.

Bright Sheng: Prelude and Black Swan after Johannes Brahms' Intermezzo, Op. 118, No. 2

Robert Schumann: Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 54

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68

Schumann wrote his concerto for his wife, Clara.  Perfect for Valentine's Day!  :)

Beethoven's Ninth

KUSC is broadcasting the first concert of Pacific Symphony's 2015-2016 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

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We went to the Sunday concert, listen for the part where Narong Prangcharoen gets stuck on the 405!  :)

[Car tune] Quiet City

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... on Fridays, basically if there's some place you need to be by, let's say 6, you should leave yesterday ..."



"Quiet City" by Aaron Copland
Performance by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.

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Organ Splendor

We went to a dress rehearsal of this week's Pacific Symphony concert!

The Saturday performance will broadcast on KUSC on Sunday, March 13 at 7 PM (PST).

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

They are also going to be playing on Sunday at 3 PM, same place, along with two more organists.

It was a real privilege to hear a world premiere before the public.  :)

If you like contemporary classical music, this piece is for you.  If you are a more "classic" classical music lover, the Lauridsen piece will surely get you nice and relaxed.

I'm just going to say that the Pilgrim’s Hymn was a totally different experience.  You'll have to see for yourself.

I can't wait to hear it again on Saturday!!  :)

Carl St.Clair will conduct with the Pacific Chorale.

Wayne Oquin:  Resilience for Organ and Orchestra (World Premiere) (Paul Jacobs, organ)

Morten Lauridsen:  Lux Aeterna  (Christoph Bull, organ)

William Bolcom:  Humoresk for Organ and Orchestra (Christoph Bull, organ)

Stephen Paulus:  Pilgrim’s Hymn

Stephen Paulus:  Concerto No. 4 (Paul Jacobs, organ)

[Car tune] 3 Gymnopedies

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... because that person in front of you, yes, they did put on their right signal, and then made a change to the left lane, of course they did ..."



"3 Gymnopedies" by Erik Satie
Performance by Pascal Roge, piano.

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[Car tune] In Moonlight

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... because, look how much good it did you to get those parking sensors in your rear and front bumpers when no one else has them, sigh, take a deep breath, relax, ..."



"In Moonlight" by Edward Elgar
Performance by Natalie Clein, cello, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vernon Handley.

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[Car tune] Kyrie for the Magdalene (from the film "The Da Vinci Code")

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... because they don't know how to drive, you're the only person who seems to have any idea how to do this safely, take a deep breath, relax ..."



"Kyrie for the Magdalene (from the film "The Da Vinci Code")" by Richard Harvey
Performance by (soundtrack choir) conducted by Nick Glenne-Smith, Hila Plitmann, soprano, (soundtrack orchestra), conducted by Richard Harvey.

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[Car tune] The Lark Ascending

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... and with a weekend off, people have obviously forgotten how to drive ..."



"The Lark Ascending" by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performance by Hilary Hahn, violin, London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis.

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[Car tune] Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... because that person is trying to cut into the line, and now they just changed their mind, no they're, nevermind, just let off the gas, let them figure it out on their own ..."



"Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro" by Giacomo Puccini
Performance by Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, conducted by Erich Kunzel.

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[Car tune] Lakme: Flower Duet

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... because, yes that person who cut you off is an idiot, but you know what, keep you insurance rates low, let off the gas a moment, let somebody else get between you and that idiot, you got the car tune anyways, so what's the harm? ..."



"Lakme: Flower Duet" by Leo Delibes
Performance by BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Barry Wordsworth.

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Magic of Mozart

Went to the Pacific Symphony concert on Sunday.

The Saturday performance will broadcast on KUSC on Sunday, March 6 at 7 PM (PST).

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

Cho-Liang Lin conducted and played the violin.

Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4

Wagner: Siegfried Idyll

Mozart: Symphony No. 35, “Haffner”

I think this is the first time the Sunday concert was hosted by somebody other than Carl.  The staff wasn't sure, but they said he might be in Costa Rica.

We first saw Cho-Liang Lin on a Sunday concert way back in 2007, when it was called "Classical Connections".  I remember him talking about the choice of the D key in violin concertos, double bowing, etc.

[Car tune] Pavane for a Dead Princess in G

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... even though it's a whole new year, the traffic somehow hasn't gotten any better, has it? ..."



"Pavane for a Dead Princess in G" by Maurice Ravel
Performance by Khatia Buniatishvili, piano.

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