Handel's Messiah Bash

Every year in December, Jim Svejda does a Messiah bash, and plays three recordings.


This recording just came out a couple months ago, and aired on the 2nd.

Performance by Lucy Crowe, soprano, Timothy Mead, countertenor, Andrew Staples, tenor, Christopher Purves, bass, Le Concert d'Astree, conducted by Emmanuelle Haim.


This "modern day" orchestration turned 55 this year, aired on the 17th.

Fully equipped with trombones, tubas, percussions, and even a wind machine, music lovers either absolutely adore it, or absolutely loathe it.

Performance by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham.

And finally, THE authentic recording to date, utilizes a trumpet in D and a harpsichord, and aired yesterday.

Performance by London Sinfonietta Soloists & Chorus, conducted by Sir Colin Davis.

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[Car tune] Clarinet Concerto: 2nd movement

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... we're coming up on a lot of holiday traffic, so we're saving the big guns for today ..."



"Clarinet Concerto: 2nd movement" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performance by Joaquin Valdepenas, basset clarinet, English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Jose-Luis Garcia.

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[Car tune] Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... well, folks are trying to get home, start to get ready for whatever the evening is going to bring, and so since we're all there at the exact same time, the traffic sometimes get, what's the word I'm looking for?  Oh, and that's right, I can't say that word on the radio ..."



"Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" by Claude Debussy
Performance by Janet Ferguson, flute, Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.

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[Car tune] Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... the Friday commute, which is always just basically reindeers and elves ..."



"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performance by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.

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[Car tune] Nocturne "Reminiscence" Op.Post. in c#

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... after all, they need to get their shopping done before you do ..."



"Nocturne "Reminiscence" Op.Post. in c#" by Frederic Chopin
Performance by Joshua Bell, violin, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, conducted by Michael Stern.

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[Car tune] Fur Elise WoO 59

Rich Capparela's car tune.

On Beethoven's birthday!  :)



"Fur Elise WoO 59" by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performance by Leon Fleisher, piano.

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"... and by the way, we're not exactly positive that Beethoven was born on this day because he was baptized tomorrow, but you know, it's close enough for government work ..."

[Car tune] Symphony #3: III. Poco Allegretto Op 90

Rich Capparela's car tune.

"... after all, ___ them ..."



"Symphony #3: III. Poco Allegretto Op 90" by Johannes Brahms
Performance by Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marek Janowski.

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