Program Highlight

The Prague Radio Symphony presents music by Janacek, 7/28 @ 8pm

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM

Published June 27, 2023 at 11:08 AM EDT

Czech composer Leoš Janáček was a musical theorist, folklorist, publicist, and teacher who was inspired by Moravian and Slavic music, including Eastern European folk music, to create an original, modern musical style.

7/7 Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole Montero: Piano Concerto No. 1, Latin Chávez: Symphony No. 2, Sinfonia India Falla: Suite from The Three-Cornered Hat (Gabriela Montero, p; Minnesota Orchestra; Carlos Miguel Prieto, cond)

7/14 Coult: Three Pieces that Disappear Berg: Seven Early Songs Strauss: An Alpine Symphony (Francesca Chiejina, s; BBC Philharmonic; Nicholas Collon, cond)

Postage stamp Czechoslovakia 1953 Leos Janacek

7/21 Mendelssohn-Hensel: Overture Hummel: Potpourri for Viola and Orchestra Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, Scottish (Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Tabea Zimmerman, vla and dir)

7/28 Janacek: The Fiddler’s Child Anton Rubinstein: Piano Concerto No. 4 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 (Martin Kasik, p; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Marko Ivanovic, cond)