Classical Afternoons for December 5-9

Le Voyage dans la lune [Voyage to the Moon]

Have you seen Scorsese's film Hugo? I went this weekend, and it is absolutely enchanting. The story has a surprising connection to Jacques Offenbach, of can-can fame, by way of Jules Verne. This week, I hope you can join me to hear more of that story and enjoy all sorts of wonderful music.

Monday December 5, 2011
Looking through colorful church windows with Respighi, breaking rules with Beethoven, plus fairy tales, musical sweets, and a trip to the moon!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Spend some time with the gentleman of the guitar, celebrate Saint Nick with Benjamin Britten, and we'll hear marching newspapers, crooked dances, and cheerful pirates.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011
We visit opening night at the New York Philharmonic in 1842, there's a pleasant Christmas diversion from Ohio, and Yo-Yo Ma plays music that inspired the Transiberian Orchestra.

Thursday, December 8, 2011
A Grammy-nominated symphonic recording, Somerset Maugham and Lang Lang on a journey through China, and carols from across Europe – Joseph Willcox Jenkins takes us to Germany, Spain, France, England, Russia, and the Czech Republic

Friday, December 9, 2011

The woods are lovely, dark and deep…and Glazunov and Debussy walk us through them. Plus, we'll hear butterflies, wasps, and a tuba lullaby.

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