by Daniel Hathaway
TODAY’S FEATURED VIDEOS:
Glasgow-born classical guitarist David Russell, now based in Spain, was scheduled to play tonight at Plymouth Church on the Cleveland Classical Guitar Society series. In lieu of his cancelled performance, here are two YouTube videos that showcase his celebrated technique and musicianship.
The first is a 52-minute recital from several years ago that was broadcast on Spanish television (TVE). The playlist:
00:37 Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios (Agustín Barrios) 04:10 Vals Op. 8, No. 4 (Agustín Barrios) 07:32 Julia Florida (Agustín Barrios) 11:01 Vals Op. 8, No. 3 (Agustín Barrios) 14:58 Danza Paraguaya no.1 (Agustín Barrios) 16:44 Se ela Perguntar (Dilermando Reis) 20:57 Xodó da Baiana (Dilermando Reis) 23:02 Sonatina: Allegretto (Jorge Morel) 27:09 Sonatina: Andante espressivo (Jorge Morel) 30:21 Sonatina: Allegro (Jorge Morel) 32:09 Danza Brasilera (Jorge Morel) 34:30 Chôro no. 1, “Chôro típico” (Heitor Villa-Lobos) 38:49 Sons de Carrilhões (João Pernambuco) 40:51 Scherzino Mexicano (Manual M. Ponce) 43:24 La Cuartelera (Trad.; Arr. Eduardo Falú) 45:01 Un Sueño en la Floresta (Agustín Barrios).
The second is a more recent, 15-minute NPR Tiny Desk Concert.
While listening, you can browse his website, which offers a glimpse into Russell’s other interests, including marathon running, pandas, and photography.
TODAY’S ARCHIVAL RADIO BROADCASTS:
Jinjoo Cho plays the Korngold Concerto with the Akron Symphony in a program that also features Clint Needham’s community collaboration, Sounds of Akron, and Franz Welser-Möst leads The Cleveland Orchestra in Webern’s Six Pieces for large orchestra, Schubert’ Symphony No. 4 & Richard Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben. See the Concert Listings for more information.
CITYMUSIC CLEVELAND ANNOUNCES REDUCED SEASON:
In an email yesterday, CityMusic Cleveland advised its patrons that it will postpone all of its planned orchestra concerts for next season. CMC President Ronald Strauss wrote, “With ongoing uncertainty about the spread of COVID-19 and the questionable advisability of large gatherings in the foreseeable future, unfortunately CityMusic is not able to assume the risk of planning for orchestra concerts that may not occur or may be only sparsely attended due to health concerns.” Instead the organization will give six free chamber music concerts at the Praxis Fiber Workshop and the Fire Museum, and continue its Clurie Bennis Children’s Outreach Series.
Watch a video here of CityMusic Cleveland’s concert at the Maltz Performing Arts Center in March of 2019. Avner Dorman conducts the premiere of his own Third Violin Concerto, Still, with Sayaka Shoji. Also on the program: Takemitu’s Waltz and Poulenc’s Sinfonietta.
TODAY’S ALMANAC:
On today’s date in 1882, conductor Leopold Stokowski was born in London, and in 1965 the great African American mezzo-soprano Marian Anderson sang her farewell concert in New York’s Carnegie Hall. The two artists came together in this 1944 “Christmas Carols” feature filmed for American military personnel stationed overseas during World War II. Anderson joins Stokowski, the Westminster Choir, and a small orchestra in Schubert’s Ave Maria.
