2007 Pradella organ at the Santuario del Divin Prigioniero in Valle de Colorina, Italy

1981 Schuke organ at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Germany

1982 Fisk organ at Christ United Methodist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina

2003 Kuhn organ at Hofburgkappelle in Vienna, Austria

1956 Austin organ at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York

Concertos

…the format of organ-and-orchestra, first explored in the 18th century, has generated plenty of sizzle in more recent times.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of June 24, 2013

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• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

G. F. HANDEL: Concerto in F, Opus 4, no. 4 –La Divina Armonia; Lorenzo Ghielmi (2007 Pradella/Santuario del Divin Prigioniero/Valle de Colorina, Italy) Passacaille 944

CARL MARIA von WEBER: Adagio & Rondo for Harmonichord and Orchestra –Leipzig Radio Orchestra/Horst Neumann, conductor; Felix Friedrich (1981 Schuke/Gewandhaus, Leipzig) Querstand 9601

PAMELA DECKER: Organ Concerto (Danza – Alba – El Tigre) –Eastern Festival Orchestra/Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Edie Johnson (1982 Fisk/Christ United Methodist Church, Greensboro, NC) Pipedreams Archive (r. 6/29/11)

Hour 2

ANTONIO VIVALDI: Concerto in F for Violin, Organ and Strings, RV 542 –L'Artedell'Arco/Federico Guglielmo, director & violin; Roberto Loreggian (St. Bavo Oratory, Padua, Italy) Brilliant Classics 94099/5

HANS GÁL: Concertino for Organ and Strings (1948) –Vienna Academy Orchestra/Martin Haselböck, conductor; István Mátyás (2003 Kuhn/Hofburgkappelle, Vienna) NCA 60162

HOWARD HANSON: Concerto for Organ, Harp and Strings –Rochester Chamber Orchestra/David Fetler, conductor; Eileen Malone, harp; David Craighead (1956 Austin/Asbury First United Methodist Church, Rochester, NY) Albany 129