Four Centuries of Great Music May 17, 2026 Recent Releases in April Episode 2

Four Centuries of Great Music
Dave L.
3:00pm, 5-17-2026

    This episode of Four Centuries of Great Music May 17, 2026  is the second episode with the sharing of some Recent Releases from the month of  April 


    William Walton:  Symphony No. 1 - I.  Allegro assai
    William Walton:  Symphony No. 1 - II.  Presto, con malizia 
    William Walton:  Symphony No. 1 - III. Andante
    William Walton:  Symphony No. 1 - IV.  Maestoso – Brioso ed ardentemente

    Kazuki Yamada and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra William Walton: Symphonies 1 & 2, Orb and Sceptre
    Deutsche Grammophon


    Frederic Chopin Prelude No. 4
    Alexandra Whittingham, guitar  
    Letters from Paris - Deluxe Version
    Decca Classics


    Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178
    Bryan Wallick, piano
    FIRE AND FATE 
    Navona


    ARVO PART: Symphony No. 2 for Orchestra (1966) 12:30 
     I  = 104 – 120 4:48
     II  = 112                 2:36
     III  = 48 – 60 – Più lento e cantabile – Largo 5:05 

    Eva Ollikainen  and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra 
    Arvo Part - Complete Symphonies
    Chandos Records


    BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976)
    CELLO SONATA, OP.65 (1961)
    5 I. Dialogo 7’09
    6 II. Scherzo 2’19
    7 III. Elegia 5’40
    8 IV. Marcia 2’05
    9 V. Moto Perpetuo 2’37

    NICOLAS ALTSTAEDT,  CELLO
    MAXIM EMELYANYCHEV, PIANO

    Alpha Classics


    • 3:00pm Four Centuries of Great Music by Introduction on Four Centuries of Great Music (Pre-recorded)
    • 3:00pm Four Centuries of Great Music May 17, 2026 Recent Classical Music Releases in April Episode 2 Part 1 by Recent Classical Music Releases in April Episode 2 on Four Centuries of Great Music
    • 3:01pm Commentary about the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
    • 3:02pm William Walton: Symphony No. 1 - I. Allegro assai by Kazuki Yamada and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on William Walton: Symphonies 1 & 2, Orb and Sceptre (Deutsche Grammophon)
    • 3:16pm William Walton: Symphony No. 1 - II. Presto, con malizia by Kazuki Yamada and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on William Walton: Symphonies 1 & 2, Orb and Sceptre (Deutsche Grammophon)
    • 3:23pm William Walton: Symphony No. 1 - III. Andante by Kazuki Yamada and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on William Walton: Symphonies 1 & 2, Orb and Sceptre (Deutsche Grammophon)
    • 3:35pm William Walton: Symphony No. 1 - IV. Maestoso – Brioso ed ardentemente by Kazuki Yamada and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on William Walton: Symphonies 1 & 2, Orb and Sceptre (Deutsche Grammophon)
    • 3:48pm Commentary about the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
    • 3:48pm Four Centuries of Great Music by Mid-hour Break on Four Centuries of Great Music (Pre-recorded)
    • 3:51pm Commentary about the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
    • 3:51pm Frederic Chopin: Prelude No. 4 by Alexandra Whittingham, guitar on Letters from Paris - Deluxe Version (Decca Classics)
    • 3:53pm Commentary about the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
    • 3:53pm Franz Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 by Bryan Wallick, piano on FIRE AND FATE (Navona)
    • 4:00pm Franz Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 by Bryan Wallick, piano on FIRE AND FATE (Navona)
    • 4:00pm Four Centuries of Great Music May 17, 2026 Recent Classical Music Releases in April Episode 2 Part 2 by Recent Classical Music Releases in April Episode 2 on Four Centuries of Great Music
    • 4:23pm Commentary about the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
    • 4:23pm Four Centuries of Great Music by Mid-hour Break on Four Centuries of Great Music (Pre-recorded)
    • 4:25pm Commentary about the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
    • 4:26pm Arvo Part: Symphony No. 2 for Orchestra - I. Qtr = 104 – 120 by Eva Ollikainen and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra on Arvo Part - Complete Symphonies (Chandos Records)
    • 4:31pm Arvo Part: Symphony No. 2 for Orchestra - II. Qtr = 112 by Eva Ollikainen and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra on Arvo Part - Complete Symphonies (Chandos Records)
    • 4:33pm Arvo Part: Symphony No. 2 for Orchestra - III. Qtr = 48 – 60 – Più lento e cantabile – Largo by Eva Ollikainen and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra on Arvo Part - Complete Symphonies (Chandos Records)
    • 4:38pm Commentary about the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
    • 4:39pm BENJAMIN BRITTEN: CELLO SONATA, OP.65 - I. Dialogo by NICOLAS ALTSTAEDT, CELLO and MAXIM EMELYANYCHEV, PIANO on Blackbirds: Music from the 1960s (Alpha Classics)
    • 4:46pm BENJAMIN BRITTEN: CELLO SONATA, OP.65 - II. Scherzo by NICOLAS ALTSTAEDT, CELLO and MAXIM EMELYANYCHEV, PIANO on Blackbirds: Music from the 1960s (Alpha Classics)
    • 4:49pm BENJAMIN BRITTEN: CELLO SONATA, OP.65 - III. Elegia by NICOLAS ALTSTAEDT, CELLO and MAXIM EMELYANYCHEV, PIANO on Blackbirds: Music from the 1960s (Alpha Classics)
    • 4:54pm BENJAMIN BRITTEN: CELLO SONATA, OP.65 - IV. Marcia by NICOLAS ALTSTAEDT, CELLO and MAXIM EMELYANYCHEV, PIANO on Blackbirds: Music from the 1960s (Alpha Classics)
    • 4:57pm BENJAMIN BRITTEN: CELLO SONATA, OP.65 - V. Moto Perpetuo by NICOLAS ALTSTAEDT, CELLO and MAXIM EMELYANYCHEV, PIANO on Blackbirds: Music from the 1960s (Alpha Classics)
    • 4:59pm Commentary about the Music by Dave Lake on live (live)
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