Letter V Classical Radio this week

A program of Scandinavian music – appropriate for the season, but more warm-blooded than its latitude of origin might lead you to expect.

Jan. 18
noon-3 p.m. EST
1700-2000 UTC/GMT
WDCE, University of Richmond
90.1 FM
http://www.wdce.org

Sibelius: “The Wood-Nymph”
Lahti Symphony Orchestra/
Osmo Vänskä
(BIS)

Grieg:
Piano Concerto in A minor
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
Berlin Philharmonic/
Mariss Jansons
(EMI Classics)

Hugo Alfvén:
“Bergakungen” – 
“Dance of the Shepherdess”
Swedish Radio
Symphony Orchestra/
Esa-Pekka Salonen
(Sony Classical)

Einojuhani Rautavaara:
“Cantus Arcticus”
(“Concerto for Birds”)
Lahti Symphony Orchestra/
Osmo Vänskä
(BIS)

Niels W. Gade:
Violin Concerto in D minor
Christina Åstrand, violin
Tampere Philharmonic/
John Storgårds
(Dacapo)

Vagn Holmboe:
“Ballata,” Op. 159
Ensemble MidtVest
(Dacapo)

Franz Berwald: “Play of the Elves”
Royal Philharmonic/Ulf Björlin
(EMI Classics)

Dag Wirén:
Quartet No. 5, Op. 41
Saulesco Quartet
(Caprice)

Nielsen: Symphony No. 3 (“Sinfonia espansiva”)
Nancy Wait Kromm, soprano
Kevin McMillan, tenor
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra/
Herbert Blomstedt
(Decca)