The New York Philharmonic is one of the world's longest-running and most celebrated orchestras. This weekly radio program presents concerts from the orchestra's subscription season, along with selections from the Philharmonic's tours, Summertime Classics, and residency at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival in Colorado. There are also occasional thematic programs and encore presentations that explore the breadth and depth of the Philharmonic's extensive library of commercial and archival recordings. Hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin, the New York Philharmonic This Week has been the recipient of numerous broadcasting awards.
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Emmanuel Ax, piano
Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
Anton Webern: Symphony, Op. 21
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61
Andre Kostelantetz; Leonard Bernstein; Kurt Masur; Aaron Copland, conductors
Maynard Ferguson; Wynton Marsalis,trumpet
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Joy Clements, soprano; Claramae Turner, mezzo-soprano; Richard Cassilly, tenor; Richard Fredricks, baritone; Norman Treigle, bass
Choral Art Society; William Jonson, director
William Russo: Symphony No. 2, Titans
Duke Ellington (arr. by Wynton Marsalis): A Tone Parallel to Harlem
Aaron Copland: The Tender Land (abridged)
Zubin Mehta, Leonard Bernstein, Sir Thomas Beechum and Lorin Maazel, conductors
Zino Francescatti, violin
Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26
Jean Sibelius: Pohola’s Daughter, Op. 49
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Jean Sibelius: Melisande from Pelleas and Melisande, Op. 46
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43