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Interview: Adolphus Hailstork

Delve into Adolohus Hailstork’s unwavering philosophy on the importance of “craftsmanship” in composition. He champions the idea that “instant composing with knowledge is wonderful”, advocating for a “solid grounding in traditional craft” even amidst modern musical trends. Hailstork stresses that despite avant-garde movements, audiences continue to cherish “melody, harmony, rhythm, and drama,” fundamental elements that composers must master.


Adolphus Hailstork

Adolphus Hailstork, Composer

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Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Academy of Ancient Music/Hogwood

Label

L'Oiseau Lyre

Catalog Number

414

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12:45am Variations in D on a Minuet by Duport, K. 573

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Alfred Brendel

1:00am Les Preludes

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Sinopoli

1:17am Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Couteau/Hermès Quartet

1:59am Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Prosseda/Hague Philharmonic/de Vriend

2:21am Sonata No. 2 for Harp and Guitar

Composed by

Anthony Sidney (b. 1952)

Performed by

Cover/Bonachea/Savage

2:38am Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 80

Composed by

Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)

Performed by

Johnson/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Groves

3:00am Symphony No. 008 in G, "Evening"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Hanover Band/Goodman

3:23am Intermezzo from Goyescas

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

Harrell/Canino

3:29am Slovak Suite, Op. 32

Composed by

Vitezslav Novak (1870-1949)

Performed by

Czech Philharmonic/Vajnar

4:00am Prelude to Act 1 from Parsifal

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Chicago Symphony/Barenboim

4:14am Divertimento No. 7 in D, K. 205

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra/Koopman

4:34am Suite from The Invisible City of Kitezh

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Scottish National Orchestra/Jarvi

5:00am Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op. 9 No. 2

Composed by

Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)

Performed by

Camden/London Virtuosi/Georgiadis

5:14am November Woods

Composed by

Arnold Bax (1883-1953)

Performed by

Ulster Orchestra/Thomson

5:33am Concerto in B flat

Composed by

Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787)

Performed by

Choi/Ensemble Diderot/Pramsohler

5:48am Music selected by the announcer

6:01am Sonata for Harp, Op. 127

Composed by

Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000)

Performed by

Yolanda Kondonassis

6:14am Trio in C, RV 82

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Sollscher/Furi/Camerata Bern

6:24am Concerto No. 2 in F for Two Wind Ensembles and Strings

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

English Concert/Pinnock

6:42am Three Ricercares

Composed by

Giulio Segni (1498-1561)

Performed by

Consort Veneto/Toffano

6:53am Festival March

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Prague Symphony/Belohlavek

7:00am Paris Quartet No. 4 in B minor, TWV 43:h2

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Kuijken Bros/Leonhardt

7:14am Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op. 6 No. 3

Composed by

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)

Performed by

Tafelmusik/Lamon

7:26am Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 "Fantasie-Impromptu"

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Anatol Ugorski

7:32am Concerto for 2 Horns in F

Composed by

Frantisek Xaver Pokorny (1729-1794)

Performed by

Muzyk/Kerdelewicz/Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra/Falletta

7:48am Ballet Music from The Perfect Fool, Op. 39

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

Kansas City Symphony/Stern

8:00am Berlin Symphony in E minor, Wq. 178

Composed by

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)

Performed by

C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra/Haenchen

8:13am Accelerations

Composed by

Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Maazel

8:23am Prelude to La traviata, Act I

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Serafin

8:30am April (The Snowdrop) from The Seasons

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Yefim Bronfman

8:34am Flute Concerto No. 3 in C

Composed by

Frederick the Great (1712-1786)

Performed by

Friedrich/C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra/Haenchen

8:50am Music selected by the announcer

9:01am Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Chung/Montreal Symphony Orchestra/Dutoit

9:37am Two Fantasy Pieces, Op. 12

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Sviatoslav Richter

9:45am Rapsodie espagnole

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Detroit Symphony/Paray

10:01am Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Emerson String Quartet

10:26am Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor Op. 92

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Neave Trio

11:01am Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Boston Symphony/Leinsdorf

11:45am Suite from Fair Maid of Perth

Composed by

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

Performed by

Mexico City Philharmonic/Batiz

12:01pm Symphony No. 22 in D

Composed by

Michael Haydn (1737-1806)

Performed by

Bournemouth Sinfonietta/Farberman

12:21pm Piano Sonata No. 5 in G, K. 283

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Mao Fujita

12:35pm Double Concerto for Clarinet, Bassoon, Strings and Harp

Composed by

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Performed by

Meyer/Sonstevold/New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra/Salonen

12:54pm Music selected by the announcer

1:01pm Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Perahia/Israel Philharmonic/Mehta

1:39pm Bavarian Dance, Op. 27 No. 3

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

English String Orchestra/Boughton

1:45pm Oboe Concerto in A, BWV 1055

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Holliger/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Brown

2:01pm Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

San Francisco Symphony/Tilson Thomas

2:59pm Concierto de Aranjuez

Composed by

Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Performed by

P. Romero/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner

3:24pm Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46

Composed by

Max Bruch (1838-1920)

Performed by

Heifetz/New Symphony Orchestra of London/Sargent

3:51pm Overture from Suite in B flat, "The Nations"

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

La Stravaganza

3:59pm Canzon septimi toni No. 2

Composed by

Giovanni Gabrieli ( c. 1554/1557 – 1612)

Performed by

Empire Brass and Friends

4:03pm Flute Quartet No. 4 in A, K. 298

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Bennett/Grumiaux Trio

4:15pm Overture to Fidelio

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Philharmonia Orchestra/Klemperer

4:23pm Lute Suite In E minor, BWV 996

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Yolanda Kondonassis

4:39pm Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Baxtresser/NY Philharmonic/Masur

4:52pm Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Artur Rubinstein

5:00pm Oboe Concerto in C minor

Composed by

Domenico Cimarosa, arr. by Arthur Benjamin

Performed by

Holliger/I Musici

5:11pm Overture to The Italian Girl in Algiers

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

Philharmonia/Karajan

5:20pm Overture to The Sicilian Vespers

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Muti

5:31pm Waltz from Act I, Swan Lake, Op. 20

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Levine

5:38pm Piano Sonata No. 50 in C, Hob. XVI:50

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Marc-Andre Hamelin

5:55pm Entree d'Abaris

Composed by

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

Performed by

Orchestra of the 18th Century/Bruggen

6:01pm Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 21

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

London Symphony/Abbado

6:14pm March from Second Suite in F, Op. 28 No. 2

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

Cleveland Symphonic Winds/Fennell

6:19pm Hungarian Rhapsody No. 3 in D

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Israel Philharmonic/Mehta

6:29pm Sonata in D minor for Violin and Continuo

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Pine/Schrader/Rozendaal

6:36pm Die Schonbrunner

Composed by

Joseph Lanner (1801-1843)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Maazel

6:45pm Music selected by the announcer

7:01pm 4 Impromptus, D. 935

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Grigory Sokolov

7:45pm The Oak

Composed by

Florence Price (1887-1953)

Performed by

Women's Philharmonic Orchestra of San Francisco/Hsu

8:00pm Homenajes

Composed by

Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)

Performed by

BBC Philharmonic/Mena

8:17pm Violin Concerto in D, Op. 77

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Znaider/Vienna Philharmonic/Gergiev

9:00pm Overture to Ruy Blas, Op. 95

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Gardner

9:09pm Piano Concerto No. 4 in E flat

Composed by

John Field (1782–1837)

Performed by

Frith/Northern Sinfonia/Haslam

9:43pm The Lark Ascending

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

Hoebig/Winnipeg Symphony/Tovey

10:00pm Flute Concerto in B flat

Composed by

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)

Performed by

Nicolet/Netherlands Chamber Orchestra/Zinman

10:21pm Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Bailey/San Francisco Ballet Orchestra/West

10:42pm Piano Sonata No. 10 in C, K. 330

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Alicia de Larrocha

11:01pm String Quartet in B flat, Op. 76 No. 4 "Sunrise"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Mosaic Quartet

11:25pm Concerto Grosso in D, Op. 1 No. 5

Composed by

Pietro Antonio Locatelli (1695-1764)

Performed by

Capella Istropolitana/Krecek

11:34pm Gaspard de la nuit

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Martha Argerich

11:53pm Music selected by the announcer