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Interview: Christine Weidinger

This interview with TheClassicalStation.org follows Christine Weidinger from an unlikely beginning in folk singing and skepticism about opera to a major international operatic career. She recounts her training, her Met auditions win, her years at the Metropolitan Opera, and the major singers and mentors who shaped her artistic life.

Christine Weidinger
Operatic Soprano

Bob Chapman
Host @WCPE

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Piano Concerto No. 2 in E minor, Op. 120

Composed by

Carl Reinecke (1824-1910)

Performed by

Robbins/Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra/Remoortel

Label

Genesis

Catalog Number

102

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2:39am Carnival Jest from Vienna, Op. 26

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Murray Perahia

3:00am Royal Concert No. 10 for two bass viols

Composed by

Francois Couperin (1668-1733)

Performed by

Chancey/Rozendaal/Weaver

3:12am Siegfried Idyll

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Maazel

3:34am Three Piano Pieces, D. 946

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Mitsuko Uchida

4:01am Symphony No. 2 in B flat, Op. 15

Composed by

Johan Svendsen (1840-1911)

Performed by

Oslo Philharmonic/Jansons

4:35am Violin Sonata No. 1 in A, Op. 13

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Bell/Thibaudet

5:00am Divertimento in D

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Zucker/Siebert/Magill

5:09am Flute Sonata in B minor, BWV 1030

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Nicolet/Jaccottet

5:26am Violin Concerto No. 4 in D, K. 218

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Mutter/Philharmonia/Muti

5:52am Music selected by the announcer

6:01am Grand Duo Concertante for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 48

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Ottensamer/Wang

6:18am All creatures of our God and King

Composed by

Anonymous

Performed by

Etheridge/Choir of King's College Cambridge/Cleobury

6:24am Symphony in C

Composed by

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic/Batiz

6:59am Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee

Composed by

John Ferguson

Performed by

The St. Olaf Choir/Armstrong/Ferguson

7:04am For the beauty of the earth

Composed by

John Rutter (1945-)

Performed by

Cambridge Singers/City of London Sinfonia/Rutter

7:08am Grand Sonata for Violin and Guitar, Op. 25

Composed by

Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)

Performed by

Perlman/Williams

7:30am Sing For Joy

Composed by

Various

Performed by

Rev. Alexandra M. Jacob, host

8:01am Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Composed by

Anonymous

Performed by

Dearnley/Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral/English Brass Ensemble/Scott

8:05am Thou, O God, art praised

Composed by

Malcolm Boyle

Performed by

Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge/Robinson

8:13am Cherubic Hymn No. 1

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

St. Petersburg Chamber Choir/Korniev

8:24am Cantata, "Lobet den Herrn, alle seine Heerscharen" TWV 1:1061

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Collegium vocale des Bach/Stotzel

8:47am Beati quorum via

Composed by

Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)

Performed by

Utah State University Chamber Singers/Evans

8:53am Cantique de Jean Racine, Op.11

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

English Voices/London Festival Orchestra/Pople

9:01am Cantata 165, "O heiliges Geist- und Wasserbad"

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Leonhardt Consort/Tolzer Boychoir/Collegium Vocale Gent/Leonhardt

9:16am Beatus vir, RV 597

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

King's Consort and Choir/King

9:43am Sacred Concerto No. 4

Composed by

Dmitri Bortnyansky (1751-1825)

Performed by

Russian State Symphonic Cappella/Polyansky

9:55am Requiem in C minor

Composed by

Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)

Performed by

Fournier/Ballys/Ishii/TullerChamber Choir and Orchestra of Berne/Dahler

10:45am Sacred Concerto No. 4

Composed by

Dmitri Bortnyansky (1751-1825)

Performed by

Russian State Symphonic Cappella/Polyansky

10:56am Cantata, "Lobet den Herrn, alle seine Heerscharen" TWV 1:1061

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Collegium vocale des Bach/Stotzel

11:18am Piano Sonata No. 17 in B flat, K. 570

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Alicia de Larrocha

11:38am Music selected by the announcer

11:59am Concierto de Aranjuez, trancribed for harp

Composed by

Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Performed by

Robles/Philharmonia Orchestra/Dutoit

12:23pm English Dances, Book Two, Op. 33

Composed by

Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006)

Performed by

Queensland Symphony/Penny

12:34pm Romantic Scenes

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

Alicia de Larrocha

1:00pm Symphony No. 092 in G, "Oxford"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Bohm

1:30pm 1812 Overture, Op. 49

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

1:47pm Symphony in D, Op. 2, No. 6 (Callen 12)

Composed by

Franz Ignaz Beck (1734-1809)

Performed by

Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra/Mallon

1:59pm Suite from Egyptian Nights (a ballet)

Composed by

Anton Arensky (1861-1906)

Performed by

USSR RSO/Demchenko

2:20pm Rossiniana

Composed by

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)

Performed by

Buffalo Philharmonic/Falletta

2:43pm Music selected by the announcer

3:00pm Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

O. Shaham/Saint Louis Symphony/Robertson

3:31pm Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Capriccio Italiano/Alessandrini

3:47pm Concerto in A minor for 2 Violins, Op. 3 No. 8

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Stern/Zukerman/Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

4:01pm In Bohemia

Composed by

Mily Balakirev (1837-1910)

Performed by

Singapore Symphony/Hoey

4:15pm Cello Concerto in C

Composed by

Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755-1824)

Performed by

Harnoy/I Solisti Veneti/Scimone

4:41pm Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Vogt/Chamber Orchestra of Paris/Vogt

5:01pm Introduction and Allegro Concertante in D minor for Piano & Orchestra, Op.134

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Freire/Bavarian RSO/Peters

5:15pm Bassoon Concerto in F

Composed by

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)

Performed by

North West German Philharmonic/Racz

5:42pm Adagio from Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Eschenbach

5:50pm Music selected by the announcer

6:01pm Magnificat septimi toni "D’ogni gratia e d’amor"

Composed by

Orlando de Lassus (c.1532-1594)

Performed by

Magnificat/Cave

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Composed by

Simone Molinaro (c.1570-1636), arr. J.L. Kerr

Performed by

James Limerick Kerr

6:19pm Symphony No. 49 in F Minor

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra/Podger

6:45pm Concerto in C minor, BWV 1060

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Nagy and Edwards

Performed by

Les Delices

7:01pm Symphony No. 1 in B flat

Composed by

Friedrich Witt (1770-1836)

Performed by

Cologne Academy/Willens

7:27pm Fantasia in C minor, K. 475

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Hyewon Chang

7:41pm La morte di Dussek

Composed by

Philip Antony Corri (1784–1832)

Performed by

Frahm-Lewis Trio

8:01pm Nocturne, Nos. 7-9

Composed by

John Field (1782–1837)

Performed by

Alice Sara Ott

8:13pm Holberg Suite, Op. 40 (Version for Piano)

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Andrey Gugnin

8:38pm D'un matin de printemps, 'On a Spring Morning'

Composed by

Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)

Performed by

Neave Trio

8:44pm Canticle of Creation

Composed by

Francis of Assisi (c.1181-1226), orch. James Morgan & Juliette Pochin

Performed by

Poor Clares of Arundel/Pochin

9:01pm I'm Going Home

Composed by

Traditional, arr. by Undine Smith Moore

Performed by

St. Olaf Choir/Jennings

9:06pm Popular Catalan Songs

Composed by

Traditional, arr. Miguel Llobet

Performed by

Julian Bream

9:25pm Au renouvel

Composed by

Anonymous

Performed by

Ensemble P.A.N.

9:30pm Notturno for Viola & Piano in D, Op. 42

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Imai/Vignoles

10:00pm Sia laudato San Francesco

Composed by

Anonymous

Performed by

Altramar Medieval Music Ensemble

10:15pm From Thuringia

Composed by

Joseph Joachim Raff (1822-1882)

Performed by

Czechoslovak State Philharmonic/Edlinger

10:52pm Carillon

Composed by

Leo Sowerby (1895-1968)

Performed by

Batten/Weisser

11:00pm Serenade No. 7 in D, K. 250 "Haffner"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

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

11:53pm Music selected by the announcer