Old First Concerts From the Archives Matt Wolka
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Rare gems and spectacular performances from Old First Concerts' first 50 years
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No. 29 - Happy Birthday Chopin
Old First Concerts podcast no. 29
recorded February 25, 2021
featuring music by Frédéric Chopin
recorded at celebrations of his birthday organized by the San Francisco Chapter of the Chopin Foundation
Kevin Kenner, piano
Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44
Mazurkas, Op. 7 & Op. 6
recorded on March 3, 2019
Ning An, piano
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
recorded February 19, 2016
Tao Lin, piano
4 Mazurkas, Op. 68
Largo & Finale from Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58
recorded February 22, 2009
Claire Huangci, piano
Andante spianato et grande polonaise brilliante
recorded February 22, 2014
Lo-An Lin, piano
Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61
recorded February 24, 2014 -
No. 28 - Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and more
Old First Concerts podcast no. 28
recorded June 23, 2020
featuring three performances of music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Sarah Hong, cello & Ji-eun Kang, piano
Seven Variations on Bei mannern from The Magic Flute
recorded on June 22, 2007
William Wellborn, piano
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, 'Moolight'
recorded on October 27, 2013
Gwendolyn Mok, piano
Piano Sonata in A major, Op. 2, No. 2
recorded April 17, 2016 -
No. 27 - Sarah Cahill: a devotion to peace
Old First Concerts podcast, no. 27
recorded on June 3, 2020
featuring performances by Sarah Cahill, piano
1. Sonata by Marc Blitzstein
recorded July 18, 2008
2. Sparkita and Her Kittens by Christine Southworth
recorded June 18, 2015
3. Devotion to Peace by Michael Byron
recorded July 31, 2009
4. Witraz by Grazyna Bacewicz
with Kate Stenberg, violin
recorded October 12, 2018
5. Movement (Deep in my Heart) by Ingram Marshall
recorded November 11, 2011
6. Delta 88 by Shinji Eshima (World Premiere)
recorded August 2, 2013
7. Venus in 94 by Terry Riley
recorded July 13, 2007
8. She Dances Naked Under Palm Trees by Theresa Wong (West Coast Premiere)
recorded May 18, 2019 -
No. 26 - Sarah Cahill: a book of sounds
Old First Concerts podcast, episode 26
recorded May 26, 2020
All performances by Sarah Cahill, piano
Das Buch der Klange no. 10 by Hans Otte
recorded July 13, 2007
Mistica by Tania Leon
recorded April 18, 2010
Two Entwined by Paul Dresher
recorded April 8, 2016
Sculpture I by Ursula Mamlok, with an introduction by the composer
recorded August 15, 2003
Ellis Island by Meredith Monk, with guest pianist Regina Myers
recorded May 17, 2019
Green Sea by Luciano Chessa
West Coast premiere, recorded July 7, 2017 -
No. 25 - Terry Riley - keyboards and voice
Old First Concerts podcast, episode 25
recorded May 18, 2020
featuring two performances by legendary Bay Area composer and performer Terry Riley
recorded on March 23, 2013
Terry Riley - Simply M, for piano and voice
Terry Riley - organ improvisation -
No. 24 - The Ninth and other works by Beethoven
Old First Concerts Podcast, episode 24
Recorded on May 11, 2020
Second episode celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth with performances of his music including:
John Ferguson, piano
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, II - Molto vivace by Ludwig van Beethoven, arranged for solo piano by Franz Liszt
performed on August 9, 2013
Dmitry Rachmanov, piano
Six Variations on an Original Theme in F major, Op. 34 by Ludwig van Beethoven
performed on January 30, 2009
Ives Collective - Jay Zhong & Tammie Dyer, violins; Susan Freier & Jessica Chang, violas; Stephen Harrison, cello
String Quintet in C major, Op. 29 by Ludwig van Beethoven
performed on January 26, 2020