Tuesday night at 9:00 on WHRO-FM, Raymond Jones invites you back in time through more than 200 years of music, as we celebrate Bastille Day, on July 14th.
What better way to open this program than with the French national anthem “La Marseillaise” by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, performed by the Orchestra of Paris? Next comes Hector Berlioz’ groundbreaking “Symphonie Fantastique”, featuring the Orchestra of the Bastille. Then, we’ll spend more time in the City of Light with non-French composers, each inspired by the vibrant French capital: Mozart’s “Paris” Symphony, Gershwin’s “An American in Paris,” performed by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and Telemann’s Paris Quartet No. 9. The program also includes Frederick Delius’ evocative orchestral tone poem “Paris: The Song of a Great City,” a vivid portrait of the French capital that captures its nightlife’s energy, romance, and mystery.
Tune in Tuesday evening at 9:00 on WHRO-FM or online through our Media Player, for a program that highlights what has captivated composers in Paris for centuries: its history, its culture and its way of life.
