Be on the listen for Houston Music Highlights, Tuesday through Friday on Classical 91.7! These 6-minute highlights feature local musicians and ensembles such as the Houston Symphony, the Apollo Chamber Players, and numerous others each week. Houston Music Highlights air at 7 AM, and then repeat at 1 PM, 6 PM, and 10 PM.
This week, we feature folk music from Apollo Chamber Players violinist Matthew Detrick, Baroque keyboard music from Matthew Dirst, sultry tango tunes from a local pianist René Casarsa, and a little musical "joke" from Béla Bartók for April Fools' Day.
Tuesday
Zortziko: Basque folk tune
Apollo Chamber Players: Matthew Detrick, Artistic Director & violin
Recorded in HPM's Geary Performance Studio on April 20, 2012
Wednesday
Chorale Partita – Auf meinen lieben Gott: Dietrich Buxtehude
Ars Lyrica Houston: Matthew Dirst, harpsichord
Heart & Soul: Devotional Music from the German Baroque (Centaur 3426)
Thursday
Melodía de Arrabal: Carlos Gardel
A Media Luz: Edgardo Donato
René Casarsa, piano
This is Tango, Vol. 1 (2004)
Friday
Concerto for Orchestra – IV. Intermezzo interrotto: Béla Bartók
Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra; Larry Rachleff, conductor
Performed at Stude Concert Hall (Rice University) on March 20, 2010
