Centenary compositions: Music introduced in 1925, by George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, William Walton, Jean Sibelius, Leoš Janáček and Igor Stravinsky. 10 a.m.-noon EST1500-1700 UTC/GMTWDCE, University of Richmond90.1 FMhttp://wdce.org Janáček: SinfoniettaFilharmonie Brno/José Serebrier(Reference Recordings) Copland: “Music for the Theater”Harmonie Ensemble/Steven Richman(Bridge) Stravinsky: Serenade in A majorDaniil Trifonov, piano(Deutsche Grammophon) Walton: “Portsmouth Point” OvertureLondon Symphony Orchestra/André Previn(Warner ..read more

Belmont Music Publishers, which preserves and promotes the compositions of Arnold Schoenberg, was among many structures destroyed in the Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles. “The entire inventory of sales and rental materials – comprising some manuscripts, original scores, and printed works – has been lost in the flames,” writes Larry Schoenberg, the composer’s son ..read more

Alexander Paley & Peiwen Chen, piano 4-handsAlexander Paley, pianoDaisuke Yamamoto, violinNeal Cary, celloJan. 10, St. Luke Lutheran Church Arrangements of orchestral works for piano solo or piano 4-hands proliferated in the 19th century, to provide wider access to the music when orchestral concerts were few and far between, and to give composers a steadier source ..read more

For the University of Richmond’s spring semester, Letter V Classical Radio moves to Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon (1900-2100 UTC/GMT) on WDCE, broadcasting at 90.1 FM, streaming at http://wdce.org, beginning Jan. 14 ..read more

Mark-Anthony Turnage, the British composer whose music many listeners find challenging or off putting, acknowledges that those listeners have a valid point, and feel “trapped” when they encounter it in concerts. “If you go to an art gallery and there is a picture you don’t like, you can just move away, but if you are ..read more

The weather forecast for Central Virginia calls for a “wintry mix” on Sunday night, which I translate as “ice,” and consequently stay off the roads. Too cautious? If you say so. I say, better safe than sliding into a ditch. So, no Letter V Classical Radio this weekend ..read more

Classical performances in and around Richmond, with selected events elsewhere in Virginia and the Washington area. Program information, provided by presenters, is updated as details become available. Adult ticket prices are listed; senior, student/youth, military, group and other discounts may be offered. Ticket prices do not include service fees. Jan. 3 (7:30 p.m.)Trinity Episcopal Church ..read more

7-9 p.m. EST0000-0200 UTC/GMTWDCE, University of Richmond90.1 FMhttp://wdce.org Prokofiev: “Overture on Hebrew Themes”Pierre Génisson, clarinetEnsemble Contraste(Alpha) Brahms: Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 60Jacob Lateiner, pianoJascha Heifetz, violinSanford Schonbach, violaGregor Piatigorsky, cello(RCA) Amy Beach: “Variations on Balkan Themes,” Op. 60Virginia Eskin, piano(Musical Heritage Society) Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E majorPittsburgh Symphony Orchestra/Manfred Honeck(Reference Recordings ..read more

“Give good gifts one to another” is Letter V’s traditional Christmas Eve offering. This 19th-century Shaker hymn is not a Christmas carol per se, but a song for all seasons and spiritual inclinations. Its admonition, “peace, joy and comfort, gladly bestow,” is always timely, especially so in times of anxiety and conflict. The performers are ..read more

A baroque Christmas, featuring Corelli, Bach and Vivaldi – plus the most prolific of all composers, anon., and the tree-trimming music of choice at my house. 7-9 p.m. EST0000-0200 UTC/GMTWDCE, University of Richmond90.1 FMhttp://wdce.org Michel Corrette: “Noël Symphony” No. 6 in A majorLa Fantasia/Rien Voskuilen(Brilliant Classics) Vivaldi: GloriaKaia Urb & Vilve Hepner, sopranosAnna Zander, altoMati ..read more