SEPTEMBER 1, 1996
Japan Tour - SPCO in Tokyo
AARON COPLAND: Appalachian Spring Suite
MOZART: Oboe Concerto in C, K. 314
SAMUEL BARBER: Adagio for Strings
STRAVINSKY: Pulcinella Suite
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Fumiaki Miyamato, oboe
(program recorded 6/2/96)

SEPTEMBER 7, 1996
Masterworks I - The Four Seasons
AARON JAY KERNIS: Too Hot Toccata (world premiere)
AARON COPLAND: Dance Panels
VIVALDI: The Four Seasons, (Violin Concertos, Op. 8, nos. 1-4
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Gil Shaham, violin
(program recorded 9/7/96)

SEPTEMBER 15, 1996
Encore - Clarinet Conversations
JOHN ADAMS: Chamber Symphony
FERUCCIO BUSONI: Clarinet Concertino in B-flat
AARON COPLAND: Music for the Theatre
BRAHMS (trans. LUCIANO BERIO): Clarinet Sonata in f, Op. 120, no. 1
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Richard Stoltzman, clarinet
(program recorded 4/30/94)

SEPTEMBER 22, 1996
Encore - Classic Counterpoint
HAYDN: Symphony No. 90 in C
HENRYK GORECKI: Piano Concerto
BACH: Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A, S. 1055
MOZART: Symphony No. 40 in g, K. 550
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Christopher O'Riley, piano
(program recorded 9/17/94

SEPTEMBER 29, 1996
Encore - Horne and Posthorn
MOZART: Posthorn Serenade No. 9 in D, K. 320
VIVALDI: Nisi Dominus (Psalm 127)
FALLA: Seven Spanish Folksongs
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano
(program recorded 9/10/94)

OCTOBER 6, 1996
Masterworks II - The Impresario
DEBUSSY: Five Etudes (arranged by Aaron Kernis)
MOZART: Concerto No. 21 in C for Piano, K. 467
MOZART: The Impresario, K. 486
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Ricko Aizawa, piano
Maria Jette, soprano; Karen Clift, soprano
Mark Schowalter, tenor; Bradley Greenwald, bass (program recorded 9/14/96)

OCTOBER 13 1996
Baroque I - Totally Mozart
MOZART: Symphony No. 27 in G, K. 199
MOZART: Concertone in C for Two Violins, K. 190
MOZART: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat for Violin and Viola, K. 364
Jaime Laredo, conductor, violin and viola
Leila Josefowicz, violin
(program recorded 9/21/96)

OCTOBER 20 1996
Encore - Piano Prodigy
MOZART: Divertimento in B-flat, K. 270
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 23 in a, K. 488
MOZART: Serenade No. 6, K. 239 (Serenata notturna)
BARTOK: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Helen Huang, piano
(program recorded 9/24/94)

OCTOBER 27, 1996
Masterworks III - Faure by McFerrin
MOZART: Cassation in G, K. 63 (selections)
MOZART: Exsultate jubilate, K.165
FAURE: Requiem, Opus 48
Bobby McFerrin, conductor; Barbara Bonney, soprano
Eugene Perry, baritone; The Minnesota Chorale
(program recorded 9/28/96)

NOVEMBER 3, 1996
Masterworks IV - Russian Prodigy
JOHN ADAMS: Shaker Loops
TELEMANN: Concerto in D for Trumpet
TELEMANN: Concerto in F minor for Trumpet
HAYDN: Symphony No. 103 in E-flat (Drum Roll)
Alasdair Neale, conductor; Sergei Nakariakov, trumpet
(program recorded 10/5/96)

NOVEMBER 10, 1996
MPR Pledge Week
Program To Be Announced

NOVEMBER 17, 1006
Baroque II - Mozart's Forte
HAYDN: Symphony No. 89 in F (Mvmts 1-3)
MOZART: Concerto No. 13 in C for Piano, K. 415
MOZART: Fantasy in C-minor for Piano, K. 396
MOZART: Rondo in A for Piano, K. 386
HAYDN: Symphony No. 89 in F (last mvmt.)
Christopher Hogwood, conductor;
Alexei Lubimov, fortepiano
(program recorded 10/12/96)

NOVEMBER 24, 1996
Masterworks V - A Festival of Brahms
BRAHMS: Hungarian Dances
BRAHMS: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Opus 52
BRAHMS: Nanie, Opus 82
BRAHMS: Serenade No. 2 in A, Opus 16
Hugh Wolff, conductor; The Dale Warland Singers
(program recorded 10/19/96)

DECEMBER 1, 1996
Encore - Journey to Knoxville
ERIC WOLFGANG KORNGOLD: Much Ado About Nothing Suite
SAMUEL BARBER: Knoxville, Summer of 1915, Op. 24
MOZART: Aria, Come scoglio, fr Cosi fan tutte, K. 588
HAYDN: Symphony No. 60 in C (Il distratto)
Christopher Wilkins, conductor; Marvis Martin, soprano
(program recorded 3/17/95)

DECEMBER 8, 1996
Masterworks VI - Stern Returns
MOZART: Symphony No. 30 in D, K. 202
GINASTERA: Variaciones Concertantes, Opus 23
DVORAK: Romance in F minor for Violin and Orchestra
MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K. 219
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Isaac Stern, violin
(program recorded 11/9/96)

DECEMBER 15, 1996
Holiday Special - Christmas with the SPCO and The Steeles
LEOPOLD MOZART: Intrada and Sleigh Ride
RESPIGHI: The Adoration of the Magi, fr Trittico Botticelliano
MENOTTI: March and Shepherds' Dance, fr Amahl & the Night Visitors
J.D. STEELE: Joy Bells are Ringing; Oh, what a gift; This must be Christmas
HANDEL: Messiah Sinfonia
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on Greensleeves
MARTIN & BLAINE: Have yourself a merry little Christmas
BERNARD & SMITH: Winter Wonderland
STEELE & BLASKE: You will know
Hugh Wolff, conductor; The Steeles, vocal group
(program recorded 12/23/95)

DECEMBER 22, 1996
Holiday Special - McFerrin's Messiah
HANDEL: Messiah
--Bobby McFerrin, conductor; Dominique Labelle, soprano;
Lorraine Hunt, mezzo-soprano; Richard Clement, tenor;
Stephen Salters, bar; Dale Warland Singers
(program recorded 12/14/96)

DECEMBER 29, 1996
Encore - Flute Fantasy
MOZART: The Impresario Overture, K. 486
MOZART: Andante (K.315) and Rondo (K.184) for Flute
NIELSEN: Prelude to Act II, fr Maskarade
NIELSEN: Flute Concerto
DOPPLER: Andante & Rondo for 2 Flutes, Op. 25
MOZART: Symphony No. 34 in C, K.338
Peter Bay, conductor; Carol Wincenc, Julia Bogorad, flutes
(program recorded 12/3/94)

JANUARY 5, 1997
Encore - Kahane Plays Mozart
HAYDN: Symphony No. 83 in G minor, "La poule"
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467
BRAHMS: (orchestrations by Newton Wayland)
Capriccio in B minor, Op. 76, No. 2
Intermezzo in E, Op. 116, No. 6
Ballade in G minor, Op. 118, No. 3
Intermezzo in E-flat, Op. 117, No. 1
Rhapsody in E-flat, Op. 119, No. 4
Christopher Hogwood, conductor; Jeffrey Kahane, piano (program recorded 1/7/95)

JANUARY 12, 1997
Masterworks VII - Romantic Cello
HAYDN: Symphony No. 95 in C minor (Mvmts. 1-3)
SAINT-SAENS: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33
LULLY: Le Carnaval, Mascarade
FAURE: Elegie, Op. 24
HAYDN: Symphony No. 95 in C minor (Last mvmt.)
Christopher Hogwood, conductor; Steven Isserlis, cello
(program recorded 11/16/96)

JANUARY 19, 1997
Encore - Mozart's Keys
HAYDN: Symphony No. 80 in D minor
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-flat, K. 450
Improvisation by Robert Levin on audience themes
MOZART: Rondo in A for Piano and Orchestra, K. 386
Christopher Hogwood, conductor
Robert Levin, piano/pianoforte
(program recorded 10/8/94)

JANUARY 26, 1997
Baroque III - Brandenburg Four
J.C. BACH: Overture to La calamita de cuori
J.S. BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049
C.P.E. BACH: Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq. 22
HAYDN: Symphony No. 94 in G, "Surprise"
George Cleve, conductor; Marina Piccinini, flute
(program recorded 11/23/96)

FEBRUARY 2, 1997
Masterworks VIII - Beethoven's "Pastoral"
WAGNER: Siegfried Idyll
SHOSTAKOVICH: Concerto No. 1 in C minor for Piano, Op. 35
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in F, Op. 68, "Pastorale"
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Yefim Bronfman, piano
Gary Bordner, trumpet
(program recorded 11/30/96)

FEBRUARY 9, 1997
Masterworks IX - Rhapsody in Blue
IVES: Symphony No. 3, "The Camp Meeting"
ANDRE JOLIVET: Concerto for Bassoon
COPLAND: Three Latin American Sketches
MILHAUD: La Creation du Monde
GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue
David Loebel, conductor; Christopher O'Riley, piano
Charles Ullery, bassoon
(ortiginally recorded 12/7/96)

FEBRUARY 16, 1997
Masterworks X - Hugh and Yo-Yo
LEON KIRCHNER: Toccata
SHOSTAKOVICH: Concerto No. 1 in E-flat for Cello, Op. 107
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 2 in B-flat, D.125
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Yo-Yo Ma, cello
(program recorded 1/11/97)

FEBRUARY 23, 1997
MPR Pledge Week Activities

MARCH 2, 1997
Baroque IV -Brandenburg No. 3
BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G
ARVO PART: Tabula Rasa
BACH: Concerto No. 1 in A minor for Violin, BWV 1041
BACH: Suite No. 4 in D, BWV 1069
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
Romuald Tecco, violin
(program recorded 1/18/97)

MARCH 9, 1997
Masterworks XI - Nadja and Sharon
SCHUBERT: Overture in C, D.591, "In the Italian Style"
AARON JAY KERNIS: Concerto for Violin and Guitar
MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Nadja Salerno-Sonnenburg, violin
Sharon Isbin, guitar
(program recorded 2/8/97)

MARCH 16, 1997
Masterworks XII - European Romance
JANACEK: Suite for String Orchestra
MOZART: Concerto No. 27 in B-flat for Piano, K. 595
MOZART: Symphony No. 36 in C, K. 425, "Linz"
Libor Pesek, conductor; Stephen Kovacevich, piano
(program recorded 2/15/97)

MARCH 23, 1997
Encore - Voices of Italy
SCARLATTI: Sinfonia No. 4 in E minor
PERGOLESI: Stabat mater
VIVALDI: Gloria
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Karen Clift, soprano
Mary Nessinger, alto; The Minnesota Chorale
(program recorded 3/18/95)

MARCH 30, 1997
Baroque V - Virtuosic Strings
MOZART: Divertimento in B-flat, K. 137
BACH/ARR.: SITKOVETSKY Goldberg Variations
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, conductor and violin
(program recorded 2/22/97)

APRIL 6, 1997
Baroque VI -A Chanticleer Encore
VIVALDI: Kyrie in G minor
VIVALDI: Sinfonia for Strings in G, RV 149
UNACCOMPANIED WORKS: (Chanticleer)
VIVALDI: Concerto in G minor for Strings, RV 157
VIVALDI: Beatus Vir in C, RV 597
Christopher Hogwood, conductor; Chanticleer (program recorded 3/15/97)

APRIL 13, 1997
Chamber Potpourri
BRAHMS: Trio in B for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op.8
Jeffrey Kahane, piano; Romuald Tecco, violin
Joshua Koestenbaum, cello
(program recorded 4/28/96)

APRIL 20, 1997
Masterworks XIII - Dvorak and Mozart
DVORAK: Five Bagatelles, Op. 47
LIGETI: Concerto for Piano
MOZART: Rondo in D for Piano, K. 382
MOZART: Symphony in D, K. 250, fr. "Haffner" Serenade
Dennis Russell Davies, conductor; Ursula Oppens, piano
(program recorded 3/22/97)

APRIL 27, 1997
Masterworks XIV - De Larrocha Plays Mozart
ROSSINI: Overture to La scala di seta
MOZART: Concerto No. 22 in E-flat for Piano, K. 482
ENESCO: Dixtuor for Wind Instruments, Op. 14
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25, "Classical"
Sergiu Comissiona, conductor; Alicia de Larrocha, piano
(program recorded 3/28/97)

MAY 4, 1997
Baroque VII - Ostroushko Returns
HAYDN: Symphony No. 75 in D
VIVALDI: Concerto in D minor for Viola d'Armore & Mandola, RV 540
VIVALDI: Concerto in C for Mandolin, RV 425
PETER OSTROUSHKO: Prairie Suite
MOZART: Symphony No. 35 in D, K. 385, "Haffner"
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Dean Magraw, guitar
Peter Ostroushko, mandolin, mandola, violin
Sabina Thatcher, viola
(program recorded 4/5/97)

MAY 11, 1997
Encore - Old World Meets New
GUITIERREZ HERAS: Postludio
SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto In A minor
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 3 in D
Christopher Hogwood, conductor; Steven Hough, piano
(program recorded 5/6/95)

MAY 18, 1997
Encore - Wolff Conducts Schubert
R.STRAUSS: Suite Op. 4 in B-flat for Thirteen Winds
BREWBAKER: Cello Concerto (La Serenissima)
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Tragic
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Carter Brey, cello
(program recorded 5/27/95)

MAY 25, 1997
Masterworks XV - German Masterworks
WEBER: Symphony No. 2 in C
MENDELSSOHN: Concerto No. 1 in G minor for Piano, Op. 25
SCHUBERT: Music for Unaccompanied Solo Piano
Christopher Hogwood, conductor
Jon Kimura Parker, piano
(program recorded 4/26/97)

JUNE 1, 1997
Masterworks XVI - Romantic Violin
MEL POWELL: Settings for Small Orchestra (1992)
HENRI VIEUXTEMPS: Violin Concerto in A-minor, op. 37
RAVEL: Tzigane
BRAHMS: Serenade No. 1 in D, Op. 11
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Joshua Bell, violin
(program recorded 5/3/97)

 JUNE 8, 1997
Encore - Mendelssohn's Italy
KERNIS: Simple Songs
BERNSTEIN: Serenade for Violin and Orchestra
MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4 in A, "Italian"
Hugh Wolff, conductor; Robert McDuffie, violin
Maria Jette, soprano
(program recorded 6/3/95)

JUNE 15, 1997
Encore - Mandolin Memories
HAYDN: Symphony No. 6 in D, "Le matin" (Morning)
PAISIELLO: Mandolin Concerto in E-flat
HAYDN: Symphony No. 7 in C, "Le midi" (Noon)
COPLAND: "Hoedown" from Rodeo
HAYDN: Symphony No. 8 in G , "Le soir" (Night)
Hugh Wolff, conductor
Peter Ostroushko, mandolin & violin
(program recorded 4/8/95)

JUNE 24, 1997
Baroque VIII - Bobby's Baroque Friends
JOSEPH FIALA: Concerto in E-flat for 2 Horns
--Herbert Winslow, Paul Straka, fh
BACH: Concerto in d for 2 Violins, S. 1043
--Romuald Tecco, Thomas Kornacker, vn
BACH: Allegro (1st movement), fr Violin Concerto No. 1
in A-minor, S. 1041 --Bobby McFerrin, voice
ALBINONI: Concerto in C for 2 Oboes, Op. 9. no. 9
--Kathryn Greenbank, Thomas Tempel, ob
BACH: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B-minor, S. 1067
--Julia Bogorad, f
Bobby McFerrin, conductor
(program recorded 5/24/97)