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Versus: Mozart v Salieri

July 21, 2023, 8:00 pm

The rivalry between Salieri and Mozart is one cemented in the history books of classical music. Join LaRob and Kristina on a lighthearted but cutthroat musical showdown between the two composers to determine who really reigns supreme and why. They are joined by conductor Michael Lewanski, who offers more context on each composer and this age-old debate.

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Antonio Salieri: Overture to “Il Mondo alla Rovescia”
Mannheim Mozart Orchestra/Thomas Fey

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to “Abduction from the Seraglio”
Royal Philharmonic/Colin Davis

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Flute and Harp Concerto in C, K. 299
Finale
Jean-Pierre Rampal, f; Lily Laskine, h; Paillard Chamber Orchestra/Jean-Francois Paillard

Antonio Salieri: Flute and Oboe Concerto in C
Movement III. Allegretto
Susan Milan, f; David Theodore, ob; City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hick

Antonio Salieri Sinfonia “Veneziana” in D
London Mozart Players/Matthias Bamert

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony no. 35 in D, K. 385 “Haffner”
Orchestra Mozart/Claudio Abbado

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Meet the Hosts

LaRob K. Rafael joined the WFMT announcing staff in 2020 as a fill-in host and became WFMT’s full-time weekend morning host and producer in Fall of 2021. A Bass-Baritone from the DMV area (Maryland), LaRob has been involved with music since childhood and is a graduate of DePaul University, where he studied Vocal Performance. He has since gone on to work with arts organizations including Lyric Opera of Chicago, La Caccina (a professional women’s ensemble), Black Opera Alliance, Black Administrators of Opera, and Sphinx Organization to name a few. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of Hearing in Color and combines his experience and research to change the predominantly white, European, male classical canon.

Kristina Lynn is a producer and host at WFMT, presenting both Sounds Classical with LaRob K. Rafael, and Evening Music on Friday nights. She has hosted live performances and artist interviews with the Rush Hour Concerts and has done voiceover work for the WFMT Radio Network. With an easygoing approach, Kristina aims to welcome all types of listeners to classical music and explore the art form from a 21st-century perspective. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree specializing in Trumpet Performance from DePaul University. Before announcing at WFMT, she has previously worked in radio production at both WFMT and at WQXR in New York.

Collectors' Corner with Henry Fogel

Collectors' Corner with Henry Fogel

Versus: Mozart v Salieri

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