The season of Autumn arrives in New Orleans — officially — at 3:02pm on September 22.
And, as we get ready for the crunching of leaves, the wearing of sweaters, and the carving of pumpkins, Classical 104.9 FM is musically ready, with a selection of “seasonal” gems to accompany the cooler temperatures!
Edvard Grieg: “In Autumn” Overture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWwn98FvnL4
The acclaimed pianist Lang Lang plays Lu Wencheng’s “Autumn Moon on a Calm Lake”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwZSkrCAJAY
Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields: “Autumn” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Opening Movement)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgNngloVB2s&index=7&list=PLQrO0sap8CU5AU8MyA4AlOUAn-YMOog3p
The “Autumn Bacchanale” from The Seasons by Alexander Glazunov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTycARujjd0
Lang Lang returns, with “October” from Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eO-vPYHx5E
Jessye Norman sings the evocative “September” from Richard Strauss’ Four Last Songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtmEjXZx340
And, finally, violinist Anne Akiko Meyers visits “Autumn in New York”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r781bMrN81Q
Plus, a Spotify playlist: