Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Our 14th offering is an orchestral arrangement of Saint Louis Blues, a popular American song (1914) that was composed by William Christopher Handy. The recording is from a concert by the BSO on February 16, 2020, and is on YouTube: BSO plays St. Louis Blues. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “From our last concert before quarantine … St. Louis Blues, featured in the 1929 film by the same name with Bessie Smith on the vocals. Performed as an encore, the orchestra was swinging! Enjoy!” Thank you to everyone who has and continues...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Our 13th offering is an orchestral medley from the musical West Side Story. Leonard Bernstein composed the music. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in March 2017 and is on YouTube: BSO plays West Side Story. The medley incorporates music from the songs “I Feel Pretty,” “Maria,” “Something's Coming,” “Tonight,” “One Hand, One Heart,” “Cool” and “America.” About the musical, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “Music from West Side Story. Leonard Bernstein shows he is as much a master of the popular medium as he is at conducting Beethoven or Mahler. Enjoy!”...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Our 12th offering is the 1st Movement, or Allegro moderato, from the Violin Concerto (1878) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky from a concert by the BSO in May 2018. The soloist is Hungarian-born violinist Tamás Kocsis. The recording is on YouTube: BSO plays Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto: Allegro moderato. About the concerto, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “A solo and orchestral tour de force, the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto is required repertoire for violinists the world over. Tamás Kocsis plays it with aplomb and ease. Enjoy!” Thank you to everyone who has donated to the...