Today is Mother's Day in North America, and I thought I would give you something to add to your Hallmark card, chocolates and flowers this year⦠Read my French and English "Encore" commentaries @ http://itywltmt.blogspot.ca/, details @ http://www.docstoc.com/docs/78616714/pcast005-Playlist (ITYWLTMT Podcast #5 - May 6, 2011)

Another recreation of a Beethoven musical academy - this one features two premières - Three Hymns from the Missa Solemnis and the Ninth Symphony (in the legendary recording by Leibowitz in the early 1960's). Read our bilingual commentary on May 4th @ http://itywltmt.blogspot.ca. Details @ http://www.docstoc.com/docs/119124562/pcast054-Playlist

The last of the four Brahms concerti in our series is the Double concerto. Completing our program are the Tragic Overture and Ravel's sonata for violin and cello. Read our bilingual commentary on April 27th @ http://itywltmt.blogspot.ca. Details @ http://www.docstoc.com/docs/118698397/pcast053-Playlist

When it comes to Brahms and the violin, one name is not far behind. Joseph Joachim, the man Brahms turned to for advice when it came to violin parts in his works, as well as the man who was the dedicacee and first performer of all the works we have on the docket today. Read our bilingual commentary @ http://itywltmt.blogspot.com/2012/04/miontage-52-brahms-and-violin-brahms-et.html. Details @ http://www.docstoc.com/docs/118698397/pcast053-Playlist

Conductor George Szell and pianist Rudolf Serkin were lifelong friends. Hear their rendition of Brahms' Second Piano Concerto and other Brahms compositions. Read our bilingual commentary @ http://itywltmt.blogspot.com/2012/04/montage-51-brahms-szell-serkin.html. Details @ http://www.docstoc.com/docs/117569887/pcast051-Playlist