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October 27, 2008
a labor of love
When the Washington National Cathedral approached him to write a new work, Dominick Argento said no. He was grieving the death of his wife, and was done composing. They persisted, suggesting he write a memorial for his wife. The result was "Evensong - Of Love and Angels." Today we'll go to the premiere performance of Argento's loving tribute to his wife.
Today's Playlist
hour 1
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Finale from the Sonata No. 5 in C Minor
Pianist Paul Lewis
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Traditional
"Eg Aktar Inkje Mykje Hine Gutan"
Singer Torunn Ostrem Ossum with Trio Medieval
Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Traditional
"Zajdi" and "Carpathian Kolo"
The Richter Uzur Duo
The Jacklin Arts and Culture Center, Post Falls, Idaho
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Richard Strauss
Symphonic Fantasy from "Die Frau Ohne Schatten" ("The Woman without a Shadow")
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor JoAnn Falletta
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor ("Moonlight")
Pianist Paul Lewis
Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
hour 2
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Dominick Argento
"For the Angel, Israfel"
The Minnesota Orchestra with conductor Eiji Oue
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in G Minor for Two Cellos, RV 531
Cellists Rene Schiffer and Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann with Apollo's Fire and conductor Jeannette Sorrell
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Dominick Argento
Selections from "Evensong - Of Love and Angels"
Boy soprano Nelson James LePard Reed with the Washington National Cathedral Choral Society Chorus and Orchestra and conductor J. Reilly Lewis
Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
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Claude Debussy
"La plus que lente"
Pianist Stephen Hough
Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver
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Special Features
Hear extended portions of Fred Child's conversation with Philip Glass and violinist Maria Bachmann, from a recent concert with the composer, Trio Solisti, and the Glass Chamber Players at Caspary Auditorium on the campus of Manhattan's Rockefeller University.
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On the edge of listening
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The generation that started music over
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Mezzo Soprano Susan Graham is one of the world's foremost opera and recital stars, a compelling and versatile singing actress. Enjoy the incredible Susan Graham in recital with Malcolm Martineau, Piano. Works by Chaubriet, Bizet, Franck, Fauré, and more!
Download the concert for free.
In Monday's "King Celebration" show, we heard music by Haitian composer Ludovic Lamothe, and we heard Martin Luther King III talk about what we can do in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti: "If my father (Martin Luther King Jr.) were here, he would be leading an effort to encourage people to give a little to make a great difference." If you'd like to give in support of those in Haiti, this website offers several choices, and suggestions for effective giving.
Performance Today's artists-in-residence for 2010. Learn about this exciting young quartet on the air, via audio downloads, videos, and much else. And the winner of our Master Class Contest gets a free private lesson with the Parkers! Learn more.
The Parker Quartet joins Fred Child in the studio to play Mendelssohn's String Quartet No. 2.
Canadian-American composer Karim Al-Zand has written a fantastical piece based on a set of drawings by 19th century French caricaturist and cartoonist J.J. Grandville. It's called "Visions from Another World," and each movement is based on a different Grandville drawing. Our January 7th show features the world premiere of the piece. See Grandville's original drawings.
One of violinist Gil Shaham's recent CDs is a recording of the Butterfly Lovers Concerto. Fred Child and Shaham talked about the music, its cultural history and the legend behind it. Visit Canary Classics for more info.
Listen
The women of Anonymous 4 joined PT at the Church of St. Bernard in St. Paul for terrific performances of early English and American carols all written about the Christmas story of the Cherry Tree.
The Cherry Tree
View the original draft of Handel's score for The Messiah, as well as other famous original scores, at the the British Library Board website.
In-studio with Lang Lang, David Chan and Hai-Ye NiPianist Lang Lang is a superstar soloist among classical musicians, but that hectic schedule often keeps him from performing chamber music. Until now. Listen to Lang Lang's in-studio chamber performance two other musical powerhouses: concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra David Chan and principal cellist with the Philadelphia Orchestra Hai-Ye Ni.
Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio
Thomas Hampson chose America's heartland - specifically Minnesota's bluff country - to kick off his Song of America tour. He gave a spectacular recital from three centuries of song at the Minnesota Beethoven Festival in Winona.
Download the concert for free.