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May 2, 2008
An hour in spain
Our second hour will feature music from and inspired by Spain, brought to you by the Renaissance recorders of the Royal Wind Music, the flamenco-flavored guitars of the Romeros, and violinist Karen Gomyo and the Buffalo Philharmonic, who will play Edouard Lalo's "Symphonie Espagnole."
Today's Playlist
hour 1
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Brad Mersereau
"Alice"
Pianist Brad Mersereau
Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland, Oregon
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Frederic Chopin
Preludes, Op. 29, No. 19 in E-flat and No. 20 in C Minor
Pianist Martha Argerich
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Gyorgy Kurtag
"Tumble Bunny" from “Jatekok" ("Games")
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida
Royal Festival Hall, London, England
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Contrapunctus No. 1 from "The Art of the Fugue"
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida
Royal Festival Hall, London
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Jan van Gilse
Symphony No. 2 in E-flat
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra with conductor Marcus Stenz
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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A conversation with composer Kirke Mechem
His new opera, "John Brown," premieres in Kansas City tomorrow.
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Tomas Luis de Victoria
"O regem caeli"
Lionheart
Christ and St. Luke's Church, Norfolk, Virginia
hour 2
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Francisco Tarrega
"Recuerdos de la Alhambra"
Guitarist Celedonio Romero
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Francisco Correa de Arauxo
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The Royal Wind Music
Jordan Hall, Boston
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Rev. Francisco de Madina
Quartet No. 1 for Angelita Romero
The Romeros
Spivey Hall, Clayton, Georgia
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Edouard Lalo
"Symphonie Espagnole"
Violinist Karen Gomyo with the Buffalo Philharmonic and conductor JoAnn Falletta
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo
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Jessye Norman is a great opera singer, but as she says herself "pigeon-holing is only interesting to pigeons." Her most recent recording is a mix of all the music she loves, but usually doesn't get to sing: spirituals, blues and jazz, the great American songbook. It's called "Jessye Norman - Roots: My Life, My Song." (Photo: Carol Friedman)
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