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January 11, 2010
Dvorak's Enviable Legends
Noted for his crusty, curmudgeonly demeanor, Johannes Brahms was usually gruff, not gracious. So when he gave a compliment, you knew he meant it. After hearing Dvorak's "Legends," Brahms wrote to the publisher, "Please tell Dvorak how much his Legends have given me lasting pleasure. They are fascinating, and the man's fresh, exuberant, rich powers of invention are enviable." Those enviable Legends are on the show today, performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony and Ilan Volkov.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Finale from Piano Trio in E-flat, Op. 12
The Beaux Arts Trio
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Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in B Minor, K. 27
Pianist Ivan Martin
Santa Maria Parish Church, Vilabertran, Spain
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Anton Arensky
Impromptu
Flutist Maxim Rubtsov and pianist Pamela Penick
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Ernst von Dohnanyi
Suite in F-sharp Minor, Op. 19
The Buffalo Philharmonic with conductor JoAnn Falletta
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Finale from Piano Trio, Op. 1, No. 1
The Beaux Arts Trio
Tanglewood Music Festival, Lenox, Massachusetts
hour 2
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Josef Suk
Ballade for String Quartet
The Suk Quartet
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Louis Spohr
Finale from Grand Nonetto in F for Winds and Strings, Op. 31
Musicians of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Alice Tully Hall, New York City
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Antonin Dvorak
"Legends"
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with conductor Ilan Volkov
City Halls, Glasgow, Scotland
