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January 14, 2009

A Scottish Fantasy

German composer Max Bruch had a soft spot in his heart for the music of Scotland. He once said his best work was inspired by folk music. We'll hear one of his most popular works, the "Scottish Fantasy," for violin and orchestra. Violinist Michael Ludwig joins the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and conductor JoAnn Falletta, in concert in Norfolk, Virginia.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Astor Piazzolla
    Adagio from Suite for Oboe and String Orchestra
    Oboist Andres Spiller with Camerata Bariloche and conductor Fernando Hasaj
  • Lodovico Grossi da Viadana
    Sinfonia ("La Bolognese")
    The American Brass Quintet
    Peter Jay Sharp Theater, New York City
  • Antonio Vivaldi
    Concerto in B Minor, Op. 3, No. 10, RV 580, ("L'estro Armonico")
    Members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
    The New York Society for Ethical Culture, New York City
  • Domenico Scarlatti
    Sonata in C, K. 200
    Harpist Emmanuel Ceysson
    Ramsey Concert Hall, Athens, Georgia
  • "The Piano Puzzler"
    This week's contestant is Dr. Perry Smith from Schenectady, New York.
  • Gioachino Rossini
    Sonata No. 1 in G
    Camerata Bariloche with conductor Fernando Hasaj
    Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, California
  • Alberto Ginastera
    "Pampeana No. 1"
    Violinist Pablo Saravi with Camerata Bariloche and conductor Fernando Hasaj
    Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, California

hour 2

  • Johann Strauss, Jr.
    "Egyptian March," Op. 335
    The Chicago Symphony Orchestra with conductor Daniel Barenboim
  • Max Bruch
    "Scottish Fantasy"
    Violinist Michael Ludwig with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and conductor JoAnn Falletta
    Chrysler Hall, Norfolk, Virginia
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Fugue from Sonata No. 2 in A Minor for Violin, BWV 1003
    Violinist Julia Fischer
    International Festival of Chamber Music, Schenectady, New York
  • Antonio Vivaldi
    "Alla Caccia dell'alme e de'cori"
    Countertenor Philippe Jaroussky
  • Edward Elgar
    "Nimrod," from "Enigma Variations," Op. 36
    The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra with conductor Daniel Barenboim
    Cultural Palace, Ramallah, West Bank
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