January 20, 2009
Inauguration Day
Today, the country celebrates the inauguration of the nation's 44th president, Barack Obama. We'll have two hours of inauguration-related music, including early-American political songs from Baltimore, and a performance of Copland's "Lincoln Portrait," with the Atlanta Symphony and narrator Andrew Young. Plus, we'll feature several of the performers scheduled to play at today's inauguration ceremony.
Today's Playlist
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Erich Korngold
"King's Row"
The National Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Charles Gerhardt
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John Philip Sousa
"Semper Fidelis"
The United States Marine Band with conductor John Sousa
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John Stafford Smith
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Cleveland Orchestra with conductor Franz Welser-Most
Arsht Center, Miami
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Anonymous
"The Boston March"
Boston Camerata with conductor Joel Cohen
Baltimore
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Traditional
"Liberty Tree,""Jefferson and Liberty," and "Saw ye my Hero George"
Boston Camerata with conductor Joel Cohen
Baltimore
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Traditional
"The Blessings of Peace"
Boston Camerata with conductor Joel Cohen
Mandel Hall, Chicago
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John Adams
"The Chairman Dances"
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales with conductor Mark Elder
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Aaron Copland
"Lincoln Portrait"
Andrew Young, narrator, with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and conductor Chelsea Tipton
Martin Luther King, Jr. Chapel, Atlanta
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Prince Leleiohoku
"Nani Wale Lihu'e"
The Rose Ensemble
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Morton Gould
"American Salute"
The Boston Pops Orchestra with conductor John Williams
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Steve Laven
"Beyond the Odyssey"
The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra with conductor Tanya Ratner
St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Houston
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John Gay
"The Turtle Thus the Plaintive Crying," from "The Beggar's Opera"
Soprano Sharon Baker and harpsichordist John Gibbons
Aston Magna Festival, Great Barrington, Massachusetts
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Francesco Geminiani
Andante Moderato, from "The Art of Playing the Violin"
Violinist Daniel Stepner and harpsichordist John Gibbons
Aston Magna Festival, Great Barrington, Massachusetts
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Peter Tchaikovsky and Gabriela Montero
Improvisation on a Theme from "Swan Lake"
Pianist Gabriela Montero
Royal Castle, Warsaw, Poland
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Robert Schumann
"Rasch und mit Feuer" from "Phantasiestucke," Op. 73
Clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Derek Han
Music@Menlo, Palo Alto, California
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John Williams
"An American Journey"
The Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles with conductor John Williams
Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, California