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October 1, 2010
Collaborating across the centuries
Every Friday on PT, we feature music from this century. This week's 21st century work is a curious collaboration that actually has its roots in the 16th century. It starts with poetry by Mary, Queen of Scots, who was executed by Queen Elizabeth I in 1587. Robert Schumann set some of her poetry to music in the 19th century. This year, British composer Robin Holloway added his own music to Schumann's songs. The result is called "Reliquary." We'll hear the world premiere by the BBC Philharmonic and soprano Dorothea Roschmann, from a Proms concert last month.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Frederic Chopin
Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 56, No. 3
Pianist Vladimir Horowitz
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George Frideric Handel
Sonata in A, Op. 1, No. 3
Violinist Nathan Milstein and pianist Georges Pludermacher
Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Sweden
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Niccolo Paganini
Allegro from Caprice for Solo Violin, Op. 1, No. 13
Violinist Nathan Milstein
Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Sweden
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Benjamin Britten
"Four Sea Interludes," Op. 33a, from "Peter Grimes"
The Boston Symphony Orchestra with conductor Leonard Bernstein
Tanglewood Music Festival, Lenox, Massachusetts
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Fourth Movement from Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92
The Boston Symphony Orchestra with conductor Leonard Bernstein
Tanglewood Music Festival, Lenox, Massachusetts
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rondo in D, K. 485
Pianist Vladimir Horowitz
Laeiszhalle, Hamburg, Germany
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Moritz Moszkowski
"Etincelles" ("Sparks"), Op. 36, No. 6
Pianist Vladimir Horowitz
Laeiszhalle, Hamburg, Germany
hour 2
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Arthur Sullivan
Dance of the Nymphs and Reapers from the Tempest
The BBC Philharmonic, Richard Hickox, conductor
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George Gershwin
Promenade (Walking the Dog)
George Pearce, clarinet, the BBC Concert Orchestra, Keith Lockhart, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
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George Butterworth
The Bank of Green Willow
Cynthia Fleming, violin, the BBC Concert Orchestra, Keith Lockhart, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Dmitri Shostakovich
First movement from String Quartet No. 8
The Miro Quartet
Music@Menlo, Atherton, California
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Robin Holloway and Robert Schumann
Excerpts from Reliquary, Scenes from the Life of Mary Queen of Scots
Dorothea Roschmann soprano, the BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Jean-Philippe Rameau
Dardanus Suite
Francois-Xavier Roth, field drum and conductor, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
The BBC Proms, London, England
