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October 10, 2008

music to shake the world

If there's an earthquake down under, will we feel it here in the U.S.? Definitely. Never one for small ambitions, Antonin Dvorak said he wanted his music to "shake the world." Today on PT we'll hear the West Australia Symphony Orchestra performing Dvorak's Seventh Symphony from a concert in Perth, Australia.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Alexander Glazunov
    Moderato from the Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82
    Violinist Julia Fischer with the Russian National Orchestra and conductor Yakov Kreizberg
  • Giuseppe Verdi
    Overture to "La Forza del Destino"
    The Czech National Symphony Orchestra with conductor Marcello Rota
    Municipal House, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Felix Mendelssohn
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in F
    Violinist Julia Fischer and pianist Milana Chernyavska
    International Festival of Chamber Music, Schenectady, New York
  • Thomas Weelkes
    Centone No. 6 for Brass Quintet
    Members of the Chicago Chamber Musicians
    Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston, Illinois

hour 2

  • Colin Brumby
    Vigoroso from the Flute Concerto
    Flutist Vernon Hill with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and conductor Hiroyuki Iwaki
  • Brad Richter
    "Elation"
    Guitarist Brad Richter
    The Jacklin Arts and Culture Center, Post Falls, Idaho
  • Olivier Messiaen
    "The Blackbird"
    The Australia Ensemble
    Sir John Clancy Auditorium, Sydney, Australia
  • Jean Sibelius
    "The Blue Anemone"
    Mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter and pianist Bengt Forsberg
    Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, Texas
  • Antonin Dvorak
    Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
    The West Australian Symphony Orchestra with conductor Arild Remmereit
    Concert Hall, Perth, Australia
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