Weekend of October 2, 2010
Two great cellists at the Proms
Two great cellists were among the many outstanding performers at this summer's BBC Proms, the big music festival in London. Today's show features British cellist Steven Isserlis, 51, with a well-established musical career. And we'll also hear the young American cellist Alisa Weilerstein, 28, a rising star. Isserlis plays a Dvorak rondo, and Weilerstein performs the slow movement of Shostakovich's first cello concerto, both from the Proms.
Today's Playlist
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Simon Jeffes
Perpetuum Mobile
Penguin Cafe, Arthur Jeffes, director
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Antonin Dvorak
Rondo in G Minor, Op. 94
Steven Isserlis, cello, the BBC Concert Orchestra, Paul Daniel, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Dmitri Shostakovich
Second movement from Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 107
Alisa Weilerstein, cello, the Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Gigue from Cello Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
The BBC Proms, London, England
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The Piano Puzzler
This week's contestant is Sarah Quick from Coral Springs, Florida
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Thomas Arne
Two movements from Symphony No. 4 in C Minor
Early Opera Company, Christian Curnyn, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Antonio Vivaldi
La Fida Ninfa (Dimmi Pastore)
Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto, Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor, the Matheus Ensemble, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, director
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Giuseppe Verdi
"Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves: Va pensiero" from "Nabucco"
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with conductor Sir Georg Solti
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Rafael Mendez
"Gallito"
Trumpeters Ronald Romm, Allan Dean and David Hickman with the Summit Brass
Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver
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Richard Strauss
"Fanfare for the City of Vienna"
The Summit Brass
Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver
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Ronn McFarlane
"Pinetops"
Ronn McFarlane, lute; Mark Cudek, cittern; and James Blachy, bass
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Ronn McFarlane
"Dowland's Goodnight"
Lutenist Ronn McFarlane
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Ronn McFarlane
Gigue
Lutenist Ronn McFarlane
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Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 4 in A, Op. 90 ("Italian")
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra with conductor Sir Georg Solti
Orchestra Hall, Chicago