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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



hour 1

  • Simon Jeffes
    Perpetuum Mobile
    Penguin Cafe, Arthur Jeffes, director
    The BBC Proms, London, England
  • Antonin Dvorak
    Rondo in G Minor, Op. 94
    Steven Isserlis, cello, the BBC Concert Orchestra, Paul Daniel, conductor
    The BBC Proms, London, England
  • 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
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Gigue from Cello Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007
    Alisa Weilerstein, cello
    The BBC Proms, London, England
  • The Piano Puzzler
    This week's contestant is Sarah Quick from Coral Springs, Florida
  • Thomas Arne
    Two movements from Symphony No. 4 in C Minor
    Early Opera Company, Christian Curnyn, conductor
    The BBC Proms, London, England
  • 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

hour 2

  • Giuseppe Verdi
    "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves: Va pensiero" from "Nabucco"
    The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with conductor Sir Georg Solti
  • Rafael Mendez
    "Gallito"
    Trumpeters Ronald Romm, Allan Dean and David Hickman with the Summit Brass
    Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver
  • Richard Strauss
    "Fanfare for the City of Vienna"
    The Summit Brass
    Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver
  • Ronn McFarlane
    "Pinetops"
    Ronn McFarlane, lute; Mark Cudek, cittern; and James Blachy, bass
  • Ronn McFarlane
    "Dowland's Goodnight"
    Lutenist Ronn McFarlane
  • Ronn McFarlane
    Gigue
    Lutenist Ronn McFarlane
  • Felix Mendelssohn
    Symphony No. 4 in A, Op. 90 ("Italian")
    The Chicago Symphony Orchestra with conductor Sir Georg Solti
    Orchestra Hall, Chicago
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