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Weekend of October 23, 2010

A Musical Family

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein is one of the rising stars in classical music right now. She's only 28, but has been getting rave reviews for quite a while now. In fact, one reviewer called her recent performance of Elgar's Cello Concerto "life-changing." We'll hear that performance of the Elgar, with Daniel Barenboim and the Berlin Philharmonic, from a concert in Oxford, England. We'll also hear a performance by Alisa Weilerstein's parents, violinist Donald and pianist Vivian.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Anton Dvorak
    Fourth movement from Trio in E Minor, Op. 90 (Dumky)
    The Weilerstein Trio
  • Giovanni Coprario
    Fantasia a 4
    Parthenia
    Market Square Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • The Piano Puzzler
    This week's contestant is June Echols from Richmond, Virginia
  • Anton Dvorak
    Third movement from Romantic Pieces, Op. 75
    Donald Weilerstein, violin, Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, piano
  • Edward Elgar
    Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85
    Alisa Weilerstein, cello, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim, conductor
    Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, England

hour 2

  • George Butterworth
    English Idyll No. 1
    The Halle Orchestra, Mark Elder, conductor
  • Johann Sebastian Bach (Arranged by Time for Three)
    Bach Double
    Time for Three
    Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Third movement from Violin Sonata No. 3 in C, BWV 1005
    Stefan Jackiw, violin
    Bellingham Festival of Music, Bellingham, Washington
  • Arvo Part
    Spiegel im Spiegel (Mirror in the Mirror)
    Martin Kuuskmann, bassoon, Kristjan Randalu, piano
    Blackheads House, Tallinn, Estonia
  • Jay Ungar and Molly Mason
    Overture from Harvest Home Suite
    Jay Ungar, fiddle, Molly Mason, guitar, the Nashville Chamber Orchestra, Paul Gambill, conductor
  • Bedrich Smetana
    The Moldau, from Ma Vlast (My Homeland)
    The Halle Orchestra, Mark Elder, conductor
    Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England
  • Charles Ives
    Suite, Old Home Days
    The United States Marine Band, Col. Timothy W. Foley, conductor
    Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park, Maryland
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