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October 29, 2010
A wild Dance of Death and the reflective Eric Whitacre
It's 15 minutes of musical fireworks, so over-the-top it's almost self-parody. At the same time, it takes on the most serious of subjects: what happens when we die? But does it with a hint of a sly wink, which makes it perfect for Halloween weekend. It's Totentanz, the "Dance of Death" by Franz Liszt. Louis Lortie plays the ultra-athletic piano part, Kurt Masur leads the San Francisco Symphony, in concert. And this week's 21st century segment highlights music by a composer who is quickly approaching rock-star status in the choral world, Eric Whitacre.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Franz Waxman
Scenes from the Bride of Frankenstein
The Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenneth Alwyn, conductor
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Bernard Herrmann
Prelude and Chase on the Rooftop, from Vertigo
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Hans Ek, conductor
Concert Hall, Oslo, Norway
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orpheus and Eurydice
Nelson Freire, piano
Concert Hall, Oslo, Norway
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Brad Richter
Starry Night on the Beach (with Federales)
Brad Richter, guitar
Enid Arts and Humanities Council, Enid, OK
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Nicholas Roubanis
Misirlou Twist
The Ebene Quartet
First United Methodist Church, Portland, Oregon
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Franz Liszt
Totentanz (Dance of Death)
Louis Lortie, piano, the San Francisco Symphony, Kurt Masur, conductor
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
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Robert Schumann
Geistervariationen (Ghost Variations) for Piano and Orchestra
Tzimon Barto, piano, the North German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, Neubrandenburg, Germany
hour 2
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Niccolo Paganini
Caprice No. 13 (The Devil's Laughter)
Gil Shaham, violin, Jonathan Feldman, piano
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Johannes Brahms
Walpurgisnacht (The Witches' Sabbath), Op. 75, No. 4
Gil Shaham, violin, Jonathan Feldman, piano
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Eric Whitacre
The Seal Lullaby and Sleep
The Eric Whitacre Singers and Laudibus, Eric Whitacre, conductor
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Charles Gounod
Funeral March of a Marionette
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Hans Ek, conductor
Concert Hall, Oslo, Norway
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Andre Caplet
Conte Fantastique (Tale of Fantasy)
Musicians from the Marlboro Music Festival
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, Vermont
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Franz Schubert
Song of the Spirits Over the Waters, D. 714
Cantus, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Mark Russell Smith, conductor
Ted Mann Concert Hall, Minneapolis
