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October 4, 2011
The Butterfly Lovers Concerto
A Chinese folk tale became music in the hands of composers Chen Gang and He Zhanhao. Some have called it the Chinese Romeo and Juliet, a story of two star-crossed lovers. After violinist Gil Shaham heard it for the first time, he decided that he wanted to share this beautiful piece with the world. He's joined by Lan Shui and the Singapore Symphony for the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Niccolo Paganini
Sonata No. 4, Op. 3, M.S.27
Gil Shaham, violin, Goran Sollscher, guitar
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Franz Schubert
Final Variation from Introduction and Variations on Ihr Blumlien Alle
Paula Robison, flute, Rudolf Serkin, piano
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, Vermont
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Chen Gang and He Zhanhao
The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
Gil Shaham, violin, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Lan Shui, conductor
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Antonin Dvorak
Finale from Piano Trio in F Minor, Op. 65
Glenn Dicterow, violin, James Kreger, cello, David Golub, piano
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, Vermont
hour 2
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Sergei Prokofiev
Fourth movement from Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat, Op. 10
Yefim Bronfman, piano, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta, conductor
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Gustav Holst
Excerpts from the Planets, Op. 32
The BBC Symphony Orchestra, Holst Singers, David Robertson, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Lucerne Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
Frederic Chopin
Etude No. 8 in F, Op. 10
Yefim Bronfman, piano
