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October 5, 2009
Heaven-Sent Music
While Jean Sibelius was working on his fifth symphony, the Russians were occupying his native country of Finland. Food was scarce, his health was poor. Sibelius wrote in his diary: "In a deep valley again. But...God opens His door for a moment, and His orchestra plays the Fifth Symphony." Music direct from heaven (at least according to Sibelius) is on the way on today's PT, performed by Garry Walker and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Jean Sibelius
"Pan and Echo," Op. 53
The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra with conductor Neeme Jarvi
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Maurice Ravel
"Piece in the Form of a Habanera"
Violinist Brittany Sklar and pianist Hugh Sung
The National Arts Club, New York City
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Arthur Honegger
"Homage to Maurice Ravel"
Pianist Gilles Vonsattel
Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 5 in E-flat, Op. 82
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Garry Walker
The BBC Proms, London England
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Igor Stravinsky
Concertino for String Quartet
Violinists Leila Josefowicz and Steven Copes, violist Hsin-Yun Huang, and cellist Ralph Kirshbaum
La Jolla Summerfest, La Jolla, California
hour 2
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Zhao Jiping
"Summer in the High Grassland"
The Silk Road Ensemble
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Shane Shanahan
"Saidi Swing"
The Silk Road Ensemble
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Rabih Abou-Khalil
"Arabian Waltz"
The Silk Road Ensemble
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Joseph Haydn
Trio in G for Mandolin, Viola, and Cello
Chris Thile, mandolin, Paul Neubauer, viola, and Fred Sherry, cello
Chamber Music Northwest, Portland, Oregon
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Maurice Ravel
"Daphnis and Chloe" Suite No. 2
The Academy Festival Orchestra with conductor Larry Rachleff
Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara, California
