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October 5, 2011
Sibelius' Sixth from Minnesota
When he was in his late 50s, Finnish composer Jean Sibelius' creative well was running dry. If only Sibelius himself could have dried out, he might have written more. An alcohol-fueled depression seemed to be at the root of the problem. In today's show a fellow Finn, conductor Osmo Vanska, leads the Minnesota Orchestra in Sibelius' final major work, his Symphony Number 6.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Robert Schumann
Romanze from Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, conductor
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Bedrich Smetana
Aus der Heimat (From My Native Land)
Ida Levin, violin, Anton Nel, piano
Seattle Chamber Music Society, Seattle
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Peter Tchaikovsky and Guy Braunstein
Fantasy on Lensky's Aria
Emmanuel Pahud, flute, the German Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Sondergaard, conductor
Die Glocke, Bremen, Germany
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The Piano Puzzler
This week's contestant is Elizabeth Bird from Bozeman, Montana
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Johannes Brahms
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Bernard Haitink, conductor
Lucerne Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
hour 2
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Edvard Grieg
Homeward Journey and In the Hall of the Mountain King, from Peer Gynt
The Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, conductor
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Sonata for Flute and Oboe
Jennifer Grim, flute, Melvin Kaplan, oboe
Beaches Fine Arts Series, Jacksonville Beach, Florida
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 6 in D Minor, Op. 104
The Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, conductor
Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis
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Franz Schubert
Adagio and Rondo Concertante in F, D. 487
Arnaud Sussmann, violin, Misha Amory, viola, Edward Arron, cello, Jeewon Park, piano
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Bridgehampton, New York
