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October 8, 2009

The Big Event

The wait is almost over. Conductor Gustavo Dudamel is just about to take the helm as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His debut concert is tonight, and host Fred Child will be there. We'll be featuring a live webcast of the concert, and will include highlights on Friday's show. We'll get ready for the Big Event today by featuring several past performances with Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, including a high-energy performance of music from Berlioz'"Symphonie Fantastique."

Today's Playlist

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hour 1

  • Carl Nielsen
    Maskarade Overture
    The BBC Symphony Orchestra with conductor Andrew Davis
  • Ravi Shankar
    "Raga Piloo"
    Violinist Daniel Hope
    Olav's Hall, Trondheim, Norway
  • Ludwig van Beethoven
    Symphony No. 6 in F ("Pastoral")
    The BBC Symphony Orchestra with conductor Jiri Belohlavek
    The BBC Proms, London, England

hour 2

  • Arturo Marquez
    "Conga del Fuego"
    The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra with conductor Gustavo Dudamel
  • Carl Maria von Weber
    Overture to "Oberon"
    The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Emmanuel Krivine
    Philharmonie, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
  • Marc-Andre Hamelin
    Etude No. 8 ("Erlkonig")
    Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin
    Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado
  • Alberto Ginastera
    Excerpts from "Estancia"
    The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela with conductor Gustavo Dudamel
    Symphony Hall, Boston
  • Claude Debussy
    "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun"
    The Los Angeles Philharmonic with conductor Gustavo Dudamel
    Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
  • Hector Berlioz
    Excerpts from "Symphonie Fantastique," Op. 14
    The Los Angeles Philharmonic with conductor Gustavo Dudamel
    Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-flat Minor, BWV 867
    Pianist Vladimir Feltsman
    Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado
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