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
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
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Carl Nielsen
Maskarade Overture
The BBC Symphony Orchestra with conductor Andrew Davis
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Ravi Shankar
"Raga Piloo"
Violinist Daniel Hope
Olav's Hall, Trondheim, Norway
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F ("Pastoral")
The BBC Symphony Orchestra with conductor Jiri Belohlavek
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Arturo Marquez
"Conga del Fuego"
The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra with conductor Gustavo Dudamel
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Carl Maria von Weber
Overture to "Oberon"
The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Emmanuel Krivine
Philharmonie, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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Marc-Andre Hamelin
Etude No. 8 ("Erlkonig")
Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin
Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado
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Alberto Ginastera
Excerpts from "Estancia"
The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela with conductor Gustavo Dudamel
Symphony Hall, Boston
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Claude Debussy
"Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun"
The Los Angeles Philharmonic with conductor Gustavo Dudamel
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
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Hector Berlioz
Excerpts from "Symphonie Fantastique," Op. 14
The Los Angeles Philharmonic with conductor Gustavo Dudamel
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-flat Minor, BWV 867
Pianist Vladimir Feltsman
Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado