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November 1, 2012
To the Nobility of the Human Spirit
Times were desperate in the Soviet Union in 1944. World War II was raging. Millions died from injuries, disease, and starvation. And somehow, in spite of that (or perhaps because of it), Sergei Prokofiev managed to write a symphony that he dedicated "to the nobility of the human spirit." He later confessed that it surprised even him. He said, "I can't say I chose the music. It was born deep inside me, matured within me, and clamored for expression." Today, as much of the country struggles to recover from Hurricane Sandy, we'll hear Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic in a performance of Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony, from a concert earlier this year.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Maurice Ravel
Jeux d'eau
Robert Casadesus, piano
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David Popper
Requiem for Three Cellos and Piano. Op. 66
Bion Tsang, David Ying, and Keiko Ying, cellos, Susan Grace, piano
Colorado College Summer Music Festival, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Sergei Prokofiev
Two movements from Symphony No. 5 in B flat, Op. 100
The New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, conductor
Avery Fisher Hall, New York City
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Maurice Ravel
Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. posth.
Daniel Hope, violin, Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano
Savannah Music Festival, Savannah, Georgia
hour 2
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Manuel de Falla
Two movements from the Three-Cornered Hat
The Romeros
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Johann Strauss, Jr.
Die Fledermaus Paraphrase
Rudolph Buchbinder, piano
Rainier III Auditorium, Monaco
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Francisco Tarrega
Gran Jota de Aragonesa for Guitar
Pepe Romero, guitar
92nd Street Y, New York City
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G, K. 525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik)
The Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, Frans Bruggen, conductor
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Felix Mendelssohn
Konzertstuck No. 2 in D Minor for Clarinet and Basset Horn, Op. 114
Frank van den Brink, clarinet, Esther Misbeek, basset horn, the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, Frans Bruggen, conductor
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
