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November 11, 2010
Finishing the Unfinished
Is an unfinished piece by a long-dead composer a historical artifact to be preserved as is? Or is it ripe with possibilities, waiting for someone to come along and finish in his or her own way? In 2007, an Italian composer did just that with Mendelssohn's unfinished Third Piano Concerto. We'll hear the result, from a concert in Calgary, Alberta. Roberto Prosseda solos with the Calgary Philharmonic. Plus, in honor of Veterans Day, we'll hear the story behind the famous bugle tune "Taps."
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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George Butterworth
English Idyll No. 2
The Halle Orchestra, Mark Elder, conductor
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Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Concerto No. 3 in E Minor
Roberto Prosseda, piano, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Julian Kuerti, conductor
Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts, Calgary, Alberta
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Traditional (Arranged by David Russell)
The Skye Boat Song
David Russell, guitar
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Second movement from Symphony No. 2 (A London Symphony)
The Halle Orchestra, Mark Elder, conductor
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England
hour 2
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Nadia Boulanger
Vers la Vie Nouvelle (To New Life)
Emile Naoumoff, piano
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Sergei Prokofiev
Sinfonietta, Op. 5
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hans Graf, conductor
Ordway Center, St. Paul
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Nadia Boulanger
Three Pieces for Cello and Piano
Nicolas Altstaedt, cello, Jose Gallardo, piano
Lucerne Summer Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Aaron Copland
The Golden Willow Tree
Thomas Hampson, baritone, Craig Rutenberg, piano
Minnesota Beethoven Festival, Winona, Minnesota
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Manuel de Falla
Seven Popular Spanish Songs
The American String Project, Stephanie Chase, leader
Benaroya Hall, Seattle
