November 12, 2008
Bruckner, Large and Small
We know Anton Bruckner mostly as a composer of the large scale - enormous symphonies with lots of brass and lots of volume. You'll hear that in today's show, and you'll hear the intimate Bruckner as well. We'll feature part of a string quintet and the final two movements of his fourth symphony.
Today's Playlist
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Siciliano from Oboe Concerto in F, BWV 1053
Oboist Heinz Holliger with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and conductor Iona Brown
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Anton Bruckner
Adagio from String Quintet in F
Violinists Joseph Silverstein and Lily Francis, violists Paul Neubauer and Teng Li, and cellist Priscilla Lee
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, New York City
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"The Piano Puzzler"
This week's contestant is Richard Ries from Sarasota, Florida.
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Johann Sebastian Bach and Gustav Mahler
Suite of Orchestral Music
The Festival Symphony Orchestra with conductor Richard Rosenberg
Hot Springs Music Festival, Hot Springs, Arkansas
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Frederic Chopin
Grande Valse in A-flat, Op. 42
Pianist Geza Anda
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Salamone Rossi
Sonata No. 4 for Two Violins, Cello, and Harpsichord
Violinists Arnaud Sussmann and Erin Keefe, cellist Laurence Lesser, and harpsichordist Kenneth Cooper
Music@Menlo, Palo Alto, California
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Frederic Chopin
Etude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 7
Pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk
Miami International Piano Festival, Miami Beach
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Alexander Scriabin
Etude in D-sharp Minor, Op. 8, No. 12
Pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk
Miami International Piano Festival, Miami Beach
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Anton Bruckner
Scherzo and Finale from Symphony No. 4
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra with conductor Peter Oundjian
Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Canada