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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



hour 1

  • 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
  • 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
  • "The Piano Puzzler"
    This week's contestant is Richard Ries from Sarasota, Florida.
  • 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

hour 2

  • Frederic Chopin
    Grande Valse in A-flat, Op. 42
    Pianist Geza Anda
  • 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
  • Frederic Chopin
    Etude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 7
    Pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk
    Miami International Piano Festival, Miami Beach
  • Alexander Scriabin
    Etude in D-sharp Minor, Op. 8, No. 12
    Pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk
    Miami International Piano Festival, Miami Beach
  • Anton Bruckner
    Scherzo and Finale from Symphony No. 4
    The Toronto Symphony Orchestra with conductor Peter Oundjian
    Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Canada
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