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November 17, 2009

Barenboim Plays Chopin...Again!

It was an epic Chopin evening in Berlin last month: Daniel Barenboim played both Chopin Piano Concertos with the Berlin Philharmonic. We heard No. 2 yesterday; No. 1 is on today's show. Ascher Fisch conducting the Berlin Philharmonic, Daniel Barenboim soloing, in concert at the Philharmonie in Berlin.

Today's Playlist

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hour 1

  • Ludwig van Beethoven
    First movement from Sonata No. 25 in G, Op. 79
    Pianist Daniel Barenboim
  • Cesar Espejo
    "Gypsy Airs"
    Violinist Rachel Barton Pine and pianist Matthew Hagle
    New York Chamber Music Festival, New York City
  • Frederic Chopin
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 21
    Pianist Daniel Barenboim with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Asher Fisch
    Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany

hour 2

  • Peter Tchaikovsky
    Adagio from Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66
    The Dallas Symphony Orchestra with conductor Andrew Litton
  • Ludwig van Beethoven
    Leonore Overture No. 1, Op. 138
    The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with conductor Nicholas McGegan
    Ordway Center, St. Paul
  • Franz Schubert
    Klavierstucke No. 2 in E-flat, D. 946
    Pianist Imogen Cooper
    Southbank Centre, London, England
  • Peter Tchaikovsky
    Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
    The Dallas Symphony Orchestra with conductor Jaap van Zweden
    Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
  • Gerald Finzi
    Romance for String Orchestra, Op. 11
    The Scottish Ensemble with Artistic Director Jonathan Morton
    Wigmore Hall, London, England
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