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November 19, 2010
Mahler's Fourth, and Variations on a Theme not by Haydn
Nothing against Gustav Mahler's nine symphonies, but most of them are massive, angst-ridden affairs. They ponder great questions on the meaning of life and death in ways that can be downright, well, ponderous. Which makes the smaller, lighter, tender Fourth Symphony all the more charming. We'll hear three movements from Mahler's Fourth, from a concert at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw. Plus, Johannes Brahms giving credit where credit wasn't due: his "Variations on a Theme by Haydn," which wasn't by Haydn at all.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Gustav Mahler
When my Love Becomes a Bride, from Songs of a Wayfarer
Thomas Hampson, baritone, the Vienna Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, conductor
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Leonard Bernstein
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Emil Jonason, clarinet, Peter Friis Johansson, piano
Oriol Martorell Hall, Barcelona, Spain
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John Novacek
Intoxication Rag for Piano Trio
Meg Freivogel, violin, Daniel McDonough, cello, John Novacek, piano
Skaneateles Music Festival, Skaneateles, New York
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Gustav Mahler
Three movements from Symphony No. 4 in G
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Miah Persson, soprano, Ivan Fischer, conductor
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
hour 2
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Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 4 in F-Sharp Minor
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Kurt Masur, conductor
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David Greenberg
Bigorelliach
The Seattle Baroque Orchestra, David Greenberg, violin and conductor
Benaroya Hall, Seattle
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Chiel Meijering
Great Themes on Vain Glory
The Doelen Ensemble, Arie van Beek, conductor
De Doelen Hall, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Johannes Brahms
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Simon Rattle, conductor
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
