November 7, 2012
Hidden Treasure
Like a seasoned antique hunter with a nose for overlooked gems, conductor JoAnn Falletta has a real knack for bringing hidden treasures to light. In today's show, Falletta leads the Buffalo Philharmonic in Franz Schreker's "Prelude to a Drama." Schreker is largely forgotten today, but was an important opera composer in the early 20th century. Schreker's "Prelude to a Drama" comes from his opera "The Marked Ones."
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
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Astor Piazzolla
Ave Maria
Maya Beiser, cello, Anthony de Mare, piano
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Johann Sebastian Bach (Arranged by Max Reger)
Two Bourrees in A Minor, BWV 807, from Reger's Suite for Orchestra in G Minor
The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Alastair Willis, conductor
Church of St. John the Divine, Houston
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Astor Piazzolla
Oblivion
The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta, conductor
The Church of St. John The Divine, Houston
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The Piano Puzzler
This week's contestant is Keith Weber from Houston, Texas
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 78
Anthony Marwood, violin, Aleksandar Madzar, piano
Wigmore Hall, London, England
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William Boyce
Symphony in A, Op. 2, No. 2 (Birthday)
Tempesta di Mare
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
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Max Reger
Bacchanale, from Four Tone Poems after Arnold Bocklin, Op. 128
The Buffalo Philharmonic, JoAnn Falletta, conductor
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John Dowland
Four Galliards
Nigel North, lute
Sundin Hall, St. Paul
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John Dowland
Come Again! Sweet Love Doth now Invite
Kathleen Battle, soprano, Christopher Parkening, guitar
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William Byrd
In Nomine
Piffaro
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
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Edward Elgar
First movement from Serenade for Strings, Op. 20
Festival Musicians
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, Fernandina Beach, Florida
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Franz Schubert
Notturno in E-flat, D. 897
Juho Pohjonen, piano, Cho-Liang Lin, violin, David Finckel, cello
Music@Menlo, Atherton, California
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Franz Schreker
Prelude to a Drama, from the Marked Ones
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York