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November 9, 2009
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall was 20 years ago today. Throughout the show today, we'll revisit those events from 1989, the music that surrounded them, and the lives of performers and composers affected by the Iron Curtain. From cellist Mstislav Rostropovich seated alone at the wall playing Bach, to the amassed forces of an international orchestra and chorus performing Beethoven's jubilant Ninth Symphony on Christmas Day 1989, be sure to join us for an extra-special Performance Today.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Henryk Gorecki
"Wislo Moja, Wislo Szar" ("My Vistula, Grey Vistula"), Op. 46
The Lira Chamber Chorus with conductor Lucy Ding
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Bouree from Cello Suite No. 3
Cellist Mstislav Rostropovich
Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Three movements from Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat ("Eroica")
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra with conductor Kurt Masur
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Alfred Schnittke
"Collected Songs Where Every Verse is Filled with Grief"
The Kronos Quartet
Maud Mood Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
hour 2
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Franz Schubert
"Nacht und Traume" from "Songs without Words"
Cellist Mischa Maisky and pianist Daria Hovora
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Dmitri Shostakovich
"National Holiday" from "The Gadfly," Op. 97
Violist Lawrence Power and pianist Julien Quentin
Verbier Festival, Vevey, Switzerland
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Fritz Kreisler
"Schon Rosmarin"
Violinist Baiba Skride and pianist Lauma Skride
Oremandsgard, Storstrom, Denmark
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Traditional (Arranged by Arijs Skepasts)
"Es Gulu, Gulu" ("In My Sleep")
Sola, Mixed Choirs of the Latvian Academy of Culture, with conductor Kaspars Adamsons
Let the Peoples Sing Euroradio Choral Competition, Oslo, Norway
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Witold Lutoslawski
Overture for Strings
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Asher Fisch
Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
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Arvo Part
"Fur Alina"
Pianist Anastasia Markina
Katzin Concert Hall, Tempe, Arizona
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Finale from Symphony No. 9
Multi-national Orchestra and Chorus with conductor Leonard Bernstein
Schauspielhaus, Berlin, Germany
