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November 9, 2012
The Butterfly Lovers Concerto
A few years ago, violinist Gil Shaham was introduced to a piece he'd never heard before. As his friend played the piece for Shaham, his friend burst into tears. The piece is based on an old story about two star-crossed lovers. After their tragic death, they're reincarnated, and reunited as butterflies. On Friday's Performance Today, Gil Shaham talks about his moving discovery of the Butterfly Lovers Concerto, a piece written in 1959 by two Chinese composers.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Third movement from Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
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Francis Poulenc
Rondo from Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Allan Vogel, oboe, Dennis Godburn, bassoon, Jeffrey Kahane, piano
Music@Menlo, Palo Alto, California
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Henri Dutilleux
Sonatina for Flute and Piano
Carol Wincenc, flute, Derek Han, piano
Music@Menlo, Palo Alto, California
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Alexandre Tansman
Polka from Suite Divertissement
The Ames Piano Quartet
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 35 in D, K. 385 (Haffner)
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Traditional
Moravian Folk Tunes
The Skampa String Quartet
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Gustav Mahler
Urlicht, from Symphony No. 2
The U.S. Air Force Reserve Brass Quintet
Reinhardt College, Atlanta, Georgia
hour 2
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Niccolo Paganini
Sonata No. 4, Op. 3, M.S.27
Gil Shaham, violin, Goran Sollscher, guitar
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Franz Schubert
Final Variation from Introduction and Variations on Ihr Blumlien Alle
Paula Robison, flute, Rudolf Serkin, piano
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, Vermont
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Chen Gang and He Zhanhao
The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
Gil Shaham, violin, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Lan Shui, conductor
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Antonin Dvorak
Finale from Piano Trio in F Minor, Op. 65
Glenn Dicterow, violin, James Kreger, cello, David Golub, piano
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, Vermont
