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December 11, 2009
Lang Lang at the Peace Prize Ceremony
Yesterday, the young Chinese pianist Lang Lang played at the Nobel Peace Price Award Ceremony in Oslo, Norway. We have Lang Lang's performances of a Chopin Etude, and "Liebestraum" by Franz Liszt. And Lang Lang talks about the honor of being invited to perform at the ceremony, and why he chose these two pieces.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Bela Bartok
Six Hungarian Folk Tunes
Guitarist Paul Galbraith
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Antonio Vivaldi
Sinfonia, RV 169
The Venice Baroque Orchestra
Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic Hall, Cracow, Poland
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Traditional (Arranged by Robert Applebaum)
"Funky Dreidel"
Chicago a Cappella with conductor Patrick Sinozich
Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston, Illinois
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Perfchat with Paul Galbraith
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Suite No. 4 in E-flat, BWV 1010
Guitarist Paul Galbraith
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Ottorino Respighi
"Three Botticelli Pictures"
The Strings Festival Orchestra with conductor Andres Cardenes
Strings Music Festival, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
hour 2
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Mozart Camargo Guarnieri
"Cancao Sertaneja"
The Brazilian Guitar Quartet
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Franz Liszt
"Liebestraum"
Pianist Lang Lang
Oslo City Hall, Oslo Norway
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Frederic Chopin
Etude No. 3 in E, Op. 10
Pianist Lang Lang
Oslo City Hall, Oslo Norway
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Robert Manno
"Seven Quiet Pieces for Eight Instruments"
The Catskill Mountain Chamber Orchestra with conductor Robert Manno
Doctorow Center for the Arts, Hunter, New York
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Mozart Camargo Guarnieri
Three Dances for Orchestra
The Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas with conductor Alondra de la Parra
Alice Tully Hall, New York City
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Anonymous
Two Portuguese Christmas Carols
Vozes Alfonsinas with conductor Manuel Pedro Ferreira
Belem Cultural Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
