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December 3, 2010
Beethoven's Oddball Concerto
When Beethoven wrote his Triple Concerto in 1803, he pointed out to his publisher that the piece was unique. That was more than 200 years ago -- it's still (nearly!) unique today: a piece for *three* soloists and orchestra. We'll hear it from a special concert this year in Hamburg. Alan Gilbert conducting the North German Radio Symphony Orchestra, with pianist Lars Vogt, violinist Veronika Eberle, and cellist Gustav Ravinius. And this week's 21st century work is a neo-Romantic symphonic poem by Canadian composer Allan Gilliland: "Shadows and Light."
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Fourth movement from String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18
Tokyo String Quartet
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Chorale Prelude Come Now, Savior, BWV 659
Adam Neiman, piano
Skaneateles Music Festival, Skaneateles, New York
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C, Op. 56
Lars Vogt, piano, Veronika Eberle, violin, Gustav Rivinius, cello, the North German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Alan Gilbert, conductor
Laeiszhalle, Hamburg, Germany
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Arvo Part
Two Christmas Lullabies
The Bavarian Radio Chorus and Orchestra, Tonu Kaljuste, conductor
Herkulessaal, Munich, Germany
hour 2
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David Conte
Charm Me Asleep
Chanticleer
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Overture to the Magic Flute, K. 620
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Ivan Fischer, conductor
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Richard Strauss
The Dance of the Seven Veils, from Salome, Op. 54
The North German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Eiji Oue, conductor
Grand Studio, Hanover, Germany
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Franz Liszt
Carillon from Weihnachtsbaum (Christmas tree)
Roland Pontinen, piano
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Peter Tchaikovsky
October and November, from the Seasons, Op. 37b
Denis Matsuev, piano
Chopin and his Europe International Music Festival, Warsaw, Poland
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Allan Gilliland
Shadows and Light
The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, William Eddins, conductor
Winspear Centre for Music, Edmonton, Alberta
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Traditional 15th Century
Veni, Veni Emmanuel
Chanticleer
Stanford Memorial Church, Stanford, California
