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December 30, 2008

The year that was

Today, we'll take a look at some of the big events in classical music in 2008. We'll also feature some of the performers who had a particularly good year in 2008, including conductor Gustavo Dudamel, pianist Lang Lang, violinists Gil Shaham and Leila Josefowicz, and the Beaux Arts Trio.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Peter Tchaikovsky
    Andante Cantabile from Symphony No. 5
    The Mariinsky Theater Orchestra with conductor Valery Gergiev
    Parliament Building, Tskhinvali, South Ossetia
  • Franz Schubert
    Scherzando from Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat, D. 929
    The Beaux Arts Trio
    Tanglewood Music Festival, Lenox, Massachusetts
  • Franz Liszt
    Hungarian Rhapsody No. 3 in D, S. 359/R.441
    Pianist Lang Lang
    Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, Texas
  • Traditional
    "The Moonlight Reflection on the Lake,""A Boy with a Flute," and "Happy Holidays"
    Pianist Lang Lang
    Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, Texas
  • Maurice Ravel
    Act III from "Daphnis and Chloe"
    The Los Angeles Philharmonic with conductor Gustavo Dudamel
    Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles

hour 2

  • Gustav Mahler
    "Urlicht" from Symphony No. 2 in C Minor ("Resurrection")
    Mezzo-soprano Bernarda Fink with the Cleveland Orchestra and conductor Franz Welser-Most
    Musikverein, Vienna, Austria
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Rondo from Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat, K. 271
    Pianist Maria Joao Pires with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Trevor Pinnock
    Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
  • Traditional
    "Dona Nobis Pacem"
    Cellist Yo-Yo Ma
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Sonata in D, K. 306
    Violinist Gil Shaham and pianist Orli Shaham
    Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
  • Bela Bartok
    Allegro Molto from Violin Concerto No. 2, BB 117
    Violinist Leila Josefowicz with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conductor Gustavo Dudamel
    Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
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