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December 8, 2010
Arnold Bax's Tintagel
In 1917, British composer Arnold Bax went to see the ruins of an ancient castle, where legend says King Arthur was born. Bax was inspired to write a symphonic poem about it. The result is called "Tintagel," named for that mysterious castle in Cornwall. Thomas Dausgaard leads the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, from a concert at the Concertgebouw. And Bruce Adolphe stops by for this week's Piano Puzzler.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Michael Torke
First movement from Book of Proverbs
The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Edo de Waart, conductor
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Scott Tennant and Simon Jeffes
Three Celtic Pieces
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Kaul Auditorium, Portland Oregon
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Traditional Irish
Jezebel Carol
Ensemble Galilei
Beaches Fine Arts Series, Jacksonville, Florida
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John Lennon
In My Life
Ofra Harnoy, cello, the Orford and Armin String Quartets
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The Piano Puzzler
This week's contestant is Elizabeth Bird from Bozeman, Montana
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Arnold Bax
Tintagel
The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard, conductor
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Traditional (Arranged by John Rutter)
Past Three a Clock
The St. Olaf Choirs and Orchestra, Sigrid Johnson, conductor
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota
hour 2
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William Perry
Third movement from Jamestown Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Yehuda Hanani, cello, the RTE National Symphony Orchestra, William Eddins, conductor
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Rolf Lislevand
Improvisation
Rolf Lislevand, Baroque guitar
Ursuline Church, Varazdin, Croatia
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F, Op. 68 (Pastoral)
The RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Montgomery, conductor
National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland
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Richard Nicolson
Sing, Shepherds All
The King's Singers
Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
