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December 8, 2011
Symphony of a Thousand
Gustav Mahler's monumental Symphony Number 8 (the Symphony of a Thousand) is ambitious in almost every way. Not just its size (intended for an amassed orchestra and chorus of 1,000 people), but in its emotional and intellectual content. Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony perform part one of the Symphony of a Thousand in today's show. Look for part two tomorrow.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (Sing to the Lord a New Song)
Cantus Colln, Konrad Junghanel, lute
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Josef Strauss
The Dragonfly Polka-Mazur, Op. 204
The Vienna Philharmonic, Georges Pretre, conductor
Musikverein, Vienna, Austria
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Felix Mendelssohn
Variations Serieuses, Op. 54
Stephen Hough, piano
Henry Wood Hall, London, England
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Frederic Chopin
Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
Stephen Hough, piano
Henry Wood Hall, London
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 8, Part I
The San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
hour 2
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George Frideric Handel
Passacaille from Radamisto
The Academy for Ancient Music, Berlin
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Bela Bartok
Hungarian Sketch No. 5, Sz. 97 (The Swineherd's Dance)
The Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer, conductor
Carnegie Hall, New York City
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PT Young Artist in Residence
Cicely Parnas, cello
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Johannes Brahms
Two movements from Sonata in F for Cello and Piano, Op. 99
Cicely Parnas, cello, Kati Gleiser, piano
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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George Frideric Handel
Concerto Grosso in D, Op. 6, No. 5, HWV 323
Al Ayre Espanol, Eduardo Lopez Banzo, conductor and harpsichord
Laeiszhalle, Hamburg, Germany
