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February 21, 2008

THE BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTO

The Prague Chamber Philharmonic crosses the border to perform one of the great violin concertos in Zilina, Slovakia. Handling the soloing duties is the talented 29-year-old Hungarian violinist, Barnabas Kelemen, who is currently playing one of the world's great violins, a 1742 Guarneri.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Overture to "Cosi fan tutte"
    The Lausanne Chamber Orchestra with conductor Yehudi Menuhin
  • Sergei Prokofiev
    Prelude and Scherzo from Pieces for Piano, Op. 12
    Pianist Orion Weiss
    Sanibel Music Festival, Sanibel Island, Florida
  • Duke Ellington
    "Jump for Joy"
    Calefax
    The Frick Collection, New York City
  • Franz Danzi
    Woodwind Quintet in F, Op. 68, No. 2
    The Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet
    Modlin Center for the Arts, Richmond, Virginia
  • Francis Poulenc
    Concerto for Two Pianos
    Pianists Lilya Zilberstein and Alexander Gurning with the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra and conductor Christian Zacharias
    Metropole Hall, Lausanne, Switzerland

hour 2

  • Tomaso Albinoni
    Concerto No, 2 in C for two oboes, strings and continuo
    Oboists Heinz Holliger and Maurice Bourgue with I Musici
  • Isaac Albeniz
    "Navarra"
    Pianist Nelson Freire
    Newmark Theater, Portland, Oregon
  • Tomaso Albinoni
    Sinfonia a quattro in F, Si2
    Ensemble Corund with conductor Stephen Smith
    Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
  • Ludwig van Beethoven
    Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61
    Violinist Barnabas Kelemen with the Prague Chamber Philharmonic and conductor Martin Lebel
    Fatra House of Arts, Zilina, Slovakia
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