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February 22, 2008

Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini"

They don't hand out those MacArthur "genius grants" to just anyone. Pianist Stephen Hough is the rare recipient who's more interpreter than creator. But what interpretations they are. He pinch-hit for an ailing pianist on a Philadelphia Orchestra concert, and delivered a thrilling performance of this Rachmaninoff Rhapsody at the Kimmel Center.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Thomas Tallis
    "In jejunio et fletu"
    Theatre of Voices with director Paul Hillier
  • William Boyce
    Second and third movements from Symphony No. 4 in F, Op. 2
    Rebel and Deutsche Naturhorn Solisten
    Cabell Hall Auditorium, Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Benjamin Britten
    "Burlesque" from String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94
    The Vermeer String Quartet
    Alice Tully Hall, New York City
  • York Bowen
    Melody for the C String, Op. 51, No. 2
    Violist Roger Chase and pianist Michiko Otaki
    The National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
  • Cristiano Lidarti
    Overture to "The Salvation of Israel by Esther"
    Tempesta di Mare
    Roberts Hall, Haverford, Pennsylvania
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff
    "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini," Op. 43
    Pianist Stephen Hough with the Philadelphia Orchestra and conductor Yuri Temirkanov
    Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia

hour 2

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Third movement from Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550
    The Chamber Orchestra of Europe with conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  • Francis Poulenc
    Rondo from Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
    Oboist Allan Vogel, bassoonist Dennis Godburn and pianist Jeffrey Kahane
    Music@Menlo Festival, Palo Alto, California
  • Henri Dutilleux
    Sonatina for Flute and Piano
    Flutist Carol Wincenc and pianist Derek Han
    Music@Menlo Festival, Palo Alto, California
  • Alexandre Tansman
    Polka from Suite Divertissement
    The Ames Piano Quartet
    Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Symphony No. 35 in D, KV 385 ("Haffner")
    The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra with conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt
    The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
  • Traditional
    Moravian Folk Tunes
    The Skampa String Quartet
    Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
  • Gustav Mahler
    "Urlicht" from Symphony No. 2
    The U.S. Air Force Reserve Brass Quintet
    Reinhardt College, Atlanta, Georgia
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