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February 24, 2009

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Carnival. Call it what you want, it's just one big party in many cities around the world. We'll celebrate the day by featuring performances of Briccialdi's "The Carnival of Venice" and Stravinsky's "Petrushka." Plus, we'll hear from Brazil's Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra, on tour in Florida.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Ennio Morricone
    "Once Upon a Time...the Devil"
    La Pieta with violinist and conductor Angele Dubeau
  • Carl Maria von Weber
    Overture to "Euryanthe"
    The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra with conductor Mariss Jansons
    Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • Carl Maria von Weber
    Concertino in C-sharp for Oboe and Winds
    Oboist and conductor Hansjorg Schellenberger with the RTVE Symphony Orchestra
    Teatro Monumental, Madrid, Spain
  • Benjamin Britten
    "Phantasy" Quartet, Op. 2
    Members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
    Alice Tully Hall, New York City
  • Astor Piazzolla (Arranged by Jose Bragato)
    "Homage to Piazzolla"
    La Pieta with violinist and conductor Angele Dubeau
    Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, Georgia
  • Vittorio Monti
    "Csardas"
    La Pieta with violinist and conductor Angele Dubeau
    Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, Georgia

hour 2

  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk
    "Gypsy Song"
    Pianist Philip Martin
  • Guilio Briccialdi
    "Carnival of Venice," Op. 77
    Flutist James Galway and pianist Phillip Moll
    Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, Illinois
  • Igor Stravinsky
    "Petrushka"
    The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra with conductor Riccardo Chailly
    Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • Cesar Guerra-Peixe
    "Mourao"
    The Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra with conductor John Neschling
    Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida
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