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March 1, 2010
Chopin's 200th Birthday
Today marks Frederic Chopin's 200th birthday. Chopin left Poland in 1830 for a concert tour, assuming it was a short trip. But shortly after that, war broke out, and he never returned to his homeland. The last piece he ever played in Poland was his first piano concerto. Today, Daniel Barenboim performs it with Asher Fisch and the Berlin Philharmonic. Barenboim, Fisch, and Berlin all return Friday to play the second concerto. We have special Chopin programming all week, including a gala concert happening today at his boyhood home, featuring pianist Garrick Ohlsson. We'll bring you highlights on tomorrow's show.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Frederic Chopin
Berceuse in D-flat, Op. 57
Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin
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What Makes Chopin Great, with Rob Kapilow
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Frederic Chopin
Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4
Pianist Artur Rubinstein
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Franz Liszt
Orpheus, Symphonic Poem No. 4
The Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic with conductor John Nelson
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Frederic Chopin
Variations on Non Piu Mesta from Rossini's Cinderella
Flutist Hana Knauerova and harpist Katerina Englichova
Czech National Bank Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
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Frederic Chopin
Barcarolle in F-sharp, Op. 60
Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin
Portland Piano International, Portland, Oregon
hour 2
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Frederic Chopin
Nocturne No. 1 in E Minor, Op. post. 72
Pianist Daniel Barenboim
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Johann Sebastian Bach (Arranged by Max Reger)
Two Bourrees in A Minor, BWV 807, from Reger's Suite for Orchestra in G Minor
The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Alastair Willis, conductor
Church of St. John the Divine, Houston
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Adagio from Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C, BWV 546
Pianist Ivan Martin
Parish Church of Santa Maria, Vilabertran, Spain
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Frederic Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11
Pianist Daniel Barenboim with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Asher Fisch
Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
