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March 14, 2008

Brahms and Tchaikovsky from Philadelphia

We'll have a couple of performances from the lively Philly classical scene on the show today. First, pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn plays a Brahms Scherzo at a Curtis Institute alumni recital. Then, the East Coast Chamber Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Johannes Brahms
    Third movement from Symphony No. 1 in C Minor
    The Chicago Symphony with conductor Sir George Solti
  • Frank Bridge
    Allegro Appassionato from Two Pieces for Viola and Piano
    Violist Helen Callus and pianist Robert Koenig
    Lobero Theater, Santa Barbara, California
  • Roger Quilter
    "Music When Soft Voices Die"
    Countertenor David Daniels and pianist Martin Katz
    Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
  • Johannes Brahms
    Scherzo in E-flat Minor, Op. 4
    Pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn
    Field Concert Hall, Philadelphia
  • Peter Tchaikovsky
    String Serenade in C, Op. 48
    The East Coast Chamber Orchestra
    Pennsylvania Convention Center Auditorium, Philadelphia

hour 2

  • Sergei Prokofiev
    First movement from Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25
    The London Symphony Orchestra with conductor Valery Gergiev
  • Frederic Chopin
    Mazurka in A-flat, Op. 41, No. 4
    Pianist Michel Dalberto
    Chopin Manor, Duszniki-Zdroj, Poland
  • Franz Schubert
    "The Gondolier" for men’s chorus and piano, D. 809
    The Swiss Radio Chorus with conductor Diego Fasolis and pianist Gabriele Baldocci
    Lugano Festival, Lugano, Switzerland
  • Hector Berlioz
    Excerpts from "Romeo and Juliet," Symphonie dramatique, Op. 17
    The World Orchestra for Peace with conductor Valery Gergiev
    Palace of Arts, Budapest, Hungary
  • Hugo Wolf
    "Italian Serenade"
    The Hugo Wolf Quartet
    The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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