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
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Johannes Brahms
Third movement from Symphony No. 1 in C Minor
The Chicago Symphony with conductor Sir George Solti
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Frank Bridge
Allegro Appassionato from Two Pieces for Viola and Piano
Violist Helen Callus and pianist Robert Koenig
Lobero Theater, Santa Barbara, California
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Roger Quilter
"Music When Soft Voices Die"
Countertenor David Daniels and pianist Martin Katz
Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
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Johannes Brahms
Scherzo in E-flat Minor, Op. 4
Pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn
Field Concert Hall, Philadelphia
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Peter Tchaikovsky
String Serenade in C, Op. 48
The East Coast Chamber Orchestra
Pennsylvania Convention Center Auditorium, Philadelphia
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Sergei Prokofiev
First movement from Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25
The London Symphony Orchestra with conductor Valery Gergiev
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Frederic Chopin
Mazurka in A-flat, Op. 41, No. 4
Pianist Michel Dalberto
Chopin Manor, Duszniki-Zdroj, Poland
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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
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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
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Hugo Wolf
"Italian Serenade"
The Hugo Wolf Quartet
The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.