Weekend of March 15, 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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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude from Suite No. 5 in E Minor, BWV 810
Robert Levin, piano
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Leonard Bernstein
"Glitter and Be Gay" from "Candide"
The Bergonzi String Quartet
Festival Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491
Pianist Robert Levin with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and conductor Claus Peter Flor
Eugene McDermott Concert Hall, Dallas
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Richard Strauss
Finale from Cello Sonata in F, Op. 6
Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han
International Festival of Chamber Music, Schenectady, New York