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March 16, 2012
The Four Seasons
Last month, we aired "Summer," from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," in a wildly inventive new interpretation by violinist Pekka Kuusisto and the Irish Chamber Orchestra. Bows digging into strings, foot stomping, over-the-top energy, even a little singing from the orchestra. Listeners loved it and demanded more. Today, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, we'll hear all four of the seasons, from that same concert by Kuusisto and the band from Ireland.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Antonio Vivaldi
Two movements from Recorder Concerto in G, Op. 10, No. 4, RV 435
Giovanni Antonini, recorder, Il Giardino Armonico
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Nicolas Chedeville
Sonate No. 6 in G Minor
Ramon Ortega Quero, oboe, Olga Watts, harpsichord
Lucerne Summer Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons
Pekka Kuusisto, violin and leader, the Irish Chamber Orchestra
Royal Dublin Society Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland
hour 2
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John Field
Irish Dance (Go to the Devil)
Miceal O'Rourke, piano
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Traditional
Sean McGuire's Set
The Danu Ensemble
The Local Pub, Dungarvan, Ireland
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John Field
Nocturne No. 1 in E-flat
Barry Douglas, piano
Parish Church, Santa Cristina d'Aro, Spain
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Frederic Chopin
Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 55, No. 2
Barry Douglas, piano
Parish Church, Santa Cristina d'Aro, Spain
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Linda Buckley
Chiyo
The RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Alan Buribayev, conductor
National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland
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Thomas Kelly
O'Carolan Suite in the Baroque Style
Pekka Kuusisto, violin and leader, the Irish Chamber Orchestra
Royal Dublin Society Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland
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Donnacha Dennehy
The Old Men Admiring Themselves in the Water, from That the Night Come
Dawn Upshaw, soprano, the Crash Ensemble, Alan Pierson, conductor
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Traditional
My Lagan Love
Barry Douglas, piano
Parish Church, Santa Cristina d'Aro, Spain
