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March 22, 2011

The Berlin Philharmonic Reaches out to Japan

In response to the recent tragedy in Japan, many classical musicians around the world are organizing fundraising efforts. We'll feature one of the first, the members of the Berlin Philharmonic in a benefit concert just three nights ago. Plus, we continue our series on the art of practicing. This week, Philadelphia bassoonist Daniel Matsukawa shares one of his practicing strategies: always play at least one melody a day.

Today's Playlist

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hour 1

  • Friedrich Witt
    Finale from Quintet in E-flat for Piano and Winds, Op. 5
    Anton Kuerti, piano, and friends
  • Traditional Chinese
    Rainbow Dance
    Yang Wei, pipa, Daxun Zhang, bass
    Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
  • Perfchat with Anton Kuerti
  • Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 26, Op. 81a (Les Adieux)
    Anton Kuerti, piano
    Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Second movement from Oboe Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056
    Albrecht Mayer, oboe, Raphael Alpermann, piano
    Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin, Germany
  • Dietrich Becker
    Sonata in E for Strings
    Concerto Melante
    Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin, Germany
  • Giuseppe Verdi
    Ave Maria, from Four Sacred Pieces
    The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic
    Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin, Germany

hour 2

  • Peter Tchaikovsky
    Night, Op. 60, No. 9
    Mischa Maisky, cello, Pavel Gililov, piano
  • Francis Poulenc
    Sextet for Piano, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
    Musicians from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
    Alice Tully Hall, New York City
  • The Art of Practicing, with Daniel Matsukawa
  • Reinhold Gliere
    Impromptu, Op. 35, No. 9
    Daniel Matsukawa, bassoon, Christoph Eschenbach, piano
    Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia
  • Peter Tchaikovsky
    Two movements from Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36
    The Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
    Verizon Hall, Philadelphia
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