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March 23, 2009

Bach's Birthday

Bach's 324th birthday was two days ago, and we'll celebrate with music by Bach and music inspired by Bach. Almost every composer owes something to Bach's great legacy. Robert Schumann paid homage with a fugue based on the letters in Bach's name. Heitor Villa-Lobos wrote music that combined Brazilian folk melodies with Bach. Leonard Bernstein took a decidedly American approach, combining Bach with jazz. It's all on Monday's Performance Today.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Sarabande from Violin Partita in B Minor, BWV 1002
    The Stokowski Symphony Orchestra with conductor Leopold Stokowski
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047
    The Cleveland Orchestra with conductor Nicholas McGegan
    Severance Hall, Cleveland
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    "Wachet Auf," from Cantata No. 140, BWV 645
    Pianist Bernd Glemser
    Hobart Town Hall, Tasmania, Australia
  • Robert Schumann
    "Fugue on B-A-C-H," Op. 60, No. 6
    The Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic with conductor Jaap van Zweden
    Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • Heitor Villa-Lobos
    "Bachianas Brasileiras" No. 5 for Soprano and Eight Cellos, A. 389
    Soprano Ana Maria Martinez with members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Gustavo Dudamel
    Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
  • Leonard Bernstein
    "Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs"
    The Manhattan School of Music Wind Ensemble with conductor Mark Gould
    John C. Borden Auditorium, New York City

hour 2

  • Ludwig van Beethoven
    Allegro from String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95, ("Serioso")
    The Borromeo String Quartet
  • Carlo Domeniconi
    Moderato and Presto from "Koyunbaba"
    Guitarist Christopher Parkening
    Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Cerritos, California
  • Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Allegretto from Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra, A. 501
    Guitarist Laura Klemke with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor JoAnn Falletta
    JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition, Buffalo, New York
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Fugue in C-sharp Minor
    The Borromeo String Quartet
    Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Ludwig van Beethoven
    Allegro from String Quartet No. 14, Op. 121
    The Borromeo String Quartet
    Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D, BWV 1069
    The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with conductor Nicholas McGegan
    Ordway Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
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