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
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Sarabande from Violin Partita in B Minor, BWV 1002
The Stokowski Symphony Orchestra with conductor Leopold Stokowski
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047
The Cleveland Orchestra with conductor Nicholas McGegan
Severance Hall, Cleveland
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Johann Sebastian Bach
"Wachet Auf," from Cantata No. 140, BWV 645
Pianist Bernd Glemser
Hobart Town Hall, Tasmania, Australia
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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
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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
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Leonard Bernstein
"Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs"
The Manhattan School of Music Wind Ensemble with conductor Mark Gould
John C. Borden Auditorium, New York City
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Allegro from String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95, ("Serioso")
The Borromeo String Quartet
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Carlo Domeniconi
Moderato and Presto from "Koyunbaba"
Guitarist Christopher Parkening
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Cerritos, California
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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
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Fugue in C-sharp Minor
The Borromeo String Quartet
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Allegro from String Quartet No. 14, Op. 121
The Borromeo String Quartet
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
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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