March 25, 2009
Taking Flight
In 1927, Italian composer Ottorino Respighi wrote a suite of musical portraits. Not of kings or queens, mythological or historical figures. It was a suite of bird music, including portraits of the hen, the dove, the nightingale, and the cuckoo (pictured). As you enjoy the spring bird migration outside your window, you can listen to these charming settings of their music, performed by the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra and conductor Nicholas McGegan.
Today's Playlist
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Ottorino Respighi
"Circenses," from "Roman Festivals"
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with conductor Neville Marriner
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Alberto Ginastera
"Impresiones de la Puna"
Musicians from the Colorado College Summer Music Festival
Colorado College Summer Music Festival, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Jean-Fery Rebel
Chaconne from "Les Elemens"
The European Union Baroque Orchestra with conductor Roy Goodman
Bulgarie Concert Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Henry Purcell
Chaconne for Strings
Collegium Novum with conductor Edward Higginbottom
Abbey, Ambronay, France
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"The Piano Puzzler"
This week's contestant is Brandon Peterson from St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Ottorino Respighi
"The Birds," P. 154
The Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra with conductor Nicholas McGegan
Oregon Bach Festival, Eugene, Oregon
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Joseph Haydn
Finale from String Quartet in G, Op. 76, No. 1, Hob. III:75
The Amadeus Quartet
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Charles Griffes
"The Night Winds," Op. 5, No. 3
Pianist Stephen Beus
Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Dmitri Kabalevsky
"A Short Story"
Pianist Stephen Beus
Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Isa Krejci
Wind Quintet
The Prague Wind Quintet
Dvorak Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
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Franz Liszt
Piano Concerto No. 2 in A
Pianist Kosuke Kita with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Kazumasa Watanabe
Concert Hall, Tokyo, Japan
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Joseph Haydn
Trio in G for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 53, No. 1
Violinist Cho-Liang Lin, violist Paul Neubauer, and cellist Gary Hoffman
The New York Society for Ethical Culture, New York City