March 30, 2009

Unoriginal Stravinsky

When Igor Stravinsky completed the music for his ballet, "The Firebird," he criticized his own work for being unoriginal. However, it represented "good conditions for success," he said. Nowadays, we view Stravinsky as one of the most original (and successful) composers ever, constantly reinventing himself and his composing styles. Today's show features a suite from Stravinsky's "The Firebird," played by the Budapest Festival Orchestra and conductor Ivan Fischer.

Today's Playlist

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hour 1

Radames Gnattali
"Chiquinha Gonzaga"
The Assad Brothers Guitar Duo
Jean-Fery Rebel
"Les Caracteres de la Danse"
The European Union Baroque Orchestra with conductor Roy Goodman
Bulgarie Concert Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759, ("Unfinished")
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra with conductor Bernard Haitink
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Antonio Carlos Jobim
"Amparo" and "Stone Flower"
The Assad Brothers Guitar Duo
Travis Park United Methodist Church, San Antonio, Texas

hour 2

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Allegro from Symphony in A Minor, K. 16a ("Odense")
The Odense Symphony Orchestra with conductor Tamas Veto
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio in E-flat, Hess 47
The Beethoven Project Trio
Murphy Hall, Chicago
Igor Stravinsky
Suite from "The Firebird"
The Budapest Festival Orchestra with conductor Ivan Fischer
Prague Spring International Music Festival, Prague, Czech Republic
Antonin Dvorak
Legend in B-flat Minor, Op. 59, No. 10
The Budapest Festival Orchestra with conductor Ivan Fischer
Prague Spring International Music Festival, Prague, Czech Republic
Felix Mendelssohn
Song without Words in E-flat and Song without Words in A-flat, Op. 38, No. 6
Pianist Thomas Bagwell
Kosciuszko Foundation, New York City

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