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Weekend of March 7, 2009

Under the influence

The Finnish nights were long and cold while Jean Sibelius was working on his seventh symphony. Especially since his wife was angry with him at the time. He turned to a new, more understanding companion - alcohol. Not exactly the prescribed formula for artistic success, but for Sibelius it seemed to have worked. Today's show features a 200 proof performance of the seventh by the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic in Amsterdam.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • George Gershwin
    "But Not For Me"
    Violinist Joshua Bell with the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor John Wiliams
  • Georg Philipp Telemann
    Presto from Concerto in C Minor for Flute and Recorder, TWV 52:E1
    Courtney Westcott, flute, and Vicki Boeckmann, recorder, with the Seattle Baroque Orchestra and conductor Ingrid Matthews
    Benaroya Hall, Seattle
  • Georg Philipp Telemann
    "Air for Trumpet"
    Stephen Burns, trumpet, with the American Concerto Orchestra
  • Toru Takemitsu
    Excerpts from "And Then I Knew 'Twas Wind"
    Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis, violist Cynthia Phelps, and flutist Joshua Smith
    Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Claude Debussy
    Second Movement from Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
    Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis, violist Cynthia Phelps, and flutist Joshua Smith
    Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Samuel Barber
    Violin Concerto
    Violinist Joshua Bell with the Minnesota Orchestra and conductor Osmo Vanska
    Barbican Hall, London, England

hour 2

  • Jean Sibelius
    March from "Karelia Suite"
    The Philharmonia Orchestra with conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy
  • Paul Brantley
    Credo from "Service Music"
    The Excelsior Trombone Ensemble
    St. Bartholomew's Church, New York City
  • Toru Takemitsu
    "The Night," from "Toward the Sea"
    Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis, violist Cynthia Phelps, and flutist Joshua Smith
    Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Claude Debussy
    Pastorale from Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
    Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis, violist Cynthia Phelps, and flutist Joshua Smith
    Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Jean Sibelius
    Symphony No. 7 in C, Op. 105
    The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy
    Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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