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
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George Gershwin
"But Not For Me"
Violinist Joshua Bell with the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor John Wiliams
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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
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Georg Philipp Telemann
"Air for Trumpet"
Stephen Burns, trumpet, with the American Concerto Orchestra
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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
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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
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Samuel Barber
Violin Concerto
Violinist Joshua Bell with the Minnesota Orchestra and conductor Osmo Vanska
Barbican Hall, London, England
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Jean Sibelius
March from "Karelia Suite"
The Philharmonia Orchestra with conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy
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Paul Brantley
Credo from "Service Music"
The Excelsior Trombone Ensemble
St. Bartholomew's Church, New York City
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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
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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
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Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 7 in C, Op. 105
The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands