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March 7, 2012
Immortality
The legend of the firebird comes down to us from many different cultures. The details differ, but the essence of the story is the same. This magical bird is immortal, dying in fire and being reborn in the ashes of its former self. In 1910, the then-unknown Igor Stravinsky ensured his own immortality, writing music for the new ballet, "The Firebird." We'll hear a performance of the complete ballet from Germany, Alan Gilbert leading the Berlin Philharmonic.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 4 in F-sharp Minor
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Kurt Masur, conductor
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Leos Janacek
Third movement from Suite for Strings
Sinfonietta Paris, Michael Boone, conductor
The Reformed Church of Batignolles, Paris, France
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Antonin Dvorak
Excerpt from Cypresses for String Quartet
The Lark Chamber Artists
Temple Beth-El, San Antonio, Texas
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The Piano Puzzler
This week's contestant is David Sargent from Springville, Utah
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Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 4 in A, Op. 90 (Italian)
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Roger Norrington, conductor
Gewandhaus, Leipzig, Germany
hour 2
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Joseph Haydn
Minuet from Symphony No. 92 in G (Oxford)
The Berlin Philharmonic, Simon Rattle, conductor
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Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
Sonata No. 5 in A for Strings and Basso Continuo
The Masques Ensemble
Our Lady of Good Help Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
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George Frideric Handel
Gigue from Water Music in G Major, HWV 350
REBEL Ensemble
International Handel Festival, Gottingen, Germany
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Igor Stravinsky
Excerpts from the Firebird
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Gilbert, conductor
Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
