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March 8, 2011
An American Original
Today we celebrate the 100th birthday of an American original, composer Alan Hovhaness. He was someone who drew his inspiration from the natural world, and from the musical traditions of the Far East. Hovhaness grew up on the east coast, but settled in the Pacific Northwest to be near his beloved mountains. In today's show, we'll hear Hovhaness' best-known work, the symphony he called "Mysterious Mountain."
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Alan Hovhaness
Fugue for String Orchestra
The Philharmonia Orchestra, David Amos, conductor
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Johannes Brahms
Scherzo in C Minor, from the F.A.E. Sonata
Martin Beaver, violin, Andrew Tunis, piano
Dominion Chalmers United Church, Ottawa, Ontario
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Alan Hovhaness
Four Bagatelles for String Quartet, Op. 30
The West Edge String Quartet
First United Methodist Church, Camden, Arkansas
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Orlando Gibbons
The Silver Swan
The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips, director
Church of Our Savior, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Charles Rochester Young
Song of the Lark for Flute and Harp
Aralee Dorough, flute, Paula Page, harp
International Festival-Institute at Round Top, Round Top, Texas
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Alan Hovhaness
Symphony No. 2, Op. 132 (Mysterious Mountain)
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton, conductor
hour 2
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Alan Hovhaness
Two movements from Spirit of Trees, Sonata for Harp and Guitar, Op. 374
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp, David Leisner, guitar
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Eugene Ysaye
The Furies, from Solo Violin Sonata No. 2
Yossif Ivanov, violin
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The Art of Practicing, with Anthony McGill
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Trio in B-flat for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 11
Anthony McGill, clarinet, David Finckel, cello, Andre-Michel Schub, piano
Daniel and Joanna S. Rose studio, New York City
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Alan Hovhaness
Finale from Symphony No. 22, Op. 236 (City of Light)
The Seattle Symphony, Alan Hovhaness, conductor
