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March 9, 2010
Barber's Birthday
Samuel Osborne Barber II was born 100 years ago today. We'll be highlighting some of Barber's greatest hits in the coming weeks. In today's show, Barber friend and fellow composer Lee Hoiby shares stories of his friend, including one involving his overture to "The School for Scandal." Details in the show, but the moral of the story: don't snub the oboist's wife. Music by one of America's greatest composers, all this week on Performance Today.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Fritz Kreisler
Viennese Caprice
Violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Paul Coker
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Traditional
O Waly, Waly
Baritone and pianist Samuel Barber
Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia
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Samuel Barber
The Monk and His Cat, from Hermit Songs, Op. 29
Soprano Leontyne Price and pianist Samuel Barber
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Samuel Barber
Summer Music, Op. 31
The Chicago Chamber Musicians
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston, Illinois
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Johannes Brahms
Intermezzo in F Minor, from Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118
Pianist Gabriela Montero
Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Samuel Barber
Violin Concerto, Op. 14
Violinist Joshua Bell with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Marin Alsop
Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Sweden
hour 2
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Alexander Scriabin
Etude C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2, No. 1, and Etude in D-Flat, Op. 8, No. 10
Pianist Lang Lang
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Samuel Barber
Overture to School for Scandal
The Cleveland Orchestra with conductor Pinkas Steinberg
Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami
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Frederic Chopin
Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise in E-flat, Op. 22
Pianist Lang Lang with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Antoni Wit
Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Two movements from Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047
Musicians from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Alice Tully Hall, New York City
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Samuel Barber
Capricorn Concerto, Op. 21
Dolce Suono
Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia
