April 19, 2012
Debussy's La Mer
Claude Debussy once tried his hand at painting, but decided music had a much better way of depicting the glint of sunlight on water, the ever-changing undulations of the sea, and the smell of a salty mist shimmering in the air. In today's show, Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the New York Philharmonic in Debussy's masterpiece for the senses, "La Mer," or "The Sea."
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
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Maurice Ravel
Kaddish
Daniel Hope, violin
Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France
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Marcel Tyberg
Three movements from Symphony No. 2 in F Minor
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York
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John Williams
Three Scenes from Schindler's List
Gil Shaham, violin, Orli Shaham, piano
92nd Street Y, New York City
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Claude Debussy
Morning of a Festival Day, from Images for Orchestra
The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
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Niccolo Paganini
Caprice No. 6 in G Minor for Solo Violin, Op. 1
Thomas Zehetmair, violin
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Francois Couperin
Pieces de Clavecin, Book 3, Ordre 15 in A Minor (Musette de Taverny)
Edwin Swanborn, harpsichord, Robert Stallman, flute, Karl Bennion, cello
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Claude Debussy
La Mer (the Sea)
The New York Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Avery Fisher Hall, New York City
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Marin Marais
L'Arabesque
Ensemble 1700, Dorothee Oberlinger, director
Herne Early Music Days Festival, Herne, Germany
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Robert Schumann
Arabesque in C, Op. 18
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Avery Fisher Hall, New York City
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Claude Debussy
Arabesque No. 2
Musicians from the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Bridgehampton, New York