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April 9, 2008

The schumann cello concerto

Dmitri Shostakovich thought Robert Schumann's lone cello concerto to be a bit rough around the edges. So he cleaned it up with a new arrangement. We'll hear it performed by cellist Alexander Ivashkin at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. He's joined by conductor Alexander Lazarev and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Robert Schumann
    Third movement from Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73
    Cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Itamar Golan
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Fourth movement from Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003
    Violinist Julia Fischer
    Weimar Hall, Weimar, Germany
  • John Sheppard
    "In manus tuas III"
    The Vox Vocal Ensemble with conductor George Steel
    Church of St. Mary the Virgin, New York City
  • "The Piano Puzzler"
    This week's contestant is Park Stickney from Cardiff, Wales
  • Robert Schumann
    Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129
    Cellist Alexander Ivashkin with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Alexander Lazarev
    The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

hour 2

  • Jean Sibelius
    "Valse triste," Op. 44, No. 1
    The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra with conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen
  • Heitor Villa-Lobos
    "Legend of the Native"
    The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
    Santa Barbara International Guitar Festival, Santa Barbara, California
  • Gustav Holst
    "Venus,""Mercury" and "Jupiter" from "The Planets"
    The Los Angeles Philharmonic with conductor Leonard Slatkin
    Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
  • George Frideric Handel
    Passacaglia
    Violinist Paolo Ciociola and cellist Davide Amadio
    The Modlin Center for the Arts, Richmond, Virginia
  • Witold Lutoslawski
    Capriccio notturno ed Arioso from Concerto for Orchestra
    The Los Angeles Philharmonic with conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen
    Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
  • Richard Strauss
    Serenade in E-flat for Winds, Op. 7
    The Los Angeles Philharmonic with conductor Alan Gilbert
    Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
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