May 14, 2009

The Trojans

The story of the wooden horse and the downfall of Troy is part of Virgil's epic poem, "The Aeneid," written more than 2000 years ago. On today's show, we'll hear from classical literature scholar Sarah Ruden, and hear her ideas on the musicality of Virgil's poetry. And we'll hear excerpts from Berlioz' opera, "The Trojans," performed by Colin Davis and the London Symphony.

Today's Playlist

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hour 1

Johannes Brahms
Antantino from Intermezzo in E Minor, Op. 119, No. 2
Pianist Emanuel Ax
Pablo de Sarasate
"Caprice Basque,""Romanza Andaluza," and "Zigeunerweisen"
The American String Project
Benaroya Hall, Seattle
Robert Schumann
"Papillons," Op. 2
Pianist Emanuel Ax
International Festival of Chamber Music, Schenectady, New York
Paul Reade
Saxophone Quartet
The Italian Saxophone Quartet
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, California

hour 2

Henry Purcell
"Dido's Lament," from "Dido and Aeneas"
Soprano Barbara Bonney with the Academy of Ancient Music and conductor Christopher Hogwood
William Byrd
"Confirma Hoc Deus"
Stile Antico
Musica Antica Early Music Festival, Bruges, Belgium
William Croft
Ground
Harpist Ion Ivan Roncea
Romanian Atheneum, Bucharest, Romania
Edward Elgar
"Sospiri," Op. 70
Violist Lawrence Power and pianist Julien Quentin
Verbier Festival and Academy, Vevey, Switzerland
Hector Berlioz
Excerpts from "Les Troyens" ("The Trojans")
The London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with soprano Michelle deYoung and conductor Colin Davis
Barbican Center, London, England
Anton Bruckner
Finale from Symphony No. 7 in E
The Orchestra of the Suisse Romande with conductor Marek Janowski
Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland

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