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May 16, 2011
Symphony of a Thousand
Gustav Mahler's monumental Symphony Number 8 (the Symphony of a Thousand) is ambitious in almost every way. Not just its size (intended for an amassed orchestra and chorus of 1,000 people), but in its emotional and intellectual content. Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony have just completed a massive recording project, recording all of the Mahler symphonies. MTT and San Francisco perform part one of the Symphony of a Thousand in today's show. Look for part two tomorrow.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Allegro from Sonata No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1018
Violinist Rachel Podger and harpsichordist Trevor Pinnock
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Alexander Scriabin
Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand Alone, Op. 9
Pianist Sara Daneshpour
The Frederic Chopin Society, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Sergei Prokofiev
Toccata, Op. 11
Pianist Sara Daneshpour
The Frederic Chopin Society, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
Etude-Tableau in A Minor, Op. 39, No. 6
Pianist Sara Daneshpour
PhThe Frederic Chopin Society, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Joseph Haydn
Violin Concerto in C, Hob. Vlla:1
Violinist and conductor Rachel Podger with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
International Chamber Orchestra Festival, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Antonin Dvorak
Adagio from String Quartet No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 34
The American String Project
Benaroya Hall, Seattle
hour 2
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Excerpts from Singet dem Herrn ein Neues Lied
Cantus Colln with lutenist and director Konrad Junghanel
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Josef Strauss
The Dragonfly Polka-Mazur, Op. 204
The Vienna Philharmonic with conductor Georges Pretre
Musikverein, Vienna, Austria
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Felix Mendelssohn
Variations Serieuses, Op. 54
Pianist Stephen Hough
Henry Wood Hall, London, England
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Frederic Chopin
Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
Pianist Stephen Hough
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Gustav Mahler
Part I from Symphony No. 8
The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the Pacific Boychoir, and the San Francisco Girls Chorus with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
