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May 19, 2011
The beginning of a revolution
When Beethoven's First Symphony premiered in Vienna in 1800, some listeners were shocked. It was so odd, so dissonant. They had no idea what they were in for with this guy. Beethoven would go on to revolutionize the form over the course of his nine symphonies. In today's show, we'll hear how it all began. Beethoven's First Symphony, from a concert by the Vienna Philharmonic.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Minuet from Symphony No. 39 in E-flat, K. 543
The Vienna Philharmonic, James Levine, conductor
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Moritz Moszkowski
Etude in A-Flat, Op. 72, No. 11
Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano
Miami International Piano Festival, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Alberto Ginastera
Impresiones de la Puna (Impresiones of the Puna)
Lorna McGhee, flute, Cuarteto Latinoamericano
Strings Music Festival, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
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Alberto Ginastera
Milonga
Valerie Milot, harp
Ansermet Studio, Geneva, Switzerland
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Thielemann, conductor
Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France
hour 2
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Federico Mompou
Songs with Dances No. 13
Josep Colom, piano
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Peter Tchaikovsky
Waltz from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24
The French National Orchestra, Kurt Masur, conductor
Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France
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Hildegard von Bingen
Three Works
Vox Clamantis, Jaan-Eik Tulve, director
International Sacred Music Festival, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Federico Mompou
Excerpts from Musica Callada (Silent Music)
Jenny Lin, piano
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Federico Mompou
Secreto
Jenny Lin, piano
Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
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Alan Hovhaness
Star Dawn, excerpt from Symphony No. 53, Op. 377
The United States Marine Band, Maj. Jason K. Fettig, conductor
Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, Virginia
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, BWV 1049
Emlyn Ngai, violin, Gwyn Roberts and Rainer Beckmann, recorders, Tempesta di Mare
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
