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May 2, 2008

An hour in spain

Our second hour will feature music from and inspired by Spain, brought to you by the Renaissance recorders of the Royal Wind Music, the flamenco-flavored guitars of the Romeros, and violinist Karen Gomyo and the Buffalo Philharmonic, who will play Edouard Lalo's "Symphonie Espagnole."

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Brad Mersereau
    "Alice"
    Pianist Brad Mersereau
    Lincoln Performance Hall, Portland, Oregon
  • Frederic Chopin
    Preludes, Op. 29, No. 19 in E-flat and No. 20 in C Minor
    Pianist Martha Argerich
  • Gyorgy Kurtag
    "Tumble Bunny" from “Jatekok" ("Games")
    Pianist Mitsuko Uchida
    Royal Festival Hall, London, England
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Contrapunctus No. 1 from "The Art of the Fugue"
    Pianist Mitsuko Uchida
    Royal Festival Hall, London
  • Jan van Gilse
    Symphony No. 2 in E-flat
    The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra with conductor Marcus Stenz
    The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • A conversation with composer Kirke Mechem
    His new opera, "John Brown," premieres in Kansas City tomorrow.
  • Tomas Luis de Victoria
    "O regem caeli"
    Lionheart
    Christ and St. Luke's Church, Norfolk, Virginia

hour 2

  • Francisco Tarrega
    "Recuerdos de la Alhambra"
    Guitarist Celedonio Romero
  • Francisco Correa de Arauxo
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    The Royal Wind Music
    Jordan Hall, Boston
  • Rev. Francisco de Madina
    Quartet No. 1 for Angelita Romero
    The Romeros
    Spivey Hall, Clayton, Georgia
  • Edouard Lalo
    "Symphonie Espagnole"
    Violinist Karen Gomyo with the Buffalo Philharmonic and conductor JoAnn Falletta
    Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo
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