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Weekend of May 22, 2010

The Evolution of Romanticism

Every artistic movement has a life span, like a living thing. From its boisterous, rebellious youth, to its conservative middle-age, to its waning old age, we'll trace the evolution of Romanticism in music. Pretty much everyone agrees it all started with a guy named Beethoven, great at bending and even breaking musical rules. We'll feature music of Beethoven, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, and Englishman Gerald Finzi.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Grigoras Dinicu
    "Hora Staccato"
    The New York Philharmonic with conductor Leonard Bernstein
  • Richard Strauss
    "Quick Waltz" from "Der Rosenkavalier"
    The New York Philharmonic with conductor Lorin Maazel
  • Leopold Godowsky and Frederic Chopin
    Two selections from "Studies on the Chopin Etudes"
    Pianist Francesco Libetta
    Miami International Piano Festival, Miami Beach
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Adagio in B-flat, K. 411
    David Shifrin and Todd Levy, clarinets; Mark Dubac, Kyle Knox and James Moffitt, basset horns
    Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • Igor Stravinsky
    "The Song of the Nightingale"
    The New York Philharmonic with conductor Lorin Maazel
    Avery Fisher Hall, New York City
  • Maurice Ravel
    "Le tombeau de Couperin"
    Music@Menlo faculty members
    Music@Menlo, Palo Alto, California

hour 2

  • Peter Tchaikovsky
    Adagio from Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66
    The Dallas Symphony Orchestra with conductor Andrew Litton
  • Ludwig van Beethoven
    Leonore Overture No. 1, Op. 138
    The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with conductor Nicholas McGegan
    Ordway Center, St. Paul
  • Franz Schubert
    Klavierstucke No. 2 in E-flat, D. 946
    Pianist Imogen Cooper
    Southbank Centre, London, England
  • Peter Tchaikovsky
    Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
    The Dallas Symphony Orchestra with conductor Jaap van Zweden
    Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
  • Gerald Finzi
    Romance for String Orchestra, Op. 11
    The Scottish Ensemble with Artistic Director Jonathan Morton
    Wigmore Hall, London, England
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