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May 23, 2011
A Hero's Life
If your critics are accusing you of writing extravagant, self-indulgent music, maybe the best response isn't to write an over-the-top work called A Hero's Life, casting yourself as the hero. And when folks question you about it, maybe you shouldn't compare yourself with Napoleon and Alexander in your defense. But then, maybe you're not Richard Strauss, who did exactly that. Was he for real, or was it all a big joke? The story in today's show, and a performance by the Cleveland Orchestra.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Overture to the Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384
Tafelmusik, Bruno Weil, conductor
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Igor Stravinsky
Tango
Francesco Tristano Schlime, piano
Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
Polka de W.R., Op. 303
Boris Giltburg, piano
Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Sweden
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Dietrich Buxtehude
Trio Sonata in A Minor for Violin, Bass Viol, and Basso Continuo, Bux WV 272
Masques Ensemble
Our Lady of Good Help Church, Montreal, Quebec
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Johann Paul von Westhoff
Violin Sonata in A (La Guerra)
Daniel Hope, violin, and friends
Alice Tully Hall, New York City
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 38 in D, K. 504 (Prague)
The New York Philharmonic, Neeme Jarvi, conductor
Avery Fisher Hall, New York City
hour 2
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Richard Wagner
Magic Fire Music from the Valkyries
The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell, conductor
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Gwyneth Walker
A Splash of Cold Water, from Short Set for String Quartet
The West Edge String Quartet
First United Methodist Church, Camden, Arkansas
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Richard Strauss
Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40 (A Hero's Life)
The Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Most, conductor
Lucerne Summer Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
