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May 28, 2009
Madness and Transcendence
Robert Schumann was psychotic and suicidal in the fall of 1853. His final work, his concerto for violin, dates from that time. Schumann's family and friends suppressed the work, and it wasn't performed until 1936. On today's show, violinist Christian Tetzlaff breathes life into this seldom-played work. Plus, we'll have another terrific performance from the Van Cliburn Piano Competition, Lukas Vondracek playing a Liszt Transcendental Etude.
Today's Playlist
hour 1
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Cuarteto Latinoamericano Villa-Lobos
Allegretto from String Quartet No. 6
Cuarteto Latinoamericano
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Zuqiang Wu
"Of Soldiers and Civilians," from "Red Detachment of Women"
Flutist Emer McDonough with the RTE Vanbrugh Quartet
National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Henry Purcell
Fantazia No. 9 in A Minor
Fretwork
Temple Beth-El, San Antonio, Texas
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Michael Tippett
Concerto for Double String Orchestra
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe with conductor Douglas Boyd
International Chamber Orchestra Festival, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Carlos Guastavino
La Presencia No. 6 ("Jeromita Linares")
Guitarist Manuel Barrueco with Cuarteto Latinoamericano
Theresa L. Kaufmann Concert Hall, New York City
hour 2
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Claude Debussy
First movement from Violin Sonata
Violinist Christian Tetzlaff and pianist Leif Ove Andsnes
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Franz Liszt
Transcendental Etude No. 11 in D-flat ("Evening Harmonies")
Pianist Lukas Vondracek
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Fort Worth, Texas
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Richard Strauss
"Feierlicher Einzug" ("Solemn Processional")
The University of Texas Wind Ensemble with conductor Jerry Junkin
Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
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Robert Schumann
Violin Concerto in D Minor
Violinist Christian Tetzlaff with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Paavo Jarvi
Grand Hall, Frankfurt, Germany
