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Weekend of May 29, 2010
Morphing Weber
In 1938, composer Paul Hindemith fled Nazi Germany and later came to the U.S. One of his first projects here was to write a ballet based on themes by Carl Maria von Weber. Weber's tunes were charming but insubstantial. But Hindemith took that music of limited possibilities and turned it into something spectacular. His "Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Weber" is in today's show, performed by the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.
Today's Playlist
hour 1
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Paul Hindemith
Four Pieces for Two Bassoons
Daniele Damiano and Milan Turkovic, bassoons
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Sergei Prokofiev
Prelude in C for Harp
Margit-Anna Suss, harp
Stelio Molo Auditorium, Lugano, Switzerland
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Alexander Scriabin
Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand Alone, Op. 9
Sara Daneshpour, piano
The Frederic Chopin Society, St. Paul
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Paul Hindemith
Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Weber
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
Concert Hall, Oslo, Norway
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto in C Minor for Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Continuo, BVW 1060
Stephen Taylor, oboe, Ida Kavafian, violin, and friends
Music from Angel Fire, Taos, New Mexico
hour 2
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Joan Tower
Fanfare No. 4 for the Uncommon Woman
The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor
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Anthony DiLorenzo
Fire Dance
The United States Air Force Reserve Brass Quintet
Reinhardt College, Waleska, Georgia
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Andrea Falconieri
Passecaille
Apollo's Fire, Jeannette Sorrell, conductor and harpsichord
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Antonin Dvorak
Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore
