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May 31, 2011
How Sergei got his groove back
The combination of an unusually thin skin and some particularly sharp digs by critics completely deflated Sergei Rachmaninoff, and sent him into a tailspin after the premiere of his first symphony. One critic compared it to the seven plagues of Egypt. Ouch. It took years for him to recover. Luckily, his second symphony was a monster hit, still an audience favorite today. We'll hear highlights, from a concert by the New York Philharmonic.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Peter Tchaikovsky
The Sleeping Beauty Waltz
The New York Philharmonic, Kurt Masur, conductor
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Leos Janacek
Excerpts from On the Overgrown Path, Book I, JW VIII, No. 17
The Calefax Reed Quintet, Geert Bierling, harmonium
De Doelen Hall, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
Three movements from Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27
The New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, conductor
Avery Fisher Hall, New York City
hour 2
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Felix Mendelssohn
Songs Without Words No. 2 in A Minor and No. 3 in A, Op. 19
Daniel Barenboim, piano
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Alberto Ginastera
Variaciones Concertantes, Op. 23
The Bellingham Festival Orchestra, Michael Palmer, conductor
Bellingham Festival of Music, Bellingham, Washington
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Tomas Luis de Victoria
Sanctus from Missa Alma Redemptoris Mater and Litaniae Beatae Mariae
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, director
Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, England
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Frederic Chopin
Waltz in F, Op. 34, No. 3, Berceuse in D-flat, Op. 57, and Waltz in D-flat, Op. 64, No. 1
Daniel Barenboim, piano
National Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland
