May 5, 2009
Cinco de Mayo
Today is Cinco de Mayo, the fifth of May, a celebration of Mexican heritage and culture. We'll celebrate the day by featuring music of Mexican composers and performers. There's a lot of great classical music happening south of the border. Join us for a sampling, on Performance Today.
Today's Playlist
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Silvestre Revueltas
"Two Little Serious Pieces"
Thomas Stevens, trumpet, with the Westwood Wind Quintet and conductor Robert Henderson
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Carlos Chavez
Symphony No. 2 ("Sinfonia India")
The Berlin Philharmonic with conductor Gustavo Dudamel
Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
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Agustin Lara
"Se Me Hizo Facil" ("It was Easy for Me")
The Kronos Quartet
Minnesota Public Radio Studio P, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Manuel Ponce
"Mexican Idyll"
The Santinelli Sisters Piano Duo
Trinity Baptist Church, San Antonio, Texas
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Juan Gutierrez de Padilla
"Circumdederunt me Dolores Mortis"
Chanticleer
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Richard Strauss
"Don Juan," Op. 20
The German Symphony Orchestra with conductor Juraj Valcuha
Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
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Anatol Liadov
Polonaise
The Mexico City Philharmonic with conductor Enrique Batiz
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Francisco Escalada
"Cantan dos Jilguerillos"
The Harp Consort with conductor Andrew Lawrence-King
First Congregational Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Arrigo Boito
"Giunto Sul Passo Estremo," from "Mefistofele"
Tenor Rolando Villazon with the Symphony Orchestra of Milan Guiseppe Verdi and conductor Daniele Callegari
Auditorium, Milan, Italy
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Johannes Brahms
"Variations on a Theme by Paganini"
Pianist Alexander Kobrin
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Fort Worth, Texas
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in G Minor, RV 157
Violinist Giuliano Carmignola with the Venice Baroque Orchestra and conductor Andrea Marcon
Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland
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Pietro Antonio Locatelli
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D
Violinist Giuliano Carmignola with the Venice Baroque Orchestra and conductor Andrea Marcon
Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland