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June 13, 2012
Running out of Time
A certain amount of self-doubt is normal. But composer Anton Bruckner always had more than his share. He was notorious for revising his music, never being quite satisfied with the result. Finally, at the end of his life, he had a clear vision of what he wanted his Ninth Symphony to be. There was just one problem. At age 72, he was running out of time. In today's show, the story of Anton Bruckner's Ninth Symphony and a performance by the Berlin Philharmonic.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Claude Debussy
Finale from Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Ransom Wilson, flute, Paul Neubauer, viola, Nancy Allen, harp
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Arthur Foote
A Night Piece
Tara Helen O'Connor, flute, the St. Lawrence String Quartet
Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston, South Carolina
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The Piano Puzzler
This week's contestant is Kevin Halle from Danville, Pennsylvania
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Claude Debussy
Jeux (Games)
The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
hour 2
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Joseph Haydn
Third movement from Symphony No. 92 in G, Hob. I:92 (Oxford)
The Berlin Philharmonic, Simon Rattle, conductor
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Gabriel Faure
Apres un Reve (After a Dream), from Three Songs, Op. 7
Kristin Lee, violin, Naomi Kudo, piano
National Arts Club, New York City
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Anton Bruckner
Two movements from Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109
The Berlin Philharmonic, Simon Rattle, conductor
Lucerne Summer Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Hosea Ripley
The Fireman's Polka
Saxton's Cornet Band
Ramsey Concert Hall, Athens, Georgia
