June 2, 2008
tchaikovsky's fifth in philly
The lush sound of the Philadelphia Orchestra is an ideal fit for Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony. We'll go to the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia to hear Christoph Eschenbach conduct the final three movements of this emotionally turbulent masterpiece.
Today's Playlist
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Third movement from Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe with conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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Francis Poulenc
Rondo from Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Oboist Allan Vogel, bassoonist Dennis Godburn and pianist Jeffrey Kahane
Music@Menlo Festival, Palo Alto, California
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Henri Dutilleux
Sonatina for Flute and Piano
Flutist Carol Wincenc and pianist Derek Han
Music@Menlo Festival, Palo Alto, California
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Alexandre Tansman
Polka from Suite Divertissement
The Ames Piano Quartet
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 35 in D, KV 385 ("Haffner")
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra with conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
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Traditional
Moravian Folk Tunes
The Skampa String Quartet
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Gustav Mahler
"Urlicht" from Symphony No. 2
The U.S. Air Force Reserve Brass Quintet
Reinhardt College, Atlanta, Georgia
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Peter Tchaikovsky
"July: Reaper's Song" and "September: Hunting" from "The Seasons," Op. 37b
Pianist Christoph Eschenbach
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Frederic Chopin and Leopold Godowsky
Etude in C Major, Op. 10, No. 1, and "Diatonisch"
Pianist Boris Berezovsky
Snape Maltings, Suffolk, England
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Carl Maria von Weber
Rondo from Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat Major, Op. 34
Clarinetist Anthony McGill and the Miro String Quartet
Music@Menlo Festival, Palo Alto, California
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Little Fugue in G Minor
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Music Studio, St. Paul
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Peter Tchaikovsky
Second, third and fourth movements from Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
The Philadelphia Orchestra with conductor Christoph Eschenbach
Kimmel Center, Philadelphia