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June 2, 2009

The Laughter of the Universe

Composer Osvaldo Golijov's search for beauty in life and in his music is on-going. He likens it to "the laughter of the universe." On today's show, we'll hear the beauty of the color blue in Golijov's new work, "Azul." Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is among the soloists in this performance with Jeffrey Kahane and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Plus, we'll hear from one of the finalists at the Van Cliburn Competition, Bulgarian Evgeni Bozhanov.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Dmitri Shostakovich
    Allegro from Cello Sonata in D Minor for Cello and Piano
    Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Emanuel Ax
  • Cesar Franck
    Third movement from Piano Quintet in F Minor
    Pianist Evgeni Bozhanov with the Takacs Quartet
    Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Fort Worth, Texas
  • Osvaldo Golijov
    "Azul"
    Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, accordionist Michael Ward-Bergeman, and percussionists Jamey Haddad and Keita Ogawa with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and conductor Jeffrey Kahane
    Royce Hall, Los Angeles
  • Quincy Porter
    Excerpts from "Early Works"
    The Ives Quartet
    Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Windsor, California
  • Traditional (Arranged by Michael Neaum)
    "The Water of Tyne"
    The San Francisco Girls Chorus with conductor Susan McMane
    Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco

hour 2

  • Claude Debussy
    "Morning of a Feast Day," from "Images for Orchestra"
    The Los Angeles Philharmonic with conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen
  • Manuel Ponce
    Estrellita ("Little Star")
    Violinist Michael Ludwig with the Buffalo Philharmonic and conductor JoAnn Falletta
    Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York
  • Gabriela Montero
    Improvisation on "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
    Pianist Gabriela Montero
    Virginia Arts Festival, Norfolk, Virginia
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Preludes from Cello Suites No. 1, No. 5, and No. 3, and Allemande from Cello Suite No. 1
    Cellist Zuill Bailey
    Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Maurice Ravel
    "La Valse"
    The Los Angeles Philharmonic with conductor Lionel Bringuier
    Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
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