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June 22, 2009

Thinking outside the box

Most classical music concerts take place inside the concert hall, essentially a glorified box. Many of those boxes are rightly revered and cherished for their history, architecture, and acoustics. But today, we'll go outside the box. The first hour of today's show features performances from unusual locations, including a barge, a night club, and a former power plant (the Heimbach hydroelectric plant, pictured).

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Paul Hindemith
    Finale from Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 11, No. 6
    Violinist Christian Tetzlaff
    Heimbach Spannungen Festival, Heimbach, Germany
  • Dmitri Shostakovich
    Waltz No. 2 from Jazz Suite No. 2 and Waltz from "The Gadfly," Op. 97
    Cellist Jan Vogler with the Knights and conductor Eric Jacobsen
    Le Poisson Rouge, New York City
  • Lev Zhurbin
    "Garmoshka"
    Violinists Johnny Gandelsman and Colin Jacobsen with the Knights and conductor Eric Jacobsen
    Le Poisson Rouge, New York City
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Piano Concerto No. 23, K. 488
    Pianist Lars Vogt with the Heimbach Strings
    Heimbach Spannungen Festival, Heimbach, Germany
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Second movement from Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D, BWV 1050
    Bargemusic musicians
    Bargemusic, Brooklyn, New York
  • Dmitri Shostakovich
    Waltz from "Michurin"
    Cellist Jan Vogler with the Knights and conductor Eric Jacobsen
    Le Poisson Rouge, New York City

hour 2

  • Albert Ketelbey
    "The Adventurers" Overture
    The Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra with conductor Adrian Leaper
  • Max Bruch
    Excerpts from Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, Op. 83
    The Kavafian Shifrin Schub Trio
    Kaul Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
  • Francis Poulenc
    "The Model Animals" Suite
    The Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra with conductor Adrian Leaper
    Teatro Monumental, Madrid, Spain
  • Robert Schumann
    Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
    Cellist Brook Speltz and pianist Hugh Sung
    Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia
  • Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod
    "Ave Maria"
    Cellist Brook Speltz
    Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia
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