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June 24, 2008

classical crossover

Jon Lord has crossed over from the rock world into the classical world. A founding member of the rock band Deep Purple, he's now a composer. Today Fred sits down for a chat with Lord about his music. Plus, we'll hear the final movement of Lord's piano concerto, "Boom of the Tingling Strings."

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Philip Lasser
    Four movements from "Twelve Variations on a Chorale by J.S. Bach"
    Pianist Simone Dinnerstein
    Berlin Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
  • Matteo da Perugia
    "Andray soulet, Canon zu drei Stimmen"
    Millenarium
    Herne, Germany
  • Johannes Brahms
    First movement from the Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in G, Op. 78
    Violinist Christian Tetzlaff and pianist Lars Vogt
    Heimbach Chamber Music Festival, Heimbach, Germany
  • Carl Maria von Weber
    Overture to "Oberon"
    The Munich Philharmonic with conductor James Levine
    Philharmonie Gasteig, Munich, Germany
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    French Suite No. 5 in G, BWV 816
    Pianist Simone Dinnerstein
    Berlin Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany

hour 2

  • Francis Poulenc
    Second movement from The Sextet for Piano, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
    Pianist James Levine with Ensemble Wein-Berlin
  • Sergei Prokofiev
    Prelude in C, Op. 12, No. 7
    Harpist Coline-Marie Orliac
    USA International Harp Competition, Bloomington, Indiana
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Andante and Five Variations for Piano, Four Hands in G, K. 501
    Pianists Jeremy Denk and Anna Polonsky
    Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Winter Festival, Seattle, Washington
  • Odense Symphoniorkester with conductor Paul Mann Jon
    Fourth movement from "Boom of the Tingling Strings"
    Pianist Nelson Goerner
    Lord
  • Richard Strauss
    "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks," Op. 28
    The Munich Philharmonic with conductor James Levine
    Philharmonie Gasteig, Munich, Germany
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