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June 27, 2012
Bach as Muse
It's probably not an exaggeration to say that Johann Sebastian Bach has inspired more composers than anybody else. Plenty of people over the centuries have claimed him as their muse. In today's show, three composers use Bach as a jumping-off point. And we'll hear from the master himself, his tour de force 6-part fugue from the "Musical Offering."
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Third movement from Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe
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Christopher Theofanidis
Muse
The KBS Symphony Orchestra, Shinik Hahm, conductor
Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea
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Rob Mosher
Chorale No. 24
Rob Mosher, soprano saxophone, Micah Killion, trumpet, Peter Hess, bass clarinet, Nathan Turner, tuba
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Heitor Villa-Lobos
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9
The San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
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The Piano Puzzler
This week's contestant is Sherry Mills from Austin, Texas
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Ricercar a 6 from the Musical Offering, BWV 1079
The St. Lawrence String Quartet, Arnaud Sussmann, viola, Dennis Godburn, bassoon, Scott Pingel, bass
Music@Menlo, Palo Alto, California
hour 2
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Ottorino Respighi
Laura Soave, from Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 2
The Australian Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Lyndon Gee, conductor
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Alexander Scriabin
Prelude No. 11 in B, from 24 Preludes, Op. 11
Yuja Wang, piano
Bass Hall, Fort Worth, Texas
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Anton Arensky
The Coquette, the Buffoon, and the Dancer, from Silhouettes, Op. 23
The Long Duo
Sottile Theater, Charleston, South Carolina
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Maurice Ravel
String Quartet in F
The Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti, violin and leader
Leighton Concert Hall, South Bend, Indiana
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Osculetur me (Let him Kiss me)
Stile Antico
Flanders Festival, Bruges, Belgium
