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June 3, 2011
Gumboots
It started as a way to communicate in the gold mines of South Africa, where workers were chained together, forbidden to talk. Now it's an important and beloved part of South African culture. British composer David Bruce explains the story of gumboot dancing, and talks about his new piece called "Gumboots." We'll hear a performance from the Spoleto Festival USA.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Antonin Dvorak
Humoresques No. 1 in E-flat Minor and No. 2 in B, Op. 101, B. 187
Radoslav Kvapil, piano
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William Bolcom
Graceful Ghost Rag
Kathleen Winkler, violin, Jonathan Feldman, piano
Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara, California
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The PT Mail Bag
Listener Emails and Comments
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Tomas Luis de Victoria
Congratulamini Mihi (Rejoice with Me) and Sancta Maria
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, director
Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, England
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Antonin Dvorak
The Golden Spinning Wheel, Op. 109
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England
hour 2
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Frederic Chopin
Preludes No. 2 in A Minor and No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 28
Pieter Wispelwey, cello, Dejan Lazic, piano
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David Bruce
Gumboots
Todd Palmer, clarinet, the St. Lawrence String Quartet
Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston, South Carolina
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Roland Dyens
Angel's Waltz
Roland Dyens, guitar
Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
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Carl Maria von Weber
Concert Piece in F Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 79
Dejan Lazic, piano, the Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer, conductor
Singel Concert Hall, Antwerp, Belgium
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Dejan Lazic
Istrian Dance, Op. 15a
Dejan Lazic, piano
Singel Concert Hall, Antwerp, Belgium
