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Weekend of June 30, 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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Francis Poulenc
Intermezzo No. 1 in C
Pascal Roge, piano
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Johannes Brahms
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56A
The Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Kent Nagano, conductor
Wilfrid-Pelletier Hall, Montreal, Quebec
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Henry Purcell and Lukas Langlotz
Now that the Sun Hath Veiled its Light, from Three Songs for Tenor and Chamber Orchestra
Mark Padmore, tenor, the Basel Chamber Orchestra, Yuki Kasai, violin and leader
St. Martin's Church, Basel, Switzerland
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Francis Poulenc
Flute Sonata
Ransom Wilson, flute, Andre-Michel Schub, piano
Alice Tully Hall, New York City
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Arthur Honegger
Pastorale d'ete (Summer Pastorale)
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Carnegie Hall, New York City
