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June 5, 2012
The Planets
Gustav Holst was a stargazer, fascinated with the nighttime wanderings of the planets. In today's show, we'll turn to Holst's greatest work, his suite called the Planets, to celebrate a rare planetary event, the Transit of Venus. Every century or so, Venus causes a tiny solar eclipse when it comes between the earth and the sun. The last one of the 21st century takes place today. Fittingly, there was another Transit of Venus in 1874, the year Gustav Holst was born.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on Greensleeves
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel
Aria, Laschia ch'io Pianga (Let me Weep)
Albrecht Mayer, oboe, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Carnegie Hall, New York City
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Edward Elgar
Land of Hope and Glory
The English Northern Philharmonia, Leeds Festival Chorus, Paul Daniel, conductor
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Gustav Holst
Excerpts from The Planets, Op. 32
The San Francisco Symphony, Women of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Charles Dutoit, conductor
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
hour 2
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William Walton
Second movement from Viola Concerto
Helen Callus, viola, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Marc Taddei, conductor
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Benjamin Britten
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Daniel Harding, conductor
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Rebecca Clarke
Morpheus for Viola and Piano
Helen Callus, viola, Timothy Lovelace, piano
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Gustav Holst
Second Suite in F for Military Band
The Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin, conductor
Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
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Thomas Ades
O Albion, from Arcadiana
The Belcea String Quartet
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
