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June 6, 2012
The Pines of Rome
Ottorino Respighi wrote a trilogy of orchestral tone poems based on the sights and sounds of his beloved city of Rome. Writing about "The Pines of Rome," Respighi said, "The centuries-old trees which so dominate the Roman landscape became witnesses to the events of Roman life." In today's show, ancient history uncovered by the Cleveland Orchestra. Giancarlo Guerrero leads a concert performance of "The Pines of Rome."
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Bela Bartok
Fourth movement from Concerto for Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
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Tomas Breton
Prelude from La Verbena de la Paloma
Los Romeros
92nd Street Y, New York City
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Jeremy Cavaterra
Fantasy on Arturo Marquez's Danzon No. 2
The Salastina Music Society
Colburn School of Music, Los Angeles
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The Piano Puzzler
This week's contestant is Jay Williams from Marietta, Georgia
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Bela Bartok
Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs, BB 79, Sz. 71
The Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer, conductor
Carnegie Hall, New York City
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Sergei Prokofiev
Finale from Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25
The Orchestra of St. Luke's, Ivan Fischer, conductor
DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York City
hour 2
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Fritz Kreisler
Viennese Caprice, Op. 2
Joshua Bell, violin, Paul Coker, piano
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Vartabed Komitas
Harvest Song, from Armenian Folk Songs
Brooklyn Rider
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Traditional Georgian
Orovela (the Ploughman's Song)
The Rustavi Folk Chorus, Georgia, Anzor Erkomaishvili, director
Orgn Hall, Chisinau, Moldova
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Ottorino Respighi
The Pines of Rome
The Cleveland Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami
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Conrad Tao
Cocoon and Catharsis, from Three Songs
Conrad Tao, piano
San Pablo Catholic Church, Marathon, Florida
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Fritz Kreisler
Liebesfreud (Love's Joy)
Josef Spacek, violin, Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Music from Angel Fire, Taos, New Mexico
