July 13, 2010
Midori in the PT Studios
The great American violinist Midori joins host Fred Child for nearly a full hour of music and conversation. She and pianist Robert McDonald play the opening movement from the Violin Sonata No. 1 by Brahms, the complete Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano by Paul Hindemith, and a bon-bon by Fritz Kreisler, Syncopation. Midori opens the hour with a solo performance of the opening Adagio from the Violin Sonata in g-minor by Bach (BWV 1001). Midori will talk about the singular power of music by Bach, and about the many ways in which she is reaching out to young musicians, and young listeners.
Today's Playlist
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Gabriel Faure
Barcarolle in A Minor, Op. 26
John Novacek, piano
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John Williams
Imperial March from Star Wars
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Welser-Most, conductor
Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat, Op. 110
Till Fellner, piano
Wigmore Hall, London, England
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Franz Schubert
Rondo Brilliant in B Minor, D. 895
Leila Josefowicz, violin, John Novacek, piano
Wigmore Hall, London, England
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Antonio Vivaldi
Sinfonia in B-flat, RV 163 (La Conca)
The Venice Baroque Orchestra, Luca Mares, conductor
Schwetzingen Festival, Schwetzingen, Germany
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Pablo de Sarasate
Habanera, Op. 21, No. 2
Midori, violin, Robert McDonald, piano
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Perfchat with Midori
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Johann Sebastian Bach
First movement from Solo Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001
Midori, violin, Robert McDonald, piano
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Johannes Brahms
First movement from Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano, Op. 78
Midori, violin, Robert McDonald, piano
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Gustav Mahler
Excerpt from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Youth's Magic Horn)
Thomas Hampson, baritone, Wolfram Rieger, piano
Mahler's birthplace, Kaliste, Czech Republic
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Paul Hindemith
Violin Sonata in E-flat, Op. 11, No. 1
Midori, violin, Robert McDonald, piano
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Fritz Kreisler
Syncopation
Midori, violin, Robert McDonald, piano
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul