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July 15, 2010

Tchaikovsky's Fifth in Philly

The lush sound of the Philadelphia Orchestra is an ideal fit for Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony. We'll go to the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia to hear Christoph Eschenbach conduct the final three movements of this emotionally turbulent masterpiece.

Today's Playlist

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hour 1

  • George Gershwin
    Prelude No. 1
    The Eroica Trio
  • Tomaso Albinoni
    Concerto in B-flat for Trumpet and Strings, Op. 7, No. 3
    David Washburn, trumpet, with musicians from Music@Menlo
    Music@Menlo, Palo Alto, California
  • Antonio Vivaldi
    Concerto in B-flat for Violin, Cello and Strings, RV 537
    Violinist Ani Kavafian and cellist David Finckel with musicians from Music@Menlo
    Music@Menlo, Palo Alto, California
  • Franz Schubert
    Two Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935
    Pianist David Jalbert
    Montreal Chamber Music Festival, Montreal, Canada
  • George Gershwin
    Cuban Overture
    The Munich Philharmonic with conductor James Levine
    Philharmonie im Gasteig, Munich, Germany

hour 2

  • Peter Tchaikovsky
    "July: Reaper's Song" and "September: Hunting" from "The Seasons," Op. 37b
    Pianist Christoph Eschenbach
  • Frederic Chopin and Leopold Godowsky
    Etude in C Major, Op. 10, No. 1, and "Diatonisch"
    Pianist Boris Berezovsky
    Snape Maltings, Suffolk, England
  • Carl Maria von Weber
    Rondo from Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat Major, Op. 34
    Clarinetist Anthony McGill and the Miro String Quartet
    Music@Menlo Festival, Palo Alto, California
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Little Fugue in G Minor
    The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
    Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Music Studio, St. Paul
  • Peter Tchaikovsky
    Second, third and fourth movements from Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
    The Philadelphia Orchestra with conductor Christoph Eschenbach
    Kimmel Center, Philadelphia
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