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July 16, 2010
Calm on the surface, lively underneath
Pianist Maurizio Pollini has been accused of being stiff and unemotional on stage. One writer said, "There are morticians who go about their duties more chirpily than Pollini on the concert platform." That may be, but he manages to coax a lot of emotion out of that wooden box of hammers and strings. He's been a beloved grand master of the piano for half a century. Pollini joins Claudio Abbado and the Berlin Philharmonic for a lively - and emotional - performance of Beethoven's Second Piano Concerto.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Carl Nielsen
"Maskarade" Overture
The BBC Symphony Orchestra with conductor Sir Colin Davis
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Antonio Vivaldi
Quoniam and Cum Sancto from "Gloria"
The Academy of Ancient Music and the Christ Church Cathedral Choir with conductor Simon Preston
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Johann Strauss Jr.
"Magyar Polka," Op. 332
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Simon Rattle
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor
The Berlin Philharmonic with conductor Claudio Abbado
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Georges Bizet
"Jeux d'enfants"
The Philharmonia Orchestra with conductor Adrian Boult
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Peter Tchaikovsky
"The Tempest," Op. 18
The Berlin Philharmonic with conductor Claudio Abbado
The BBC Proms, London, England
hour 2
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Frederic Chopin
Nocturne in C sharp minor, OP. 27 No. 1
Maurizio Pollini, piano
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Edward Elgar
La Capricieuse
Nai-Yuan Hu, violin, Alain Jacquon, piano
Newport Music Festival, Newport, Rhode Island
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Henryk Wieniawski
Capriccio-Valse
Nai-Yuan Hu, violin, Alain Jacquon, piano
Newport Music Festival, Newport, Rhode Island
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Daniel Schnyder
Two movements from Zoom In
Daniel Schnyder, saxophone, the Carmina String Quartet
Kosciuszko Foundation, New York City
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 19
Maurizio Pollini, piano, the Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado, conductor
