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July 19, 2011
My Homeland
Czech composer Bedrich Smetana wrote a set of tone poems that he called Ma Vlast. A literal translation is My Country. But a more idiomatic translation might be My Homeland, a name that gives that sense of groundedness and belonging. Today and tomorrow, a look at Smetana's homeland. We'll hear four of the six pieces, including the most famous, The Moldau.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue No. 13 in F-sharp Minor, from the Well-Tempered Clavier
Vladimir Feltsman, piano
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Francisco Tarrega
Capricho Arabe
Sharon Isbin, guitar
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
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Caryl Florio
Two movements from Quartette
The West Circle Saxophone Quartet
Plowman Chamber Music Competition, Columbia, Missouri
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067
Tim Day, flute, the San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
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Anonymous
Dananza Amorosa
Millenarium
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Peteris Vasks
Dolcissimo, from Gramata Cellam
Sol Gabetta, cello and voice
Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado
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Ketil Bjornstad
Tribute to Summer
Ketil Bjornstad, piano
Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston, South Carolina
hour 2
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Bedrich Smetana
The Bear, from Ten Czech Dances
The Czech Nonet
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Claude Debussy
Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Piano
Janine Jansen, violin, Itamar Golan, piano
Royal Conservatory, Brussels, Belgium
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Gabriel Faure
Apres un Reve (After a Dream)
Janine Jansen, violin, Itamar Golan, piano
Royal Conservatory, Brussels, Belgium
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Bedrich Smetana
Excerpts from Ma Vlast (My Homeland)
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
