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Weekend of July 21, 2012
No Conductors Allowed
New York City's Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is militant about one thing. They have never, will never use a conductor. That philosophy undoubtedly makes for more sensitive, attentive playing, as musicians are forced to listen to and watch each other more closely. It also presents the players with unique challenges. Case in point: Aaron Copland's ballet "Appalachian Spring," with its delicate, transparent textures and lightning-fast tempo changes. The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra rises to the challenge, delivering a terrific performance of this American masterpiece.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Leonard Bernstein
Meditation No. 1 from.Mass
Mstislav Rostropovich, cello, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, conductor
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Giya Kancheli
Rag-Gidon-Time
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin, Fazil Say, piano
Schwetzingen Festival, Schwetzingen, Germany
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Nadia Boulanger
Three pieces for Cello and Piano
Nicolas Altstaedt, cello, Jose Gallardo, piano
Lucerne Summer Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Samuel Barber
Essay No. 2 for Orchestra, Op. 17
The Orchestra of the Suisse Romande, Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland
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The Piano Puzzler
This week's contestant is Eric Koenig from Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Leonard Bernstein
Songs and Dances from West Side Story
The Gershwin Piano Quartet
Schwetzingen Festival, Schwetzingen, Germany
hour 2
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Arvo Part
Fur Alina
Bruce Levingston, piano
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Queen of the Night Aria, from the Magic Flute, K. 620
Francois Leleux, oboe and conductor, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Sweden
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William Bolcom
New York Lights
Bruce Levingston, piano
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Aaron Copland
Appalachian Spring Suite
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Carnegie Hall, New York City
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Jessie Montgomery
Strum
The Catalyst Quartet
Sphinx Competition, Ann Arbor, Michigan
