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July 30, 2010
Scriabin the Mystic
Alexander Scriabin would have balked at the word composer. He was so much more than that. A mystic, a metaphysician, one who would bring about the enlightenment and salvation of humankind through art. While his musical contributions were significant, they didn't quite measure up to all that. Pianist Nelson Goerner taps into his inner mystic to bring Scriabin's wild and quirky piano concerto to life, from a concert last week at the BBC Proms in London.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Alexander Scriabin
Poeme in D-flat, Op. 41
Xiayin Wang, piano
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Mikhail Glinka
Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ari Rasilainen, conductor
Radio Concert Hall, Oslo, Norway
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Alexander Scriabin
Piano Concerto in F-sharp Minor
Nelson Goerner, piano, the BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Claude Debussy
Sacred and Secular Dances
Heidi Krutzen, harp, David Williamson, double bass, the Shanghai Quartet
Oregon Bach Festival, Eugene, Oregon
hour 2
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Carl Nielsen
Minuet from Woodwind Quintet, Op. 43
Musicians from the Marlboro Music Festival
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, Vermont
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David Teie
Second movement from Concerto for Viola and Cello
Jennifer Cline Mondie, viola, David Teie, cello, the Eclipse Chamber Orchestra, Sylvia Alimena, conductor
Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland
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Samuel Barber
Summer Music for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 31
Musicians from the Marlboro Music Festival
Marlboro Music Festival, Marlboro, Vermont
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Sir Hubert Parry
Symphonic Fantasia in B Minor (Symphony No. 5)
The BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England
