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July 7, 2009

Beethoven and Poetry

It was an experiment in words and music, from a concert this summer by the Miro Quartet and American poet Matthea Harvey. She chose poems to go with each movement of Beethoven's Quartet No. 16, and read her work before each movement. The Miro Quartet gave a visceral, energetic performance, framed by Harvey's words. We'll hear it exactly as it happened.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Moment Musical, Op. 16, No. 6: Maestoso
    Valentina Lisitsa, piano
  • Arcangelo Corelli
    Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 4
    Interpreti Veneziani Baroque Orchestra; no conductor
    Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
  • Claudio Monteverdi
    Two Madrigals from 'Sixth Book' 1614: Lamento d'Arianna; Ohime il bel viso
    Brentano String Quartet
    Cite de La Musique, Paris, France
  • Sergei Prokofiev
    Symphony No. 1 ("The Classical") in D Major, Op. 25
    Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, David Robertson, conductor
    Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
  • Claude Debussy
    Children's Corner: I. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum; III. Serenade for the Doll; VI. Golliwogg's Cakewalk
    Orli Shaham, piano
    Aspen Music Festival
  • Eugene Ysaye
    Reve d'enfant (The Child's Dream), Op. 14
  • Nicolo Paganini
    Cantabile (Encore)
    Hilary Hahn, violin; Valentina Lisitsa, piano
    Spivey Hall, Morrow, GA

hour 2

  • Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Trio, Op. 70, No. 1 "Ghost": II: Largo assai
    Emmanuel AX, piano; Pamela Frank, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello
  • Astor Piazzolla
    Francanapa
    Ted Smeltz, violin; Michael Geib, bass; Grace Choi, piano (all apprentices)
    St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Hot Springs, AR
  • Ludwig van Beethoven
    String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
    Miro Quartet
    White Pine Music Festival
  • Gabriel Faure
    Elegy for cello & orchestra
    Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Jeffrey Kahane, conductor
    Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
  • Gabriel Faure
    Barcarolle No. 6 in E-flat major, Op. 70 Allegretto vivo
    Sally Pinkas, piano
    ckport Art Association, Rockport, MA
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