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
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
Moment Musical, Op. 16, No. 6: Maestoso
Valentina Lisitsa, piano
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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
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Claudio Monteverdi
Two Madrigals from 'Sixth Book' 1614: Lamento d'Arianna; Ohime il bel viso
Brentano String Quartet
Cite de La Musique, Paris, France
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Sergei Prokofiev
Symphony No. 1 ("The Classical") in D Major, Op. 25
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, David Robertson, conductor
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
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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
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Eugene Ysaye
Reve d'enfant (The Child's Dream), Op. 14
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Nicolo Paganini
Cantabile (Encore)
Hilary Hahn, violin; Valentina Lisitsa, piano
Spivey Hall, Morrow, GA
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio, Op. 70, No. 1 "Ghost": II: Largo assai
Emmanuel AX, piano; Pamela Frank, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello
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Astor Piazzolla
Francanapa
Ted Smeltz, violin; Michael Geib, bass; Grace Choi, piano (all apprentices)
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Hot Springs, AR
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135
Miro Quartet
White Pine Music Festival
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Gabriel Faure
Elegy for cello & orchestra
Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Jeffrey Kahane, conductor
Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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Gabriel Faure
Barcarolle No. 6 in E-flat major, Op. 70 Allegretto vivo
Sally Pinkas, piano
ckport Art Association, Rockport, MA