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August 24, 2009
A knockout debut at the Proms
Karen Geoghegan was 19 years old, and bored. So she signed up to take part in "Classical Star," a TV talent show for young classical musicians in England. As a bassoonist, her expectations were low...but to her surprise she made the final round, and came in second during a live national TV broadcast. She's become something of a celebrity in the UK, she has a record contract, and three weeks ago made her debut at the big summer music festival in London, the Proms. We'll hear the now 21 year-old Karen Geoghegan give a knockout performance of Mozart's Bassoon Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
Suite-Concertino in F major, Op. 16: III. Canzone, Andante cantabile
Karen Geoghegan, bassoon; BBC Phiharmonic; Gianandrea Noseda, cond.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Sonata No. 3 in C, BWV 1005: III. Largo (encore)
Christian Tetzlaff, violin (in concert with the Frankfurt RSO/Jarvi)
Bela Bartok National Concert Hall, Palace of Arts, Budapest, Hungary
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento in F, K. 138
Scottish Ensemble; Jonathan Morton, conductor
BBC Proms 2009; Cadogan Hall, London, England
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Bassoon Concerto in B-flat, K. 191
Karen Geoghegan, bassoon; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
BBC Proms 2009; Royal Albert Hall, London, England
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Igor Stravinsky
Scenes de Ballet
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda
BBC Proms 2009; Royal Albert Hall, London, England
hour 2
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Aaron Copland
Billy the Kid: Prairie Night
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Hugh Wolf, cond.
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Eric Whitacre
Animal Crackers, Vol. 2
Minnesota High School Honors Choir
Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581
Teddy Abrams, clarinet; Michi Wiancko, violin; Alissa Rose, violin; Alan Iglitzin, viola; Paul Wiancko, cello
Olympic Music Festival; An old barn, Quilcene, WA
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Traditional
Blackberry Mull
Mark O'Connor's Appalachia Waltz Trio
Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival; The Farmers' Museum, Cooperstown
