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August 25, 2008

The legacy of leonard bernstein

In honor of the 90th anniversary of the birth of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, we'll have performances of his work from London's BBC Proms. Cellist Han-Na Chang is the soloist with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales for three meditations from Bernstein's "Mass." And clarinetist Michael Collins performs Bernstein's "Prelude, Fugue and Riffs" with Charles Hazelwood and the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Leonard Bernstein
    Overture to "Candide"
    The London Symphony Orchestra with conductor Leonard Bernstein
  • Scott Tennant
    "Daya's Spin"
    The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
    Kaul Auditorium, Portland Oregon
  • Simon Jeffes
    "Music for a Found Harmonium"
    The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
    Kaul Auditorium, Portland Oregon
  • Scott Tennant
    "The Cat-Cow Reel"
    The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
    Kaul Auditorium, Portland Oregon
  • Henry Purcell
    Fantasia Upon One Note, Z. 745
    The Escher String Quartet and violist Hsin-Yun Huang
    Music@Menlo, Palo Alto, California
  • Leonard Bernstein
    Three Meditations from "Mass"
    Cellist Han-Na Chang with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Kristjan Jarvi
    The BBC Proms, London, England
  • Felix Mendelssohn
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25
    Pianist Ronald Brautigam with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic and conductor Jaap van Zweden
    The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

hour 2

  • Leonard Bernstein
    “Make Our Garden Grow” from "Candide"
    The Turtle Creek Chorale and Dallas Wind Symphony with conductor Timothy Seelig
  • Camille Saint-Saens
    Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano in D Minor, Op. 75
    Violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Jeremy Denk
    Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth
  • Igor Stravinsky
    "Ebony Concerto"
    Clarinetist Michael Collins with the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Charles Hazelwood
    The BBC Proms, London, England
  • Leonard Bernstein
    "Prelude, Fugue and Riffs"
    Clarinetist Michael Collins with the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Charles Hazelwood
    The BBC Proms, London, England
  • Leonard Bernstein
    "Mambo" from "West Side Story"
    The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra with conductor Gustavo Dudamel
    Sala Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela
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