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
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Leonard Bernstein
Overture to "Candide"
The London Symphony Orchestra with conductor Leonard Bernstein
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Scott Tennant
"Daya's Spin"
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Kaul Auditorium, Portland Oregon
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Simon Jeffes
"Music for a Found Harmonium"
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Kaul Auditorium, Portland Oregon
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Scott Tennant
"The Cat-Cow Reel"
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Kaul Auditorium, Portland Oregon
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Henry Purcell
Fantasia Upon One Note, Z. 745
The Escher String Quartet and violist Hsin-Yun Huang
Music@Menlo, Palo Alto, California
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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
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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
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Leonard Bernstein
“Make Our Garden Grow” from "Candide"
The Turtle Creek Chorale and Dallas Wind Symphony with conductor Timothy Seelig
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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
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Igor Stravinsky
"Ebony Concerto"
Clarinetist Michael Collins with the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Charles Hazelwood
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Leonard Bernstein
"Prelude, Fugue and Riffs"
Clarinetist Michael Collins with the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Charles Hazelwood
The BBC Proms, London, England
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Leonard Bernstein
"Mambo" from "West Side Story"
The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra with conductor Gustavo Dudamel
Sala Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela