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August 8, 2008

China welcomes the world

In honor of the opening of the Olympics in Beijing, we'll present music of Chinese and Chinese-American composers and performers. Among them is pianist Lang Lang, who plays five Chinese songs in Fort Worth. And the Ying Quartet will talk about and play music of Haydn and Lei-Leung at Colorado's Aspen Festival.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Mark O'Connor
    Caprice No. 3 in A
    Violinist Mark O'Connor
  • Stephen Goss
    "Blue Kite"
    Guitarist Xuefei Yang
    Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
  • Mark O'Connor
    "Olympic Reel Medley"
    Mark O'Connor's Appalachia Waltz Trio
    Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival, Cooperstown, New York
  • Gustav Holst
    "Mercury: The Winged Messenger" and "Jupiter: Bringer of Jollity" from "The Planets"
    The London Symphony Orchestra with conductor Sir Colin Davis
    Barbican Centre, London, England
  • Traditional
    "The Moonlight Reflection on the Lake", "A Boy With a Flute", "The Spring Dance", "The Moon Chased By the Clouds" and "Happy Holidays"
    Pianist Lang Lang
    Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, Texas

hour 2

  • Leo Arnaud and John Williams
    Olympic Fanfare and Theme
    The Boston Pops Orchestra with conductor John Williams
  • Luigi Boccherini
    Fourth movement from Quintet No. 4 ("Fandango")
    Wu Man, pipa, and string quartet Brooklyn Rider
    Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Music Studio, St. Paul
  • Joseph Haydn
    First movement from String Quartet, Op. 77, No. 1 in G
    The Ying Quartet
    Harris Concert Hall, Aspen, Colorado
  • Lei-Leung
    "Gobi Gloria"
    The Ying Quartet
    Harris Concert Hall, Aspen, Colorado
  • Tan Dun
    "Overture: Dragon and Phoenix" from "Heaven Earth Mankind"
    The Grand Teton Festival Orchestra with conductor Rossen Milanov
    Grand Teton Music Festival, Teton Village, Wyoming
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