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
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Mark O'Connor
Caprice No. 3 in A
Violinist Mark O'Connor
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Stephen Goss
"Blue Kite"
Guitarist Xuefei Yang
Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
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Mark O'Connor
"Olympic Reel Medley"
Mark O'Connor's Appalachia Waltz Trio
Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival, Cooperstown, New York
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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
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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
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Leo Arnaud and John Williams
Olympic Fanfare and Theme
The Boston Pops Orchestra with conductor John Williams
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Luigi Boccherini
Fourth movement from Quintet No. 4 ("Fandango")
Wu Man, pipa, and string quartet Brooklyn Rider
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Music Studio, St. Paul
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Joseph Haydn
First movement from String Quartet, Op. 77, No. 1 in G
The Ying Quartet
Harris Concert Hall, Aspen, Colorado
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Lei-Leung
"Gobi Gloria"
The Ying Quartet
Harris Concert Hall, Aspen, Colorado
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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