September 30, 2008
A polonaise for polar bears
The last movement of the Sibelius Violin Concerto has been described as "a polonaise for polar bears." See if you agree with one scholar's assessment of the Finnish composer's only violin concerto. We'll hear a complete performance by Lisa Batiashvili with the North German Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Alan Gilbert.
Today's Playlist
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Jean Sibelius
"Presto"
Tapiola Sinfonietta with conductor Tuomas Ollila
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 22 in F, Op. 54
Pianist Paul Lewis
Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
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Jean Sibelius
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
Violinist Lisa Batiashvili with the North German Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Alan Gilbert
Laeiszhalle, Hamburg, Germany
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George Gershwin
"Of Thee I Sing" Overture
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas
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Erwin Schulhoff
"Zingarese" from the Duo for Violin and Cello
Violinist Gil Morgenstern and cellist Wilhelmina Smith
Rosen Concert Hall, Boone, North Carolina
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Jeremy Cohen
"Crowdambo"
Quartet San Francisco
Kaul Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
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Johannes Brahms
Maestoso from the Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15
Pianist Cecile Licad with the Buffalo Philharmonic and conductor JoAnn Falletta
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York
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Henry Purcell
Music from "King Arthur" and "The Fairy Queen"
Soprano Sarah Gartshore with the Chicago Chamber Musicians
Ann and Howard Gottlieb Hall, Chicago