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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



hour 1

  • Jean Sibelius
    "Presto"
    Tapiola Sinfonietta with conductor Tuomas Ollila
  • Ludwig van Beethoven
    Piano Sonata No. 22 in F, Op. 54
    Pianist Paul Lewis
    Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
  • 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

hour 2

  • George Gershwin
    "Of Thee I Sing" Overture
    The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas
  • Erwin Schulhoff
    "Zingarese" from the Duo for Violin and Cello
    Violinist Gil Morgenstern and cellist Wilhelmina Smith
    Rosen Concert Hall, Boone, North Carolina
  • Jeremy Cohen
    "Crowdambo"
    Quartet San Francisco
    Kaul Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
  • 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
  • Henry Purcell
    Music from "King Arthur" and "The Fairy Queen"
    Soprano Sarah Gartshore with the Chicago Chamber Musicians
    Ann and Howard Gottlieb Hall, Chicago
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