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September 4, 2009
Bell's Brahms at the Proms
Two weeks ago, Joshua Bell played the Brahms Violin Concerto for an audience of 5-thousand at the BBC Proms in London. Reviewers in London used words like "memorable,""magic,""stunning," and "triumph." You can come up with your own superlatives after you hear it. Joshua Bell, with conductor Osmo Vanska the BBC Symphony Orchestra, playing Brahms at the Proms.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Vivaldi
The Four Seasons "L'estate (Summer)" Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op. 8 No. 2, Mvmts II. Adagio; III. Presto
Joshua Bell, violin; Academy of St. Matin in the Fields; John Constable, harpsichord
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George Frideric Handel
Saul Overture
Bourbon Baroque; John Austin Clark & Nicolas Fortin, artistic directors
St. Peter the Apostle, Montreal, Quebec
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Marin Marais
L'Arabesque
Ensemble 1700; Dorothee Oberlinger, director
Mont-Cenis Academy, Herne, Germany
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Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto in D, op. 77
Joshua Bell, violin; BBC Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vanska, conductor
BBC Proms 2009, Royal Albert Hall, London
hour 2
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 1 in D major: III. Rondo: Allegro
Jorja Fleezanis, violin; cyril huve, pianoforte
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Johann Sebastian Bach (Arranged by Max Reger)
Two Bourrees in A Minor, BWV 807, from Reger's Suite for Orchestra in G Minor
The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Alastair Willis, conductor
Church of St. John the Divine, Houston
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Kevin Puts
Traveler
Marya Martin, flute; Ayano Ninomiya, violin; Rebecca Albers, viola; Christian Poltera, cello; Benjamin Hochman, piano
Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, Bridgehampton, NY
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Jean Sibelius
Valse Triste
National Philharmonic of Russia; Vladimir Spivakov, conductor
Washburn Hall, Worcester, MA
