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Performance Today for Friday, February 15, 2008

Episode Playlist

Ludwig van Beethoven: Third movement from Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 93
The Minnesota Orchestra with conductor Osmo Vanska

Dmitri Shostakovich: "Waltzer" from Three Duets for Two Violins and Piano, Op. 97d
Violinists Ani Kavafian and Ida Kavafian with pianist Douglas Ashcraft

Louis Spohr: Finale from Grand Nonetto in F
Flutist Ransom Wilson; oboist Stephen Taylor; clarinetist David Shifrin; bassoonist Milan Turkovic; William Purvis, French horn; violists Ida Kavafian and David Kim; cellist Fred Sherry; and Edgar Mey

John Corigliano: Fantasia on an Ostinato
Pianist Helene Grimaud

John Corigliano: Promenade Overture
The Minnesota Orchestra with composer Osmo Vanska

Johannes Brahms: First movement from Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
The Berlin Radio Chorus and the Berlin Philharmonic with conductor Sir Simon Rattle

John Corigliano: "Coitus Musicalis" and "Victoria's Departure" from "The Red Violin"
Violinist Joshua Bell with the Philharmonia Orchestra and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen

Johann Sebastian Bach: Third movement from Violin Partita No. 3 in E, BWV 1006
Naoko Takada, marimba

Sergei Prokofiev: Third movement from Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor
Violinist Jennifer Frautschi and pianist John Blacklow

Igor Stravinsky: Gigue and Dithyrambe from Duo Concertant
Violinist Jennifer Frautschi and pianist John Blacklow

Fritz Kreisler: "Schon Rosmarin"
Violinist Jennifer Frautschi and pianist John Blacklow

Anton Bruckner: Finale from Symphony No. 7 in E
The Cleveland Orchestra with conductor Franz Welser-Most

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