According to Greek Mythology, Orpheus was the first poet-musician, combining the two art forms into something more powerful than either alone could achieve. Franz Liszt loved the myth of Orpheus. On today's show, we'll hear his tone poem, "Orpheus," and hear the words Liszt wrote about him. And another, more modern, musician-writer appears on the show. Noted blogger and pianist Jeremy Denk performs with violinist Ani Kavafian and cellist Gary Hoffman, in a New York City performance of Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 2.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Franz Waxman: Suite from "Sunset Boulevard"
The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra with conductor Erich Kunzel
Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1 and "La Diva de l'Empire"
Guitarist Pierre Laniau
Municipal House, Karvina, Czech Republic
Perfchat with Brooklyn Rider
Colin Jacobsen: "Lydia's Reflection" and "Second Bounce," from "Achilles Heel"
Brooklyn Rider with violinist Martin Hayes
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
Traditional (arranged by Colin Jacobsen and Kyle Sanna): "O'Neil's March" and "Jenny's Welcome to Charlie"
Brooklyn Rider with violinist Martin Hayes
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
Franz Waxman: Carmen Fantasy
Violinist Eldbjorg Hemsing with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and conductor Alan Buribayev
Concert Hall, Stavanger, Norway
Hour 2
Franz Liszt: "Forest Murmurs"
Pianist William Wolfram
Henry VIII: "Taunder Naken,""Puzzle Canon," and "En Vray Amoure"
The Flanders Recorder Quartet
Boston Early Music Festival, Boston
Felix Mendelssohn: Trio No. 2 in C Minor for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 66
Pianist Jeremy Denk, violinist Ani Kavafian, and cellist Gary Hoffman
Alice Tully Hall, New York City
Franz Liszt: Symphonic Poem No. 4 ("Orpheus")
The Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic with conductor John Nelson
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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