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Morphing Weber

In 1938, composer Paul Hindemith fled Nazi Germany and later came to the U.S. One of his first projects here was to write a ballet based on themes by Carl Maria von Weber. Weber's tunes were charming but insubstantial. But Hindemith took that music of limited possibilities and turned it into something spectacular. His "Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Weber" is in today's show, performed by the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Paul Hindemith: Four Pieces for Two Bassoons
Daniele Damiano and Milan Turkovic, bassoons

Sergei Prokofiev: Prelude in C for Harp
Margit-Anna Suss, harp
Stelio Molo Auditorium, Lugano, Switzerland

Alexander Scriabin: Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand Alone, Op. 9
Sara Daneshpour, piano
The Frederic Chopin Society, St. Paul

Paul Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Weber
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
Concert Hall, Oslo, Norway

Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in C Minor for Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Continuo, BVW 1060
Stephen Taylor, oboe, Ida Kavafian, violin, and friends
Music from Angel Fire, Taos, New Mexico

Hour 2

Joan Tower: Fanfare No. 4 for the Uncommon Woman
The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor

Anthony DiLorenzo: Fire Dance
The United States Air Force Reserve Brass Quintet
Reinhardt College, Waleska, Georgia

Andrea Falconieri: Passecaille
Apollo's Fire, Jeannette Sorrell, conductor and harpsichord
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore

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