Poster Christian Tetzlaff
Christian Tetzlaff
www.christiantetzlaff.com
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Brahms at the Proms

Violinist Christian Tetzlaff hears every emotion in the Brahms Violin Concerto. He says it starts as a serene, beautiful piece, but then tumbles into incredible depths, with anger and moments of total forlornness. Tetzlaff played the Brahms concerto at the BBC Proms in London earlier this month. Plus, PT listeners weigh in on pianist Yuja Wang and the dust-up over her little orange dress. Details are in today's show.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Johannes Brahms: Intermezzo in E Minor, Op. 119, No. 2
Helene Grimaud, piano

Alexander Scriabin: Prelude No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 13, from Six Piano Preludes
Yuja Wang, piano
Schwetzingen Festival, Schwetzingen, Germany

Alexander Scriabin: Poeme No. 1 in F-Sharp, Op. 32, from Two Poemes for Piano
Yuja Wang, piano
Schwetzingen Festival, Schwetzingen, Germany

Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in G, K.455
Yuja Wang, piano
Schwetzingen Festival, Schwetzingen, Germany

Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 77
Christian Tetzlaff, violin, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England

Johann Sebastian Bach: Gavotte from Solo Violin Partita No. 3 in E, BWV 1006
Christian Tetzlaff, violin
The BBC Proms, London, England

Hour 2

Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture from the Creatures of Prometheus
The German Chamber Philharmonic, Daniel Harding, conductor

Franz Liszt: Invocation, from Poetic and Religious Harmonies
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano
The BBC Proms, London, England

Traditional (Arranged by Percy Grainger): Shepherds Hey Medley
The Kathryn Tickell Band, the Northern Sinfonia, John Harle, conductor
The BBC Proms, London, England

Time for Three: Thunderstomp and Samuel
Time for Three
Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat, Op. 60
The Aspen Chamber Symphony, Robert Spano, conductor
Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado

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