Poster David Grossman from the New York Philharmonic
David Grossman from the New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic
Performance Today®

Live at the Bottom

Every day on Performance Today, we hear great musicians in concert. How did they get to be so good? And how do they stay on top of their game? On Fridaya€™s show, we'll meet double bass player David Grossman from the New York Philharmonic. He'll tell us what it's like to live at the bottom of the orchestra, musically speaking, and wea€™ll hear him perform Mozarta€™s Sinfonia Concertante.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Maurice Ravel: Danse Generale from 'Daphnis et Chloe'
New York Philharmonic, Pierre Boulez, conductor

Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in d minor, BWV 1008 6. Gigue arr. Wijnaud van Klaveren
Amstel Saxophone Quartet

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra (K. 364/320d)
Glenn Dicterow, violin; Cynthia Phelps, viola; New York Philharmonic, Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York City, New York

Alexander Agricola: Je nay dueul, Tant ha bon oeuil
Piffaro
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hour 2

Peter Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 - "Grand Adage" or "Wedding Pas De Deux", from Act III
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton, conductor

Ludwig van Beethoven: No. 1 to Leonore, op. 138
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Ordway Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

Franz Schubert: 3 Klavierstucke D946: No. 2 in Eb major
Imogen Cooper, Piano
Southbank Centre, London

Peter Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien, Op. 45
Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Jaap van Zweden, conductor
McDermott Concert Hall, Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas

Gerald Finzi: Romance for String Orchestra, op. 11
Scottish Ensemble, Jonathan Morton, artistic director
Wigmore Hall, London, England

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American Public Media’s Performance Today® is America’s most popular classical music radio program and a winner of the 2014 Gabriel Award for artistic achievement. The show is broadcast on hundreds of public radio stations across the country, including at 1 p.m. central weekdays on Minnesota Public Radio. More information about our stations can be found at APM Distribution.

Performance Today® features live concert recordings that can’t be heard anywhere else, highlights from new album releases, and in-studio performances and interviews. Performance Today® is based at the APM studios in St. Paul, Minnesota, but is frequently on the road, with special programs broadcast from festivals and public radio stations around the country. Also, each Wednesday, composer Bruce Adolphe joins host Fred Child for a classical musical game and listener favorite: the Piano Puzzler.

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