Gioachino Rossini wrote a set of variations for clarinet in 1809 -- thirty years before the saxophone was even invented. But those clarinet variations just happen to work beautifully on soprano saxophone. On this weekend's Performance Today, we'll hear Rossini's Variations for Soprano Saxophone from a concert in Dallas.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 101 in D major, Hob.I:101, "The Clock": Finale: Vivace
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Sir Colin Davis, conductor
Haydn: The London Symphonies, Vol. 2
Philips 442614
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Variations for Five, Quintet No. 2 for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos
Amphion String Quartet: Katie Hyun, David Southorn, violins; Andy Lin, viola; Mihai Marica, Nicolas Altstaedt, cellos
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY
The Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Scott Hollopeter from Grand Blanc, MI
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 26 in d minor, Hob.I:26, "Lamentatione"
Norwegian Radio Orchestra; Stefan Solyom, conductor
Concerto Hall, University, Oslo, Norway
Hour 2
Traditional Norwegian (arr. Berit Opheim Versto): Nar mitt oie, trett av moie (When my eye, tired by toil)
Helga Gunnes, soprano; Oslo Kammerkor; Hakan Nystedt, conductor
Strid
2L 2L-073-SACD
Gioachino Rossini: Variations for Soprano Saxophone
Don Fabian, soprano saxophone; Dallas Winds; Jeffrey D. Gershman, conductor
Fair Park, Dallas, TX
Caroline Shaw: Limestone and Felt
Caitlin Lynch, viola; Clarice Jensen, cello
New Sounds Live and Q2, Brookfield Place at the World Financial Center, New York, NY
Caroline Shaw: Entr'acte
Caleb Burhans, violin; Caroline Shaw, violin; Caitlin Lynch, viola; Clarice Jensen, cello
New Sounds Live and Q2, Brookfield Place at the World Financial Center, New York, NY
Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time: Suite in Olden Style, Op. 40
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra; Terje Tonnesen, leader
Ojai Music Festival, Libbey Bowl, Ojai, CA
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