Poster Portrait of Tchaikovsky
Portrait of Tchaikovsky by Nikolai Kuznetsov (1893)
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Tchaikovsky's greatest achievement

Tchaikovsky thought his Symphony No. 6 was his greatest achievement. According to conductor Leonard Slatkin, the music is so powerful that it somehow keeps going, even after the sound has ended. On Monday's Performance Today, Slatkin joins Fred to introduce the DSO's concert performance of the last of Tchaikovsky's numbered symphonies.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Joseph Haydn: Concerto in D Major for Cello and Orchestra: 3. Allegro
Yo-Yo Ma, cello; English Chamber Orchestra; Jose Luis Garcia, conductor
NPR Milestones of the Millenium
Sony 61700

Russell S. Howland: Quartet No. 1
Washington Saxophone Quartet
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 82 in C Major, Hob. 1/82, "The Bear"
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra; Edwin Outwater, conductor
The Church of St. John the Divine, Houston, TX

Iva Bittova: Hoboj
James Austin Smith, oboe; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola
Bank of America's Chamber Music Series, Spoleto Festival USA, Dock Street Theater, Charleston, SC

Iva Bittova: A Strange Young Lady
James Austin Smith, oboe; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola
Bank of America's Chamber Music Series, Spoleto Festival USA, Dock Street Theater, Charleston, SC

Hour 2

Lyun Joon Kim/Roxanna Panufnik: Korean Elegy
Han-Na Chang, cello; Philharmonia Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor
The Swan: Classic Works for Cello and Orchestra
EMI 57052

Johann Sebastian Bach (orch. Anton Webern): Fuga (Ricercata) a 6 voci, from Musical Offering, BWV 1079
Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA

Yevgeniy Sharlat: Sonata for Flute and Piano: 1. Sonata; 2. Sicilliene
Dolce Suono Ensemble: Mimi Stillman, flute; Tatiana Abramova, piano
Gould Rehearsal Hall, Lenfest Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA

Peter Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6: 3. Allegro molto vivace; 4. Finale Adagio lamentoso
Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Max M. Fisher Music Center, Detroit, MI
Tchaikovsky: The Six Symphonies
DSO Live 1

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