David Grossman plays double bass as a member of the New York Philharmonic; we spoke with him in his home about the art of practicing. On Monday's Performance Today we'll hear highlights from that conversation, plus we'll hear Grossman and his colleagues play music by Mozart.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Maurice Ravel: Danse Generale from Daphnis et Chloe
New York Philharmonic; Pierre Boulez, conductor
Ballet Vol. 1: Greatest Hits
Sony 45658
Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Wijnaud van Klaveren): Cello Suite No. 2 in d minor, BWV 1008: 6. Gigue
Amstel Saxophone Quartet
Dutch Reform Church, Rhoon, The Netherlands
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, NY
Alexander Agricola: Loyset Compere: Je nay dueul, Tant ha bon oeuil
Piffaro
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA
Hour 2
Igor Stravinsky: Suite No. 1
London Sinfonietta; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
Stravinsky - The Soldier's Tale Suite, Divertimento
London/Decca 417114
Traditional: Dulaman
Chanticleer; Joseph Jennings, conductor
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Traditional Norwegian: Solbonn
Birger Mistereggen, percussion; Linn Andrea Fuglseth, voice; Trio Mediaeval
Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, MN
Felix Mendelssohn (arr. Christian Voss): Opening Sketch Of "Scottish" Symphony
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
Gewandhaus, Leipzig, Germany
Mendelssohn Discoveries
Decca 4781525
Felix Mendelssohn: "Scottish" Symphony No. 3 in A Minor
Antje Weithaas, violin; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
Mendelssohn Discoveries
Decca 4781525
Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Siloti): Prelude in b minor, BWV 855a
Eduard Kunz, piano
Van Cliburn Competition, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX
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