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Music by Herr Dittersdorf

On Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll hear from a composer who has one of the all-time greatest names to say on the radio: Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf. We'll hear the Jupiter Quartet play Herr Dittersdorf's String Quartet No. 5 in concert in New York City. Plus, we'll hear Orli Shaham play the last solo piano music written by Brahms.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Bela Bartok: Two Romanian Dances, Op. 8a, Sz43: Allegro vivace
Gyorgy Sandor, piano
Bela Bartok Solo Piano Works, Vol. 2
Sony 68275

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf: Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major for Strings, K. 195
Jupiter String Quartet
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, NY

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Capriccio Diabolico
Chaconne Klaverenga, guitar
Cleveland Institute of Music, Mixon Hall, Cleveland, OH

Bela Bartok: Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin, Pantomime in One Act, Op. 19
New York Philharmonic; David Robertson, conductor
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, NY

Hour 2

Antonin Dvorak: Romantic Pieces II & III
Gil Shaham, violin, Orli Shaham, piano
Dvorak for Two: Gil Shaham & Orli Shaham
DG 449820

Felix Mendelssohn: The Fair Melusina Overture
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; James Feddeck, conductor
Royce Hall, Los Angeles, CA

Johannes Brahms: Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119
Orli Shaham, piano
Tuesday Musical Concert Series, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE

Paul Dooley: Coast of Dreams: Flowers of Our Lost Romance; Velocity Festivals
Young Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra; Roger Kalia, conductor
Arcadia Performing Arts Center, Arcadia CA

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