Poster Don Juan
Don Juan (Charles S. Ricketts, 1911)
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Performance Today®

The story of Don Juan

The story of Don Juan taps a deep territory in the human psyche: love, betrayal, excess, and death. On Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll hear Richard Strauss's explosive tone poem based on the story of Don Juan.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Robert Schumann: Manfred Overture, Op. 115
Sinfonia Varsovia; Robert Trevino, conductor
Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival, Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland

Jean Sibelius: Violin Sonatina in E major, Op. 80
Frank Huang, violin; Orion Weiss, piano
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, Bridgehampton, NY

Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Andrew Litton, conductor
Grieg Concert Hall, Bergen, Norway

Hour 2

Ron Nelson: Sonoran Desert Holiday
Bradley Welch, organ; Dallas Winds; Jerry Junkin, conductor
Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX

Franz Schreker: Chamber Symphony
Orchestra of the Swiss-Romande; Juraj Valcuha, conductor
Stelio Molo Auditorium, Lugano, Switzerland

Fernando Sor: Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op.9
Ana Vidovic, guitar
Classical KING FM 98.1, KING FM Studios, Seattle, WA

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