Bach in America

Synopsis

Music Played in Today's Program

J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Violin Concerto in a Andrew Manze, violin; The Academy of Ancient Music Harmonia Mundi 907155

J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Double Concerto in d Andrew Manze, Rachel Podger, violins; The Academy of Ancient Music Harmonia Mundi 907155

J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Magnificat in D Bach-Collegium Stuttgart; Helmuth Rilling, cond. Hannsler 92073

On This Day

Births

• 1685 - German composer and organist Johann Sebastian Bach, in Eisenach;

• 1839 - Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky, in Karevo, Pskov district (Julian date: March 9);

Deaths

• 1934 - German composer Franz Schreker, age 55, in Berlin;

• 1936 - Russian composer Alexander Glazunov, age 70, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France;

Premieres

• 1826 - Beethoven: String Quartet in Bb, Op. 130, in Vienna, by the Schuppanzigh Quartet;

• 1839 - Schubert: "Great" Symphony in C (old No. 9, now No. "7"), in a posthumous, heavily cut premiere performance by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Felix Mendelssohn;

• 1860 - Brahms: Ballads Nos. 2-3, from Op. 10, for piano, in Vienna;

• 1904 - R. Strauss: "Sinfonia domestica," at Carnegie Hall in New York, with Strauss conducting;

• 1918 - Stravinsky: "Ragtime" for Eleven Instruments, in Morges;

• 1925 - Ravel: opera "L'enfant et les sortiléges" (The Child and the Spells), in Monte Carlo at the Grand Théatre;

• 1971 - William Mayer: "Octagon" for piano and orchestra, in New York City, by the American Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski conducting, with William Masselos, piano;

• 1972 - David Amram: Bassoon Concerto, in Washington, DC, by the National Symphony, Antal Dorati conducting, with Kenneth Pasmanick the soloist.