In many churches around the world tonight marks the second of three days of Tenebrae, the service of shadows. On Friday's Performance Today, we'll hear a piece inspired by these religious services.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Ottorino Respighi: Trittico botticelliano: 3. La nascita de Venere (Birth of Venus): Allegro moderato
Long Beach Symphony Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Albany 416
Osvaldo Golijov (arr. A Far Cry): Tenebrae
A Far Cry
Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA
Joseph Suk: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 2
Atos Trio: Annette von Hehn, violin; Thomas Hoppe, piano; Stefan Heinemeyer, cello
The Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, FL
Karol Szymanowski: Concert Overture, Op. 12
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY
Hour 2
Johann Sebastian Bach: Triple Concerto in a minor, BWV 1044: Adagio
Alison Mitchell, flute, Angela Hewitt, piano; Australian Chamber Orchestra; Richard Tognetti, director and violin
Bach: The Keyboard Concertos
Hyperion 67307
Jean-Fery Rebel: Les Caracteres de la danse
Tempesta di Mare; Richard Stone and Gwyn Roberts, artistic directors
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA
Kenji Bunch: New Moon and Morning
Stephanie Jutt, flute; Carmit Zori, violin; Suzanne Beia, violin; Yura Lee, viola; Anthony Ross, cello
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, The Playhouse, Overture Center, Madison, WI
Johann Sebastian Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245: 1. Chorus: Herr, unser Herrscher; 26. Chorale: In meines Herzens Grunde; 39. Chorus: Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine; 40. Chorale: Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein
Les Violons du Roy; La Chapelle de Quebec; Bernard Labadie, conductor
Carnegie Hall Live, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
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