In 2011, composer Clarice Assad wove together a dozen tunes by Bach. The violas and cellos play the melodies, so it's called the "Suite for Lower Strings, based on themes of Bach." On Friday's Performance Today, we'll hear this 18th century-inspired modern music from a concert in San Francisco.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Bela Bartok: For Children Hungarian Folk Tunes: For Children," Hungarian Folk Tunes, Volume 1: No. 6: Hey, Tulip, Tulip!; No. 25: Laszlo Feher Stole a Horse; No. 26: Go Round, Sweetheart, Go Round; No. 20: Drinking Song; No. 10: Walachian Game; No. 21 Parsley and Celery
Paul Galbraith, 8-string guitar
In Every Lake the Moon Shines Full
Delos 3236
Richard Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Jaap van Zweden, conductor
Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX
Bela Bartok: Duos for Two Violins
Accordo: Ruggero Allifanchini, violin; Kyu-Young Kim, violin
Christ Church Lutheran, Minneapolis, MN
Joseph Jongen: Deux pieces en trio for Flute, Cello. and Harp, Op. 80
Sooyun Kim, flute; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Bridget Kibbey, harp
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY
Hour 2
Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite in E minor, BWV 996 : 2. Allemande; 3. Courante
Jason Vieaux, guitar
Bach: Works For Lute Vol 1
Azica 71250
Miguel del Aguila: Concierto en Tango
Roman Mekinulov, cello; Miguel Del Aguila, piano; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY
Madeleine Dring: Trio for Flute, Oboe and Piano
Adrian Spence, flute; Nicholas Daniel, oboe; Warren Jones, piano
Hahn Hall, MAW, Santa Barbara, CA
Clarice Assad: Suite for Lower Strings, based on themes of Bach
New Century Chamber Orchestra; Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, music director
Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, CA
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