The trombone players of the Buffalo Philharmonic asked composer Eric Ewazen if he would write something especially for them. Ewazen loved the idea and came up with his Triple Concerto for Three Trombones and Orchestra. On Friday's Performance Today, we'll go to Buffalo to hear it in concert.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: 3. Corrente
Jeremy Denk, piano
Jeremy Denk J.S. Bach
Azica 71262
Camille Saint-Saens: Septet for Trumpet, Strings, and Piano in E flat, Op. 65
Wan Sun Kim, trumpet; A-Rah Shin, violin; Wayne Lin, violin; Hung-Wei Huang, viola; Sangmin Park, cello; Sangmin Park, cello; Michinori Bunya, bass; Tae-Hyung Kim, piano
Great Mountains Music Festival, Alpensia Concert Hall, Pyeongchang, South Korea
Zoltan Kodaly: Excerpts from Hary Janos: 1. Con moto; 2. Allegretto; 3. Andante, poco rubato; 5. Andante maestoso, ma con fuoco; 6. Alla marcia
Luigi Gaggero, cimbalom; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle, conductor
Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: 1. Prelude
Dale Henderson, cello
The Ancelle, Los Angeles, CA
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin and Continuo in G Major, BWV 1021: 4. Presto
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Efe Baltacigil, cello; Luc Beausejour, harpsichord
Seattle Chamber Music Society, Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
Hour 2
Eric Ewazen: Concerto for Flute and Chamber Orchestra: 3. Adagio
Marya Martin, flute; Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra; Paul Polivnick, conductor
Orchestral Music & Concertos by Eric Ewazen
Albany 477
Franz Schubert: Adagio and Rondo concertante for piano and strings, D. 487
Alexander Velinzon, violin; Michael Klotz, viola; Bion Tsang, cello; Inon Barnaton, piano
Seattle Chamber Music Society, Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
Brad Richter and Viktor Uzur: Kolo Fugato
Richter Uzur Duo: Brad Richter, guitar; Viktor Uzur, cello
Ada Arts Council, East Central University in Ada, OK
Eric Ewazen: Triple Concerto for Three Trombones and Orchestra
Jonathan Lombardo, trombone; Timothy Smith, trombone; Jeffrey Dee, bass trombone; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY
Built for Buffalo: Aguila, Hagen, Ewazen
Beau Fleuve Records 94951
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