American figure skater Rachael Flatt says "it's one of my all-time favorite pieces of music. It's very heartfelt, very emotional, which is great for the Olympics." She's talking about the 18th variation in Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini." Tonight at the Olympics, Rachael Flatt will skate to that excerpt in her long program. Today on PT, we'll hear the entire piece. The Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic and pianist Enrico Pace in concert at the Concertgebouw, in Amsterdam.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Sergei Rachmaninoff
: Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23, No. 5
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra with conductor Sergiu Comissiona
Carl Maria von Weber
: Overture to Der Freischutz, Op. 77
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra with conductor Manfred Honeck
Beethoven Hall, Bonn, Germany
Nicolo Paganini
: Violin Sonata in C (Duo Merveille)
Violinist Feng Ning
Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand
Giuseppe Tartini
: Two movements from Violin Concerto in A, D. 96
Violinist Giuliano Carmignola with the Venice Baroque Orchestra and conductor Andrea Marcon
Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland
Sergei Rachmaninoff
: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
The Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic with pianist Enrico Pace and conductor Jaap van Zweden
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Hour 2
Johann Sebastian Bach
: Fantasia in C Minor, BWV 906
Pianist Angela Hewitt
Emile Waldteufel
: The Skaters' Waltz
The Buffalo Philharmonic with conductor JoAnn Falletta
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York
Georges Bizet
: Excerpts from Carmen
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
92nd Street Y, New York City
Johann Sebastian Bach
: Concerto for Keyboard and Strings No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052
Pianist Angela Hewitt with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Johann Sebastian Bach
: Gigue from Partita No. 1 in B-flat, BWV 825
Pianist Angela Hewitt
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Johannes Brahms
: Adagio from Sonata for Violin and Piano in D Minor, Op. 108 (arranged for cello)
Cellist Bion Tsang and pianist Anton Nel
Jordan Hall, Boston
