On Thursday's Performance Today, we remember violinist Roman Totenberg, who died on Tuesday. In Totenberg's marathon 90-year professional career, he worked with composers like Samuel Barber, taught hundreds of students and launched two important musical institutions: The Aspen Music Festival and Music Academy of the West. The classical music world would be a different place had it not been for Roman Totenberg. We'll honor his contribution by listening to his performance of Ernest Bloch's Violin Concerto.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: Second movement from Sonata No. 6 in F
Paul Lewis, piano
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Excerpts from Les Guitares Bien Temperees, Op. 199 (The Well-Tempered Guitars)
SoloDuo
Saint John the Baptist Church, Ottawa, Ontario
Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude from Solo Cello Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007
Jonathan Cohen, cello
Savannah Music Festival, Savannah, Georgia
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata No. 1 in G for Viola da Gamba and Fortepiano, BWV 1027
Jonathan Cohen, cello, Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano
Savannah Music Festival, Savannah, Georgia
Ludwig van Beethoven: Rondo in C for Solo Piano, Op. 51, No. 1
Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano
Savannah Music Festival, Savannah, Georgia
Giuseppe Verdi: Triumphal March and Ballet Music from Aida
The Cleveland Orchestra, Nicola Luisotti, conductor
Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami
Hour 2
Johannes Brahms: Scherzo from Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5:
Stephen Hough, piano
Ernest Bloch: Third movement from Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Roman Totenberg, violin, the Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Vladimir Golschmann, conductor
Johannes Brahms: String Quintet No. 1 in F, Op. 88
Jessica Lee and Arnold Steinhardt, violins, Paul Neubauer and Beth Guterman, violas, Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, New York City
Bob Becker: Bye Bye Medley
The Nexus Percussion Ensemble
Ojai Music Festival, Ojai, California
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