It was a brave choice in 1939. Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly wrote a set of shimmering variations on a folk song called "Fly, Peacock, Fly," a song about escaping from tyranny. His piece was promptly banned by the Hungarian authorities in 1940, but JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic have brought it back to life in a recent concert. On Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll hear the once-banned work from a live performance in Buffalo, New York.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Zoltan Kodaly
: Three Hungarian Dances
David Oistrach, violin; Naum Walter, piano
Album: David und Igor Oistrach Vol 3; Berlin Classics 2132
Frederic Chopin
: Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York
Zoltan Kodaly
: Variations on a Hungarian Folksong The Peacock
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falleta, conductor
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, USA
Joao Gilberto, arr. Colin Jacobsen
: Undiu
Dawn Upshaw, sopranol; The Knights; Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Ravinia Festival, Martin Theatre, Highland Park, IL
Hour 2
Peter Tchaikovsky
: Nocturne, Op. 19 in D minor
Nina Kotova, cello; Moscow Chamber Orchestra; Constantine Orbelian, conductor
Album: Philips 462612
Francesco Maria Veracini
: Overture VI in G minor for two oboes, bassoon, and strings - 1. Allegro, 2. Largo, 3.Minuetto, 4. Allegro,
Venice Baroque Orchestra; Andrea Marcon, conductor & harpsichordist; Shai Kribus, oboe; Michele Favaro, oboe; Giulia Genini, bassoon
Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia, USA
Joseph Haydn
: String Quartet Op. 76, No. 3 - II. Poco adagio
Ted Mann Concert Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Peter Tchaikovsky
: Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Roberto Abbado, conductor; Bion Tsang, cello
Ted Mann Concert Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
