In 1914, things were going well for Danish composer Carl Nielsen. He was able to limit other commitments and focus his attention on writing music. At that time, events in Europe were taking a dark turn, and he poured his energy into a new piece of music. It's a fervent symphony that expresses Nielsen's belief that, despite horrific darkness, life and light can prevail. On Tuesday's Performance Today, hear a concert performance of Symphony No. 4, "The Inextinguishable", by Carl Nielsen.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major: Allegretto
Nikolai Lugansky, piano
Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas 4 & 6; Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet
Warner Classics 61255
William Boyce: Sonata V in D Major
REBEL Ensemble for Baroque Music
Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Lilacs, Op. 21/5
Nikolai Lugansky, piano
Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria
Nikolai Kapustin: Pastorale, from "Eight Concert Etudes, Op. 40'
Nikolai Lugansky, piano
Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 3 ("Rhenish"), Op. 97
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY
Hour 2
Carl Nielsen: Woodwind Quintet, Op. 43: Movement 2
Susan Rotholz, flute; Elaine Douvas, oboe; Joaquin Valdepenas, clarinet; Stefanie Przybylska, bassoon; Robin Graham, horn
Barber: Summer Music and Nielsen: Woodwind Quintet
Sony 46250
Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Piano in G Major, Hob. XVI: 40
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
Seattle Chamber Music Society, Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
Johann Sebastian Bach: Air, from Suite No. 3 in D, BWV 1068
Italian Saxophone Quartet
Beaches Fine Arts Series, St. Paul's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Jacksonville, FL
Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 4, Op. 29, FS 76, "The Inextinguishable"
Artosphere Festival Orchestra; Corrado Rovaris, conductor
Artosphere Festival, Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, AR
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