In 1824, Gioachino Rossini wrote an unusual string duet. It was played once, and then disappeared for nearly 150 years. The manuscript re-emerged in 1968 and is now back in circulation. On Wednesday's Performance Today, hear Rossini's Duet for Cello and Double Bass, from a concert in Atlanta.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Sir Edward Elgar: Sospiri
BBC Symphony Orchestra; Andrew Davis, conductor
Edward Elgar: The Music Makers/Short Pieces
Teldec 92374
William Bolcom: Three Rags for String Quartet
Escher String Quartet
UGA & CMS of Lincoln Center, Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, University of Georgia Performing Arts Center, Athens, GA
Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Andy Zerman from New York, NY
Sir Edward Elgar: Symphony No. 2 in E flat, Op. 63: Movements 3 & 4
Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra; Nikolaj Znaider, conductor
Philharmonie, Luxembourg
Hour 2
Richard Wagner: Romanza (Albumblatt)
Elissa Lee Koljonen, violin; Robert Koenig, piano
Heartbreak, Romantic Encores for Violin
Dorian 90268
Gioachino Rossini: Duet for Cello and Bass in D Major
Joel Dallow, cello; Karl Fenner, double bass
Pre-Concert Chamber Music Series, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall , Atlanta, GA
Bohuslav Martinu: Nonet No. 2
J Bogorad-Kogan, flute; E Siffert, oboe; T LeGrand, clarinet; C Millard, bassoon; G Williams, horn; S Schwartz, violin; A Kruger, viola; A Leung, cello; W Ritchie, bass
Grand Teton Music Festival, Walk Festival Hall, Jackson Hole, WY
Richard Wagner: Overture to Rienzi
National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic; Asher Fisch, conductor
National Orchestral Institute & Festival, The Elsie & Marvin Dekelboum Concert Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
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