When Beethoven's ninth symphony was first played in Vienna, it got a tremendous reception. Beethoven was already deaf and the audience knew it. They not only clapped, they threw their hands in the air, and waved handkerchiefs, so Beethoven could see his ovation. On today's episode of Performance Today, hear Ludwig van Beethoven's Ode to Joy, from a concert at the Grand Teton Music Festival.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Paul Hindemith: 4 Pieces for 2 bassoons
Daniele Damiano, bassoon; Milan Turkovic, bassoon
United Sounds of Bassoon
Koch/Schwann 313 742
Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Music For Le malade imaginaire: Movements 1-8
Tempesta di Mare; Gwyn Roberts and Richard Stone, artistic directors
Philadelphia, PA
Frederic Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47
Stephen Hough, piano
Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA
Francois Devienne: Concerto No. 4 for Bassoon and Orchestra
Kristin Wolfe Jensen, bassoon; ROCO; Alastair Willis, conductor
The Church of St. John the Divine, Houston, TX
Hour 2
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio, Op. 70, No. 1 "Ghost": Movement 2. Largo assai
Emmanuel Ax, piano; Pamela Frank, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Immortal Beloved Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
SONY 66301
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in d, Op. 103 Hob. III:83
Dover Quartet
Music@Menlo, The Center for Performing Arts at Menlo-Atherton, Atherton, CA
Georges Enescu: Konzertstuck for Viola and Piano
Beth Guterman, viola; Aaron Wunsch, piano
Skaneateles Festival, First Presbyterian Church, Skaneateles, NY
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: Movement 4
Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra; National Collegiate Chorale of Scotland; Donald Runnicles, conductor
Grand Teton Music Festival, Walk Festival Hall, Jackson Hole, WY
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