Poster Illustration from Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes
Illustration from Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes
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Ranki: Don Quixote y Dulcinea

Her name was Dulcinea, and she is the inspiration in one of the great stories of all time: Don Quixote by Cervantes. Dulcinea doesn't even appear in the novel, but just the idea of her fuels everything that Don Quixote does. On this episode of Performance Today, tune in for "Don Quixote y Dulcinea" by Hungarian composer Gyorgy Ranki.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Edward Elgar: Chanson de Nuit, Op. 15, No. 1
English Sinfonia; Sir Charles Groves, conductor
English Sinfonia -- Sir Charles Groves
MCA 25885

Gyorgy Ranki: Don Quijote y Dulcinea
Nicholas Daniel, oboe; Molly Morkoski, piano
Rothenberg Hall, Huntington Library, San Marino, CA

Courtney Bryan: Blooming
Imani Winds
UChicago Presents, Performance Hall, Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Edward Elgar: Symphony No. 1 in A-flat major: Movements 2-4
Oregon Symphony; Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Oregon Symphony, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR

Hour 2

Erich Korngold: Caprice fantastique (Wichtelmannchen)
Sonja van Beek, violin; Andreas Frolich, piano
Korngold; Complete Works for Violin and Piano
CPO 999709-2

Walter Piston: Symphony No. 7
Oregon Symphony; Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Oregon Symphony, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR

Erich Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing Suite, Op 11
Danbi Um, violin; Juho Pohjonen, piano
Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, Rosarian Academy, West Palm Beach, FL

Frederic Chopin: Scherzo No.3 in C-sharp Minor, Op.39
Anna Han, piano
Southeastern Piano Festival, University of South Carolina School of Music Recital Hall, Columbia, SC

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