In 1908, Igor Stravinsky wrote a piece of music and proudly sent a copy to his mentor, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, but the package was returned unopened, with a shocking note attached. On this episode of Performance Today, hear the Los Angeles Philharmonic play the music that was returned to its sender: Fireworks, by Igor Stravinsky.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (arr. Robert Stallman): Quintet for Flute and Strings in C Major, K. 358: Movement 3
Robert Stallman, flute; Martinu Quartet
W.A.Mozart & R.Stallman: New QUINTETS for Flute and Strings
BOCA 102
Joseph Joachim: Hamlet Overture
The Orchestra Now; Leon Botstein, conductor
Bard College, The Sosnoff Theatre at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Rob Scheinberg from Hoboken, NJ
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Duo For Violin and Viola in B-flat Major, K 424
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Rebecca Albers, viola
Fabian Concert Series at The Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University, Neva Langley Fickling Hall, Macon, GA
Hour 2
Jules Massenet: Meditation from 'Thais'
Chee-Yun, violin; Akira Eguchi, piano
Vocalise: Chee-Yun
Denon 75118
Igor Stravinsky: Fireworks, Op. 4
Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA
Astor Piazzolla: Le Grand Tango
Chee-Yun, violin; Wendy Chen, piano
Strings Music Festival, Strings Pavilion, Steamboat Springs, CO
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 2
New York Philharmonic; Alan Gilbert, conductor
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York, NY
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