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 Quixote y Dulcinea
Nicholas Daniel, oboe; Molly Morkoski, piano
Adrian Spence, 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
Felix Mendelssohn: Scherzo from Octet
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Pinchas Zukerman
Philips 412212
Duke Ellington (arr. Peress): New World A-Comin'
Charlie Albright, piano; The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY
Robert Schumann: String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 41 No. 1
Omer Quartet
Honest Brook Music Festival, Honest Brook Farm, Delaware County, NY
Teddy Abrams: Fiddling for Strings and Piano
Teddy Abrams, piano; Eunice Kim, violin; The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Teddy Abrams, conductor
Ordway Concert Hall, Saint Paul, MN
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