Conductor Donald Runnicles grew up in Scotland where he developed a love for the rugged highlands. These days, he spends his summers in the mountains of the American West. On today's show, Runnicles conducts the world premiere of a piece written for him by Aaron Jay Kernis: "For the Love of the Mountains."
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Peter Tchaikovsky
: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; David Zinman, conductor
Russian Sketches
Telarc 80378
Antonio Vivaldi
: Violin Sonata in C Major, RV 2
Martin Chalifour, violin; Mak Grgic, guitar
Interlochen Presents, Dendrinos Chapel, Interlochen, MI
PIano Puzzler
: This week's contestant is Tim Rogers from Austin, TX
Peter Tchaikovsky
: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor "Pathetique": Movements 3-4
Oregon Symphony; Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Oregon Symphony, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR
Peter Tchaikovsky
: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23 (excerpt)
Kenneth Broberg, piano; State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia; Vasily Petrenko, conductor
The XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition, Great Hall of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, Russia
Hour 2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
: Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter Symphony": Movement 3
Orchestra of St. Luke's; Donald Runnicles, conductor
Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39 & 41
Saint Luke's 3001
Jean-Marie Leclair
: Sonata for Two Violins, Op. 3, No. 5
Alexander Kerr, violin; Jun Iwasaki, violin
Seattle Chamber Music Society, Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
Max Bruch
: Piano Quintet in G minor Movement 1Allegro molto moderato
John Novacek, piano; Scott Yoo, Rolf Haas, violins; Maurycy Banaszek, viola; Robert deMaine, cello
Festival Mozaic, Cuesta College Cultural & Performing Arts Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
Aaron Jay Kernis
: For the Love of the Mountains
Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra; Donald Runnicles, conductor
Grand Teton Music Festival, Walk Festival Hall, Jackson Hole, WY
