With the right kind of radio you can sometimes hear the sound of nearby lightning. Some of those sounds are called whistler waves. On this episode of Performance Today, hear a new concerto by Caroline Mallonee, inspired by lightning...and whistler waves.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Julius Rontgen: Sextet in G Major: Movement 4 Allegro
Arc Ensemble
Right Through the Bone: Julius Rontgen Chamber Music
RCA Red Seal 15837
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047
A Kavafian, A Sitkovetsky, Y Lee, violins; T.H. O'Connor, flute; J.A. Smith, oboe; D Washburn, trumpet; P Neubauer, viola; M Marica, cello
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY
George Enescu: Piano Quartet No. 1: Movement 3
Arc Ensemble
Rockport Music, Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA
Caroline Mallonee: Whistler Waves for cello and orchestra
Feng Hew, Cello; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Montante Cultural Center, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY
Hour 2
Fritz Kreisler: Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 6
Leila Josefowicz, violin
Leila Josefowicz Solo
Philips 446700
Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio in B-flat Major for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 11
Mark Nuccio, clarinet; Anne Martindale Williams, cello; Wendy Chen, piano
Strings Music Festival, Strings Pavilion, Steamboat Springs, CO
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms
John Holiday, countertenor; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati May Festival Chorus: Juanjo Mena, conductor
Cincinnati May Festival, Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH
Jean Sibelius (arr. Friedrich Hermann): Valse Triste, Op. 44 No. 1
Leila Josefowicz, violin; John Novacek, piano
88.7 KCME, Packard Hall, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
Charlie Chaplin (arr. Claus Ogerman): Smile from Modern Times (Encore)
Leila Josefowicz, violin; John Novacek, piano
88.7 KCME, Packard Hall, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
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