Hildegard von Bingen lived 900 years ago. She had inspiring visions, she was an essayist, an herbalist, a politician, a philosopher...and a composer. On today's show, we'll hear a performance of Hildegard von Bingen's "Three Antiphons", from a concert in Seattle.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Toccata Marziale
Eastman Wind Ensemble; Donald Hunsberger, conductor
Eastman Wind Ensemble: Husa, Copland, Vaughan Williams
Sony 44916
Alberto Ginastera: Three Argentine Dances Op. 2
Alon Goldstein, piano
Baruch Performing Arts Center at Baruch College, Engelman Recital Hall, New York, NY
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050
Alexander Sitkovetsky, Ani Kavafian, violins; Adam Walker, flute; Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord; Paul Neubauer, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello; Anthony Manzo, double bass
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Phantasy Quintet
Stephen Rose, violin; Stefan Hersh, violin; Toby Appel, viola; Phillip Ying, viola; Bion Tsang, cello
Colorado College Summer Music Festival, Packard Hall, Colorado Springs, CO
Hour 2
Hildegard von Bingen: Veni creator spiritus
Anonymous 4
Hildegard Von Bingen: Origin Of Fire
Harmonia Mundi 907327
Arturo Marquez: Danzon No. 2
Aspen Chamber Symphony; Johannes Zahn, conductor
Aspen Music Festival and School, Benedict Music Tent, Aspen, CO
Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
Paul Huang, violin; Warren Jones, piano
Music Academy of the West, Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara, CA
Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Marianne Pfau: Three Antiphons
Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Yura Lee, violin; Susan Gulkis Assadi, viola; Bion Tsang, cello
Seattle Chamber Music Society, Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
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