In the late 1980s, American composer Aaron Jay Kernis heard music written by Hildegard von Bingen more than 800 years ago. Kernis was struck by the powerful simplicity and sheer beauty of that music. On today's show, hear Aaron Jay Kernis's Musica Celestis. It's simply beautiful.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Eric Ewazen: Concerto for Flute and Chamber Orchestra: Movement 3 Adagio
Marya Martin, flute; Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra; Paul Polivnick, conductor
Orchestral Music & Concertos by Eric Ewazen
Albany 477
Paul Moravec: Chamber Symphony for Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Cello, Piano, and Percussion
Marya Martin, flute; Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; Stewart Rose, horn; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Michael Brown, piano
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, Bridgehampton, NY
Piano Puzzler: Contestant Steven Buchthal from Honolulu, Hawaii
Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Los Angeles Philharmonic; Lionel Bringuier, conductor
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA
Hour 2
Frederic Weatherly arr. Fritz Kreisler: Danny Boy
Danny Koo, violin; Hyun Ho Choi, piano
Violinist Danny Koo 'Danny Boy' - EP
Credia Music & Artist NA
Aaron Jay Kernis: Musica Celestis
Grand Teton Music Fesitval Orchestra; Donald Runnicles, conductor
Grand Teton Music Festival, Walk Festival Hall, Jackson Hole, WY
George Onslow: Grand Septet for Winds, Double Bass & Piano, Op. 79: Mvts. 2-4
G Pusch, flute; E Hannigan, oboe; D Gilbert, clarinet; G Sakakeeny, bassoon; E Reed, horn; J VanDemark, double bass; V Valjarevic, piano
Round Top Festival Institute, Festival Concert Hall, Round Top, TX
Arvo Part: Spiegel im Spiegel
Danny Koo, violin; Stephen Prutsman, piano
Rockport Music, Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA
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