Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt believed in the supremacy of the composer's voice. "A composer must be remembered, but a performer must be forgotten," Harnoncourt once said. But how could we not celebrate one of the most distinguished figures who brought that voice to life? On Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll honor the conductor who died over the weekend.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127: Movements 3-4
The Orion String Quartet
CMSLC, Hodgson Concert Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Aaron Copland: Duo for flute and piano
Lorna McGhee, flute; Andrew Armstrong, piano
Seattle Chamber Music Society, Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 3, in e minor
Concentus Musicus of Vienna; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
Handel Concerti Grossi Op. 3 and Op. 6
Teldec 35603
Hour 2
Antonin Dvorak: Piano Trio No.1, Op.21: Movement 1
The Fairmont Trio: William Preucil, violin; Mark Kosower, cello; Jee-Won Oh, piano
The Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, The Mar-a-lago Club, Palm Beach, FL
Bedrich Smetana: Ma vlast (My Homeland): Movements 5-6
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Jiri Belohlavek, conductor
NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Salvador Brotons: Dues noves suggestions
Adam Levin, guitar
Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA
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American Public Media’s Performance Today® is America’s most popular classical music radio program and a winner of the 2014 Gabriel Award for artistic achievement. The show is broadcast on hundreds of public radio stations across the country, including at 1 p.m. central weekdays on Minnesota Public Radio. More information about our stations can be found at APM Distribution.
Performance Today® features live concert recordings that can’t be heard anywhere else, highlights from new album releases, and in-studio performances and interviews. Performance Today® is based at the APM studios in St. Paul, Minnesota, but is frequently on the road, with special programs broadcast from festivals and public radio stations around the country. Also, each Wednesday, composer Bruce Adolphe joins host Fred Child for a classical musical game and listener favorite: the Piano Puzzler.
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