Korngold was heir to the tradition of the great Viennese composers, but he fled the Nazis and landed in Hollywood. His film scores not only won Oscars, but remain influential today (John Williams is a disciple). However, his lone violin concerto may be his masterpiece, a sprawling work of cinematic sweep. We'll go to the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam to hear Danish violinist Nikolaj Znaider play it with conductor Valery Gergiev and the Rotterdam Philharmonic.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: "Robin Hood and His Merry Men" from "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
The London Symphony Orchestra with conductor John Williams
Raymond Scott: "Peter Tambourine"
Quartet San Francisco
Kaul Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
"The Piano Puzzler"
This week's contestant is Don Smith from Madison, Wisconsin
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35
Violinist Nikolaj Znaider with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Valery Gergiev
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Hour 2
Guillaume Dufay: "Gloria ad modem tubae"
The Hilliard Ensemble
Josquin des Prez: "In te Domine speravi"
The Hilliard Ensemble
Claude Debussy: "Children's Corner"
Pianist Nelson Freire
Newmark Theater, Portland, Oregon
Antonin Dvorak: Second movement from String Quintet in E-flat, Op. 97 ("The American")
The St. Petersburg String Quartet with violist Michael Tree
Le Petit Trianon Theatre, San Jose, California
Antonin Dvorak: Slavonic Dance in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 2
Pianists Wendy Chen and Charles Wadsworth
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, Georgia
Antonin Dvorak: Nocturne in B, Op. 40
The South Bohemian Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Stanislav Vavrinek
Otakar Jeremias Concert Hall, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Josquin des Prez and Guillaume Dufay: "Sacred and Secular Suite"
The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra with conductor Brad Lubman
Wayzata Community Church, Wayzata, Minnesota
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