We're celebrating St. Patrick's Day today. We'll hear musicians from Ireland, like James Galway and Camerata Ireland. We'll hear music from Ireland, Bryn Terfel singing Danny Boy, and Irish tunes from the baroque to the modern. And some music inspired by Ireland, an American concerto for violin with Irish roots, by Mark O'Connor.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Thomas C. Kelly: "Pastoral" and "Reel," from Three Pieces for Strings
The Irish Chamber Orchestra
Traditional (Arranged by Kyle Dawkins): "The Road to Lisdoonvarna"
The Georgia Guitar Quartet
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, Georgia
Anonymous: "Irish Tune"
The Polish Chamber Orchestra with conductor and flutist James Galway
Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Violins in A, Op. 3, No. 5
Violinists Monica Huggett and Clare Duff with the Irish Baroque Orchestra
Aula Maxima, Cork, Ireland
Traditional: "Bishop of Chester's Jig" and "Foxhunter's Jig"
Chatham Baroque with Alison Melville, recorder and baroque flute
Synod Hall, Oakland, Pennsylvania
William Bolcom: Last three movements from Lyric Concerto for flute and orchestra
Flutist James Galway with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and conductor James Levine
Symphony Hall, Boston
Traditional: "Oh Danny Boy"
Baritone Bryn Terfel and pianist Brian Zeger
Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C.
John Johnson: "Green Garters"
The Baltimore Consort
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Mark O'Connor: First movement from the Fiddle Concerto
Violinist Mark O'Connor
Field Concert Hall, Philadelphia
Hour 2
Franz Liszt: Elegy No. 2
Pianist Barry Douglas
Turlough O'Carolan: "Dr. Delaney and Loftus Jones" and "Planxty Connor"
Irish harpist Andrew Lawrence King with the Harp Consort
Maud Mood Weyerhaeuser Music Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
Traditional: "Dulaman"
Chanticleer
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, Georgia
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade No. 13 in G ("Eine Kleine Nachtmusic")
Camerata Ireland with conductor Barry Douglas
Jordan Hall, Boston
Jean Sibelius: Romance for Strings in C
Camerata Ireland with conductor Barry Douglas
Jordan Hall, Boston
Traditional (Arranged by Scott Pauley): "Bridget Cruise"
Chatham Baroque with Alison Melville, recorder and baroque flute
Synod Hall, Oakland, Pennsylvania
Turlough O'Carolan: "Fanny Power"
Chatham Baroque with Alison Melville, recorder and baroque flute
Synod Hall, Pittsburgh
Hamilton Harty: "In Ireland, Fantasy for Flute and Piano"
Flutist James Galway and pianist Phillip Moll
Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, Illinois
Traditional: "Oh Danny Boy"
Camerata Ireland with conductor Barry Douglas
Jordan Hall, Boston
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