Out of death, comes life. That's both a philosophical statement, and a practical one too. When the earth is scorched by fire, some of the first things to regenerate are the wild flowers. On today's show, Michael Torke's piece from 2005 called, "After the Forest Fire." And after that, the wild flowers spring up. The Cincinnati Symphony plays "What the Wild Flowers Tell Me," by Gustav Mahler.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Frederico Mompou: Excerpts from "Impresiones Intimas"
Pianist Gustavo Romero
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in E, K. 162, and Sonata in C, K. 406
Pianist Christian Zacharias
Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
Domenico Scarlatti: "The Cat's Fugue," K. 30, L. 499
The Georgia Guitar Quartet
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, Georgia
Alessandro Scarlatti: Sinfonia IV in E Minor
Tempesta di Mare
Plays and Players Theatre, Philadelphia
Enrique Granados: Allegro de Concierto
Pianist Gustavo Romero
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
Frederico Mompou: Prelude
Pianist Gustavo Romero
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
Johann Christian Bach: Sinfonia Op. 8, No. 2 ("Lucio Silla")
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra with conductor Trevor Pinnock
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Maurice Jarre: Prelude and Lara's Theme from "Dr. Zhivago"
The Royal Philharmonia Orchestra with conductor Maurice Jarre
Hour 2
Michael Torke: First movement from "Book of Proverbs"
The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Edo de Waart
Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No. 2 in C Minor
Pianist Stanislav Ioudenitch
Van Cliburn Competition, Fort Worth, Texas
Francis Poulenc: "Caprice Italien"
Pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi
Van Cliburn Competition, Fort Worth, Texas
Michael Torke: "After the Forest Fire"
Marya Martin, flute, Eric Bartlet, cello, and Makoto Nakura, marimba
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Bridgehampton, New York
Gustav Mahler: "What the Wild Flowers Tell Me"
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra with conductor Paavo Jarvi
Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio
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