Gustav Mahler's monumental Symphony Number 8 (the "Symphony of a Thousand") is ambitious in almost every way. Not just its size (intended for an amassed orchestra and chorus of 1,000 people), but in its emotional and intellectual content. Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony have just completed a massive recording project, recording all of the Mahler symphonies. We'll feature Tilson Thomas and San Francisco in part one of the Symphony of a Thousand in today's show. Look for part two tomorrow.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Johann Sebastian Bach: Allegro from Sonata No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1018
Violinist Rachel Podger and harpsichordist Trevor Pinnock
Alexander Scriabin: Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand Alone, Op. 9
Pianist Sara Daneshpour
The Frederic Chopin Society, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
Sergei Prokofiev: Toccata, Op. 11
Pianist Sara Daneshpour
The Frederic Chopin Society, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Etude-Tableau in A Minor, Op. 39, No. 6
Pianist Sara Daneshpour
PhThe Frederic Chopin Society, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
Joseph Haydn: Violin Concerto in C, Hob. Vlla:1
Violinist and conductor Rachel Podger with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
International Chamber Orchestra Festival, St. Paul, Minnesota
Antonin Dvorak: Adagio from String Quartet No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 34
The American String Project
Benaroya Hall, Seattle
Hour 2
Johann Sebastian Bach: Excerpts from "Singet dem Herrn ein Neues Lied"
Cantus Colln with lutenist and director Konrad Junghanel
Josef Strauss: The Dragonfly Polka-Mazur, Op. 204
The Vienna Philharmonic with conductor Georges Pretre
Musikverein, Vienna, Austria
Felix Mendelssohn: Variations Serieuses, Op. 54
Pianist Stephen Hough
Henry Wood Hall, London, England
Frederic Chopin: Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
Pianist Stephen Hough
Gustav Mahler: Part I from Symphony No. 8
The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the Pacific Boychoir, and the San Francisco Girls Chorus with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
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