In the days and weeks after the 9/11 tragedy, musicians responded in the only way they knew how. They played. For the dead, for the injured, and for all of us who were struggling to cope with the enormity of what had happened. In today's show, we look at how the nation responded through music to the horrors of September 11, 2001. And we'll hear several new works written in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the attacks.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Richard Strauss: Excerpt from Death and Transfiguration
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati, conductor
Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings
The New World Symphony, America's Orchestral Academy, Teddy Abrams, conductor
Lincoln Theater, Miami Beach, Florida
Johannes Brahms: Third movement from Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60
OPUS ONE
Alice Tully Hall, New York City
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sing to the Lord a New Song, BWV 225
The Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Julian Wachner, conductor
Trinity Wall Street, New York City
Joaquin Rodrigo: Second movement from Concerto de Aranjuez
Sharon Isbin, guitar, the New York Philharmonic, Jose Serebrier, conductor
Avery Fisher Hall, New York City
Hour 2
Carl Nielsen: Second movement from Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 (The Inextinguishable)
The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, conductor
Timothy C. Takach: Luceat Eis
Cantus
First Lutheran Church, Columbia Heights, Minnesota
Steve Reich: WTC 9/11
The Kronos Quartet
Robert Moran: Excerpts from Trinity Requiem
The Trinity Youth Chorus and Members of Trinity Choir, Alexander Hermann, organ, Aminda Asher, Veronica Parrales, Sara Wolfe, and Miho Zaitsu, cellos, Robert Ridgell, conductor
Trinity Wall Street, New York City
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