Growing up, composer Benjamin Britten's house had a great view of the North Sea. He saw the ocean first thing in the morning. He saw it by moonlight. He saw it calm and placid and through the havoc of tumultuous storms. It was a deep part of Britten and he brought the sea to life in music, just as real as any human opera character. We'll hear Britten's Sea Interludes from the BBC Proms on Thursday's Performance Today.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite - 7. Ronde des princesses (Round of the Princesses)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Riccardo Chailly, conductor
Claudio Monteverdi (ed. Raymond Mase): Three Madrigals - Si ch'io vorrei morire, Non piu guerra, pietate, Ah dolente partita
American Brass Quintet - Raymond Mase, trumpet; Kevin Cobb, trumpet; David Wakefield, horn; Michael Powell, trombone; John D. Rojak, bass trombone
St. Paul's by the Sea Episcopal Church, Jacksonville Beach, FL
Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring: Part 1: Adoration of the Earth
Les Siecles; Francois-Xavier Roth, conductor
BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London
Frank Bridge: Quintet in D minor for Piano and Strings Mvmt 1 & 3, H49A; 1. Adagio - allegro moderato, 3. Allegro energico
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Ida Kavafian, violin; Benny Kim, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Peter Wiley, cello
Angel Fire Community Center, Angel Fire, NM
Hour 2
Benjamin Britten: Nocturne, from Matinees Musicales, Op. 24
English National Orchestra; Sir Alexander Gibson, conductor
Jules Massenet: Excerpts from 'Le Cid' - 1. Castillane, 2. Andalouse, 3. Aubade, 4. Madrilene, 5. Navarraise
Les Siecles; Francois-Xavier Roth, conductor
BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London
Richard Strauss (arr. Eric Terwilliger): Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Op. 28
Andrew Bain, horn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Horn Quintet in E-flat Major, K. 407 - 1. Allegro, 3. Allegro
Andrew Bain, horn; Jasmine Lin, violin; Burchard Tang, viola; Nathan Cole, viola; Priscilla Lee, cello
Fasig-Tipton Pavilion, Lexington, KY
Benjamin Britten: Four Seas Interludes, from 'Peter Grimes'
BBC Symphony Orchestra; Sakari Oramo, conductor
BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London
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