Peter Tchaikovsky had poured time and effort into his new symphony in B minor, but couldn't decide on a subtitle. It was his brother, Modest, who suggested "Pathetique," referring to deep emotional anguish. The name stuck, but Tchaikovsky passed away just days after the premier. On Monday's Performance Today, the New York Philharmonic performs that iconic 6th Symphony from Lincoln Center in New York.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Peter Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathetique" I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo - Andante - Allegro vivo IV. Adagio lamentoso - Andante
New York Philharmonic; Alan Gilbert, conductor
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York, New York
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
New York Philharmonic; Kurt Masur, conductor
Pas De Deux
Teldec 94571
George Enescu: Cantabile e Presto
Paula Robison, flute; Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, piano
Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, Massachusetts
Philipp Heinrich Erlebach: Ouverture III in C I. Ouveture II. Air III. Bourree IV. Lentement V. Menuet VI. Courante VIII. Gavotte XI. La Rejoissance
Tempesta di Mare Chamber Players
Church of Saint Martin in the Fields, Chestnut, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hour 2
Olivier Messiaen: Concert a quatre 2. Vocalise
Catherine Cantin, flute; Heinz Holliger, oboe; Yvonne Loriod, piano; Mstislav Rostropovich, cello Orchestre de l'Opera Bastille; Myung-Whun Chung, conductor
Messiaen Concert a Quatre
Deutsche Grammophon 445947
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Laurence Cummings, harpsichord and conductor; Julia Bogorad-Kogan, flute; Ruggero Allifanchini, violin
Ted Mann Concert Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Olivier Messiaen: Selections from Preludes 1. La colombe (The Dove) 2. Chant d'extase dans un paysage triste (Song of Ecstasy in a Sad Landscape) 3. Le nombre leger (The Light Number)
Jan Lisiecki, piano
Gilmore Rising Stars Recital Series; Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Frank Bridge: Novelletten for String Quartet, H. 44 Andante moderato Presto-Allegretto Allegro vivo
Escher String Quartet Adam Barnett-Hart, violin; Aaron Boyd, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Dane Johansen, cello
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio, New York, New York
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