At first glance, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky might seem like opposite ends of a musical spectrum. But Stravinsky loved Tchaikovsky's music, and in 1928 he borrowed some of Tchaikovsky's music for his ballet 'The Fairy's Kiss.' The themes are mostly Tchaikovsky's, but the rhythmic energy and wit are pure Stravinsky. Coming up on Wednesday's Performance Today, Alan Gilbert conducts the New York Philharmonic in Stravinsky's musical homage to Tchaikovsky.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Luigi Boccherini: Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola, and 2 Cellos, Op. 28, No. 2, G. 308: 2. Minuetto
Pina Carmirelli and Michaela Paetsch, violins; Toby Hoffman, viola; Ramon Bolipata and Gary Hoffman, cellos
Boccherini Quintets
SMK 47298
Michel Blavet: Concerto a 4 Parties in a minor for Traverso, 2 violins, and Basso continuo
Matthias Maute, flute soloist; Rebel Ensemble; Jorg-Michael Schwarz and Karen Marie Marmer, artistic directors
International Handel Festival, Auditorium of the Georg-August University, Gottingen, Germany
The Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Sherry M. from Austin, TX
Luigi Boccherini: Symphony in d minor Op. 12 No. 4 'La casa del diavolo'
WDR Symphony Orchestra; Howard Griffiths, conductor
Broadcasting House, Cologne, Germany
Hour 2
Johannes Brahms: Seven Fantasies, Op. 116: 1. Capriccio in D minor; 7. Capriccio in D minor
Richard Goode, piano
Richard Goode Plays Brahms
Nonesuch 79154
Camille Saint-Saens: Fantaisie in A Major for Violin and Harp, Op. 124
Kristin Lee, violin; Bridget Kibbey, harp
Music@Menlo, Menlo School, San Francisco, CA
Igor Stravinsky: Suite from Le Baiser de la fee (The Fairy's Kiss)
New York Philharmonic; Alan Gilbert, conductor
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York, NY
Tan Dun (arr. Bas Apswoude): 8 Memories in Water Colour: 5. Ancient Burial; 8. Sun Rain
Amstel Saxophone Quartet
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
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