Carl Nielsen was enjoying a beer when he saw a funny picture about four types of human character. Eventually, that silly painting became the inspiration behind his Symphony No. 2. On Monday's Performance Today, we'll hear Nielsen's pub-inspired symphony from a recent concert in Estonia.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Arturo Marquez (arr. Oliver Nickel): Danzon No. 2
Dallas Winds; Michael Haithcock, conductor
Meyeron Symphony Center, Dallas, TX
Antonio Vivaldi: Oboe Concerto in C major, RV 450
Masamitsu San'nomiya, oboe; Bach Collegium Japan; Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Spivey Hall, Morrow, GA
Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 2, Op. 16 "The Four Temperaments": Movements 2, 3, 4
Estonian Festival Orchestra; Paavo Jarvi, conductor
Parnu Music Festival, Concert Hall, Parnu, Estonia
Hour 2
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Overture to The Wasps
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Andrew Litton, conductor
Grieg Concert Hall, Bergen
Arno Babajanian: Trio in F sharp minor for Piano, Violin and Cello
Mihai Marica, cello; Ani Kavafian, violin; Gloria Chien, piano
Late Night Rose, Rose Studio at Lincoln Center, New York, NY
Traditional Korean (arr. Bob Chilcott): Arrirang
The King's Singers
University of Georgia, Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, GA
Traditional Welsh (arr. Robert Rice): Suo Gan
The King's Singers
University of Georgia, Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, GA
Traditional Irish (arr. Howard Goodall): The Star of the County Down
The King's Singers
University of Georgia, Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, GA
Traditional Spiritual: Little Davie Play My Harp
The King's Singers
University of Georgia, Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, GA
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