Last year, a total solar eclipse was visible in parts of our country. The shared experience of an eclipse—an extraordinary moment of wonder and awe—inspired composer and pianist Clarice Assad to create a new piece for piano and orchestra. Join us today for a musical exploration of light and darkness: "Total Eclipse" by Clarice Assad.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Franz Danzi: Sinfonia Concertante in B-Flat Major, Op. 41, P. 226: II. Largo
Demarre McGill, flute | Anthony McGill, clarinet | Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra | Allen Tinkham, conductor
Album: Winged Creatures
Cedille
Geronimo Gimenez: Interlude from " La Boda de Luis Alonso"
WDR Radio Orchestra | Alfred Eschwe, conductor
EBU, Klaus von Bismarck Hall, WDR Broadcasting House, Cologne, Germany
Sergei Prokofiev: Flute Sonata in D Major, Op. 94: Mvt 1 Moderato
Demarre McGill, flute | Orion Weiss, piano
Seattle Chamber Music Society, SCMS Center for Chamber Music, Seattle, WA
Louise Farrenc: Nonet in E-flat Major, Op. 38
Julie Bogorad-Kogan, flute | Christine Kim, oboe | Rena Kraut, clarinet | Andrew Brody, bassoon | Matthew Wilson, french horn | Steven Copes, violin | Dana Kelley, viola | Joshua Koestenbaum, cello | Zachary Cohen, double bass
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO), Ordway Concert Hall, Saint Paul, MN
Hour 2
deVon Russell Gray: Even This Laughter; Even Your Tears
Lara Downes, piano
Album: Love at Last
Pentatone
Wang Jie: The Winter that United Us
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | JoAnn Falletta, conductor
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York
Henriette Renie: Legende d'apres 'Les Elfes' de Leconte de Lisle
Tjasha Gafner, harp
EBU, Lucerne Festival, St. Luke's Church, Lucerne, Switzerland
Clarice Assad: Total Eclipse
Lara Downes, piano | ROCO | Delyana Lazarova, conductor
ROCO, St. John the Divine Church, Houston TX
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