On Thanksgiving, host Andrea Blain and classical music fans from all around the country take some time to give thanks and celebrate one of life's most meaningful gifts: music. It's "Every Good Thing" — an hour of stories and music to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Playlist
• Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man: Benedictus — German Chamber Orchestra, Simon Halsey, cond.; Daniel Hope, violin
• Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade — Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, cond.
• Gustav Holst: The Planets: Jupiter (excerpt) — Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, cond.
• Giacomo Rossini: The Barber of Seville: Overture — Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
• J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion: Mache Dich, mein Herze, rein — Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury, cond.; William Gaunt, bass
• J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Pasion: Wir setzen uns mit tranen nieder — Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki, cond.
• Johann Strauss Jr.: The Beautiful Blue Danube — Vienna Philharmonic, Willi Boskovsky, cond.
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. "Choral", IV. Finale — Vienna Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle, cond.
• Jay Ungar/Molly Mason: Thanksgiving Waltz — Jay Ungar, Mary Lea, Molly Mason, Abby Newton, Steve Rust
• Traditional: Shenandoah — Modern Mandolin Quartet
• Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty: Panorama — Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras, cond.
• Frederic Chopin: Berceuse — Garrick Ohlsson
• Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 "Death and the Maiden", II. Andante con moto - Takács Quartet
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral", II. Andante molto mosso — Performer(s)
• Jean Sibelius: Finlandia Hymn — Cantus
• Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man: Benedictus - German Chamber Orchestra, Simon Halsey, cond.; Daniel Hope, violin
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