“For changing peoples’ manners and altering their customs there is nothing better than music.” Shu Ching, 6th century B.C.
Our first hour will contrast two groups as they play sonatas by Dietrich Buxtehude. The Limoges Baroque Ensemble brings us an authentic-instruments version of Opus 1/4 for Violin, Viol, and Harpsichord. Then, the Eroica Trio plays a modern string trio version of the Sonata, Opus 2 in D. Pianist Garrick Ohlsson, who is performing with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra on October 21st, is heard here this evening, playing Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, better known as the “Moonlight.”
In his “Confession of the Composer to the Public,” François Couperin tells us how he combined several trio sonatas with dance suites to form the four works comprising what is called “Les nations,” but doesn’t tell us why that name was used, or why the four suites included have names like ‘L’espagnole,’ or ‘La française,’ the one we hear tonight. Nor does he give any indication of what instruments should be used, so there are lots of different versions of these works. We get to hear the European Baroque Soloists’ version, on flute, oboe, bassoon, violone, and harpsichord.
Reminding you of WNYC’s continuing presentation of the Sunday series, “Leonard Bernstein: An American Life,” we bring you his pianism and conducting skills in a grand performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 15. After our film music segment, we light virtual birthday candles on a virtual cake for Howard Ferguson, who was born in Belfast back in 1908. His eminently listenable Octet in E is played by the Ensemble acht. Before we call it a night, we turn to “The Russian Seasons,” a work by Leonid Desyatnikov that was commissioned for its players, violinist Gidon Kremer and his Kremerata Baltica.
Our first hour will contrast two groups as they play sonatas by Dietrich Buxtehude. The Limoges Baroque Ensemble brings us an authentic-instruments version of Opus 1/4 for Violin, Viol, and Harpsichord. Then, the Eroica Trio plays a modern string trio version of the Sonata, Opus 2 in D. Pianist Garrick Ohlsson, who is performing with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra on October 21st, is heard here this evening, playing Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, better known as the “Moonlight.”
In his “Confession of the Composer to the Public,” François Couperin tells us how he combined several trio sonatas with dance suites to form the four works comprising what is called “Les nations,” but doesn’t tell us why that name was used, or why the four suites included have names like ‘L’espagnole,’ or ‘La française,’ the one we hear tonight. Nor does he give any indication of what instruments should be used, so there are lots of different versions of these works. We get to hear the European Baroque Soloists’ version, on flute, oboe, bassoon, violone, and harpsichord.
Reminding you of WNYC’s continuing presentation of the Sunday series, “Leonard Bernstein: An American Life,” we bring you his pianism and conducting skills in a grand performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 15. After our film music segment, we light virtual birthday candles on a virtual cake for Howard Ferguson, who was born in Belfast back in 1908. His eminently listenable Octet in E is played by the Ensemble acht. Before we call it a night, we turn to “The Russian Seasons,” a work by Leonid Desyatnikov that was commissioned for its players, violinist Gidon Kremer and his Kremerata Baltica.
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