Podcasts · Episode
The Kruger Brothers
Program: Biscuit Chats
Aired: Thursday, October 10, 2013
Hosted by Rachel Stewart
Rachel Stewart talks with the Kruger Brothers, who are acclaimed for their American folk music even though they are originally from Switzerland. Jens Kruger recently won the 2013 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music, the first NC resident to do so.
Playlist
7 am | |
| Antonín Dvorák · Polonaise, from Ruslaka Minnesota Orchestra Reference Recording s 71 "Exotic Dances From the Opera" | |
| Henryk Wieniawski · Violin Concerto No. 2 in d, Op. 22 (finale) Orchestre de Paris Itzhak Perlman, violin Deutsche Grammophon 410526 "Saint-Saëns; Wieniawski: Violin Concertos" | |
| Giuseppe Verdi · "Sempre libera" (Free and aimless...), from "La traviata" Vienna Philharmonic Anna Netrebko, soprano; Rolando Villazón, tenor Deutsche Grammophon 00061 8800 "Violetta" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Divertimento in D, K. 136 (1st mvt.) Kurpfälz Chamber Orchestra, Mannheim Brilliant Classics 94051 "Mozart: Complete Works" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Symphony No. 5 in e, Op. 64 (iii. Waltz) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Telarc 82015 "Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5; Rimsky-Korsakov: March" | |
8 am | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Scherzo, from A Midsummer Night's Dream St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Sony 64600 "Bobby McFerrin: Paper Music" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Symphony No. 92 in G "Oxford" (finale) Lausanne Chamber Orchestra Denon 1807 9 "Haydn: Symphonies 'The Miracle', 'Oxford, 'La Chasse' " | |
| Giuseppe Verdi · "Dies irae" & "Tuba mirum" from Requiem Vienna State Opera Chorus; Vienna Philharmonic Decca 000691 802 "Essential Choral Classics" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Flute Concerto No. 2 in D, K. 314 (finale) London Symphony Orchestra Ransom Wilson, flute EMI Seraphim 74279 "Mozart: Flute Concertos" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Hornpipe, from Water Music Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Decca 472572 "Essential Baroque" | |
9 am | |
| Charles Gounod · Funeral March of a Marionette The New London Orchestra Hyperion 66998 "European Light Music Classics" | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · "Autumn" Violin Concerto from "The Four Seasons" (1st mvt.) Símon Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela Lara St. John, violin Ancalagon 134 "Vivaldi: The Four Seasons" | |
| Giuseppe Verdi · "Grand March" from "Aida" Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala Deutsche Grammophon 000458 202 "Verdi: Aida" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Concert Rondo in Eb, K. 371 Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra Dale Clevenger, horn Sony Classical 62639 "Mozart: The Four Horn Concertos" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Symphony No. 83 in g "The Hen" (finale) Lausanne Chamber Orchestra Denon 7535 6 "Haydn: Symphonies "L'Ours" "La Poule" "La Reine" | |
10 am | |
| Giuseppe Verdi · Brindisi: "Let's drink from the joyous chalice" (Libiamo ne' lieti calici), from "La traviata" Vienna Philharmonic Rolando Villazón, tenor; Anna Netrebko, soprano Deutsche Grammophon 00061 8800 "Violetta" | |
| Giuseppe Verdi · "Va, pensiero..." (Fly, thought, on wings of gold) from Nabucco Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Telarc 80333 "Grand and Glorious - Great Operatic Choruses" | |
| Giuseppe Verdi · Macbeth, ballet music BBC Philharmonic Chandos 10343 "Giuseppe Verdi: Complete Preludes, Overtures & Ballet Musi | |
| Giuseppe Verdi · "Celeste Aida," from Aida Vienna Folk Opera Orchestra Luciano Pavarotti, tenor Decca 443827 "Pavarotti: My Favorite Moments From Aida" | |
| Giuseppe Verdi · "Sempre libera" (Free and aimless...), from "La traviata" Vienna Philharmonic Anna Netrebko, soprano; Rolando Villazón, tenor Deutsche Grammophon 00061 8800 "Violetta" | |