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The New York Philharmonic with music director Jaap van Zweden. Credit: Chris Lee.
The New York Philharmonic This Week gives listeners an opportunity to hear select concerts from the one of the world’s longest-running and most celebrated orchestras. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin, the series also features interviews with musicians, guest artists and conductors.
Schedule
April 18
Gilbert and Zimmerman
Conductor: Alan Gilbert
Soloists: Frank Zimmerman, violin; Alan Gilbert, violin
BACH, J.S.: Concerto for Two Violins
BERG: Violin Concerto
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3
April 25
Maazel Conducts Mozart and Debussy
Conductor: Lorin Maazel
Soloist: Robert Langevin, flute; Nancy Allen, harp
MOZART: Symphony No. 38, “Prague”
MOZART: Concerto for Flute and Harp
DEBUSSY: Jeux
DEBUSSY: Iberia
May 2
Masur Conducts Schubert and Shostakovich
Conductor: Kurt Masur
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8 in B minor, Unfinished
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 13, “Babi Yar”
May 9
Mehta and Sinopoli
Conductors: Zubin Mehta (Holst); Giuseppe Sinopoli (Respighi)
HOLST: The Planets
RESPIGHI: Feste romane
RESPIGHI: The Pines of Rome
May 16
Haitink Conducts Strauss and Beethoven
Conductor: Bernard Haitink
Soloists: Cynthia Phelps, viola; Carter Brey, cello
R. STRAUSS: Don Quixote
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, “Pastorale”
May 23
Haitink Conducts Haydn and Bruckner
Conductor: Bernard Haitink
HAYDN: Symphony No. 96, “Miracle”
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 7 (Ed. Nowak)
May 30
Kahane Conducts Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven
Conductor: Jeffrey Kahane
Soloists: Sheryl Staples, violin; Liang Wang, oboe; Jeffrey Kahane, cond. and piano (Beethoven)
BACH, J.S.: Concerto for Violin and Oboe
MOZART: Symphony No. 33
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1
June 6
Dohnanyi and Zimmerman
Conductor: Christoph von Dohnanyi
Soloist: Frank Zimmerman, violin
SCHNITTKE: (K)ein Sommernachtstraum
DVORAK: Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6, “Pathetique”
June 13
Blomstedt and Ohlsson
Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt
Soloist: Garrick Ohlsson, piano
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 9, “Jeunehomme”
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5
June 20
Gilbert Conducts Berlioz, Neikrug, Mozart, and Debussy
Conductor: Alan Gilbert
Soloist: Lisa Batiashvili, violin
BERLIOZ: Le Corsaire Overture
NEIKRUG: Concerto for Orchestra
MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 3
DEBUSSY: La Mer