Monday, November 9

On GPB we mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. This concert took place in Berlin on December 25, 1989, mere weeks after the historic opening of the wall. Leonard Bernstein led massed musicians from East Germany, West Germany, the Soviet Union, the United States and beyond. In the final chorus, Bernstein changed the word Freude (joy) to Freiheit (freedom): Ode to Freedom.

11 AM
  • Mozart: Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in E-flat, K. 365. Katia & Marielle Labeque, Berlin Phli, Bychkov. Philips 426 241.
  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor: first half. Bavarian Radio Sym Orch; members of the Dresden Staatskapelle, Kirov Orchestra, London Symphony, New York Phil, Orchestre de Paris; Bernstein.
12 N
  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor: second half. Bavarian Radio Sym Orch; members of the Dresden Staatskapelle, Kirov Orchestra, London Symphony, New York Phil, Orchestre de Paris; Bavarian Radio Chorus; members of the Berlin Radio Chorus; Dresden Philharmonic Children's Chorus; soloists June Anderson, Sarah Walker, Klaus Koenig, Jan-Hendrik-Rootering; Bernstein.
  • Poulenc: Intermezzo in A-flat. Marc-Andre Hamelin. Hyperion 67275.
1 PM
  • Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor. Lang Lang, Vadim Repin, Mischa Maisky. DG B0013504.
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