Rick Motylinski
Principal Percussion

Monday, April 1, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 3:00 a.m. ET
Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. ET

PLAYLIST: J.S. Bach Allemade ~ Cello Suite No. 1 (excerpt) Richard Motylinski, marimba
Johannes Brahms Movt III ~ Symphony No. 3 Columbia Symphony Orchestra Bruno Walter (1960, Sony rerelease 1995)
Thomas Tallis Eighth Tune for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter Theatre of Voices; Paul Hillier The King’s Consort; David Douglas (Harmonia Mudi, 1995)
Antonio Vivaldi Movt. I (Allegro) ~ Concerto in C for Two Trumpets English Chamber Orchestra Raymond Leppard Wynton Marsalis, trumpets (Sony, 1998)
Anthony Holborne Suite Philadelphia Brass Ensemble (Columbia Masterworks, from vinyl)
William Lawes Consort Sett No. 6 Fretwork (Virgin, 1995)
Josquin Kyrie ~ Missa Pange Lingua Tallis Scholars Peter Phillip (Gimell, 1986)
Francesco da Milano Fantasia No. 33 Ronn McFarlane, lute (Dorian, 1994) Anthony Holborne Suite Richard Motylinski, marimba

MY LIFE IN MUSIC: Jacqueline Saed Wolborsky
Violin 2, Acting Principal, North Carolina Symphony
Aired Monday, February 4, 2013 at 7 pm ET
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PLAYLIST Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 Chicago Symphony Orchestra* Fritz Reiner Jascha Heifitz, violin *Recorded in 1955 and 1957 (Living Stereo, 2005)
Ludwig van Beethoven Mvt I ~ "HARP" string quartet Op. 74 The Cleveland Quartet (with Bill Preucil) (Telarc, 1994)
Franz Schubert Mvt I~ String Quintet, D. 956 Guarneri String quartet (Sony, 2004)
Richard Strauss Trio from Act III~ Der Rosenkavalier Metropolitan Opera Orchestra James Levine Renee Fleming (Marschalin); Anne Sophie von Otter (Octayian), Heidi Grant Murphey (Sophie) (Deutsche Grammophon, 1996)
Claude Debussy Mvt III~ String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 The Cleveland Quartet (Telarc, 1986) EXCERPT: Ludwig van Beethoven Mvt IV~ Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 Berlin Philharmonic Claudio Abbado (Sony, 1996)
OUTTAKES: 1. Playing for Elie Wiesel
2. Performing with Wild Ginger
3. Touring with Joshua Bell

MY LIFE IN MUSIC: Dovid Friedlander
Associate Concertmaster, North Carolina Symphony
Aired: Monday, January 7, 2013 at 7 pm ET
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Jean Sibelius Mvt III ~ Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Walter Hendl Jascha Heifetz, violin
J.S. Bach Adagio ~ Sonata for Violin Solo No. 3 in C, BWV 1005 Henryk Szeryng, violin (Deutsche Grammophon, 1997)
Johannes Brahms Finale ~ Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2 Cleveland Quartet (Telarc, 1994)
Igor Stravinsky Mvt III ~Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra Columbia Symphony Orchestra* Igor Stravinsky Isaac Stern, violin (Sony Classical, 1995) *Recorded June 29-30, 1951, Hollywood, CA)
Sergei Prokofiev Mvt II (Allegro marcato) ~ Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, op. 100 Cleveland Orchestra* George Szell (Sony 1999) *Recorded October 24 & 30, 1959, at Severance Hall, Cleveland, OH.
Nathan Milstein Paganiniana Variations Nathan Milstein, violin (Bridge Records, Inc, 1996)
GrigorasDinicu/ Jascha Heifetz Hora Staccato Jascha Heifetz, violin* (Sony Classical, 1996) *Recorded December 22, 1947 at Liederkranz Hall, New York City)

MY LIFE IN MUSIC: Petra Berényi
Viola, North Carolina Symphony
Aired Monday, December 3, 2012 at 7 pm
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Thomas Tallis Spem in alium (40-voice motet) ~ Missa Salve intemerata Oxford Camerata Jeremy Summerly (Naxos, 2005)
Barnabas Dukay Mist Hovering over the Face of the Deep: In the Swirling Evening Winds (instrumental motet for four marimbas) Amadinda Percussion Group (Budapest Music Center, 2002)
Gyorgy Kurtag Movt ~Splinters, op.6/c Ildiko Vekony, cimbalom (Budapest Music Center, 2003)
J.S. Bach Contrapunctus IX ~ Art of Fugue Glenn Gould, organ
Robert Schumann Movt 1 ~Scenes from Fairyland, Op. 113 Jonathan Bagg, viola Jane Hawkins, piano (Centaur, 2002)
Franz Schubert Movt 2 ~ String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, “Death and the Maiden” D810 Takács Quartet (Hyperion Records Limited, 2006)
Franz Schubert Gute Nacht ~ Winterreise Matthias Goerne, baritone Alfred Brendel, piano (Decca, 2004)

MY LIFE IN MUSIC: John Ilika
Principal Trombone, North Carolina Symphony
Aired Monday, November 5, 2012 at 7 pm
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Johann Sebastian Bach Versus I ~ Cantata 4 "Christlag in Todesbandend" Monteveridi Choir, English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner
Anton Bruckner Mvt III ~ Symphony No. 9 Columbia Symphony Orchestra Bruno Walter
Aaron Copland Mvt II ~ Symphony No. 3 NY Philharmonic Leonard Bernstein
Antonin Dvorak Mvt I ~ Symphony No. 7 Cleveland Orchestra George Szell
Giacomo Puccini End of Act I ~ Tosca Philadelphia Orchestra Riccardo Muti
Dmitri Shostakovich Mvt I ~ Symphony No. 9 Scottish National Orchestra Neeme Jarvi
(excerpt) Anna Russell The Ring of the Nibelung (an analysis)
Henri Tomasi Mvt 1 ~ Trombone Concerto North Carolina Symphony (live 2005)* John Ilika, trombone *With special thanks to the musicians’ union for permission to air this recording on My Life in Music on The Classical Station

MY LIFE IN MUSIC: Elizabeth Beilman
Associate Principal Cello, North Carolina Symphony
Aired Monday, October 1, 2012 at 7 pm
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Playlist: intro: Johannes Brahms Waltz in A flat major, Op. 39 No. 15 Evgeny Kissin, piano
J.S. Bach Prelude ~ Cello Ste No. 3 Pablo Casals, cello
Zoltan Kodaly Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8 Janos Starker, cello
Johannes Brahms Mvt I ~ Piano Trio No. 1 in B Isaac Stern, violin Leonard Rose, cello Eugene Istomin, piano
Dmitri Shostakovich Mvt II ~ String Quartet No. 8 Borodin String Quartet (with Rostslav Dubinsky, violin I)
Robert Ward Mvt II ~ Echoes of America Aurora Musicalis
Julius Klengel Hymnus for 12 Cellos Members of the Berlin Philharmonic
Fade: Maurice Ravel The Enchanted Garden ~ Ma Mere l’Oye (Mother Goose Suite) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Carlo Maria Giulini

My Life in Music: Terry Mizesko
Bass Trombone & composer/arranger, North Carolina Symphony
Aired: Monday, September 3, 2012 at 7 pm, ET
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Playlist: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen ~ The Magic Flute Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer Lucia Popp, soprano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543 Berlin Philharmonic Karl Bohm
Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude & Gigue ~ Partita No.1 in B flat Major, BWV 825 Glenn Gould, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach Agnus Dei ~ Mass in B minor (BWV 232) New Philharmonia Orchestra Otto Klemperer Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano
Gustav Mahler Adagietto ~ Symphony No. 5 New York Philharmonic Leonard Bernstein
Looking ahead!

My Life in Music: Andrew Lowy

Playlist: Franz Schubert The Shepherd on the Rock (Der Hirt auf dem Felsen), D. 956 Harold Wright, clarinet Benita Valente, soprano Rudolf Serkin, piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Cosi Fan Tutte, Act 1 Trio: Soave sia il vento Rene Fleming Anne Sofie von Otter Michele Pertusi
Johannes Brahms Mvt 1 ~ Sextet in G Major, Op. 36, Mvt. 1 L'Archibudelli
John Harbison Finale ~ Wind Quintet Reykjavik Wind Quintet
Samuel Barber First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12 Saint Louis Symphony Leonard Slatkin

My Life in Music: Maria Evola

Playlist: Johann Sebastian Bach Erbarme Dich ~St Matthew Passion Collegium Vocale Gent Philippe Herreweghe Andreas Scholl, countertenor
Ludwig van Beethoven Molto Adagio (Movt III) ~ String Quartet, Op. 132 Cleveland Quartet
Sergei Prokofiev Allegro Marcato (Movt II) ~ Symphony No. 5 Cleveland Orchestra George Szell
Astor Piazzolla Buenos Aires hora cero (arr. by performers) Gidon Kremer, violin Elisabeth Chojnacka, harpsichord Per Arne Glorvigen, bandoneon Alois Posch, double bass
Karel Husa Music for Prague, 1968 Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra Milos Macheck

My Life in Music: Bruce Ridge

Playlist: Hector Berlioz “March to the Scaffold” (Movt 4) ~ Symphonie Fantastique Boston Symphony Orchestra Seij Ozawa
EXCERPT: The Beatles I Am the Walrus Frederic Chopin “Raindrop” Prelude No. 15 in D flat major Mauizio Pollini, piano
Benjamin Britten Opening/ Courtroom Scene ~ Peter Grimes City of London Sinfonia Richard Hickox Philip Langridge, tenor
EXCERPT: Andy Griffith Retelling of Bizet’s Carmen Arnold Schoenberg Farben (Movt 3) ~ Five Pieces for Orchestra BBC Symphony Orchestra Pierre Boulez
Ludvig van Beethoven Allegro con Brio (Movt 4) ~ Symphony No. 7 Boston Symphony Leonard Bernstein
Aaron Copland Movt 4 ~ Symphony No. 3 New York Philharmonic Leonard Bernstein
EXCERPT (fade): Gustav Mahler Movt 4 ~ Symphony No. 2 Boston Symphony Seiji Ozawa

My Life in Music: Erik Dyke

Ludvig van Beethoven Adagio Cantabile ~ “Pathetique” Sonata No. 8 in C minor Emil Gilels, piano
Emil Waldteufel Les Patineurs (The Skaters’ Waltz) Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper Franz Bauer-Theussl
EXCERPT: Rogers and Hammerstein Sound of Music George Frideric Handel Bouree ~ Water Music Boston Baroque Martin Perlman
Richard Wagner Prelude, Act I ~ Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg Chicago Symphony Orchestra Sir Georg Solti
EXCERPT: Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture, Op. 49 Philadelphia Orchestra Riccardo Muti Ludvig van Beethoven Scherzo ~ “Eroica” Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra John Eliot Gardiner
EXCERPT: Howard Hanson (“Interlochen Theme” from) Adagio ~ “Romantic” Symphony No. 2 Seattle Symphony Gerard Schwartz Johannes Brahms Poco allegretto ~ Symphony No. 3 I F major, Op. 90 London Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop
Richard Strauss Ein Heldenleben Staatskapelle Dresden Giuseppe Sinopoli
EXCERPT (fade): Frederic Chopin “Revolutionary” Etude, Op. 10, No. 12 Maurizio Pollini, piano

My Life in Music: Karen Galvin

Johannes Brahms Finale ~ Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 Emerson String Quartet
George Frideric Handel Adagio & Allegro ~ Sonata in F Major, Walsh Op.1 No.12 Andrew Manze, violin; Richard Egarr, harpsichord
John Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop
Ludvig van Beethoven Scherzo ~ Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 London Symphony Orchestra Carlo Maria Giulini
Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Yoel Levi
Looking forward — Upcoming Events!

My Life in Music: David Marschall

David Marschall
Acting Principal Violist (The Betty Ellen Madry Chair), North Carolina Symphony aired Monday, March 5, 2012

Georg Muffat Menuet ~Armonico Tributo- Sonata No. 1 in D Parley of Instruments Roy Goodman and Peter Holman
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Molto Allegro ~ String Quartet No. 14 in G, K. 387 Amadeus Quartet
Johann Sebastian Bach Contrapunctus 1: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Sir Neville Marriner Johann Sebastian Bach O Grosse Lieb, O Lieb Ohn’ Alle Masse ~ St John Passion, BWV 245 Monteverdi Choir John Eliot Gardiner
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Gente, Gente, All’armi, All’armi ~ Le Nozze Di Figaro Vienna Philharmonic Riccardo Muti
Ludwig van Beethoven Allegretto ma non troppo ~ Sonata No. 28 in A, Op. 101 Alfred Brendel, piano
Franz Schubert Heidenröslein, D. 257 Ian Bostridge, tenor
Robert Schumann Mvt 2 ~ String Quartet No. 3 in A major, Op. 41 No. 3 St Lawrence String Quartet
Giuseppe Verdi Questa o quella ~ Rigoletto London Symphony Orchestra Richard Bonynge Luciano Pavarotti, tenor
Johannes Brahms Geistliches Wiegenlied ~ Zwei Gesänge für Altstimme mit Viola und Klavier, Op. 91 Lambert Orkis, piano Steven Dann, violin Susan Platts, alto
Bohuslav Martinu Poco Allegro ~ Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola, Op. H 313 Philip Setzer, violin Lawrence Dutton, viola
Franz Schubert An die Musik, D. 547 Ian Bostridge, tenor

My Life in Music: Bonnie Thron

Bonnie Thron
Principal Cello, North Carolina Symphony
aired Monday, February 6, 2012

Ludwig van Beethoven Creatures of Prometheus Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Georges Bizet La fleur que tu m’avais j’ete (the Flower Song) ~ Carmen Vienna Vollesoper Orchestra Leone Magiera Luciano Pavarotti, tenor
Felix Mendelssohn Song Without Words Jacqueline du Pré, cello Gerald Moore, piano
Harry Chapin Corey’s Coming
Deborah Finestone Romance ~ Journey for Cello and Piano Adam Mahonske, piano Bonnie Thron, cello
Nathaniel Stookey Sonatina for Sam Bonnie Thron, cello
Bill Robinson Romantic Interlude ~ Grand Serenade for Clarinet, Cello and Piano Fred Jacobowitz, clarinet Bonnie Thron, cello Nancy Whelan, piano
Johannes Brahms Allegretto (1st mvt) ~ Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

My Life in Music: Archive

Paul Randall
Principal Trumpet , North Carolina Symphony
aired Monday, January 2, 2012

William Walton Variations on a Theme by Hindemith English Northern Philharmonia Paul Daniel Peter Donohoe, piano
Igor Stravinsky Song of the Nightingale Minnesota Orchestra Eiji Oue
Bela Bartok Dance Suite New York Philharmonic Pierre Boulez
Alan Hovhaness “Mount St Helens” Symphony No. 50 Seattle Symphony Gerard Schwarz

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