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Interview: Christopher Tin

Christopher Tin explains how writing for Civilization unexpectedly launched him into global recognition, with “Baba Yetu” becoming a rare video game theme embraced by classical choirs. His career shows how porous the boundaries between media scoring and concert music have become, and how today’s composers can thrive across both.

Christopher Tin

Guest
Christopher Tin, Composer

Rob Kennedy

Host
Rob Kennedy, Host @WCPE

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Symphony No. 3 in C, Op. 32

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

St. Petersburg State Symphony/Anichanov

Label

Naxos

Catalog Number

9

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12:36pm Slavonic Dance in D, Op. 46 No. 6

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Philharmonia/Davis

12:43pm Krakowiak, Concert Rondo in F, Op. 14

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Biret/Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic/Stankovsky

1:01pm Romeo and Juliet: Act I

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

Baltimore Symphony/Alsop

2:02pm Romeo and Juliet: Act II

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

Baltimore Symphony/Alsop

2:41pm Romeo and Juliet: Act III

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

Baltimore Symphony/Alsop

3:19pm Romeo and Juliet: Act IV

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Performed by

Baltimore Symphony/Alsop

3:31pm Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Finckel/Han

4:01pm Oboe Concerto in D minor, BWV 1059

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Holliger/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Brown

4:15pm Symphony No. 2 in A minor, Op. 55

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

French National Radio and TV Orchestra/Martinon

4:39pm Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 99

Composed by

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)

Performed by

Fernandez/English Chamber Orchestra/Martinez

5:01pm Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Watts/Atlanta Symphony/Levi

5:36pm Waltz No. 2 from Jazz Suite No. 2

Composed by

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Performed by

Radio France Philharmonic/P. Jarvi

5:42pm Rhapsody in A minor, Op. 14

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

Slovak Philharmonic/Pešek

6:02pm Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 55 "Eroica"

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Abbado

6:55pm Ave Maria, D. 839

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Kertesi/Camerata Budapest/Kovacs

7:02pm Dance of the Hours from La gioconda

Composed by

Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1886)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy

7:14pm Divertimento in D, K. 136

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Amsterdam Baroque/Koopman

7:34pm One of Ours - A Cather Symphony

Composed by

Barbara Harbach (b.1946)

Performed by

Slovak Radio Symphony/Trevor

7:48pm Violin Concerto in G minor, RV 317

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Perlman/Israel Philharmonic

8:04pm Enigma Variations, Op. 36

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

BBC Symphony/Bernstein

8:43pm Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Mexico City Philharmonic/Batiz

9:01pm Grand Waltz from Cinderella

Composed by

Sergei Prokofiev, arr. by Tamas Batiashvili

Performed by

Batiashvili/Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Nezet-Seguin

9:07pm Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Janis/Minneapolis Symphony/Dorati

9:39pm Nisi Dominus, RV 608

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Engeltjes/Prjct Amsterdam/Engeltjes

10:02pm Requiem, Op. 48

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Cambridge Singers/City of London Sinfonia/Rutter

10:38pm Shenandoah

Composed by

Traditional American, arr. by Caroline Shaw

Performed by

Ma/Stott

10:44pm Nocturne from String Quartet No. 2 in D (for orchestra)

Composed by

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Performed by

Saint Louis Symphony/Slatkin

10:53pm 3rd mvt (Menuet & Trio) from Symphony No. 101 in D, "Clock"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Orchestra of the 18th Century/Bruggen

11:02pm Rhapsody in Blue

Composed by

George Gershwin (1898-1937)

Performed by

Bernstein/LA Philharmonic

11:21pm Variations on Balkan Themes, Op. 60

Composed by

Amy Beach (1867–1944)

Performed by

Joanne Polk

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