Music for a While #13: Rustles, hisses, and slogs

Jay ends with “Rustle of Spring,” the piano piece by Christian Sinding. It used to be universally known. It deserved to be. Jay also plays Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Shostakovich, Amy Beach, Havergal Brian, and Jörg Widmann. He tells some stories, makes some points. A rich and diverse world, music.

Tracks played:

Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1

Brian, Double Fugue in E flat

Widmann, “Con brio”

Brahms, Violin Concerto

Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5 (Bernstein, New York Philharmonic)

Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5 (Maazel, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

Beach, “Ah, Love, but a Day”

Sinding, “Rustle of Spring”

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