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Marlboro Music Festival

From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: New England Summer Festivals
Length: 59:30

Classical New England's travelogue of summer music festivals visits the "grand-daddy of all music festivals" in Marlboro, VT. Read the full description.

Piece Audio

Playing: Marlboro Music Festival
From: WGBH Radio Boston

Marlboro_music_fest_-_photo_small From the infamous paper napkin-ball battles in the dining hall, to its long list of prestigious former musical residents: for many reasons, the Marlboro Music Festival's more than 6-decade history has earned it a legendary reputation among music festivals. This hour we'll visit with co-Artistic Director and pianist Richard Goode and enjoy live performances including music by Henry Purcell, Francis Poulenc, and others.

Program:
Franz Schubert: Quintet for piano and strings in A major, Op. 114, D.667, 'Trout' (excerpt)
Rudolf Serkin, piano; Jaime Laredo, violin; Philipp Naegele, viola; Leslie Parnas, cello; Julius Levine, bass

Franz Joseph Haydn: Flute Trio in G, Hob. XV:15
Anna Polansky, piano; Emi Ferguson, flute; Andrew Janss, cello

Franz Schubert: Adagio in E-flat Major, D. 827
Mitsuko Uchida, piano; David McCarroll, violin; Bronwyn Banerdt, cello

Henry Purcell: O Solitude
Karim Sulayaman, tenor; Judith Serkin, cello

Francis Poulenc: Trio for Piano Oboe and Bassoon
Mary Lynch, oboe; Natalya Rose Vrbsky, bassoon; Thomas Sauer, piano

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Piece Description

From the infamous paper napkin-ball battles in the dining hall, to its long list of prestigious former musical residents: for many reasons, the Marlboro Music Festival's more than 6-decade history has earned it a legendary reputation among music festivals. This hour we'll visit with co-Artistic Director and pianist Richard Goode and enjoy live performances including music by Henry Purcell, Francis Poulenc, and others.

Program:
Franz Schubert: Quintet for piano and strings in A major, Op. 114, D.667, 'Trout' (excerpt)
Rudolf Serkin, piano; Jaime Laredo, violin; Philipp Naegele, viola; Leslie Parnas, cello; Julius Levine, bass

Franz Joseph Haydn: Flute Trio in G, Hob. XV:15
Anna Polansky, piano; Emi Ferguson, flute; Andrew Janss, cello

Franz Schubert: Adagio in E-flat Major, D. 827
Mitsuko Uchida, piano; David McCarroll, violin; Bronwyn Banerdt, cello

Henry Purcell: O Solitude
Karim Sulayaman, tenor; Judith Serkin, cello

Francis Poulenc: Trio for Piano Oboe and Bassoon
Mary Lynch, oboe; Natalya Rose Vrbsky, bassoon; Thomas Sauer, piano

Timing and Cues

Total Time - 59:00, including two internal :60-sec. station breaks (with music beds)

Additional Credits

Cathy Fuller, host. Alan McLellan, host. Audio Engineer: Antonio Oliart-Ros. With thanks to Frank Salomon, Ben Davis and Paul Zinman at the Marlboro Music Festival. The Executive Producer, and WGBH’s Managing Director for Classical Services, is Benjamin K. Roe.