Podcasts about Georg Philipp Telemann

durée : 01:58:40 - Le Bach du dimanche du dimanche 11 mai 2025 - par : Corinne Schneider - Au programme de cette 340e émission : en première heure, zoom les relations entre Bach et Georg Philipp Telemann ; Lorenzo Guielmi dans la Cantate BWV 146 et le moment d'orgue ; les Concertos pour violon par James Ehnes avec l'Orchestre National du Centre des Arts du Canada (Analekta, 28 mars) - réalisé par : Anne-Lise Assada

Vi propongo un quiz. Provate a indovinare. Chi è il compositore di Musica sull'acqua? Bach, Händel, Telemann o Vivaldi? Chi è il compositore della Passione secondo Matteo? Bach, Händel, Telemann o Vivaldi? Chi è il compositore di un oratorio intitolato Messia? Bach, Händel, Telemann o Vivaldi? Chi scrisse almeno una dozzina di suite per clavicembalo? Bach, Händel, Telemann o Vivaldi? Come avete risposto? La risposta corretta a tutt'e quattro le domande è … Georg Philipp Telemann, uno dei più prolifici e affermati compositori barocchi tedeschi. Come i suoi connazionali J.S. Bach (1685-1750) e Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759), scrisse musica per tutte le occasioni e per ogni genere. E come quegli altri due giganti della musica, scrisse opere che contengono tutti i tratti distintivi di una brillante immaginazione musicale, di una suprema maestria e della capacità di scrivere melodie memorabili. Scrisse persino più di 30 opere, quasi quante ne scrisse Händel (non tutti sono d'accordo sul numero). Perché Telemann non è il primo pensiero, ovvero è il compositore barocco a cui pensiamo solo dopo aver considerato Bach, Handel e Vivaldi? Non esiste una spiegazione. Chi era Georg Philipp Telemann? Nato a Magdeburgo, Georg Philipp Telemann fu un prodigio che compose opere e musica per tastiera prima di aver compiuto 12 anni. Nonostante il suo evidente potenziale musicale, i suoi genitori si opposero alle sue intenzioni di diventare musicista e insistettero affinché studiasse legge all'Università di Lipsia.   Come Johann Sebastian Bach, Telemann si guadagnò da vivere come musicista e organista di chiesa. E come Bach, Telemann compose una serie costante di cantate da eseguire la domenica nelle numerose chiese in cui era impiegato. Ricoprì incarichi ecclesiastici a Lipsia, Sorau, Eisenach e Francoforte prima di accettare il suo ultimo e più grande incarico ecclesiastico ad Amburgo, dove diventò direttore musicale in almeno cinque chiese.   Fortunato in musica, sfortunato in amore   È sorprendente che un gentiluomo tedesco costante e produttivo come Telemann abbia avuto una vita amorosa tumultuosa. La sua prima moglie, Amalie, morì nel 1711, meno di 2 anni dopo il loro matrimonio. Solo pochi anni dopo sposò Maria Catharina, una giocatrice d'azzardo compulsiva che lo lasciò nel 1736 e gli lasciò il compito di ripulire gli immensi debiti che aveva accumulato.   Ma tutto quel dramma domestico non impedì a Telemann di produrre un flusso costante di musica magnifica.   Opere importanti di Telemann:   Opere orchestrali e concerti …   Ouverture: La Musette, suite per archi e continuo in sol-   Concerto per violino in la-   Cantate e oratori …   Passione secondo Matteo   Messia (oratorio)   Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn (cantata per soprano e orchestra). Si traduce “La mia anima magnifica il Signore”.   Opere per tastiera …   Concerto da chiesa in sol per organo   Ouverture in sol per tastiera   Musica da camera …   Sei quartetti per violino, flauto, basso di viola e basso continuo   Pastorella in musica

Klassiekuur brengt u muziek van de toondichters Antonio Vivaldi, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Felich Mendelssohn, Ludwig Spohr, Johann Sebastian Bach, Tarquino Merula en Georg Philipp Telemann. Zij hebben een bonte mengeling aan muziek klaar, waarin zowel lente als vasten doorklinkt. Barokke, klassieke en romantische muziektaal wisselen hierin af.

En esta nueva entrega de Allegro con batuta, nuestro anfitrión, Iván López Reynoso, nos invita a entender a profundidad la relación entre dos elementos fundamentales dentro de la cultura: la música y su conexión con la gastronomía. Descubriremos cómo la comida y la bebida han inspirado múltiples obras de arte, partituras y grandes expresiones musicales. Destacan importantes ejemplos que van desde Música de mesa, de Georg Philipp Telemann; las cantatas de Bach; las óperas de Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti y Vincenzo Bellini; La Traviata, de Giuseppe Verdi; Chaikovski y Prokófiev; pasando por Erik Satie, con su singular pieza Tres piezas en forma de pera, o el compositor Engelbert Humperdinck y su ópera Hansel y Gretel; hasta llegar a musicales contemporáneos como Sweeney Todd, de Stephen Sondheim, entre otros.

4 ottobre 2024, la musica barocca di Georg Philipp Telemann risuona nel cuore della città di Genova, dal Tempio Valdese di via Assarotti.Il concerto ha titolo "All for Telemann" e fa parte del 31° Festival Musicale “Le Vie del Barocco”, organizzato dall'Associazione Collegium Pro Musica e diretto da Stefano Bagliano.Ed è proprio Stefano Bagliano che in questa intervista - fatta nel Tempio Valdese la mattina delle prove - ci porta nel mondo della musica barocca ed in particolare in quello del musicista tedesco che tanto le diede.Perché la musica barocca è più immediata da ascoltare, anche da orecchie moderne e non particolarmente abituate a frequentare la musica classica? Quali sono gli strumenti che il Collegium Pro Musica utilizza? Perché "tutto Telemann"? A queste domande risponde Stefano Bagliano, virtuoso di flauto dolce e direttore artistico del Collegium;mentre William Jourdan, pastore della Chiesa Valdese di Genova, ci dice qualcosa della storia del luogo di culto e di vita della comunità valdese ed anche della Iglesia Evangélica Hispanoamericana, che dell'Ordinamento Valdese fa parte.Buon ascolto!Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radio-21-aprile-web--4343828/support.

In deze aflevering van Kalm met Klassiek word je uitgenodigd om jezelf hoofdpersonage te maken van jouw eigen verhaal. Probeer jezelf van een afstandje te bekijken, liefdevol en nieuwsgierig, zonder oordelen. Ab Nieuwdorp neemt je stap voor stap mee. En hij laat muziek horen rondom het boek der boeken: de Bijbel. Je gaat luisteren naar de aria 'So ruhe, gekreuzugte Liebe' uit de 'Lukas Passion' van Georg Philipp Telemann. Wil je meer Kalm met Klassiek? Ga naar npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek (https://www.npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek). Alle muziek uit de podcast vind je terug in de bijbehorende speellijst (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YgSfm1Sux7CroiJvzeUdx?si=f0f254ee8f4048e7). 

durée : 01:28:25 - En pistes ! du vendredi 30 août 2024 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Au programme de ce vendredi matin, les œuvres de Gabriel Fauré, Emanuel Schikaneder, Robert Schumann, Jean-Sébastien Bach, Charles Martin Loeffler, Georg Philipp Telemann et Sergueï Prokofiev. En pistes !

durée : 01:28:25 - En pistes ! du vendredi 30 août 2024 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Au programme de ce vendredi matin, les œuvres de Gabriel Fauré, Emanuel Schikaneder, Robert Schumann, Jean-Sébastien Bach, Charles Martin Loeffler, Georg Philipp Telemann et Sergueï Prokofiev. En pistes !

Martin Haselböck gibt eine detaillierte Vorschau auf das Festival KIRCH'KLANG im Salzkammergut. Zu hören gibt es Musik von Anton Bruckner, Georg Philipp Telemann, Johann Sebastian Bach sowie eine rare Improvisation von Hans Hasselböck über ein Thema von Anton Bruckner aus dem Jahr 1983!!

A cura di Carlo Centemeri. La musica che parla dei lavoratori, tanto per fare caricature dei colleghi quanto per raccontare le grandi lotte degli anni sessanta e settanta. Ma altrettanto i lavoratori della musica, soprattutto quelli invisibili, il cui ruolo è fondamentale per uno spettacolo o un disco ma che spesso non si notano. Con Lisa Capaccioli (librettista e regista), Fabio Framba (producer e sound engineer), Gioia Bertuccini (violoncellista, musicologa e social media manager); oltre a loro, Camilla Di Pilato, fagottista italiana da tempo in forza all'orchestra dell'opera di Tallin per parlare di condizioni di lavoro tra Italia ed estero e cervelli in fuga. Il tutto, ascoltando Frederic Rzewski, Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Domenico Cimarosa, Luigi Nono, Georg Philipp Telemann, Billy Joel.

durée : 01:28:42 - En pistes ! du lundi 15 avril 2024 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Leurs œuvres sont à l'honneur ce matin : Félix Mendelssohn, Jean-Sébastien Bach, Anton Bruckner, Maurice Ravel, Franz Liszt, Richard Strauss et Georg Philipp Telemann. En pistes ! - réalisé par : Max James

durée : 00:08:14 - Bach & Telemann : Himmelfahrt - Vox Luminis, Orchestre baroque de Fribourg, Lionel Meunier - Dans ce nouvel enregistrement, Vox Luminis s'associe à l'Orchestre baroque de Fribourg pour célébrer l'Ascension, ce thème inspira les plus grands compositeurs comme Jean-Sébastien Bach et Georg Philipp Telemann

durée : 01:28:33 - En pistes ! du mercredi 06 mars 2024 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Ce matin, Emilie et Rodolphe vous invitent à parcourir les œuvres de Camille Saint-Saëns et Claude Debussy mais également celles de Mel Bonis, Georg Philipp Telemann et Franz Schubert, sans oublier le compositeur finlandais Bernhard Henrik Crusell

In Episode 117, we're immersing ourselves in the rich and intricate world of Baroque music, shining a spotlight on the genius of Georg Philipp Telemann. Get ready to embark on a musical adventure as we unravel the life and melodies of this Baroque maestro. Georg Philipp Telemann, a name that echoes through the corridors of musical history, was not just a composer; he was a virtuoso of his time. Born in 1681, Telemann's legacy extends far beyond his era, leaving an indelible mark on the Baroque period with his innovative compositions and unparalleled creativity. As we explore this episode, we'll journey through the tapestry of Telemann's life, discovering the influences that shaped his music and the groundbreaking compositions that defined an era. From his early days in Magdeburg to his later years in Hamburg, Telemann's musical odyssey is a testament to the transformative power of art. Whether you're a seasoned aficionado of Baroque music or a newcomer eager to explore the classics, Episode 117 promises to be a captivating journey into the heart of Telemann's genius. Join me as we unravel the layers of his compositions, appreciating the artistry that continues to resonate through the centuries. Gather your young music enthusiasts and let the melodies of Georg Philipp Telemann transport you to a bygone era of musical splendor. Episode 117 is not just a podcast episode; it's an invitation to discover, appreciate, and fall in love with the Baroque brilliance of one of history's musical giants. Musical Samples You'll Hear in this Episode: Telemann: Viola Concerto in G major, Rose Armbrust Griffin Telemann: Trumpet Concertos Vol.1 Telemann: Complete Tafelmusik Telemann - Wassermusik suites & concertos Music Listening Schedule for Episode 117 I've put together a curated playlist of some of the pieces we highlighted in today's episode as well as a few other selections of Georg Philipp Telemann. You'll have the chance to see what choreographed ballet performances look like to some of the music we learned about in the podcast when you view the videos in this playlist. Subscribe & Review in Apple Podcasts Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you're not, head on over to do that today so you don't miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in Apple Podcasts! If you're feeling extra magnanimous, I would be really grateful if you left a review over on Apple Podcasts, too. Those reviews help other families find my podcast learn more about music. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what you love about Busy Kids Love Music. Thanks!

Yule 2023 13th-21st Centuries This week we hear anonymous and traditional works and works by Nicolas Gombert, Jean Titelouze, Arcangelo Corelli, Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Philipp Telemann, Alexander Kastalsky, Arthur Honegger, Heinrich Kaminski, Leroy Anderson, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Agustín Barrios, John Rutter, Harold Darke, Mel Tormé, and David Foster. 206 Minutes – Week of 2023 December 25

Georg Philipp Telemann - Tafelmusik: Concerto for Two Horns: VivaceBedrich Tylsar, hornZdenek Tylsar, hornCapella IstropolitanaRichard Edlinger, conductorMore info about today's track: Naxos 8.550156Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.SubscribeYou can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, or by using the Daily Download podcast RSS feed.Purchase this recordingAmazon

Sunday Worship for October 29, 2023, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service—Pastor Dan Peterson; Cantor Kyle Haugen; Morris Northcutt, trumpet. Prelude—Chorale preludes on EIN FESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT (“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” ELW 504); Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707); Johann Gottfried Walther (1684–1748) • “The Majesty” from Twelve Heroic Marches, Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767)  •  Processional Hymn—The Church's One Foundation, ELW 654 • Children's Message, Pastor Peterson • First Reading—Jeremiah 31:31-34 • Psalmody—Psalm 46 • Second Reading—Romans 3:19-28  • Gospel—John 8:31-36 • Sermon—Pastor Dan Peterson, "What Is Worship" • Hymn of the Day—Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word, ELW 517 • Distribution Anthem—Here Am I, Hans Leo Hassler (1564–1612), arr. Mark Schweizer (1956–2019) • Sending Hymn—A Mighty Fortress • Postlude—Praeludium in G, Nicolaus Bruhns (1665–1697) ⁠⁠Link here to view the bulletin.⁠⁠ Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving a gift to our church; ⁠⁠go to this link.

Præludium: Georg Philipp Telemann: 1. sats fra Sonate i D-dur. Davidssalme: 42,2-4 & 6. Salme: 518 "På Guds nåde". Fra det N.T.: Lukasevangeliet 19, 1-10. Trosbekendelsen. Salme: 407 "Nu står sjælen op af døde". Postludium: Georg Philipp Telemann: 2. sats fra Sonate i D-dur. www.dr.dk/P2/Morgenandagten

Synopsis In the Guiness Book of Music Facts and Feats, the record for "Most Prolific Composer" goes to Georg Philip Telemann, who died on today's date in 1767 at the age of 86. And longevity gave an edge to productivity: Telemann outlived his prolific contemporary, J.S. Bach, by 21 years, and outlived Handel by 12. But even considering the extra years he lived, Telemann's output is staggering. Of Bach's cantatas, some 200 or so survive, but Telemann's number 1400. He also wrote 125 orchestral suites, 125 concertos, 130 trios, 145 pieces for solo keyboard, and about 50 operas. Most composers (if they are lucky), publish one autobiography; Telemann published three, and commented in one of them, "How is it possible for me to remember everything I wrote for violin and winds?" Sometimes, in addition to composing original music, Telemann was also asked to perform it: "A few days before I play a violin concerto," he wrote, "I always locked myself away, fiddle in hand, shirt-sleeves rolled up, with something strong to calm the nerves, and practice." Fortunately, Telemann seemed to find musical inspiration everywhere, including from the pop and folk music of his day. As he put it, "One would scarcely believe what wonderful ideas pipers and fiddlers have when they improvise while dancers pause for breath. An observer could easily gather enough ideas from them in eight days to last a lifetime!" Music Played in Today's Program Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767) Violin Concerto in A (The Frog) Pavlo Beznosiuk, violin; New London Consort; Philip Pickett, conductor. London 455 621 On This Day Births 1860 - French composer Gustave Charpentier, in Dieuze, Lorraine; 1935 - Austrian composer Kurt Schwertsik, in Vienna; Deaths 1767 - German composer Georg Philipp Telemann, age 86, in Hamburg; 1822 - German composer, critic and popular Romantic author Ernst Theodor Amadeus ("E.T.A.") Hoffmann, age 46, in Berlin; Premieres 1840 - For the 400th anniversary of the Gutenberg Printing Press, Mendelssohn presents his Symphony No. 2, "Lobegesang" (Song of Praise) at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig; 1850 - R. Schumann: opera "Genoveva," in Leipzig at the Stadttheater; 1910 - Stravinsky: ballet, "The Firebird," at the Paris Opera, with Gabriel Pierné conducting; 1923 - de Falla: one-act opera "El retablo de maese Pedro" (Master Peter's Puppet Show), first staged performance in Paris at the home of the Princesse de Polignac; This opera was premiered in a concert performance in Seville on March 23, 1923; 1940 - William Grant Still: choral ballad "And They Lynched Him on a Tree," at New York's Lewisohn Stadium by the Schola Cantorum and Wen Talbert Negro Choir with the New York Philharmonic, Arthur Rodzinksi conducting; 1954 - Leroy Anderson: "Sandpaper Baller" at a Decca recording session in New York City, with the composer conducting; Three different grades of sandpaper rubbed together were used to make the vaudeville-style "soft shoe" dancing sound effects for this classic recording; 1955 - Grofé: "Hudson Valley" Suite, in Washington, D.C., by the National Symphony conducted by André Kostelanetz; 1991 - James MacMillan: "Tuireadh" (Lament) for clarinet and string quartet, by James Campbell and the Allegri Quartet at St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands). Links and Resources On Telemann

durée : 01:29:20 - En pistes ! du mercredi 21 juin 2023 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Nous fêtons la musique avec la version de L'orfeo de Monteverdi par Jordi Savall et Le Concert des Nations mais également avec les pièces de Florence Price, Georg Philipp Telemann ou encore Max Bruch. En pistes !

The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Isabel Wilkerson was born in Washington DC. Her parents moved there in the Great Migration – when six million African Americans left the rural south to escape poor economic conditions and discrimination. Isabel later wrote about this exodus in her bestselling and widely acclaimed book The Warmth of Other Suns, the product of 15 years of research and more than 1200 interviews. She started out in newspapers as a reporter and feature writer, and in 1994 she became the first woman of African-American heritage to win the Pulitzer Prize for journalism, when she was Chicago bureau chief of the New York Times. More recently she published her second book Caste: the Origins of our Discontents, an examination of racial stratification. The New York Times described it as the “keynote nonfiction book of the American century thus far” and it also won praise from President Obama. Isabel's choices include works by Camille Saint-Saëns, John Coltrane, Philip Glass and Georg Philipp Telemann.

Sein galanter Stil kam an beim Bürgertum: Rund 3600 Werke hat Telemann hinterlassen. Man kann und muss sie nicht alle kennen. Einige aber schon: "Der getreue Music-Meister" zum Beispiel. Originell, witzig und revolutionär schon durch die Art der Veröffentlichung. Von Ben Süverkrüp.

Den Einzug Jesu in Jerusalem zeichnet Telemann als einen schweren, schmerzhaften Weg und schafft zum Palmsonntag wiederum eine höchst differenzierte Kantate mit vielen Farben und Schattierungen.

Zugegeben: Im 18. Jahrhundert war das Reisen noch weitaus beschwerlicher als heute. Eine Postkutsche schaffte keine 15 km pro Stunde und besonders bequem war sie auch nicht. Trotzdem war Georg Philipp Telemann im Vergleich zu seinen Kollegen ganz schön reisefaul. Selbst nach Paris war er schon unzählige Male eingeladen worden und konnte sich lange Zeit nicht dazu aufraffen, hinzufahren. Im Herbst 1737 brach er schließlich doch auf. Und verlebte - wider Erwarten - acht glückliche Monate in der französischen Metropole. Am 25. März 1738 erlebte Georg Philipp Telemann geradezu einen Feiertag in Paris.

Diese Kantate ist geradezu überbordernd gefüllt mit Elementen der französischen Musik – inklusive eines regelrecht opernhaften Finales. Und Telemann illustriert den "Drachen" mit der Besetzung von gleich drei Fagotten.

Drei Choräle zitiert Telemann in der Kantate zum Sonntag Laetare und schließt das Werk mit einem ausgewachsenen Chor über das Wort "Schmecket und sehet" – passend zum Sonntagsevanglium über die Speisung der 5.000.

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Mit Erdmann Neumeister ist einer der prominentesten Kantatendichter für die Texte des "Französischen Jahrgangs" verantwortlich. Nicht nur Telemann hat sich von diesen Libretti inspirieren lassen, auch Bach und andere.

Thüringen entdecken heißt auch die Thüringer Bachwochen zu erleben. Intendant Christoph Drescher hat das Festival heuer unter das Motto ZUVERSICHT gestellt. Musikchefin Ursula Magnes spricht mit Christoph Drescher über Thüringen als Bach-Lebensraum im Vergleich zu Leipzig, besondere Bach-Orte wie das kleine Örtchen Dornheim, wo Bach seine erste Frau Maria Barbara geheiratet hat und lädt weiters nach Meiningen ein, wo Johann Ludwig Bach wirkte. Wer kennt Schloss Wilhelmsthal, wo Georg Philipp Telemann musizierte oder Schloss Altenstein, wo man Johanne Brahms oder Max Reger begegnen kann. Weitere Infos zu den Thüringer Bachwochen 2023, die am 31. März beginnen, unter www.thueringer-bachwochen.de

Weshalb der "Französische Jahrgang" zu seinem Namen kommt, ist im Eingangschor dieser Kantate ganz deutlich erkennbar – die Musik könnte auch eine französische "Grand Motet" sein.

In Leipzig herrschte zur Passionszeit "Tempus clausum" – in Frankfurt, wo Telemann tätig war, dagegen nicht. So präsentieren wir im Bach-Podcast in den nächsten Wochen Telemann-Kantaten aus dem "Französischen Jahrgang".

Yule 2022 – III12th-20th CenturiesWe hear traditional works and works by Magister Leoninus, Jean Titelouze, Pavel Vejvanovský, Heinrich Biber, Francesco Nicola Fago, Georg Philipp Telemann, Felix Mendelssohn, Zdeněk Fibich, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Adolphe Adam, and Per-Erik Moraeus.147 Minutes – Week of 2022 December 12

Georg Philip Telemann war erfolgreich, populär, ein Innovator, der Brücken zum anbrechenden Rokoko schlug, ein Künstler, der als "bürgerlicher Unternehmer" den Beruf des Komponisten neu ausrichtete. Zwar steht Telemann im heutigen Musikleben eindeutig im Schatten von Bach und Händel, jedoch sagt dies nur wenig über die herausragende Bedeutung aus, die der Magdeburger während des Spätbarock in Deutschland inne hatte. (BR 2017)

Uhu hat kalte Füße bekommen und reist in den sonnigen Süden nach Venedig. Er lernt die Barockzeit kennen und damit perückentragende Komponisten wie Georg Friedrich Händel und Georg Philipp Telemann.

"Gigue" is the French word for jig -- a lively dance in triple time. The jig started out as folk dance in Ireland, Scotland, and northern England, before finding its way into classical music.

Georg Philipp Telemann never studied composition - he taught himself how to write music. There are quite a few composers who taught themselves, including Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Edward Elgar, Francis Poulenc, Scott Joplin and others.

Georg Philipp Telemann composed during the Baroque period, which ran from about 1600 to 1750. Suzanne Bona, host of the National Public Radio program Sunday Baroque, talks with Naomi Lewin about Baroque music.

Telemann loved to write. He wrote more pieces of music than any other composer, and he also wrote not one, not two, but THREE autobiographies.

You could write a book about the life of the German composer Georg Philipp Telemann– and as it turns out, Telemann himself wrote three – three separate autobiographies.

Synopsis On today's date in 2002, a new Violin Concerto received its premiere by the Boston Symphony and  German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, with the new work's composer, Sir Andre Previn conducting. Previn was born in Berlin, came to the United States in 1939, and became an American citizen in 1943. His Concerto reflects a homecoming of sorts in its third movement, subtitled “From a Train in Germany.”  In 1999, while riding on a German train Previn had telephoned a birthday greeting to his manager, who suggested that the new composition he was planning for Boston might reflect that return to the country of his birth. And so its 3rd movement ended up incorporating a German children's song suggested by Anne-Sophie Mutter, one that Previn had known as a child. Autobiographical inferences throughout the Concerto are also suggested by an inscription from T. S. Eliot's “Four Quartets,” which reads: “We shall not cease from exploration/And the end of all our exploring/will be to arrive where we started/and know the place for the first time.” And, as if to underscore the autobiographical interplay of life and art, Mutter and Previn were married on August 1, 2002, five months after the premiere of “their” Concerto. Music Played in Today's Program André Previn (b. 1930) — Violin Concerto (Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Boston Symphony; André Previn, cond.) DG 474500 On This Day Births 1681 - German composer Georg Philipp Telemann, in Magdeburg; 1727 - Baptism of German composer and keyboard virtuoso Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, in Danzig (now Gdansk); 1804 - Austrian composer and conductor Johann Strauss, Sr., in Vienna; Premieres 1734 - Handel: anthem "This is the day which the Lord hath made" in London at the French Chapel of St. James's Palace, for the wedding of Princess Anne and Prince Willem, the Prince of Orange (Gregorian date: March 25); 1824 - Schubert: String Quartet in a (D. 804) in Vienna, by the Schuppanzigh Quartet; Published the following September, this was the only chamber work of Schubert's published in his lifetime; 1847 - Verdi: opera "Macbeth," in Florence at the Teatro della Pergola; 1885 - Gilbert & Sullivan: operetta "The Mikado," at the Savoy Theatre in London; 1963 - Simpson: Symphony No. 3, in Birmingham, England; 1975 - Ulysses Kay: Quintet Concerto for brass and orchestra, in New York City; 1976 - Paul Creston: "Hyas Illahee" for chorus and orchestra, in Shreveport, La.; 1986 - Harrison Birtwistle: "Earth Dances" for orchestra, at Royal Festival Hall in London by the BBC Symphony, Peter Eotvos conducting; 1996 - Leo Ornstein: Piano Sonata No. 6, at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco, by pianist Marvin Tartak; 2000 - David Maslanka: Wind Quintet No. 3, in Columbus, Mo., by the Missouri Quintet; 2001 - Danielpour: Cello Concerto No. 2 ("Through the Ancient Valley"), by the New York Philharmonic, Kurt Masur conducting, with soloist Yo-Yo Ma; 2002 - Previn: Violin Concerto, by the Boston Symphony with the composer conducting and soloist Anne-Sophie Mutter; 2003 - Jim Mobberley: "Vox Inhumana" for live and prerecorded sounds, in Kansas City, by the NewEar ensemble. Links and Resources On André Previn More on Previn