The 'Philosopher,' 'Eroica,' 'Merry Pranks' and the 'Pines of Rome'

By Dan Margolies,

Published July 18, 2024 at 2:14 PM CDT

Michael Stern leads the Kansas City Symphony in a performance, October 2023

This week we'll hear the Kansas City Symphony perform a delightful early symphony by Franz Joseph Haydn known as "The Philosopher" and Ludwig van Beethoven's groundbreaking third symphony: "Eroica." We'll also hear two crowd pleasing tone poems: Richard Strauss' "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks" and Ottorino Respighi's majestic "Pines of Rome."

An agreement with the Kansas City Symphony allows us to share audio for this program up to four weeks after the program's original air date. You can listen to currently available episodes here.

Host

Dan Margolies

Program

Symphony No. 22 in Eb major, Hob. 1:22 - "The Philosopher"
by Franz Joseph Haydn
Michael Stern, conductor
Live performance, February 2015

Symphony No. 3 in Eb major, Op. 55 - "Eroica"
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Michael Stern, conductor
Live performance, February 2018

Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Op. 28
by Richard Strauss
Michael Stern, conductor
Live performance, June 2017

The Pines of Rome
by Ottorino Respighi
Michael Stern, conductor
Live performance, March 2018