Cellist Peter Seidenberg joins series host, soprano Allison Charney, in this special hour-long fourth episode of the series, discussing and performing – with pianist Craig Ketter – classics by Bach, Bloch, Verdi, Strauss, living composer Marianna Rosett’s haunting “Kaddish” and a highlight from Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man, while exploring the series’ central theme of hope.

MUSICAL SELECTIONS:

Peter Seidenberg:

Sonata in C-Major, 3rd Mvt./J.S. Bach

Peter Seidenberg with Allison Charney and Craig Ketter:

Morrò ma prima in grazia – from Un Ballo in Maschera /Giuseppe Verdi

Peter Seidenberg with Craig Ketter:

Prayer/Ernst Bloch

Peter Seidenberg with Allison Charney and Craig Ketter:

Marianna Rosett – “Kaddish” from Ghost Brothers

Til There Was You – from The Music Man/Meredith Wilson

Allison Charney and Craig Ketter

Zuiegnung/R. Strauss

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