Lincoln Jones, artistic director of the American Contemporary Ballet, is this week’s Classical Californian. He shares his passion for classical music and the story of how he fell in love with ballet. From his formative experience in Vienna to collaborations with violinist Hilary Hahn, you’ll hear the music that continues to inspire him. Lincoln’s playlist includes Haydn, Bach, Schubert, Tchaikovsky and more!
Joseph Haydn: Mass in G Major, "Nikolaimesse": IV. Sanctus, Collegium Musicum 90, Collegium Musicum 90 Choir, Richard Hickox (conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach: "Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!" Chorus, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Ton Koopman (conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal: Sinfonia, The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major: I. Preludio, Hilary Hahn
Square Dance Ballet by George Balanchine
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 4 Violins in B Minor No. 10: I. Allegro, Simon Standage, Elizabeth Wilcock, Micaela Comberti, Miles Golding, Jaap Ter Linden, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (conductor)
Franz Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, "Death and the Maiden": II. Andante con moto, Alban Berg Quartett
Peter Tchaikovsky: Act I: Waltz of the Snowflakes – George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, New York City Ballet Orchestra, David Zinman
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mass in C Minor, "Grosse Messe": II. Gloria, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (conductor), Bavarian Radio Chorus
