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Headlining today's show is one of Mozart's wonderful flute concertos. Pay special attention to the slow second movement. The flute sings with the plaintive sound of a human voice longing for a lost lover. The bittersweet effect is emphasized by the mellow sound of an authentic period instrument, as pictured here, fashioned out of wood. Prokofiev's sly soundtrack to the Russian film, "Lt. Kije," is also heard today, as well as some short, sweet cello pieces by Vivaldi as played by the incomparable Yo-Yo Ma. The second half of the show includes "Moments Musicaux," a piece for piano solo composed by Schubert and played by Daniel Barenboim. As the show nears its conclusion, hold on to your seats for the chorale pieces from Orff's "Carmina Burana." The show's final curtain is heralded by the mellow "Vocalise" by Rachmaninov.