Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma and Anthony McGill play during the inauguration of Barack Obama as president of the United States. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

It was a beautiful buffer; a musical interlude between acts and it has created a lot of listener interest here at KDFC. I’m talking about the quartet piece performed between the swearing in of Vice President Joe Biden and that of  President Barack Obama on inauguration Tuesday. John Williams wrote "Air and Simple Gifts" for an all-star lineup; violinist Itzhak Perlman, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Gabriela Montero.

Tim Smith of the Baltimore Sun had this to say about it "The remarkably intimate interlude opened with a sober, almost melancholy theme, as if to recall the many challenges facing the country. That gave way to a familiar melody, first intoned by the clarinet – the gently uplifting Shaker hymn, "Simple Gifts," used so indelibly by Aaron Copland in his 1944 ballet score Appalachian Spring. The four instruments rhapsodized on that tune before returning to the quiet opening material."

The response to it has been wonderful here at KDFC. I’ve received many emails and calls regarding it and so we decided to place a video clip of that premiere on our video page. Enjoy