Among all the larger-than-life personalities in the music world, pianist Tzimon Barto just might be the largest. A body-builder who could probably bench-press the grand piano he plays on. Fluent in seven languages. Writes novels and poetry. A true original, we'll hear him playing music by another original - George Gershwin. The show is filled with great American music in honor of this most American of holidays.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Mark O'Connor: Three movements from Strings and Threads Suite
Mark O'Connor, violin, the Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, Scott Yoo, conductor
John Stafford Smith: The Star Spangled Banner
The Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin, conductor
Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
John Philip Sousa and Jim Cullum: The Washington Post March
The Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin, conductor
Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
Traditional (Arranged by Frank Ticheli): Shenandoah
The Dallas Wind Symphony, Frank Ticheli, conductor
Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
Charles Ives: Third movement from String Quartet No. 1 (From the Salvation Army)
The Miro Quartet
Calvary Community Church, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Amy Beach: Fireflies, Op. 15, No. 4
Joel Fan, piano
Mark O'Connor: Elevations
The New Century Chamber Orchestra, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, music director
Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, San Rafael, California
Hour 2
George Gerswhin: That Certain Feeling
George Gershwin, piano
Gene Scheer: American Anthem
Amanda Forsyth, cello, Bill Charlap, piano
Chris Thile: The Eleventh Reel
The Punch Brothers
Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, Georgia
Traditional Gospel (Arranged by David Mennicke): Down in the River to Pray
The National Lutheran Choir, David Mennicke, director
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, Minnesota
The PT Mail Bag: Listener Calls and Emails
George Gershwin: Concerto in F
Tzimon Barto, piano, the National Symphony Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.
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