Each week on our Piano Puzzler, composer Bruce Adolphe re-writes a familiar tune in the style of a classical composer. We then get one of our listeners on the phone to try to guess the tune and the composer whose style Bruce is imitating. Play along with our Piano Puzzler, on Wednesday's Performance Today.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Isaac Albeniz: Torre Bermeja
Jason Vieaux, guitar
Sevilla: The Music of Isaac Albeniz
Azica 17224
Andre Mathieu: Ballet Scenes
Tucson Symphony Orchestra; George Hanson, conductor
Tucson Music Hall, Convention Center Hall, Tucson, AZ
The Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Jim Hanson from St. Paul, MN
Luigi Boccherini: Guitar Quintet in D Major, G. 448: 3. Grave assai - Fandango
Jason Vieaux, guitar; Escher String Quartet
Hodgson Concert Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Hour 2
Edvard Grieg: Lyric Suite, Op. 54: 6. Klokkeklang (Bells)
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
Leif Ove Andsnes: Grieg Piano Sonata, Lyric Pieces
Virgin 59300
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Capriccio Diabolico, Op. 85, Omaggio a Paganini
Celil Refik Kaya, guitar
Round Top Guitar Festival, Round Top Festival Institute Concert Hall, Round Top, TX
Michael Mower (arr. James Kazik): Bossa merengova from Sonata Latino
SSgt Ellen Dooley, flute; United States Marine Band; Colonel Michael J. Colburn, conductor
McMahon Memorial Auditorium, Lawton, OK
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in Bb Major, Op. 19
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, music director
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA
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American Public Media’s Performance Today® is America’s most popular classical music radio program and a winner of the 2014 Gabriel Award for artistic achievement. The show is broadcast on hundreds of public radio stations across the country, including at 1 p.m. central weekdays on Minnesota Public Radio. More information about our stations can be found at APM Distribution.
Performance Today® features live concert recordings that can’t be heard anywhere else, highlights from new album releases, and in-studio performances and interviews. Performance Today® is based at the APM studios in St. Paul, Minnesota, but is frequently on the road, with special programs broadcast from festivals and public radio stations around the country. Also, each Wednesday, composer Bruce Adolphe joins host Fred Child for a classical musical game and listener favorite: the Piano Puzzler.
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