Every week, composer Bruce Adolphe joins us for a musical game. Play along; see if you can name the tune, and the composer whose style Bruce is mimicking. On Wednesday's Performance Today, we'll play the Piano Puzzler, plus we'll hear highlights from concert halls around the world.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Peter Tchaikovsky: Andante cantabile, from String Quartet No. 1 in D, Op. 11
Johannes Moser, cello; Quebec Symphony Orchestra; Fabien Gabel, conductor
Salle Louis-Frechette, Grand Theatre, Quebec, Canada
The Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Gary Hoffman from Ketchum, ID
Max Bruch: String Octet in B flat major, Op. posth
Scott Yoo, violin; Mark Chien, violin; Stefan Hersh, violin; Mary Grace Johnson, violin; Virginia Barron, viola; Emily Brandenburg, viola; Ray Kim, cello; Rachel Calin, bass
Colorado College Summer Music Festival, Packard Hall, Colorado Springs, CO
Hour 2
Bernard Herrmann (arr. Christopher O'Riley): Love Scene from Vertigo
Matt Haimovitz, cello; Christopher O'Riley, piano
Strings Music Festival, Pavillion, Steamboat Springs, CO
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Karen Gomyo, violin; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Louis Langree, conductor
Cincinnati Music Hall, Springer Auditorium, Cincinnati, OH
Ervin T. Rouse (arr. Kenji Bunch and Jesse Mills): Orange Blossom Special
Fedora: Jesse Mills, violin; Alan R. Kay, clarinet; Gregg August, bass; Jon Klibonoff, piano
The Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, The Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach, FL
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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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