Recently, American violinist Joshua Bell called Alexander Glazunov's Violin Concerto "real juicy violin stuff." On Wednesday's Performance Today, we'll take a musical trip to Cincinnati to hear Bell play that very concerto in concert with the Cincinnati Symphony.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Michel Blavet: Concerto No. 4 in A Minor for flute, 2 violins and basso continuo
Barthold Kuijken, Baroque flute and conductor; Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra
Ruth Lilly Performance Hall, Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
The Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Ben Fowler from Helena, MT
Alexander Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor and Orchestra, Op. 82
Joshua Bell, violin; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Louis Langree, conductor
Music Hall, Springer Auditorium, Cincinnati, OH
Hour 2
Pat Metheny: Letter From Home
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA
Carlos Rafael Rivera: Cumba-quin
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA
Frederic Chopin: Mazurka No. 36 in A minor, Op. 59/1
Simon Trpceski, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival, Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4: Movements 3-4
Camilla Tilling, soprano; National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice; Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival, Warsaw, Poland, Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland
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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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