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The Piano Puzzler

Every week on our Piano Puzzler, composer Bruce Adolphe re-writes a familiar tune in the style of a great composer. Then, one of our listeners calls in and tries to guess two things: the tune, and the composer whose style Bruce is mimicking. Play along with our weekly musical game, on Wednesday's Performance Today.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Poul Bjerager (arr. Danish String Quartet): Easter Sunday/ Rasmus Strom: Polsk
Danish String Quartet
Wood Works
Dacapo 226081

Traditional (arr. Nikolaj Busk): Sonderho Bridal Trilogy: Part III
Danish String Quartet
Wood Works
Dacapo 226081

The Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Andrew Smith from El Paso, TX

Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Hilary Hahn, violin; London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Colin Davis, conductor
Elgar: Violin Concerto
Deutsche Grammophon 3026

Hour 2

Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Music For Le malade imaginaire: Movements 1-8
Tempesta di Mare; Gwyn Roberts and Richard Stone, artistic directors
Philadelphia, PA

Frederic Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47
Stephen Hough, piano
Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA

Francois Devienne: Concerto No. 4 for Bassoon and Orchestra
Kristin Wolfe Jensen, bassoon; River Oaks Chamber Orchestra; Alastair Willis, conductor
The Church of St. John the Divine, Houston, TX

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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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