Thirty years ago this week, the Performance Today theme was heard on public radio for the first time. And ever since then, listeners have been asking, "which piece by Mozart is that?" On this weekend's Performance Today, we'll have a conversation the composer of our theme, Jim Pugh, to celebrate our 30th anniversary.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatina in c minor, WoO 43 No. 1
Lajos Mayer, mandolin; Imre Rohmann, piano
Beethoven Rarities
Hungaroton 12303
Charles Griffes: The White Peacock, Op. 7/1
San Francisco Symphony; Susanna Malkki, conductor
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
The Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Ray Lancaster from Columbia Hill, SC
Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet in E-Flat Major for Piano and Winds, Op. 16
Gilbert Kalish, piano; Stephen Taylor, oboe; Anthony McGill, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; Kevin Rivard, horn
Music@Menlo, The Center for Performing Arts at Menlo-Atherton, CA
Hour 2
Gaetano Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore: Una furtiva lagrima
Joshua Bell, violin; Orchestra of St. Luke's; Michael Stern, conductor
Voice Of The Violin
Sony 97779
Antonin Dvorak: Bagatelles for two violins, cello and harmonium
James Ehnes, violin; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Edward Arron, cello; Andrew Armstrong, harmonium
Seattle Chamber Music Society, Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
Baden Powell: Tempo Feliz
Sergio and Odair Assad guitar duo
Spivey Hall, Morrow, GA
Americo Jacomino Canhoto: Abismo de rosas
Sergio and Odair Assad guitar duo
Spivey Hall, Morrow, GA
Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: Movements 2-3
Joshua Bell, violin; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
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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