Every week on our Piano Puzzler, composer Bruce Adolphe re-writes a familiar tune in the style of a classical composer. We get one of our listeners on the phone to try to guess the tune, and the composer Bruce is mimicking. Is it "Stand by Your Man" in the style of Tchaikovsky? Or maybe "Do Re Mi" in the style of Schoenberg? Play along, see if you can guess the tune and the composer in this week's Piano Puzzler.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Jacques Ibert: Cortege, from Divertissement
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Eduardo Mata, conductor
Keith Jarrett: Toccata
Orion Weiss, piano
Seattle Chamber Music Society Summer Festival, Seattle
Paul Constantinescu: Toccata, from Three Piano Pieces
Mihaela Ursuleasa, piano
Chopin and his Europe International Music Festival, Warsaw, Poland
The Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is John Schwaller from Potsdam, New York
Jacques Ibert: Flute Concerto
Daniela Koch, flute, the German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, Francesco Angelico, conductor
Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
Hour 2
Sergei Prokofiev: Folk Dance from Romeo and Juliet
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Jarvi, conductor
Bedrich Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor (From My Life)
The Pavel Haas Quartet
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Philip Glass: Third movement from Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra
Patrick Schleker and Richard Jensen, timpani, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Julian Kuerti, conductor
Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati
Philip Glass: Etude No. 3 for Piano
Bruce Brubaker, piano
Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Christoph Willibald Gluck: Dance of the Blessed Spirits, from Orpheus and Eurydice
Sergey Ostrovsky, violin, the Orchestra of the Suisse Romande, Hugh Wolff, conductor
Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland
Love the music?
Show your support by making a gift to YourClassical.
Each day, we’re here for you with thoughtful streams that set the tone for your day – not to mention the stories and programs that inspire you to new discovery and help you explore the music you love.
YourClassical is available for free, because we are listener-supported public media. Take a moment to make your gift today.
Your Donation
About Performance Today®
To find a station near you on our Stations Listings page, click here.
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.
Hosted by Valerie Kahler, 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.
How do I leave a comment?
Send us a comment here.