The first ever Van Cliburn Junior Piano Competition took place this summer. On Thursday's Performance Today, we'll hear 16-year-old Russian pianist Arsenii Mun give a medal-winning performance during the final round of the competition.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Edvard Grieg: From Early Years
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
Grieg: Piano Concerto - Sonata Op. 7, Lyric Pieces Opp. 43, 54 & 65
Virgin Classics 91198-2
Richard Strauss: Andante in C Major for Horn and Piano
Stewart Rose, horn; Robert Weirich, piano
Skaneateles Festival, First Presbyterian Church Skaneateles, NY
Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
Arsenii Mun, piano; Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra; Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
The Cliburn, Ed Landreth Hall, TCU, Fort Worth, TX
Ney Rosauro (arr. Seattle Marimba Quartet): Brazilian Fantasy: "Bach in Brazil"
Seattle Marimba Quartet
In Studio at KING FM, Seattle, WA
Hour 2
Antonio Vivaldi: Recorder Concerto in G Major, Op. 10, No. 4, RV 435: 1. Allegro; 3. Allegro
Giovanni Antonini, recorder; Il Giardino Armonico
Vivaldi: Concerti di Camera Vol. 1
Teldec 73267
Henri Tomasi: Alto Saxophone Concerto: 1. Andante et Allegro; 2. Giration - Final
Jan Gricar, saxophone; RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra; En Shao, conductor
Gallus Hall, Cankar Hall, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Joaquin Turina: Sonata, Op. 61: 1. Allegro; 2. Andante; 3. Allegro vivo
Adam Holzman, guitar
92nd Street Y, New York, NY
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Orchestra in D, RV 208, Il Grosso Mogul: 1. Allegro; 2. Grave - Recitativo; 3. Allegro
Dmitry Sinkovsky, violin; B'Rock - Baroque Orchestra Ghent; Dmitry Sinkovsky, conductor
BBC Proms, Cadogan Hall, London, England
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