When Jack Swanson was in high school, he heard Luciano Pavarotti sing and he was blown away. Then and there, Swanson decided that he too would be a singer. And a singer he is! On Wednesday's Performance Today, tenor Jack Swanson will join Fred in the studio as our new Young Artist in Residence.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Franz Schubert: Marche Militaire in D maj. Op.51, No.1, D733, No. 1
Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir Charles Groves, conductor
Sir Charles's Precious Music Box
Denon 73674
Jessie Montgomery: Strum
Sphinx Virtuosi
St. Paul's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Jacksonville, FL
The Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Lisa Rogak from Lebanon, NH
Franz Schubert: Introduction and Variations on Trockne Blumen, D. 802, Op. 160
Stefan Ragnar Hoskuldsson, flute; Michael McHale, piano
Ramsey Concert Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Hour 2
Maurice Ravel: Danse Generale from Daphnis et Chloe
New York Philharmonic; Pierre Boulez, conductor
Ballet Vol. 1: Greatest Hits
Sony 45658
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major
Livia Sohn, violin; Spoleto Chamber Orchestra; Geoff Nuttall, conductor
Spoleto Music Festival, Dock Street Theater, Charleston, SC
Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: Movements 1-7
Jack Swanson, tenor; Roderick Phipps-Kettlewell, piano
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, MN
Maurice Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin
Romanian Radio Chamber Orchestra; Olivier Robe, conductor
Mihail Jora Concert Hall, Romanian Radio, Bucharest, Romania
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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.
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.
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