The William Tell overture is iconic, but there are many more great musical moments from Rossini's opera. On today's show, hear a medley of some of those William Tell B-sides, from a concert in Colorado Springs. Plus, Bruce Adolphe with this weeks Piano Puzzler.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Johann Sebastian Bach: Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031 Movement 3 Allegro (Arr. for Oboe & Harp)
James Austin Smith, oboe; Bridget Kibbey, harp
Distance
TwoPianists Records 1039183
Thomas Whitman: Soekia's Dance
Mimi Stillman, flute; Kerri Ryan, viola; Bridget Kibbey, harp
Dolce Suono Ensemble, Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia, PA
Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Genevieve W. calling from from Quakertown, PA
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 87
Madeline Adkins, violin; Eunice Keem, violin; Susan Gulkis Assadi, viola; Joan DerHovsepian, viola; Daniel Laufer, cello
Grand Teton Music Festival, Walk Festival Hall, Jackson Hole, WY
Hour 2
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 13: Movement 3 Intermezzo
Juilliard String Quartet
50 Years, Vol. 6 - Scherzo Through Time
Sony 62712
Jules Auguste Demersseman and Felix Charles Berthelemy: Guillaume Tell: Duo Brilliant
Julie Thornton, flute; Jonathan Fischer, oboe; William Wolfram, piano
Colorado College Summer Music Festival, Packard Hall, Colorado Springs, CO
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, Op. 90 "Italian"
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Gemma New, conductor
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Royce Hall, Westwood, CA
Leonard Bernstein: Mambo from West Side Story
Anderson and Roe Piano Duo
Minnesota Beethoven Festival, Page Theatre, Saint Mary's University, Winona, MN
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