Every week on our Piano Puzzler, composer Bruce Adolphe re-writes a familiar tune in the style of a great composer. Then, one of our listeners calls in and tries to guess two things: the tune, and the composer whose style Bruce is mimicking. Play along with our weekly musical game, on this Wednesday's Performance Today.
In these final pre-Thanksgiving days, there's often a big clean-up that has to take place. So on Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll help out with a special piece by Malcolm Arnold; his Grand Grand Overture for Vacuum Cleaners, Floor Polisher, and Concert Band.
Early one day, Antonin Dvorak was walking alongside a river. In the golden light of morning, he became transfixed by the song of a red bird with black wings; he hurried home to include its song in his new quartet. On Monday's Performance Today, we'll hear that very piece: Dvorak's American Quartet.
Starlings are little birds who come together in groups of thousands, dancing and darting in what appear to be artfully choreographed movements. On this weekend's Performance Today, we'll hear music inspired by starlings; Derek Bermel's Murmurations.
Starlings are little birds who come together in groups of thousands, dancing and darting in what appear to be artfully choreographed movements. On Friday's Performance Today, we'll hear music inspired by starlings; Derek Bermel's Murmurations.
Leif Ove Andsnes is famous for his clear, crystalline technique and raw piano power. On Thursday's Performance Today, we'll hear the Norwegian pianist in concert in Copenhagen, teaming up with the Danish National Symphony to play Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto.
Outside of Benaroya Hall in Seattle, you can smell the salt of the ocean. But when you open the door and walk inside, the aroma of coffee takes over. Because, of course, there's a coffee shop in the lobby! On Wednesday's Performance Today, we'll have the ocean, coffee, and Claude Debussy's String Quartet from a concert in Seattle, Washington.
Franz Schubert turned 21 as he was writing his Symphony No. 6. On Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll go to Walt Disney Hall to hear Gustavo Dudamel conduct the L.A. Philharmonic young Schubert's Symphony No. 6.
Sol Gabetta plays cello with intelligence, emotion, and a lively wit. She lives in Switzerland, and her career is mainly in Europe. But on Monday's Performance Today, we'll hear from a rare concert Sol Gabetta gave here in the states.
