It may be the wrong time of year, but Peter Schickele's Spring Forward is such a graceful piece that we couldn't wait to share it with you. Yes indeed, that Peter Schickele - the man who created the wackiness of PDQ Bach is also a serious composer. We'll hear his new piece, Spring Forward, on Friday's Performance Today.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Johann Sebastian Bach: Canon Perpetuus, Canon a 2, Canon perpetuus contario motu
Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord; Barthold Kuijken, transverse flute; Sigiswald Kuijken, violin; Weiland Kuijken, viola de gamba
Bach: Musical Offering
Pro Arte 9
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Sinfonia in F, F. 67, for strings and basso continuo
Concerto Copenhagen; Lars Ulrik Mortensen, conductor
Bach and his family: Concerto Copenhagen, Garrison Church, Copenhagen, Denmark
John Cage (arr. Robert van Sice): In a Landscape
Jisu Jung, marimba
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, MN
Paul Schoenfield: Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
Jose Franch-Ballester clarinet; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Gloria Chien, piano
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center University of Georgia, University of Georgia, Performing Arts Center, Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, GA
Hour 2
P.D.Q. Bach (Peter Schickele): Prelude and Fugue No. 1 and No. 2
Christopher O'Riley, piano
PDQ Bach: The Short-Tempered Clavier and Other Dysfunctional Works for Keyboard
Telarc 80390
Johannes Brahms: Rhapsodie Op. 79, Nos. 1 & 2
Vladimir Feltsman, piano
The Aspen Music Festival and School, Harris Hall, Aspen, CO
Peter Schickele: Spring Forward for clarinet quintet
David Shifrin, clarinet; The Miro Quartet
Phoenix Chamber Music Society, Central United Methodist Church, Phoenix, AZ
Sergei Rachmaninoff: The Sea and the Seagulls, from Etudes Tableaux, Op. 39
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY
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.
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. Also, each Wednesday, composer Bruce Adolphe joins host Fred Child for a classical musical game and listener favorite: the Piano Puzzler.
How do I leave a comment?
Send us a comment here.
