Joshua Bell is a world-class violinist, and he's also a father. On Saturday's Performance Today, Joshua and his 10-year-old son Josef join us to celebrate Father's Day. We'll read together from a new children's book inspired by a key moment in the life of Joshua Bell.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Franz Schubert
: Marche Militaire in D major Op.51, No.1, D733, No. 1
Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir Charles Groves, conductor
Sir Charles's Precious Music Box
Denon 73674
Franco Milliacci & Domenico Mudugno (arr. Robert Rice)
: Nel Blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
The King's Singers
University of Georgia, Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, GA
Piano Puzzler
: This week's contestant is William White from Portland, Oregon
Igor Stravinsky
: Suite from 'A Soldier's Tale'
Anthony McGill, clarinet; Jorja Fleezanis, violin; Gilbert Kalish, piano
Music@Menlo: New Dimensions
Music@Menlo 20034
Franz Schubert
: Symphony No. 6, D. 589 (excerpts)
Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA
Hour 2
Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Edgar Meyer & Bela Fleck)
: Three-Part Invention & Two-Part Invention
Bela Fleck, banjo; Joshua Bell, violin; Edgar Meyer, bass
Perpetual Motion
Sony 89610
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
: Piano Sonata No. 5 In G Major, K. 283
Micah McLaurin, piano
The Gilmore International Keyboard Festival 2016, Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
Katie Barrick
: Caffeine Smile
Spokane String Quartet
Spokane Chamber Music Association, Bing Crosby Theater, Spokane, WA
PT Feature
: The Dance of the Violin
Read by Josef Bell, Joshua Bell, Shirley Bell, Fred Child
Edouard Lalo
: Symphonie Espagnole
Joshua Bell, violin; Orchestre symphonique de Montreal; Charles Dutoit, conductor
Lalo: Symphonie espagnole
London Decca 425501
