At first, Rafal Blechacz didn't want to play piano. He had dreams of playing the organ... but he came to realize that the piano was the right instrument for him. We won't argue with that! On Monday's Performance Today, pianist Rafal Blechacz plays Brahms in concert with the Minnesota Orchestra and conductor Osmo Vanska.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Traditional: Waltz after Lasse in Lyby
Danish String Quartet: Frederik Oland, violin; Rune Tonsgaard Sorensen, violin; Asbjorn Norgaard, viola; Frederik Schoyen Sjolin, cello
Wood Works
Dacapo 226081
Andre Lafosse: Suite Impromptu
Justin Rowan, trumpet; Brian Garcia, trumpet; Ashley Salazar, horn; Bret Ryan, trombone; Jacob Small, bass trombone
Round Top Festival Institute, Festival Concert Hall, Round Top, TX
Aaron Copland: Three Latin American Sketches
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra; Andres Cardenas, conductor
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, St. John the Divine Church, Houston, TX
Traditional (arr. Danish String Quartet): Music from Nordic Countries
Danish String Quartet: Frederik Oland, violin; Rune Tonsgaard Sorensen, violin; Asbjorn Norgaard, viola; Frederik Schoyen Sjolin, cello
Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA
Hour 2
Johannes Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major: Movement 4
Alban Gerhardt, cello; Markus Groh, piano
Les Nouveaux Interpretes - Brahms: Sonatas Music
Harmonia Music 911641
Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco Overture
Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra; Gustavo Gimeno, conductor
Philharmonie, Luxembourg
Bedrich Smetana (arr. Hans Trnecek): La Moldau
Emmanuel Ceysson, harp
The Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15: Movements 2 & 3
Rafal Blechacz, piano; The Minnesota Orchestra; Osmo Vanska, conductor
Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN
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