Jean-Marie Leclair was a famous violinist and composer in 18th century Paris. But one October morning in 1764, he was found murdered at the entrance to his home. Who wanted him dead? We'll investigate a murder most foul on Thursday's Performance Today. Jade Simmons guest-hosts.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Jon Schmidt (arr. Steven Sharp Nelson): Winter Wind
The Piano Guys
The Piano Guys: A Family Christmas
Portrait 78022
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no. 100 in G Major, "Military"
St. Lawrence String Quartet: Tara Helen O'Connor, flute, Pedja Muzijevic, piano, Anthony Manzo, double bass
The Bank of America Chamber Music Series, Spoleto Festival USA, Dock Street Theater, Charleston, SC
Frederic Chopin: Variations on Mozart's La Chi Darem La Mano
Charlie Albright, piano
Rockport Music, Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, MA
Buddy Greene / Arcangelo Corelli (arr. The Piano Guys): Mary Did You Know/ Corelli Christmas Concerto
The Piano Guys; Steven Sharp Nelson, cello
The Piano Guys
Portrait 406122
Hour 2
Dmitri Shostakovich: Prelude & Fugue No. 21 in B flat major
Jenny Lin, piano
Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues
Hanssler 98530
Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1
Truls Mork, cello; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Louis Langree, conductor
Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH
Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne (arr. Yolanda Kondonassis; Jurij Konje): Do You Hear What I Hear?
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp; Jurij Konje, percussion
Dream Season
Telarc 80446
Jean-Marie Leclair: Sonata in E minor for Two Violins, Op. 3, No. 5
Chad Hoopes, violin; Arnaud Sussmann, violin
Music@Menlo, The Center for Performing Arts at Menlo-Atherton, Atherton, CA
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