Today's show features lots of great American music and performances, from Barber's Violin Concerto to the beloved American tune, "Shenandoah." Plus, we'll have a performance of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony, with its depictions of thankful celebrations. Whether you're busy fixing the turkey, or just relaxing with loved ones, make Performance Today part of your Thanksgiving holiday.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason: Overture from "Harvest Home Suite"
Jay Ungar, fiddle, and Molly Mason, guitar, with the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and conductor Paul Gambill
Johann Sebastian Bach: "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" from Cantata No. 137
The Venezuelan Brass Ensemble with conductor Thomas Clamor
Lucerne Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland
Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale No. 153, "Lord, Thee I Love"
The East Coast Chamber Orchestra
International Festival of Chamber Music, Schenectady, New York
Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto, Op. 14
Violinist James Ehnes with the Grand Teton Festival Orchestra and conductor Steven Sloane
Grand Teton Music Festival, Teton Village, Wyoming
Aaron Copland: "Hoe-Down" from "Rodeo"
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
Kaul Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
George Antheil: Second Movement from Sonata No. 2 for Violin, Piano and Drums
Daniel Phillips, violin, and Gilbert Kalish, drums
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, New York City
Arthur Farwell: "The Old Man's Love Song"
Baritone Thomas Hampson and pianist Craig Rutenberg
Right Track Studios, New York City
Traditional (Arranged by Frank Ticheli): "Shenandoah"
The Dallas Wind Symphony with conductor Frank Ticheli
Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
Hour 2
Peter Oshtroushko: "Pioneer Waltz" and "Pig's Eye Reel" from "Dakota Themes"
Peter Oshtroushko, fiddle, and friends
Mark O'Connor: "Appalachia Waltz"
Violinist Mark O'Connor and clarinetist Johnny Teyssier with the Young Artist Strings
Music From Angel Fire, Angel Fire, New Mexico
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F, Op. 68 ("Pastoral")
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra with conductor Thomas Dausgaard
Danish Radio, Copenhagen, Denmark
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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.
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