Does wine taste better when you're listening to classical music? A study by a Scottish scientist argued that it does. We decided to put this theory to the test in a special broadcast, a Performance Today music listening and wine tasting party. Jason Kallsen, founder and owner of Twin Cities Wine Education, provided some wine recommendations to accompany our playlist.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Orlande de Lassus: "O Vin en Vigne" and "Vignon, Vignon"
The King's Singers
Traditional: "Gae Bring Tae Me a Pint O' Wine"
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chorus
Wine: Atrea 'The Choir' Rousanne+Marsanne, Mendocino County, California: Overture to "The Marriage of Figaro"
The Lausanne Chamber Orchestra with conductor Christoph Konig
Fribourg, Switzerland
Wine: Talbott Kali Hart Vineyard Chardonnay, Monterey County, California: Sonata in D Minor, K. 9, and Sonata in C, K. 159
Pianist Olga Kern
Interlochen Arts Festival, Interlochen, Michigan
Wine: Qupe Central Coast Syrah, Santa Barbara, California: Sonata a 3 in C, Op. 4, No. 1
Accademia Bizantina with conductor and harpsichordist Ottavio Dantone
Schwetzingen Festival, Schwetzingen, Germany
Wine: Qupe Central Coast Syrah, Santa Barbara, California: "Mars,""Mercury," and "Jupiter" from "The Planets"
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Leonard Slatkin
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
Wine: Yalumba 'Patchwork' Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia: "Dona Nobis Pacem" and "Auld Lang Syne"
Yo-Yo Ma, cello, and Chris Botti, trumpet
Hour 2
Franz Waxman: Excerpts from "Auld Lang Syne" Variations for String Trio and Piano
Violinist Gidon Kremer, violist Ula Ulijona, cellist Marta Sudraba, and pianist Louis Lortie
Wine: Adami Prosecco 'Garbel,' Northeastern Italy: Allegro con Spirito from String Quartet in B-flat ("Sunrise")
Members of the Lyric Chamber Music Society
Kosciuszko Foundation, New York City
Wine: Juve y Camps Reserva de la Familia Cava, Northeastern Spain: "The Champagne Polka"
The Vienna Philharmonic with conductor Riccardo Muti
Musikverein, Vienna, Austria
Ludwig van Beethoven: Adagio and Presto from Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 ("Choral")
The Cleveland Orchestra with conductor Franz Welser-Most, soprano Measha Bruggergosman, mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor, tenor Frank Lopardo, and baritone Rene Pape
Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami
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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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