In 1764, the Mozart family went on a tour of Europe. While they were in London, Papa Mozart came down with strep throat, so the family took a room in the Chelsea neighborhood for a while so he could recover. Little Wolfgang was 8 years old. There was no TV, there were no game consoles. To pass the time, little Wolfgang amused himself by trying something he'd never done before: writing a symphony. We'll hear the Symphony No. 1 by the 8 year-old Wolfgang Mozart on Wednesday's Performance Today from APM.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Chick Corea: Spain
Quartet San Francisco
Isaac Albeniz: Rumores de la caleta, malaguena from 'Recuerdos de viaje'
Pepe Romero, guitar
92nd Street Y, Theresa L. Kaufmann Concert Hall, New York City, NY
Francisco Tarrega: Rosita (polca)
Pepe Romero, guitar
Spivey Hall, Morrow, GA
The Piano Puzzler
This week's contestant is Maestro Antonio from Wheeling, West Virginia.
Joaquin Turina: Danzas fantasticos, Op. 22
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor
City Halls, Glasgow, Scotland
Joaquin Turina: Sextet for viola, piano and string quartet, op. 7 ('Scene andalouse')
Eduardo Hubert, piano; Nora Romanoff, viola; Dora Schwarzberg, violin; Lucia Hall, violin; Lyda Chen, viola; Jorge Bosso, cello
RSI Auditorium, Lugano, Switzerland
Hour 2
Claude Debussy: Clair de Lune (trans. Roelons)
Janine Jansen, violin; Itamar Golan, piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 1 in E flat Major, K. 16
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Janine Jansen, violin and leader
Cadogan Hall, London
Franz Liszt: "La campanella" in g-sharp minor from Grandes Etudes de Paganini
Lang Lang, piano
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
Percy Grainger: Blithe Bells
United States Marine Band; Major Jason K. Fettig, conductor
Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 211
Janine Jansen, violin; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Janine Jansen, violin and leader
Cadogan Hall, London
Love the music?
Show your support by making a gift to YourClassical.
Each day, we’re here for you with thoughtful streams that set the tone for your day – not to mention the stories and programs that inspire you to new discovery and help you explore the music you love.
YourClassical is available for free, because we are listener-supported public media. Take a moment to make your gift today.
Your Donation
About Performance Today®
To find a station near you on our Stations Listings page, click here.
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.
How do I leave a comment?
Send us a comment here.
