On Tuesday's Performance Today, conductor, pianist and candid commentator Bill Eddins joins host Fred Child in the studio to take listeners on a tour of his favorite pieces of classical music. He talks about the unappreciated humor in Beethoven's symphonies, the sly keyboard prowess of Alicia de Larrocha, and reveals what he calls "the sexiest piece of classical music ever written."
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Felix Mendelssohn: Song Without Words, Op. 109
Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, piano
Works for Cello and Piano
EMI 73498
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Etude-Tableau, Op. 39, No. 6, "Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf"
Valentina Lisitsa, pian
Valentina Lisitsa: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Decca B0017091-02
Richard Wagner: Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III
Vienna Philharmonic; Franz Welser-Most, conductor
New Year's Concert 2013
Sony 88765440712
Johann Sebastian Bach: Trio Sonata from "Musical Offering", BWV 1079: 1. Largo; 2. Allegro; 3. Andante; 4. Allegro
Sooyun Kim, flute; Alessio Bax, harpsichord; Amaud Sussman, violin; Laurence Lesser, cello
Music@Menlo, The Center for the Performing Arts at Menlo-Atherton, Atherton, CA
Felix Mendelssohn: Song Without Words in g minor, Op. 19, No. 6, Lied ohne Worte in G minor
Gilbert Kalish, piano
Felix Mendelssohn: Song Without Words in A minor, Op. 85 No. 2, Lied ohne Worte in A minor
Gilbert Kalish, piano
Felix Mendelssohn: Song Without Words in C Major, Op. 67, No. 4, Spinnerlied, Lied ohne Worte in C Major
Gilbert Kalish, piano
Antonin Dvorak: Romance in f minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 11
Michael Ludwig, violin; Virginia Symphony Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Chrysler Hall, Norfolk, VA
Hour 2
Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations: Variation 11; Variation 20
Trevor Pinnock, harpsichord
Goldberg Variations
Archiv 415130
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4: 4. Allegro ma non troppo
New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor
Beethoven: Symphonies No. 4 and No. 5; "Egmont" Overture
Sony 47516
Maurice Ravel: String Quartet: 2. Assez vif
Emerson String Quartet
Debussy, Ravel: String Quartets
DG 427320
Enrique Granados: Goyescas: 3. Fandango by Candlelight
Alicia de Larrocha, piano
Granados - Goyescas
EMI 64524
Lili Boulanger: Faust et Helene
Ann Murray, mezzo-soprano; Bonaventura Bottone, tenor; Jason Howard, bass; BBC Philharmonic; Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
Lili Boulanger: Faust et Helene
Chandos 9745
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.
