Paul Desenne is a founding member of the Simon Bolivar Youth Symphony Orchestra. These days, he writes the music they perform. Every week on PT we highlight music composed in the 21st century. This week: Paul Desenne, a composer from Caracas, Venezuela. Hear his piece Hipnosis Mariposa on Friday's Performance Today.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Bedrich Smetana: The Bartered Bride: Act 1, Scene 1: Dance of the Villagers
London Symphony Orchestra; Geoffrey Simon, conductor
Smetana The Bartered Bride, etc
Chandos 8412
Ludwig van Beethoven: Zur Namensfeier Overture, Op. 115
Concerto Koln; Michael Guttler, conductor
Chopin and his Europe International Music Festival, Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland
Bedrich Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15
Juho Pohjonen, piano; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; David Finckel, cello
University of Georgia Performing Arts Center, Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, GA
Fernando Sor: Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op.9
Ana Vidovic, guitar
Classical KING FM 98.1, KING FM Studios, Seattle, WA
Hour 2
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 In C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: Movement 4
Orion String Quartet
Orion String Quartet: Beethoven String Quartets
Koch 7682
Aaron Copland: Duo for flute and piano
Lorna McGhee, flute; Andrew Armstrong, piano
Seattle Chamber Music Society, Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA
Paul Desenne: Hipnosis Mariposa
Simon Bolivar Orchestra; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
2016 BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Franz Joseph Haydn: Quartet in D major for Strings No. 64, Op. 76 No. 5
Orion String Quartet
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York, NY
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