Leif Ove Andsnes is famous for his clear, crystalline technique and raw piano power. On Thursday's Performance Today, we'll hear the Norwegian pianist in concert in Copenhagen, teaming up with the Danish National Symphony to play Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Franz Schubert: Allegretto in C, D. 346
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
Piano Sonata
EMI 84321
Paquito D'Rivera: Wapango
Catalyst String Quartet
Grand Canyon Music Festival, Shrine of the Ages, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, AZ
Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano; Danish National Symphony Orchestra; Otto Tausk, conductor
Concert Hall, DR Concert House, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ludwig van Beethoven (arr. Brandon Ridenour): Fur Elise
Canadian Brass
University of Georgia, Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, GA
John Lennon/Paul McCartney (arr. Chris Dedrick): Penny Lane
Canadian Brass
University of Georgia, Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, GA
Hour 2
Aram Khachaturian: Lullaby from Gayaneh
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Neeme Jarvi, conductor
Khachaturian: Symphony No. 2 and Gayaneh
Chandos 8945
Leonard Bernstein: Three Dance Episodes, from On the Town
SWR Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-Baden and Freiburg; Tito Munoz, conductor
Heidelberg Spring Festival, Congress House, Stadthalle, Heidelberg, Germany
Aram Khachaturian: Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
Tommaso Lonquich, clarinet; Ani Kavafian, violin; Michael Brown, piano
Late Night Rose, Rose Studio, Lincoln Center, New York, NY
Franz Liszt: Liebestraume
Fabio Martino, piano
The Gilmore Rising Stars Series, Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo, MI
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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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