Composer Michael Torke can appreciate the abstract tonal elements of modern classical music, but he personally want his music to be approachable and enjoyable. Torke's intent is music that is at first welcoming, then explored over and over. On this episode of Performance Today, join us for a Nashville Symphony performance of Adjustable Wrench, by Michael Torke.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Leonard Bernstein: Serenade: II. Aristophanes: Allegretto
Philippe Quint, violin; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor
Bernstein: Serenade - Facsimile - Divertimento
Naxos NA
Michael Torke: Adjustable Wrench
The Nashville Symphony; Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
The Nashville Symphony, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, TN
Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Andy Zerman from New York, NY
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin in B Flat major, K. 454
Benjamin Loeb, piano; Robert Chen, violin
Rivermont Collegiate, Becherer Hall, Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf, IA
Hour 2
John Novacek: Four Rags for Two Jons: Movement 2 4th Street Drag
Jon Manasse, clarinet; Jon Nakamatsu, piano
Bernstein, Gershwin, Novacek, D'Rivera: American Music for Clarinet & Piano
Harmonia Mundi 907508
Antonio Vivaldi: Oboe Concerto in D Minor Op. 8 No. 9, RV 454
James Austin Smith, oboe; Geoff Nuttall, violin; Owen Dalby, violin; Meena Bhasin, viola; Christopher Costanza, cello; Anthony Manzo, double bass; Pedja Muzijevic, harpsichord
The Bank of America Chamber Music Series, Spoleto Festival USA, Dock Street Theater, Charleston, SC
Muzio Clementi: Sonata in F-sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 5
Jon Nakamatsu, piano
Southeastern Piano Festival, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Columbia, SC
Zhao Jiping: Pipa Concerto No. 2
Wu Man, pipa; Lexington Symphony; Jonathan McPhee, conductor
Lexington Symphony, Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington, MA
Traditional: White Snow in Spring
Wu Man, pipa
Lexington Symphony, Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington, MA
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