An Tran's childhood in Vietnam is reflected in his music, with sonic images that convey the beauty of his home country. On today's show, meet guitarist An Tran and hear his musical memories of Vietnam.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Franz Liszt: Paganini Etude No. 2 In E major
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Summer Night Concert: Schonbrunn 2010
DG 4763793
Fritz Kreisler: Midnight Bells
Danbi Um, violin; Juho Pohjonen, piano
Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, Rosarian Academy, West Palm Beach, FL
Ngoc Long, Dang: Central Highlands of Vietnam (Nui Rung Tay Nguyen)
An Tran, guitar
Stay, My Beloved: Vietnamese Guitar Music
Frameworks Records 195081050157
Traditional, arr. The An, Nguyen: Stay, My Beloved
An Tran, guitar
Stay, My Beloved: Vietnamese Guitar Music
Frameworks Records 195081050157
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15: Mvts 2-3
Yefim Bronfman, piano; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Zubin Mehta, conductor
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA
Hour 2
Frederick II (King of Prussia): Flute Concerto No. 3 in C major: III. Allegro assai
Konrad Hunteler, flute; Cappella Coloniensis; Ulf Bjorlin, conductor
Berlin Castles (Music From) - Graun, J.G. - Frederick Ii - Benda, F. - Quantz, J.J. - August Wilhelm - Janitsch, J.G. - Bach, C.P.E.
Capriccio NA
Alan Fletcher: Violin Concerto
Daniel Hope, violin; Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Savannah Music Festival, Yamacraw Center for the Performing Arts, Savannah, GA
Florent Schmitt: Sonatine en trio, Op. 85
Todd Skitch, flute; Laura Ardan, clarinet; Julie Coucheron, piano
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church & Atlanta Chamber Players, Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Atlanta, GA
Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia: Flute Sonata in F Major
Sylvan Trio
First Congregational Church of Webster Groves, First Congregational Church, Webster Groves, MO
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