Mitsuko and Mozart
On Tuesday's Performance Today, pianist Mitsuko Uchida plays a quietly dramatic piano concerto by Mozart in concert with the Cleveland Orchestra.
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Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring is piece about the Appalachian Mountains. Or is it? We'll find out more on Monday's Performance Today.
The Piano Puzzler
Each week on our Piano Puzzler, composer Bruce Adolphe re-writes a familiar tune in the style of a classical composer. We then get one of our listeners on the phone to try to guess the tune and the composer whose style Bruce is imitating. Play along with our Piano Puzzler, on this weekend's Performance Today.
John Luther Adams' epic musical fable
Earlier this year, American composer John Luther Adams won the Pulitzer Prize for his epic musical fable, "Become Ocean." Recently, Fred spoke with Adams about this piece; we'll hear that conversation and a performance of "Become Ocean" on Friday's Performance Today.
John Luther Adams and 'Become Ocean'
Composer John Luther Adams won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for his composition, Become Ocean. The Seattle Symphony has just released a recording of its performance of the piece.
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Denk at Carnegie Hall
When pianist Jeremy Denk played Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 25 with the San Francisco Symphony at Carnegie Hall, the New York Times raved that Denk's performance was "superb." On Thursday's Performance Today, we'll take you to Carnegie Hall to hear it.
The Piano Puzzler
Each week on our Piano Puzzler, composer Bruce Adolphe re-writes a familiar tune in the style of a classical composer. We then get one of our listeners on the phone to try to guess the tune and the composer whose style Bruce is imitating. Play along with our Piano Puzzler, on Wednesday's Performance Today.
Bach and Brahms by Bax
When Alessio Bax was nine years old, he wanted to play the organ. One problem: his legs weren't long enough for his feet to reach the pedals. Bax took piano lessons instead, impatiently waiting for the day when he could switch to the organ. Wouldn't you know it, that day never came. Bax fell in love with the piano. He joins us in the Performance Today studios to play music by Bach and Brahms on Tuesday's Performance Today.
Conductor Valery Gergiev
Conductor Valery Gergiev hopped into a cab, and when the driver asked where he was going, Gergiev said, "It doesn't matter - I'm in demand everywhere." Gergiev leads major orchestras around the world and takes almost no breaks in his schedule. On Monday's Performance Today, we'll hear the hardest working man in show biz conduct the Mariinsky Orchestra.