In his youth, Wolfgang Mozart didn't write much for solo violin. But at age 19 he went on a fiddle spree, composing four violin concertos in rapid succession. On Monday's Performance Today from APM, we'll hear a performance of Mozart's Fourth Violin Concerto from the Artosphere Festival in Bentonville, Arkansas. Plus, a new focus on Johann Hummel's music from the Chamber Society of Lincoln Center.
Technology and music come together in surprising ways. Cornell professor Cynthia Johnston Turner discusses her experiments with classical music performance using Google Glass, the latest in wearable computer technology. Plus this week's Piano Puzzler, this weekend on Performance Today, from APM.
On Friday's Performance Today, The Dover String Quartet is back in the studio to explain the ensemble's namesake and play music of Samuel Barber. Plus, Steven Isserlis explores the sound world of Beethoven by playing a cello sonata accompanied by a 19th century fortepiano, in concert at the 92nd Street Y in New York.
24 year old Estonian percussionist Heigo Rosin an athletic performance of a marimba concerto by Eric Ewazen. Plus, PT's Young Artists in Residence this week, the Dover Quartet is back in the studio for music and conversation with Fred Child. On Thursday's Performance Today, from APM.
Every year, Performance Today partners with top music conservatories around the country to invite remarkable young musicians to perform in our studios. Our first Young Artists in Residence group for the season is the Dover Quartet from the Curtis Institute of Music. They'll talk about chamber music with Fred Child and perform Beethoven's "Razumovsky" Quartet on Wednesday's Performance Today, from APM.
During a performance of Bolero, the snare drummer repeats the same pattern 169 times alongside elegant melodies and a sixteen minute crescendo in the orchestra. On Tuesday's Performance Today, The China Philharmonic performs Maurice Ravel's orchestral showpiece in San Diego, California. Plus, conductor Cynthia Johnston Turner talks about technology in music with Google Glass.
Listen to Professor Cynthia Johnston Turner discuss her experiments with classical music performance using the latest in wearable technology, Google Glass.
Peter Tchaikovsky had poured time and effort into his new symphony in B minor, but couldn't decide on a subtitle. It was his brother, Modest, who suggested "Pathetique," referring to deep emotional anguish. The name stuck, but Tchaikovsky passed away just days after the premier. On Monday's Performance Today, the New York Philharmonic performs that iconic 6th Symphony from Lincoln Center in New York.
Concert pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin plays a rarely-heard gem by Franz Liszt, "The Blessing of God in Solitude," on stage at the Rockport Chamber Music Festival. Plus, composer Bruce Adolphe joins Fred Child for your weekly dose of Piano Puzzler.
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