Violinist Hilary Hahn joins host Fred Child to talk about her surprising new Bach project, which combines violin and voices. And Hilary Hahn teams up with pianist Orion Weiss in the studio to play a set of Romanian Dances by Bela Bartok, and Hungarian Dances by Johannes Brahms.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
George Gershwin: Overture to Of Thee I Sing
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas
Thomas Tallis: Expend, O Lord, my Plaint
Stile Antico
Musica Antica Early Music Festival, Bruges, Belgium
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Pavana Lacrimae
The Flanders Recorder Quartet
Boston Early Music Festival, Boston
The Piano Puzzler: This week's contestant is Lara Hardin from San Diego
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op .1
Pianist Abdel Rahman El-Bacha with the Buffalo Philharmonic and conductor JoAnn Falletta
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York
Hour 2
Johann Sebastian Bach: Fourth movement from Sonata No. 3 in C, BWV 1005
Violinist Hillary Hahn
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Preludes No. 12 in G-sharp Minor, Op. 32, and No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 23
Pianist Conrad Tao
Wellspring Theater, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Perfchat with Hilary Hahn and Orion Weiss: Perfchat
Johann Sebastian Bach: When will you Come, my Salvation, from Cantata No. 140
Violinist Hilary Hahn, Soprano Christine Schafer, and baritone Matthias Goerne with the Munich Chamber Orchestra and conductor Alexander Liebreich
Bela Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68
Violinist Hilary Hahn and pianist Orion Weiss
WQXR Studios, New York City
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances Nos. 11, 12, and 20
Violinist Hilary Hahn and pianist Orion Weiss
WQXR Studios, New York City
Johann Sebastian Bach: Final Contrapunctus from The Art of the Fugue
The Los Angeles Philharmonic with conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
Love the music?
Show your support by making a gift to YourClassical.
Each day, we’re here for you with thoughtful streams that set the tone for your day – not to mention the stories and programs that inspire you to new discovery and help you explore the music you love.
YourClassical is available for free, because we are listener-supported public media. Take a moment to make your gift today.
Your Donation
About Performance Today®
To find a station near you on our Stations Listings page, click here.
American Public Media’s Performance Today® is America’s most popular classical music radio program and a winner of the 2014 Gabriel Award for artistic achievement. The show is broadcast on hundreds of public radio stations across the country, including at 1 p.m. central weekdays on Minnesota Public Radio. More information about our stations can be found at APM Distribution.
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.
How do I leave a comment?
Send us a comment here.
