Minnesota Guitarist, Composer, and Educator Jeffrey Van is the featured artist on the next two MPR Archive on The Radio specials.
Jeffrey Van is one of the most recorded musicians in MPR's Classical Archive, with concert recordings going back as far as 1972. He has premiered more than 50 works for guitar and is a founding member of the Hill House Chamber Players, who are now in their 29th season of live concerts at the James J. Hill House in St. Paul.
Van was a lecturer in Guitar at the University of Minnesota for 40 years, and many of his students have gone on to perform and teach the instrument. His compositions and documentary scores have been featured on both NPR and PBS, as well as in performances by ensembles, orchestras and choruses nationwide.
Bill Morelock is the host and Mr. Van will be with him in the studio, contributing his personal commentary on the musical selections.
Supported in part by the Minnesota Clean Water Land and Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage fund, these programs are part of a continuing series of specials exploring the rich, 40-plus-year collection of recorded concerts selected by producer Steve Barnett from Minnesota Public Radio's Classical Archive. Program 1: The development of music for the guitar from a historical perspective, beginning in the Renaissance and continuing into the 20th century.
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Program 2: Music of the 20th and 21st centuries for guitar and feature a number of Minnesota composers including Dominick Argento, Paul Fetler, Stephen Paulus and four works by Mr. Van himself.
Program Playlist
Saint Paul Sunday Morning 016-Jeffrey Van and Sharon Isbin, Guitars (Studio M, Minnesota Public Radio); 1980-11-01
1. Domenico Pellegrini (ca. 1600-ca. 1662) (arr. Tonazzi-Van): Three Pieces, i. Brando, ii. Sarabanda, iii. Corrente (4:03); Jeffrey Van, guitar
Classical Performance-misc.-Jeffrey Van (Weld Hall, Moorhead State College); 1974-04-01
2. Jeffrey Van (b. 1941): Dowland's Resurrection, i. Dr. Robert Laudon, his Almaine, ii. Sutton's Ayre, iii. The Right Honorable Charles Pederson, Earle of Choice, His Galliarde (5:30); Jeffrey Van, guitar (John Dowland [1563-1626])
Live From Landmark-Jeffrey Van (Landmark Center Auditorium); 1987-01-15
3. Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi (1583-1643) (arr. Andres Segovia): Aria con variazioni detta "La Frescobalda" (5:27); Jeffrey Van, guitar
Artists in Concert-Jeffrey Van and Julie Ayer (Bakken Library); 1984-09-30
4. Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) (arr. Schaller-Van): Violin Sonata in E Minor, Op. 5, No. 8, iv. Giga: Allegro (2:06); Jeffrey Van, guitar; Julie Ayer, violin
Artists in Concert-Jeffrey Van and Susan Hedling (Walker Arts Center Auditorium) 1980-10-05
5. Georg Phillipp Telemann (1681-1767) (arr. Behrend-Van): Recorder Sonata in D Minor, TWV 41:d4, from Essercizii musici, iii. Grave, iv. Allegro (3:10); Susan Hedling, flute; Jeffrey Van, guitar
Classical Performance-misc.-Jeffrey Van, Guitar (Weld Hall, Moorhead State College); 1974-04-01
6. Fernando Sor (1778-1839): Andante Cantabile, from Six Bagatelles, Op. 43, No. 3 (5:09); Jeffrey Van, guitar
Live From Landmark-Jeffrey Van (Landmark Center Auditorium); 1989-04-20
7. Fernando Sor (1778-1839): Walzer, from Six Short Pieces, Op. 32, No. 2 (2:34); Jeffrey Van, 19th century guitar
8. Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829): i. Andante espressivo, from Sonatina No. 2 in G Major, Op. 71 (4:56); Jeffrey Van, 19th century guitar
Classical Performance-misc.-Jeffrey Van, Guitar (Weld Hall, Moorhead State College); 1974-04-01
9. Federico Moreno Torroba (1891-1982): Serenata burlesca (3:02); Jeffrey Van, guitar
Live From Landmark-Jeffrey Van (Landmark Center Auditorium); 1987-10-18
10. Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909): Capricho árabe (4:38); Jeffrey Van, guitar
Saint Paul Sunday Morning 016-Jeffrey Van and Sharon Isbin, Guitars (Studio M, Minnesota Public Radio); 1980-11-01
11. Enrique Granados (arr. Cuervas-Pujol): Danza espanola No. 2 "Orientale," from 12 Danzas espanolas, Op. 37 (5:31); Jeffrey Van and Sharon Isbin, guitars
Artists in Concert-Jeffrey Van and Susan Hedling (Walker Arts Center Auditorium) 1980-10-05
12. Jacques Ibert (1890-1962): Entr'acte (3:14); Susan Hedling, flute; Jeffrey Van, guitar
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