Weekend of October 17, 2009
Jonathan Biss in our studios
The great young American pianist Jonathan Biss joins Fred in our studio to play, and talk about, music by Franz Schubert. For Biss, Schubert's music is infused with "joyful sadness and tragic joy," these two emotional poles interweave seamlessly. Jonathan Biss plays the opening movement from Schubert's A-Major Sonata. And also introduces us to quietly quirky works by his favorite living composer: Gyorgy Kurtag.
Today's Playlist
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Robert Schumann
Third movement from "Kreisleriana," Op. 16:
Pianist Jonathan Biss
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Traditional
"Black Eyes"
Violinist Vesko Eschkenazy
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor
The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Maxim Vengerov
Grieg Hall, Bergen, Norway
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Perfchat with Jonathan Biss
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Franz Schubert
First movement from Sonata No. 20 in A, D. 959
Pianist Jonathan Biss
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Gyorgy Kurtag
Excerpts from "Games"
Pianist Jonathan Biss
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Carlos Gardel
"Volver"
Cuarteto Latinoamericano
Strings Music Festival, Steamboat Springs Colorado
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Attia Sharara
"Fantasy El Mansora" for Solo Violin
Violinist William Harvey
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Third movement from Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 ("Pathetique")
Pianist Jonathan Biss
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Joseph Haydn
Overture to "L'infedelta Delusa" ("Deceit Outwitted")
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Carnegie Hall, New York City
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Perfchat with Jonathan Biss, Steven Copes, and Ronald Thomas
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Felix Mendelssohn
First movement from Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49
Pianist Jonathan Biss, violinist Steven Copes, and cellist Ronald Thomas
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Antonio Vivaldi
Passacaglia from Violin Concerto in E, RV 583
Violinist Giuliano Carmignola with the Venice Baroque Orchestra and conductor Andrea Marcon
Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland
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George Frideric Handel
Passacaglia
Violinist Paolo Ciociola and cellist David Amadio with Interpreti Veneziani Baroque Orchestra
Modlin Center for the Arts, Richmond, Virginia
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Anton Webern
Passacaglia for Orchestra, Op. 1
The German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin with conductor Ingo Metzmacher
Edinburgh Festival International, Edinburgh, Scotland