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Weekend of November 20, 2010
The Three-cornered Hat from New York City
This weekend, a performance of a suite from Manuel de Falla's ballet, "The Three-Cornered Hat," by the New York Philharmonic. There were two advantages to having Pablo Picasso working on the premiere for the ballet in 1919. The first was having him paint the stage curtain with a swirling bullfight scene, in a way only Picasso could do. The second happened at a party following the opening of the ballet. Picasso grabbed a pencil and drew a celebratory laurel wreath on de Falla's bald head. Plus, composer Bruce Adolphe, who earns his laurel wreath each and every week with his Piano Puzzlers.
Today's Playlist
hour 1
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Manuel de Falla
Ritual Fire Dance from El Amor Brujo
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, conductor
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Richard Wagner
Entry and Arrival of the Guests, from Tannhauser
The Dallas Wind Symphony, Jerry Junkin, conductor
Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas
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The Piano Puzzler
This week's contestant is Betty Sekhri from Kensington, Maryland
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Manuel de Falla
Suite No. 2 from the Three-Cornered Hat
The New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, conductor
Avery Fisher Hall, New York City
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Alberto Ginastera
Dances from Estancia, Op. 8a
The New York Philharmonic, David Robertson, conductor
Avery Fisher Hall, New York City
hour 2
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Frederic Chopin
Mazurka in F Minor, Op. 7, No. 3, and Mazurka in B-flat, Op. 17, No. 1
Richard Goode, piano
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Pablo de Sarasate
Habanera from Spanish Dances, Op. 21, No. 2
Benjamin Beilman, violin, Francis Perron, piano
Montreal International Music Competition, Montreal, Quebec
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Frederic Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11
George Li, piano, the Cleveland Orchestra, Jahja Ling, conductor
Cooper International Competition, Cleveland
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Antonio Vivaldi
Second movement from Concerto in G for 2 Mandolins, RV 532
Paolo Ciociola and Nicola Granillo, violins, Interpreti Veneziani
Camelback Bible Church, Phoenix
