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November 27, 2009
The Canadian Mozart
Most people have never heard of Canadian composer Andre Mathieu. Mathieu was a rising star in the 1930s and 1940s. But he led a troubled life, dropped out of the music scene, and died in obscurity in 1968. Some call him the Canadian Mozart, although his style is closer to Rachmaninoff, who called Mathieu a genius. On today's show, Alain Lefevre performs Mathieu's fourth piano concerto with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Philip Lasser
Four movements from "Twelve Variations on a Chorale by J.S. Bach"
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein
Berlin Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
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Matteo da Perugia
"Andray soulet, Canon zu drei Stimmen"
Millenarium
Herne, Germany
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Johannes Brahms
First movement from the Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in G, Op. 78
Violinist Christian Tetzlaff and pianist Lars Vogt
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Carl Maria von Weber
Overture to "Oberon"
The Munich Philharmonic with conductor James Levine
Philharmonie Gasteig, Munich, Germany
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Johann Sebastian Bach
French Suite No. 5 in G, BWV 816
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein
Berlin Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
hour 2
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Andre Mathieu
"Lullaby" and "Lament"
The Tuscon Symphony Orchestra with conductor George Hanson
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Firminius Caron
"Helas que pora Advenire"
Mezzo-soprano Clare Wilkinson with Musica Antiqua of London
Tage Alter Musik, Herne, Germany
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Bartolomeo Tromboncino
"Or Che Son di Pregion"
Mezzo-soprano Clare Wilkinson with Musica Antiqua of London
Tage Alter Musik, Herne, Germany
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Andre Mathieu
Piano Concerto No. 4 in E Minor
Pianist Alain Lefevre with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and conductor George Hanson
Tucson Music Hall, Tucson, Arizona
