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December 29, 2009
The Canadian Mozart
Was he the most talented unknown composer of the 20th century? Some called him the "Canadian Mozart." Andre Mathieu was an astonishing prodigy as a composer and pianist. He played his own compositions at Carnegie Hall when he was 11, he beat the young Leonard Bernstein in a composition competition when he was 13. But he was also deeply troubled. He withdrew from public life before his 20s, and died, already forgotten, at age 39 in 1968. We'll hear the Tucson Symphony in concert, playing a set of Ballet Scenes by Andre Mathieu.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Robert Schumann
Romance for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94
Oboist Allan Vogel and pianist Bryan Pezzone
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Antonio Carlos Jobim
"Stone Flower"
The Assad Brothers Guitar Duo
Travis Park United Methodist Church, San Antonio, Texas
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Andre Mathieu
Ballet Scenes
The Tucson Symphony Orchestra with conductor George Hanson
Tucson Music Hall, Tucson, Arizona
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Tarik O'Regan
"Maybe We Have Time"
Conspirare with conductor Craig Hella Johnson
St. Martin's Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas
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Francis Poulenc
Sonata for Oboe and Piano
Oboist Allan Vogel and pianist Marc Neikrug
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Santa Fe, New Mexico
hour 2
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Allegro from Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 12
Violinist Jorja Fleezanis and pianist Cyril Huve
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Anton Arensky
"Chant Triste"
Cellist Jamie Walton and pianist Daniel Greenwood
Wigmore Hall, London, England
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Johannes Brahms
String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51
Members of the American String Project
Benaroya Hall, Seattle
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Traditional (Arranged by Andrew Smith)
"I Mine Kate Ungdomsdagar"
Trio Mediaeval
Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, Minnesota
