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February 29, 2012
Rossini Turns 53
Gioachino Rossini was born on this day in 1792, which makes today his 53rd birthday. If the math doesn't quite work out, it's because Rossini was born on Leap Day, a day that happens only once every four years. We'll pay tribute to the man with the elusive birthday, including a spectacular performance of Rossini arias by tenor Juan Diego Florez.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Alec Wilder
Fourth movement from Woodwind Quintet No. 2
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
The Music Room, St. Paul
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Gioachino Rossini
Al piu lieto il piu felice, from the Barber of Seville
Juan Diego Florez, tenor, Vincenzo Scalera, piano
Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain
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Josef Suk
Scherzo Fantastique in G Minor, Op. 25
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York
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The Piano Puzzler
This week's contestant is Emilio Gandara from San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Gioachino Rossini
Overture to La Scala di Seta (The Silken Ladder)
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Ruggero Allifranchini, conductor
St. Paul's United Church of Christ, St. Paul
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Gioachino Rossini
Tiranna alla Spagnola, from Peches de Vieillesse, Book 1
Juan Diego Florez, tenor, Vincenzo Scalera, piano
Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain
hour 2
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Leonard Bernstein
Overture to Candide
The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, conductor
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Anonymous
Dance Hungaricus 22, from Uhrovec Collection
The Holland Baroque Society
Witold Lutoslawski Polish Radio Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland
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Franz Schubert
Fantasy in C for Violin and Piano, D. 934
Joshua Bell, violin, Sam Haywood, piano
Dvorak Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
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George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue
Herbie Hancock, piano, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
