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March 29, 2012
Menahem Pressler
Pianist Menahem Pressler has been called a "national treasure" for his flawless and sensitive playing. But there are other reasons to admire him, too. At age 88, he radiates youthful joy and love, both in conversation and in his playing. Today, we'll get a chance to hear both. Pressler recently joined PT host Fred Child for an interview in our studios. And we'll hear his recent performance of a Mozart concerto in Sweden.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Finale from Piano Trio in E-flat, Op. 12
The Beaux Arts Trio
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George Perlman
Dance of the Rebbitzen, from Hebrew Suite
Gil Shaham, violin, Orli Shaham, piano
92nd Street Y, New York City
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 17 in G, K. 453
Menahem Pressler, piano, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding, conductor
Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Sweden
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Antonin Dvorak
Fourth movement from Piano Trio in E Minor, Op. 90 (Dumky)
The Beaux Arts Trio
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Trio Sonata in G, BWV 530
Chris Thile and Caterina Lichtenberg, mandolins, Mike Marshall, mandocello
Savannah Music Festival, Savannah, Georgia
hour 2
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Nino Rota
Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet
Bettine Clemen, flute, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
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Ottorino Respighi
Danza Guerresca (War Dance) from Belkis, Queen of Sheba
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly, conductor
Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
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Carlos Gardel
Por una Cabeza
The Euclid Quartet
Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, Florida
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Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Sonata No. 3 in F for Violin and Continuo
Daniel Phillips, violin, Keith Robinson, cello, Robert Wolinsky, harpsichord
Music from Angel Fire, Taos, New Mexico
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Nino Rota
La Strada Suite
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly, conductor
Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
