April 30, 2008

Uchida plays schumann

Pianist Mitsuko Uchida has been spending the spring playing recitals in Europe and the U.S. And she's been closing each of them with Robert Schumann's virtuosic "Etudes symphoniques." We'll go to London's Royal Festival Hall to hear her demonstrate her exceptional artistry on this fabulous finale.

Today's Playlist

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hour 1

Franz Liszt
"Liebestraum" No. 3
Pianist Evgeny Kissin
Ludwig van Beethoven
Romance No. 2 in F, Op. 50
Violinist Jennifer Pike with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jiri Belohlavek
Barbican Hall, London, England
"The Piano Puzzler"
This week's contestant is Dr. Deborah Morton from Escondido, California
Franz Liszt
"Les Preludes," symphonic poem No. 3, S. 97
The Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra with conductor Roberto Abbado
Walk Festival Hall, Teton Village, Wyoming

hour 2

Felix Mendelssohn
Scherzo from Octet in E-flat, Op. 20
The BBC Symphony Orchestra with conductor Sir Colin Davis
William Byrd
"O salutaris hostia"
The Vox Vocal Ensemble with conductor George Steel
Church of St. Mary the Virgin, New York City
Robert Schumann
"Etudes symphoniques," Op. 13
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida
Royal Festival Hall, London, England
Ludwig van Beethoven
"Leonore" Overture No. 3
The BBC Symphony Orchestra with conductor Jiri Belohlavek
Barbican Hall, London, England

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