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May 5, 2010
Cinco de Mayo
It all started in 1862 when a small but determined Mexican army defeated a French force twice its size. It's since gone on to become an international celebration of Mexican history and culture. It's Cinco de Mayo, and we're celebrating today. Performances of Mexican music, Mexican conductors, and a Mexican orchestra are on the show today. Plus, Bruce Adolphe drops by for a new Piano Puzzler.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Felipe Villanueva
Vals Poetico
The Montpellier Philharmonic Orchestra, Enrique Diemecke, conductor
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Gaspar Fernandez
Xicochi
Seattle Pro Musica, Karen P. Thomas, conductor
Town Hall, Seattle
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Paul Brantley
Electric Fan
The Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, Alondra de la Parra, conductor
Town Hall, New York City
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Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D
Emanuele Buono, guitar, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Alondra de la Parra, conductor
Parkening International Guitar Competition, Malibu, California
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The Piano Puzzler
This week's contestant is Tony Villecco from Binghamton, New York
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Jose Pablo Moncayo
Huapango
The Michoacan Symphony Orchestra, Eduardo Sanchez-Zuber, conductor
DePaul Concert Hall, Chicago
hour 2
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Manuel Ponce
Mazurka
Eladio Scharron, guitar
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Stephen Katz
Bitterroot Prelude
Stephen Katz, cello
New Directions Cello Festival, Ithaca, New York
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Giovanni Sollima
Federico II from Viaggio in Italia
Brooklyn Rider
Union College, Schenectady, New York
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
Ballet Suite from Orpheus and Eurydice
The Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, John Nelson, conductor
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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George Frideric Handel
Sarabande, HWV 437
Daniel Hope, violin, and friends
Rolf Liebermann Studio, Hamburg, Germany
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Aaron Copland
El Salon Mexico
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
Concert Hall, Oslo, Norway
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Manuel Ponce
Estrellita (Little Star)
Michael Ludwig, violin, the Buffalo Philharmonic, JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York
