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June 8, 2009

And the Winner is...

Last night in Fort Worth, Texas, the Van Cliburn Piano Competition came to an end. The result? An unexpected tie for first place. Our own Fred Child was there, hosting the awards ceremony. On today's show, we'll hear from Fred in Texas, feature conversations with the winners, and catch one of the winning concerto performances, featuring co-winner Nobuyuki Tsujii of Japan.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Francis Poulenc
    Nocturnes No. 1 in C and No. 2 in A
    Pianist Ralph Votapek
  • Georg Philipp Telemann
    Finale from "Grillen-Sinfonie" ("Whimsical Symphony")
    Apollo's Fire with harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell
    St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
  • Samuel Scheidt
    "Canzona Super O Nachbar Roland"
    Capriccio Stravagante with conductor Skip Sempe
    Musica Antica Early Music Festival, Bruges, Belgium
  • Frederic Chopin
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11
    Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and conductor James Conlon
    Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Fort Worth, Texas

hour 2

  • Johannes Brahms
    Allegro from Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 114
    Clarinetist Stanley Drucker, cellist Carter Brey, and pianist Gerald Robbins
  • Joseph Haydn
    String Quartet No. 42 in C, Op. 54, No. 2, Hob. III/57
    The St. Lawrence String Quartet
    Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston, South Carolina
  • Aaron Copland
    Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
    Clarinetist Stanley Drucker with the New York Philharmonic and conductor Leonard Bernstein
    Avery Fisher Hall, New York City
  • Traditional (Arranged by Gareth Koch)
    "The Skye-Boat Song"
    Guitarist Gareth Koch
    Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
  • Josef Suk
    "Un Poco Triste"
    Violinist Pinchas Zukerman and pianist Marc Neikrug
    92nd Street Y, New York City
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