Happy 100th John Cage!
09/05/12 9:00AM
Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Cage, notable avant-garde composer of the mid-20th century. We'll listen to some of his Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano, played by Adam Tendler, who will perform them at a Cage Centennial Concert at FlynnSpace on September 14.
Playlist
9:01am
Symphony #52 in c, HOB 1/52
| Composer | Franz Joseph Haydn |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | The English Concert |
| Conductor | Trevor Pinnock |
| CD/Album | Haydn: Symphonien Nr. 43-51-52 |
| Record co./Cat # | Deutsche Grammophon 429400 |
9:23am
Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Sonata #2
| Composer | John Cage |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Adam Tendler, piano |
| CD/Album | Live in Maui |
| Record co./Cat # | Adam Tendler |
9:26am
Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Interlude #1
| Composer | John Cage |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Adam Tendler, piano |
| CD/Album | Live in Maui |
| Record co./Cat # | Adam Tendler |
9:30am
Swan Lake: Ballet suite, Op. 20
| Composer | Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Montreal Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Charles Dutoit |
| CD/Album | Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake/Nutcraker/Sleeping Beauty |
| Record co./Cat # | London 443555 |
10:01am
Concerto for Viola d'amore and Lute in d, RV 540
| Composer | Antonio Vivaldi |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | The English Concert |
| Conductor | Trevor Pinnock |
| Soloists | Roy Goodman, viola d'amore ; Nigel North, lute/guitar |
| CD/Album | Vivaldi: Concerti L'Amoroso"" |
| Record co./Cat # | Deutsche Grammophon 419615 |
10:14am
Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Sonata #5
| Composer | John Cage |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Adam Tendler, piano |
| CD/Album | Live in Maui |
| Record co./Cat # | Adam Tendler |
10:15am
Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Sonata #7
| Composer | John Cage |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Adam Tendler, piano |
| CD/Album | Live in Maui |
| Record co./Cat # | Adam Tendler |
10:20am
Florida Suite
| Composer | Frederick Delius |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Welsh National Opera Orchestra |
| Conductor | Charles Mackerras |
| CD/Album | Delius: Sea Drift / Florida Suite |
| Record co./Cat # | Argo 430206 |
11:01am
Piano Trio
| Composer | Maurice Ravel |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Claremont Trio |
| Soloists | Emily Bruskin, violin ; Julia Bruskin, cello ; Donna Kwong, piano |
| CD/Album | Claremont Trio - Beethoven & Ravel |
| Record co./Cat # | Tria 3862 |
11:29am
Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Sonata #11
| Composer | John Cage |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Adam Tendler, piano |
| CD/Album | Live in Maui |
| Record co./Cat # | Adam Tendler |
11:32am
Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano: Interlude #4
| Composer | John Cage |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Adam Tendler, piano |
| CD/Album | Live in Maui |
| Record co./Cat # | Adam Tendler |
11:36am
Fantasia para una Gentilhombre ("Fantasy for a Gentleman")
| Composer | Joaquin Rodrigo |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Philharmonia Orchestra |
| Conductor | Placido Domingo |
| Soloists | Manuel Barrueco, guitar |
| CD/Album | Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, Songs, etc. |
| Record co./Cat # | EMI 56175 |
12:05pm
Patience: Overture
| Composer | Gilbert & Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields |
| Conductor | Neville Marriner |
| CD/Album | Gilbert & Sullivan: Overtures |
| Record co./Cat # | Philips 434916 |
12:12pm
The Alchymist
| Composer | George Frideric Handel |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Academy of Ancient Music |
| Conductor | Christopher Hogwood |
| CD/Album | Handel: Water Music - Fireworks Music |
| Record co./Cat # | L'oiseau-Lyre 455 709 |
12:30pm
Piano Concerto #21 in C, K 467
| Composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Chamber Orchestra of Europe |
| Conductor | Claudio Abbado |
| Soloists | Maria Joao Pires, piano |
| CD/Album | Mozart: Klavierkonzerte Nr. 17 & 21 |
| Record co./Cat # | Deutsche Grammophon 439941 |
12:57pm
Concerto a due cori #1: Allegro
| Composer | George Frederic Handel |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Academy of Ancient Music |
| Conductor | Christopher Hogwood |
| CD/Album | Handel: Water Music - Fireworks Music |
| Record co./Cat # | L'Oiseau-Lyre 455709 |