Thursday November 25, 2004

Music

Thanksgiving à la Rossini

November 25, 2004 • Gioacchino Rossini, the great opera composer, was also a great gourmand. In fact, the man behind The Barber of Seville retired from composition when he was just 37 and spent the rest of his life — about 40 more years --enjoying food. On this Thanksgiving, NPR's Fred Child celebrates with a tribute to Rossini.

Monday November 22, 2004

National

The Gehry Organ, Voice of Walt Disney Hall

November 22, 2004 • While the Walt Disney Concert Hall has been open since October 2003, the dramatic organ was not ready until this fall. A design collaboration between Gehry and organ builder Manuel Rosales, the 6,134-pipe organ is a dramatic centerpiece to the venue. NPR's Fred Child visits the hall.

Sunday November 14, 2004

Performance Today

Andsnes Plays Mozart

November 14, 2004 • Fred Child speaks with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes about his new CD of Mozart Piano Concertos, and we hear a performance of Andsnes playing the Concerto no. 18 at Tanglewood with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.

Andsnes Plays Mozart

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Saturday November 13, 2004

Performance Today

Andsnes Plays Mozart

November 13, 2004 • Fred Child speaks with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes about his new CD of Mozart Piano Concertos, and we hear a performance of Andsnes playing the Concerto no. 18 at Tanglewood with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.

Andsnes Plays Mozart

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Thursday November 11, 2004

In Performance

Taps, by Sergeant Major Woody English

November 11, 2004 • NPR's Fred Child interviews the trumpet soloist for the U.S. Army Band about the song "Taps." English performed the piece at this year's national memorial service for the late President Ronald Reagan.

Taps, by Sergeant Major Woody English

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Tuesday November 9, 2004

Performance Today

Andsnes Speaks

November 9, 2004 • Fred Child talks with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes about his new CD of Mozart piano concertos and we hear a performance of Andsnes playing the Concerto no. 18 at Tanglewood with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.

Andsnes Speaks

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Saturday November 6, 2004

Music Interviews

Commemorating John Philip Sousa's 150th

November 6, 2004 • NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Performance Today host Fred Child about the life and music of John Philip Sousa. Sousa, often called the "March King," was born in Washington, D.C., 150 years ago Saturday.

Commemorating John Philip Sousa's 150th

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Friday November 5, 2004

In Performance

Flutists Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway

November 5, 2004 • Sir James and his wife, flutist Lady Jeanne Galway, visit NPR's Studio 4A. They chat with PT Host Fred Child and play three pieces by Debussy — Le petit berger, Clair de lune and En bateau — plus a duet by Johann Cristian Schultz for 2 flutes.

Flutists Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway

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The Galways Live at NPR

November 5, 2004 • Sir James and his wife, flutist Lady Jeanne Galway, visit NPR's Studio 4A. They chat with PT Host Fred Child and play three pieces by Debussy -- Le petit berger, Clair de lune and En bateau -- plus a duet by Johann Cristian Schultz for 2 flutes.

Wednesday November 3, 2004

Performance Today

Elise Kirk's White House Music

November 3, 2004 • Musicologist Elise Kirk has been writing about music at the White House for more than a decade. She talks with PT Host Fred Child about the role of the President in the musical life of the America.

Elise Kirk's White House Music

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'Musical Highlights from the White House'

November 3, 2004 • For perspective on the history of music in the White House, NPR's Fred Child talks with Elise Kirk, who wrote a book called Musical Highlights from the White House. Kirk talks about music at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue during various administrations. Then we hear a piece of music that became a highlight of the Kennedy years when cellist Pablo Casals played it with two of his colleagues. It's Piano Trio, Op. 49, by Felix Mendelssohn. Our concert performance comes from the Colorado College Summer Music Festival.

Wednesday October 27, 2004

Performance Today

PT Piano Puzzler

October 27, 2004 • Bruce Adolphe returns with our weekly Piano Puzzler. Host Fred Child and listener Erik Haluzak of Portland, Ore., try to guess the style and inspiration for a piano piece Bruce plays in the studio.

PT Piano Puzzler

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Tuesday October 26, 2004

Performance Today

Appreciation: Robert Merrill

October 26, 2004 • Beloved Metropolitan Opera baritone Robert Merrill died at his home Saturday, October 23. He was 87. NPR's Fred Child has an appreciation.

Appreciation: Robert Merrill

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Wednesday October 20, 2004

Performance Today

Piano Puzzler

October 20, 2004 • Time once again for a Piano Puzzler. Composer and pianist Bruce Adolphe joins Fred Child in the NPR studios, with a PT listener calling in to play the game.

Piano Puzzler

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Wednesday October 6, 2004

Performance Today

Keyboard Conundrum

October 6, 2004 • Bruce Adolphe is back with another one of his Piano Puzzlers, where he takes a popular tune and disguises it in the style of a classical composer. Host Fred Child and a PT listener try to guess the tune and the composer. You can play along at home, or try your luck on air by sending an email to PT@npr.org.

Keyboard Conundrum

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