A Haydn Concerto, A Virtuosic Teenage Cellist, and an Homage to Bach / Show 395
Monday, February 15, 2021 | Presented by From the Top
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This Episode Features:
- A teenage trumpeter who is inspired by legends in both classical and jazz music
- A 16-year-old violinist who shares her experience as a young blind person
- A 15-year-old cellist who showcases impressive technique
- A young clarinetist whose love of Klezmer music led him to choose his instrument
- A piano duo from Hawaii performing a charming tango by Barber
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A brilliant young trumpeter performs the music of Haydn. He’s joined by a 15-year-old cellist performing a classic showpiece, a talented teenage piano duo from Hawaii, and two young musicians with deeply expressive solo performances.
Guests
- Host: Peter Dugan
Peter Dugan's position is sponsored by Susan and Gerald Slavet.
Performers & Repertoire
- Trumpet Concerto Mvmt. 1 by Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
- Sonata in A minor for Solo Violin ("Obsession"), Op. 27, No. 2 by Eugène YSAŸE (1858-1931)
- At the Fountain by Karl Davidov (1838-1889)
- Hommage a Bach by Béla Kovács (b. 1937)
- Naomi Kobayashi, 16, and Sophie Nguyen, 17, piano duo, from Honolulu, HawaiiHesitation Tango by Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
- Sonata No. 8 In G Major, Op. 30 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Release Dates
- Monday, February 15, 2021
- Monday, August 23, 2021
- Monday, February 28, 2022
- Monday, March 13, 2023
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Hayden Idson’s appearance on From the Top is sponsored by Nancy and Richard Lubin.
