MARCH 25, 2012 PROGRAMGuarneri String Quartet performs Mozart, Ravel, Dvořák
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MARCH 18, 2012 PROGRAMLeif Ove Andsnes performs Schumann, Beethoven, MompouCelebrated pianist Leif Ove Andsnes makes a warmly anticipated return visit this week with music that reaffirms his astonishing technical and emotional powers. He begins with four short works of Robert Schumann, conjuring from each all of the rapidly mutating moods and colors they chart, and moves on to a work of even greater temperamental grandeur: Ludwig van Beethoven's Opus 110 piano sonata. In the echo of that monument, Mr. Andsnes's concluding performances of Lizst and Mompou sound all the more wondrous. (more) |
A Look Back: 25 years of Saint Paul Sunday
(Photo above: Bill McGlaughlin was the Associate Conductor of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the first guests on the show.)
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Each week since 1981, Saint Paul Sunday has affirmed the abiding relevance and hospitality of great classical music-making. Whether longtime fans or recent converts, listeners encounter the same spirit that launched the series very first program: intimate, one-of-a-kind performances and approachable conversation with exceptional artists about the music at hand. (more)
The career of Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes has attracted considerable interest and excitement since his international debut in the early 1990s. Described by the New York Times as "the most accomplished pianist of the new generation," the multiple Gramophone Award-winner is now firmly established as one of the most compelling artists on the world concert stage.
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