MARCH 25, 2012 PROGRAMGuarneri String Quartet performs Mozart, Ravel, Dvořák
|
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: Host Bill McGlaughlin at the first Saint Paul Sunday recording session in 1981)
Launch slideshow
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)
Acclaimed for its insightful performances, brilliant artistry and technical mastery, the Emerson String Quartet is one of the world's foremost chamber ensembles, and has amassed an impressive list of achievements: a brilliant series of recordings exclusively documented by Deutsche Grammophon since 1987, six Grammy Awards including two unprecedented honors for "Best Classical Album," three Gramophone Magazine Awards and performances of the complete cycles of Beethoven, Bartók and Shostakovich quartets in major concert halls throughout the world. The ensemble is lauded globally as a string quartet that approaches both classical and contemporary repertoire with equal mastery and enthusiasm.
(more)
More 25th Anniversary Artists
