PROGRAM
Alexandre da Costa, violin; Margo Garrett, piano
The "ghosts of great violinists hover over your whole program," observes guest host Ara Guzelimian this week as he welcomes two remarkable (and quite corporeal) guests into the studio. The young Canadian violinist Alexandre da Costa joins forces with acclaimed American pianist Margo Garrett for several works by composers who were either great violinists themselves, or who wrote with specific virtuosi in mind, or both. Mr. da Costa plays music of Brahms, Falla, Ysaÿe, and Sarasate with artistry as compelling as it is historically aware. The duo encores with a bravura arrangement of music for a different time and instrument: Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression."
MUSIC PLAYED IN THE PROGRAM
- Johannes Brahms: Sonatensatz: Scherzo
- Manuel da Falla: Canciones Populaires
- Eugene Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 3
- Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen
- Jimi Hendrix, arr. Robert Lafond: Manic Depression
MIXED COMPANY
Mixed Company is written by Saint Paul Sunday staff, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the show and the classical music they love.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Artist profile: Alexandre da Costa and Margo Garrett
