EUREKA! This week Bill invites us to come along on a treasure hunt. We will dig deep into that overflowing box of CDs in the back of his front hall closet. He found many real treasures starting with a marvelous young Icelandic pianist, Vikingur Olafsson, and a beautiful recording of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with Leonidas Kavakos. This is a well-rounded week where we are introduced to musicians with fresh new interpretations of works by Claude Debussy and Johannes Brahms, and we end the week crossing the globe with works from Lisa Batiashvili’s City Lights, Susan Palma’s Best of Brazil, and Howard Wall’s Horn Monologues.
Treasure Hunt
Playlist
Episode 1
Debussy, Claude: Prélude from La Damoiselle élue L.69
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
3:51
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Suite en mi mineur
I. Le Rappel des Oiseaux; II. Rigaudon; V. Tambourin
VI. La Vilageoise – Rondeau; VII. Gigue en Rondeau, 2.e Gigue en Rondeau
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
9:33
Debussy, Claude: Jardins sous la pluie (Images, Book 1, L.110)
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
3:55
Debussy, Claude: Children’s Corner
III. Serenade for the Doll
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
1:58
Debussy, Claude: Children’s Corner
IV. The Snow is dancing
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
2:24
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Suite en ré majeur,
Les Tendres Plaintes Rondeau; Les Tourbillons; L’Entretien des Muses
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
7:14
Debussy, Claude: Préludes, Book 1, L.117: Des pas sur la neige
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
3:50
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Suite en ré majeur: Les Cyclopes – Rondeau
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
2:57
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: The Arts and the Hours
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
4:43
Debussy, Claude: Préludes, Book 1, L.117: La fille aux cheveux de lin
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
2:21
Debussy, Claude: Préludes, Book 2, L.123: Ondinde
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
4:11
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Suite en mi mineur: Musette en Rondeau
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
3:13
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: V. e Concert – La Cupis (excerpt)
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
1:23
Episode 2
Beethoven, Ludwig Van: Violin Concerto, Op. 61,
I. Allegro ma non troppo
Sinfonie Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Leonidas Kavakos,, violin
Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Septet
Sony 19075929882
27:23
Beethoven, Ludwig Van: Violin Concerto, Op. 61,
II. Larghetto; III. Rondo – Allegro
Sinfonie Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Leonidas Kavakos,, violin
Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Septet
Sony 19075929882
21:59
Beethoven, Ludwig Van: 11 Variations on Folk Song, Op. 107
No. 7, Schöne Minka-02
Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yuja Wang, piano
The Violin Sonatas
Decca 478 6442
2:28
Episode 3
Beethoven, Ludwig Van: Variations on Folk Song, Op. 107:
No. 6, Peggy’s Daughter; No. 7, Schöne Minka
Sinfonie Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Leonidas Kavakos,, violin
Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Septet
Sony 19075929882
9:46
Bach, JS: Prelude and Fugue in G major BWV 902
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach
DG 483 5022
3:26
Bach, JS: Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 850
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach
DG 483 5022
2:48
Glass, Philip: Études: No. 9
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Philip Glass · Piano Works
DG 479 6918
2:33
Bach, JS: Widerstehe doch der Sunde BWV 54, 1. Aria
(Transcribed by Vikingur Olafsson)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
DG 483 5022
4:21
Bach, JS: Cembalo Concerto in D minor BWV 974:
I. Andante; II. Adagio; III. Presto
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
DG 483 5022
9:54
Brahms, Johannes: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G, Op. 78
1. Vivace Ma Non Troppo
Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yuja Wang, piano
The Violin Sonatas
Decca 478 6442
11:08
Johannes Brahms: Fantasies Op. 116, No. 4: Intermezzo
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Debut
Hands on Music
4:49
Brahms: Lullaby, Op. 49/4 (anchors aweigh)
Leonidas Kavakos, Yuja Wang
The Violin Sonatas
Decca 478 6442
1:39
Episode 4
Beethoven, Ludwig van: 6 Lieder op. 48
I. Bitten
Matthias Goerne, tenor; Jan Lisiecki, piano
Beethoven Songs
DG 483 8351
3:40
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Lied aus der Ferne WoO 137
Matthias Goerne, tenor; Jan Lisiecki, piano
Beethoven Songs
DG 483 8351
3:22
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Sonata 31. Ab Major, Op. 110,
I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
Igor Levit, piano
Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas / Igor Levit
Sony 370387
6:44
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Adelaide, Op. 46
Matthias Goerne, tenor Jan Lisiecki, piano
Beethoven Songs
DG 483 8351
5:26
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Sonata in C# Minor, No.14 Moonlight,
II. Allegretto; III. Presto agitato
Igor Levit, Piano
Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas / Igor Levit
Sony 370387
8:52
Beethoven, Ludwig van: An die ferne Geliebte op. 98 –
I. Auf dem Hügel sitz ich spähend; II. Wo die Berge so blau
III. Leichte Segler in den Höhen; IV. Diese Wolken in den Höhen
V. Es kehret der Maien, es blühet die Au; VI. Nimm sie hin denn, diese Lieder
Matthias Goerne, tenor; Jan Lisiecki, piano
Beethoven Songs
DG 483 8351
12:53
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Sonata 21. Sonata in C Major, Waldstein,
III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo
Igor Levit, piano
Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas / Igor Levit
Sony 370387
9:15
Episode 5
Traditional: Evening Song
Lisa Batiashvili, violin
City Lights
DG 4838586
4:27
Jóia, Pedro: Velho Mondega
Susan Palma Nidel, flute
Lisboa à Solta
Artez Medicina e Arte, Lda
3:50
Alegre, Manuel, Mingus, Charles: Canção Com Lagrimas
Susan Palma Nidel, flute
Lisboa à Solta
Artez Medicina e Arte, Lda
5:50
Kogan, Lev: Kaddish
Howard Wall, horn
Horn Monologues
Affetto Recordings AF2002
2:57
Nagy, Zsolt: Happy Blues (excerpt)
Howard Wall, horn
Horn Monologues
Affetto Recordings AF2002
4:35
Brumel, Antoine: Agnus Dei
Hilliard Ensemble, Jan Garbarek
Remember Me, My Dear
ECM Records – ECM 2625
6:10
Piazzolla, Astor: Oblivion (Arr. for Violin, Horn & Piano)
Elmira Darvarova, Howard Wall & Thomas Weaver
Astor Piazzolla: Genius of Tango
Affetto Recordings AF2003
4:37
Anonymous: Remember Me, My Dear
Hilliard Ensemble, Jan Garbarek
16th Century Scotland 14
ECM Records – ECM 2625
5:13
Chaplin, Charlie: City Memories (Chaplin Medley)
Lisa Batiashvili, violin
City Lights
DG 4838586
7:15
