One of America’s foremost pianists, Jeremy Denk is also an accomplished author, whose 2022 memoir Every Good Boy Does Fine is a New York Times bestseller. Prized for the clarity and charisma he brings to both works from both the Baroque era and the more audience-challenging modern and contemporary repertoire, Denk is similarly acclaimed for his writing and on music and music making. He joins WFMT to describe his regular collaboration with violinist Joshua Bell and his approach to interpreting music from 17th and 18th century, including a listeners’ tour of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor.
Music and Conversation with Jeremy Denk
Jeremy Denk (Photo: Josh Goleman)
Playlist
All selections feature pianist Jeremy Denk.
Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
I. Aria
William Byrd: A voluntarie, for my Ladye Nevell from My Lady Nevells Booke
Henry Purcell: Ground in C minor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545
II. Andante
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Philip Glass: Etude No. 2
César Franck: Cesar Franck: Violin Sonata in A
II. Allegro
Joshua Bell, violin
Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B, Op. 8
I. Allegro con moto; Tempo un poco piu Moderato
Joshua Bell, violin
Steven Isserlis, cello
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 8
III. Scherzo
Windscape