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
Close up shot of Treasure, gold, rings, jewels
Playlist
Episode 1
Debussy, Claude: Prélude from La Damoiselle élue L.69
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
3:51
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Suite en mi mineur
1. Le Rappel des Oiseaux
2. Rigaudon
5. Tambourin
6. La Vilageoise – Rondeau
7. Gigue en Rondeau, 2.e Gigue en Rondeau
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
9:33
Debussy, Claude: Jardins sous la pluie (Images, Book 1, L.110)
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
3:55
Debussy, Claude: Children’s Corner III. Serenade for the Doll
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
1:58
Debussy, Claude: Children’s Corner IV. The Snow is dancing
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
2:24
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Suite en ré majeur,
-Les Tendres Plaintes Rondeau
– Les Tourbillons
– L’Entretien des Muses
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
7:14
Debussy, Claude: Préludes, Book 1, L.117: Des pas sur la neige
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
3:50
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Suite en ré majeur: Les Cyclopes – Rondeau
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
2:57
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: The Arts and the Hours
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
4:43
Debussy, Claude: Préludes, Book 1, L.117: La fille aux cheveux de lin
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
2:21
Debussy, Claude: Préludes, Book 2, L.123: Ondine
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
4:11
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Suite en mi mineur: Musette en Rondeau
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
3:13
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: V.e Concert – La Cupis (excerpt)
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Debussy & Rameau
DG 4837701
1:23
Episode 2
Beethoven, Ludwig Van: Violin Concerto, Op. 61, I. Allegro ma non troppo
Leonidas Kavakos, Sinfonie Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Septet
Sony 19075929882
0:27:23
Beethoven, Ludwig Van: Violin Concerto, Op. 61, I. Allegro ma non troppo (excerpt)
Leonidas Kavakos, Sinfonie Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Septet
Sony 19075929882
0:20
Beethoven, Ludwig Van: Violin Concerto, Op. 61, II. Larghetto; III. Rondo – Allegro
Leonidas Kavakos, Sinfonie Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Septet
Sony 19075929882
0:21:59
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
Leonidas Kavakos, Sinfonie Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
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
– Prelude
– Fugue
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach
DG 483 5022
2:48
Glass, Philip: Études: No. 9
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Philip Glass · Piano Works
DG 479 6918
2:33
Bach, JS: Widerstehe doch der Sunde BWV 54, 1. Aria (Transcr. by Vikingur Olafsson)
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach
DG 483 5022
4:21
Bach, JS: Cembalo Concerto in D minor BWV 974:
1. Andante
2. Adagio
3. Presto
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach
DG 483 5022
9:54
Brahms, Johannes: Violin Sonata #1 In G, Op. 78 – 1. Vivace Ma Non Troppo
Leonidas Kavakos, violin Yuja Wang, piano
The Violin Sonatas
Decca 478 6442
11:08
Brahms, Johannes: Fantasies Op. 116, No. 4: Intermezzo
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Debut
Hands on Music
4:49
Brahms, Johannes: Lullaby, Op. 49/4 (anchors aweigh)
Leonidas Kavakos, Yuja Wang
The Violin Sonatas
Decca 478 6442
1:39
Brahms, Johannes: Lullaby, Op. 49/4 (anchors aweigh)
Leonidas Kavakos, Yuja Wang
The Violin Sonatas
Decca 478 6442
0:20
Episode 4
Beethoven, Ludwig van: 6 Lieder op. 48 ‒ 1. 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-sharp 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 –
1. Auf dem Hügel sitz ich spähend
2. Wo die Berge so blau
3. Leichte Segler in den Höhen
4. Diese Wolken in den Höhen
5. Es kehret der Maien, es blühet die Au
6. 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
City Lights
DG 4838586
4:27
Joia, Pedro: Velho Mondega
Susan Palma Nidel
Lisboa à Solta
Artez Medicina e Arte, Lda
3:50
Alegre, Manuel and Charles Mingus: Canção Com Lágrimas
Susan Palma Nidel
Lisboa à Solta
Artez Medicina e Arte, Lda
5:50
Kogan, Lev: Kaddish
Howard Wall
Horn Monologues
Affetto Recordings AF2002
2:57
Nagy, Zsolt: Happy Blues (excerpt)
Howard Wall
Horn Monologues
Affetto Recordings AF2002
4:35
Carvalho, Paulo de: Meu Fado Meu
Susan Palma Nidel
Lisboa à Solta
Artez Medicina e Arte, Lda
6:10
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
Remember Me, My Dear
ECM Records – ECM 2625
5:13
Chaplin, Charlie: City Memories – Chaplin Medley
Lisa Batiashvili
City Lights
DG 4838586
7:15
