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If composer Gioachino Rossini were alive today, he'd be 232 years old, but only celebrating his 56th birthday. Rossini was born on February 29th. Music by the Leap Day birthday boy, Rossini, on this episode of Performance Today.
Sure, it's a flashy showpiece for piano, but Kirill Gerstein says, "If you dig deeper, it's also a sincere expression straight from the heart." On today's show, hear Kirill Gerstein play Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 with conductor Hannu Lintu leading the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
For composer Michael Abels, the early 90s felt like a time of warming international relations. With the Cold War ending, he wrote a piece highlighting the connections among traditions worldwide. We'll hear 'Global Warming' by Michael Abels on this episode of Performance Today.
Richard Strauss was aiming, not just for our greatest hopes and fears, but for the meaning of life when he wrote one of his most monumental pieces. On today's show, we'll take you to a concert in Cincinnati to hear Death and Transfiguration by Richard Strauss. Plus, Bruce Adolphe has this week’s Piano Puzzler!
Richard Strauss was aiming, not just for our greatest hopes and fears, but for the meaning of life when he wrote one of his most monumental pieces. On today's show, we'll take you to a concert in Cincinnati to hear Death and Transfiguration by Richard Strauss.