Jay Nordlinger, The New Criterion’s music critic, talks music—but, more important, plays music.
May 07, 2021
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In this episode, Jay begins with some playing by Maxim Lando, a teenage pianist. There is also a solo-violin piece by John Corigliano: “Stomp.” At the end, Jay pays tribute to Christa Ludwig, one of the greatest singers of all time, who has passed away at 93. In a life of interviewing, he has been starstruck very few times, he says. He was by Christa Ludwig.
Sibelius, Piano Sonata in F, Op. 12
Led Zeppelin / Maxim Lando, “Stairway to Heaven”
Glazunov, finale, Symphony No. 5, “Heroic”
Corigliano, “Stomp”
Mancini, Theme to “Peter Gunn”
Brahms, “Wie Melodien zieht es mir”
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Topics: Christa Ludwig, Classical, Piano, Sibelius, Music for a While