Lots of parents now have kids at home, in need of schooling. A friend of Jay’s asked him, “Could you put together a little program for my kids?” Here it is: Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Chopin, and worthy others. A neat, balanced smattering. For “kids” of all ages.

Bach, Prelude in C major, Book I, “The Well-Tempered Clavier”

Chopin, Etude in C major, Op. 10, No. 1

Mozart, Twelve Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman”

Brahms, “Wie Melodien zieht es mir”

Wagner, Prelude, Act III, “Lohengrin”

Puccini, “Addio, mio dolce amor,” from “Edgar”

Debussy, “Reflets dans l’eau”

Turina, “Zapateado”

Shostakovich, Scherzo, Piano Quintet in G minor

Lowry, arr. Copland, “At the River”

Eric Gibson, the Arts in Review Editor of The Wall Street Journal, sits down for a few words about his latest book, The Necessity of Sculpture (Criterion Books), with John J. Miller of National Review.

Roger Kimball, the Editor and Publisher of The New Criterion, introduces a handful of noteworthy pieces from the March 2020 issue and reads from its opening pages.

Jay ends this episode with the beloved theme song to The Jeffersons, “Movin’ on Up.” It was co-written and sung by Ja’net DuBois, who died recently. Also in this episode you have two arias by Handel; a piano piece by Ravel, miraculously played; some little-known Mozart, which is knockout; and yet more. Take a break away, as Jay says.

Music played:

Handel, “Bel piacere,” from Agrippina

Galuppi, Andante from the Keyboard Sonata No. 5 in C major

Handel, “Pensieri, voi mi tormentate,” from Agrippina

Ravel, “Une barque sur l’océan,” from Miroirs

Mozart, Chaconne from the ballet music to Idomeneo

DuBois-Barry, “Movin’ on Up”