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This week, From the Top comes to you from Trinity United Methodist Church in Huntsville, Alabama and features four outstanding teenage musicians, including a bassoonist who plays Telemann, a pianist who plays Liszt, and a 13-year-old guitarist who plays a piece especially commissioned for him by Bryan Johanson. Also, famed soprano Angela Brown sings Mozart with a talented teenage soprano and tells the story of how she discovered classical music because of a special teacher in Huntsville.
Performers and Repertoire:
Bassoonist Kian Andersen, 16, from Harvest, AL, performs the Sonata in F minor, II. Allegro by Georg Philipp Telemann
Pianist Carter Pelham, 18, from Hunstville, AL, performs “Un Sospiro” from Three Concert Etudes by Franz Liszt
Guitarist and Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Travis Johnson, 13, from Milwaukie, OR, performs Boppin’ by Bryan Johanson
Soprano Angela Brown and guitarist Travis Johnson perform “Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit,” arranged by Moses Hogan/Angela Brown/Tyron Cooper
Soprano Natalie Ballenger, 17, from Santa Cruz, CA, performs “Miranda” by Richard Hageman
Sopranos Natalie Ballenger and Angela Brown perform “Sull’aria” from the “Marriage of Figaro” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performers & Repertoire
- "Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit," arranged by Moses Hogan/Angela Brown/Tyron Cooper
Release Dates
- Monday, December 31, 2007
- Monday, March 26, 2007
- Monday, November 13, 2006
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