Sunday afternoons are special on WSHU. Every week, David Bouchier puts a different spin on classical music - anecdotes about the great composers, poetry, musical history, and even musical jokes. Sunday Matinée may explore the hidden links between music and literature, composers' letters, music for a special season of the year, or music designed to make you think. Whatever the theme, David Bouchier gives classical music a new dimension on Sunday afternoons.

We all have memories of our teachers, good and bad. Some were inspiring, and others taught us nothing at all. With music, it's just the same. Every great composer had at least one special teacher who became a mentor and made all the difference. This week on Sunday Matinee we'll pay tribute to these Musical Mentors by playing their works side by side with those of their protégés.

Among the highlights (subject to change):

  • John Field (mentor): Nocturne No. 7 in C
  • Mikhail Glinka (student): Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture

  • Johann Sebastian Bach (father and mentor): The Well Tempered Clavier II: prelude and fugue in f
  • Wilhelm Friedmann Bach (son and student): Concerto for Two Harpsichords

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (mentor): Serenade in D
  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel (student): Trumpet concerto in E-flat

  • Eric Satie (mentor): Gymnopedies Nos. 1, 2, 3
  • Francis Poulenc (student): Les Biches

  • Antonio Salieri (mentor): Concerto for flute, oboe and orchestra
  • Ludwig van Beethoven (student): Symphony No. 8 in F

  • Carl Reinecke (mentor): Nocturne for Horn and Piano
  • Max Bruch (student): Violin Concerto No. 1 in g

  • Frank Bridge (mentor): Seascape
  • Benjamin Britten (student): Four Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes"

  • Franz Joseph Haydn (mentor): Symphony No. 96 "Miracle" (selection)
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (student): Serenade in F (selection)

  • Robert Schumann (mentor): Overture, Scherzo & Finale in E
  • Johannes Brahms (student): Clarinet Quintet

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