Showdown @ High Noon
Airs Wednesdays at noon on 105.9 FM
Every Wednesday morning, vote for the piece you want to hear at noon.
Latest Episodes and Articles
Battle of the Berlin Philharmonic Grammy Winners
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
We offered a choice of three Grammy-winning performances by Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic. Brahms's German Requiem led all morning and we played it at noon.
Leif Ove Andsnes Goes Up Against Himself
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Of the three piano concertos we selected, you chose Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 as the one you wanted to hear pianist Leif Ove Andsnes perform. We played it at 12 noon.
John Williams, Maestro of Movie Music, Turns 80
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
In honor of John Williams’ 80th birthday today, our showdown featured a choice of suites from three of his best-known films. You chose Star Wars.
A Jascha Heifetz Birthday Showdown
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
It's Jascha Heifetz's birthday and we have three concerto performances for you to choose from: by Tchaikovsky, Brahms or Korngold. You chose Tchaikovsky as the winner, which we played at 12 noon.
Erhu or Pipa: Choose Your Chinese Instrument
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
This week’s Showdown is between two concertos for traditional Chinese instruments: the pipa and the ehru. Tell us which you prefer and we'll play the winner at 12 noon.
Polish Power
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
This morning, we asked listeners: which of three Romantic Polish concertos would you like to hear? You told us Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2, which we played at 12 noon.
