Classical Californians: Andrew von Oeyen

This week on Classical Californians, Pianist and Californian native Andrew von Oeyen curates a personal playlist that captures his Californian roots and his found home in Paris. He shares pieces from his partner, conductor Emmanuel Villaume, and his neighbor Barbra Streisand. These selections take us on a wild ride through John Willians In the Jungle, to Scarlatti’s Sonatas and brings it all together with Kermie’s Rainbow Connection.

Bach, Piano Concerto in F Minor: II. Largo (Arr. for Piano by Kempff), Andrew von Oeyen

Camille Saint-Saëns, Samson et Dalila: Act 2 'Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix' (Dalila, Samson), Sir Colin Davis, José Cura, London Symphony Orchestra, Olga Borodina

John Williams, In the Jungle, London Symphony Orchestra

David Newman, Antipodal Rag, Andrew von Oeyen

Wagner, Lohengrin, Act 3: 'Das süße Lied verhallt', Rene Kollo, Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan

Scarlatti, Sonata in G Minor, Kk. 8: Allegro, Ivo Pogorelich

Offenbach, Les Contes D’Hoffmann, Act 2: Barcarolle, Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, PKF - Prague Philharmonia, Emmanuel Villaume, Prague Phiharmoic Choir, Lukas Vasilek

Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 14d Pas de deux: Coda, Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev

Morten Lauridsen, O Magnum Mysterium, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Paul Salamunovich

Massenet, Méditation de Thaïs (Arr. for Piano), Andrew von Oeyen

Paul Williams & Kenneth Ascher, Rainbow Connection (with Kermit the Frog), Barbra Streisand