Christopher Taylor

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Heard On Midday Classics with Norman Gilliland
Photo: Ralph Daily (CC)

Norman welcomes pianist Christopher Taylor to the WPR studios. He is a Professor of Piano at the UW-Madison and is one of the nation’s foremost musicians. He’ll be performing with the Madison Symphony Orchestra, April 10-12, 2015. In the studio, Mr. Taylor performs:

  • Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag (1899) and The Crush Collision March (1896)
  • Joseph Lamb’s Ragtime Nightingale (1915) and Bohemia Rag (1919)
  • William Bolcom’s Graceful Ghost Rag (1970)
  • Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer (1902) and Solace (A Mexican Serenade) (1909)
  • Eubie Blake’s Charleston Rag (1899)

Episode Credits

  • Norman Gilliland Host
  • Allen Rieland Technical Director

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