All Pieces for WQXR

 
Strike Up the Band! A Century of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
From: WQXR
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George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue turns 100. WQXR marks the occasion with a look at how this iconic piece of classical music came to be, and how i...

Bought by KWAX and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 12, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Chanukah Memories and Melodies
From: WQXR
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In this special from WQXR, six prominent artists share memories of Chanukah, and the music the holiday brings to mind. From soothing to surprising,...

Bought by WLVT, KISU, WLPR , Spokane Public Radio, KWIT and more


  • Added: Nov 06, 2023
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 38
Handel's Messiah with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
From: WQXR
Caption: Conductor Roderick Cox, Credit: Greg Helgeson
This live broadcast, originally recorded on December 22, 2019 at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, features up-and-coming c...

Bought by WSKG, WVRU, WUAL, Morehead State Public Radio, Capital Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 11, 2020
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 16
Leonard Bernstein's Black America
From: WQXR
Caption: Leonard Bernstein, Credit: Don Hunstein, Courtesy of Sony Music Archives
"Leonard Bernstein's Black America", a one-hour radio documentary, explores the critical history of Bernstein's contributions to American culture a...

Bought by KNAU, 'The Sea', KZYX, Troy Public Radio, WNYC and more


  • Added: Jul 30, 2018
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
Episode 19: Ira Glass
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
Caption: Ira Glass, Credit: Jesse Michener
Public radio superstar host Ira Glass switches seats and becomes guest on The Naked American Songbook.

Bought by Troy Public Radio, KICI Iowa City, and KUER


  • Added: Aug 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 18: Rachel Bloom
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
Caption: Rachel Bloom, Credit: Imprint PR
Rachel Bloom, star and co-creator of the CW show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, is also a Disney Princess impersonator, a student of musical comedy, and a fa...

Bought by Troy Public Radio and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Aug 04, 2017
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 17: Stephin Merritt
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
Caption: Stephin Merritt, Credit: Marcelo Krasilcic
The Naked American Songbook went LIVE with singer-songwriter-producer-genius Stephin Merritt, the force behind at least one indie-cult classic grou...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Aug 01, 2017
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 1
The Planets with Neil deGrasse Tyson
From: WQXR
Caption: Neil deGrasse Tyson on stage at the Emmy Awards in 2015., Credit: Phil McCarten / Associated Press
Neil deGrasse Tyson joins host Elliott Forrest for an hour-long exploration of Gustav Holst’s 20th-century masterpiece "The Planets" and how it con...

Bought by WUFT, WDPR, and Louisville Public Media


  • Added: Jun 01, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 16: Sheldon Harnick
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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Julian asks "How do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume?" As usual, the solution here is music.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 20, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 15: Darren Criss
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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Darren Criss: The Song is The Song Julian sits down with his youngest guest yet, to talk Chet Baker, Cole Porter, and the perpetual importance of t...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 20, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 14: Ana Gasteyer
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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Old friends reunite in The Jonathan Channel studios to rehash their strong feelings for the Great American Songbook.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Dec 16, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 13: Neil Degrasse Tyson
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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Join Neil deGrasse Tyson as he goes where no scientist has boldly gone before - on an intergalactic exploration of the Great American Songbook!

Bought by Troy Public Radio, Troy Public Radio, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Dec 16, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:29
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 12: Lea DeLaria
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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Lea DeLaria shows Julian that she knows a thing or two about the Songbook.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Dec 08, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 11: Alan Cumming
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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Julian Fleisher explores The Great American Songbook with one of its proudest immigrants.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 18, 2016
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 10: Tonya Pinkins
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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Tony Award-winning actress Tonya Pinkins is no stranger to the Great American Songbook. This week on TNAS she's talking Streisand, Sondheim, Hamilt...

Bought by KSFR, KICI Iowa City, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Nov 15, 2016
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 9: Ari Shapiro
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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You know his show, his name, and his voice. Still there's so much more to learn about this NPR Golden Boy. Listen as Julian gets the scoop on All T...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, KICI Iowa City, and KUER


  • Added: Nov 15, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:30
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 8: Molly Ringwald
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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Actor, author, and songstress Molly Ringwald is more than an 80s icon. Join her as she show's Julian her jazzier side and the music she loves from ...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 15, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 7: Zachary Quinto
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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Zachary Quinto goes where no man has gone before - beaming into the first episode of The Naked American Songbook Season 2!

  • Added: Nov 15, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:30
Jelly's Last Jam
From: WQXR
Series: For the Record
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n this episode of For the Record, Tom and Julian look at one man's version of how Jazz began and go behind the scenes of the original cast recordin...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2016
  • Length: 59:59
Porgy and Bess
From: WQXR
Series: For the Record
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In this episode of For the Record, Tom and Julian go behind the scenes of the Houston Grand Opera's 1976 recording of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. Th...

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Nov 10, 2016
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 1

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