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Alexander Zemlinsky is one of several early 20th century German composers whose music was suppressed by the Nazis prior to World War Two. Conducto...
- Added: Jul 28, 2008
- Length: :23
One hour of radio about one legendary hour of television...the 40th anniversary of Elvis Presley's "68 Comeback Special."
Bought by Harford Community Radio, WGZS, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KPIK-LP, WGZS and more
- Added: Jul 17, 2008
- Length: 59:05
- Purchases: 19
You've heard the saying "you can't judge a book by its cover." When it comes to Bach, Emerson String Quartet violinist, Eugene Drucker likes to as...
- Added: Jun 30, 2008
- Length: :26
- Added: Jun 16, 2008
- Length: :22
There are two types of people; those who go on vacation and take their work; and those who leave their lap top at home. Composer Carl Nielsen wrot...
- Added: May 31, 2008
- Length: :29
Knowing the story or its inspiration is one way to get inside the music, but conductor Riccardo Muti says there's a more basic approach. Use this ...
- Added: May 31, 2008
- Length: :23
In classical music, labels and categories can provide a helpful context and entry point to enjoying a composer or composition. But they can also b...
- Added: May 31, 2008
- Length: :29
The young Dutch violinist Janine Jansen is getting a lot of attention for her recordings and concert performances. Riccardo Chailly conducted her ...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :26
The Overture to an opera can serve several purposes - it can get the audience in the mood and set the tone for the drama about to unfold. It can a...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :27
Composer Robert Schumann had many admirers, but his critics said he did not know how to write for the orchestra. Gustav Mahler made some adjustmen...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :23
In Beethoven's 6th Symphony, known as his "Pastoral" Symphony, each movement depicts a very specific moment in nature, from a scene by a brook to a...
- Added: Feb 29, 2008
- Length: :22
It's not enough to just play the notes; a performer takes great efforts to put their own personal stamp on the music they play. Pianist Angela Hew...
- Added: Feb 29, 2008
- Length: :23
Beethoven's "Pathetique" Sonata is one of the pillars of Beethoven's piano music. It's also part of the famous trifecta of Piano Sonatas that incl...
- Added: Feb 29, 2008
- Length: :22
You may know Leopold Stokowski as a conductor and for his role in the Disney classic, Fantasia. He was also an organist on a mission to bring grea...
- Added: Feb 27, 2008
- Length: :21
It's a long road to establish a career in music, much less going on to become a major player. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma offers these guidelines for what mu...
- Added: Dec 31, 2007
- Length: :27
Performing music is probably one of the only professions where the longer you play, the better you get - the harder it gets. It's a phenomenon tha...
- Added: Dec 31, 2007
- Length: :18
If there were a "supporting musician" category in Mozart's Piano Concertos, it would probably be the wind section, especially the clarinets. When ...
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- Added: Dec 31, 2007
- Length: :15
- Purchases: 1
Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops recorded the Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky. Although it's a staple of the holiday season, conductor Erich Kunzel ...
- Added: Nov 25, 2007
- Length: :18
The clarinet was most likely invented by Johann Christoph Denner in 1690. While Denner may have been the inventor, David Shifrin says it was Mozar...
- Added: Oct 31, 2007
- Length: :26
Some composers are influenced by other composers and earlier styles and trends. That was surely the case with Jean Sibelius, but conductor Herbert...
- Added: Oct 31, 2007
- Length: :41
With Peer Gynt, composer Edvard Grieg did not write in the big orchestral setting that made Beethoven's symphonies so popular. Conductor Herbert B...
- Added: Oct 31, 2007
- Length: :24
"Back Seat Drivers" are bad for those of us in the driver's seat, and they can be just as distracting for composers. Conductor Bernard Haitink tal...
- Added: Sep 30, 2007
- Length: :29
Anton Bruckner's music is out of place, and maybe out of sync in our current fast-paced world. Conductor Bernard Haitink says Bruckner's luxurious...
- Added: Sep 30, 2007
- Length: :24
Anton Bruckner's most popular work is his Symphony No.4, but conductor Bernard Haitink says he's under the spell of Bruckner's Symphony No. 7. Use...
- Added: Sep 30, 2007
- Length: :19
We are exploring the Booker T Washington National Monument in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Added: Sep 25, 2007
- Length: 12:39
