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Visually impaired guides lead sighted visitors through the dark
Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting
- Added: Nov 11, 2008
- Length: 03:29
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Nov 07, 2008
- Length: 30:01
- Purchases: 1
Music can really paint a picture. One of the best examples is Vivaldi's set of four Violin Concertos known as the "Four Seasons." Joshua Bell rec...
- Added: Nov 01, 2008
- Length: :28
There's much to like, if not love, about Chopin, whether you're a listener or a performer. For pianist Lang Lang, Chopin is the pianist's best fri...
- Added: Nov 01, 2008
- Length: :23
For those among us who question the existence of humor or levity of any kind in classical music, violinist Joshua Bell offers this piece of evidenc...
- Added: Nov 01, 2008
- Length: :24
When violinist Joshua Bell plays Vivaldi's Four Seasons, he calls on his musical training and creative instincts. But he also gets some assistance...
- Added: Nov 01, 2008
- Length: :26
The story behind the "Devil's Trill" Sonata by Tartini is a dream where the Devil appears and asks the composer for violin lessons. At the end of ...
- Added: Nov 01, 2008
- Length: :25
Iranian composer Behzad Ranjbaran calls on the folk music and folk legends of his country to write music for the traditional orchestral setting. C...
- Added: Nov 01, 2008
- Length: :25
Between 4 and 6 million of American do not live in the U.S.A. Voters among them can play a decisive role in the upcoming elections.
- Added: Oct 24, 2008
- Length: 15:47
African-American Republicans sound off on their platform while Obama runs.
- Added: Oct 08, 2008
- Length: 03:44
Non-Muslims get a taste of Islam by fasting during Ramadan.
- Added: Oct 07, 2008
- Length: 04:09
Will Wright spoke with a man whose attempt to save a stranger's life left a mark on his.
- Added: Oct 06, 2008
- Length: 05:03
A Gordon Parks HS senior excels by the grace of her daughter's love...
- Added: Oct 06, 2008
- Length: 05:00
If you ever took piano lessons, you might be familiar with the Two and Three-Part "Inventions" by Bach. He wrote these short works for one of his ...
- Added: Sep 30, 2008
- Length: :24
When describing Beethoven's astonishing accomplishments as a composer, it's hard to know where to start. Pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy ...
Bought by WETS
- Added: Sep 30, 2008
- Length: :26
- Purchases: 1
When composer Jennifer Higdon accepts a commission from a performer to write a new piece, she takes a few steps before writing the very first note....
- Added: Sep 30, 2008
- Length: :29
Hot Updates: BET HIP HOP Awards, Oscars,Country Music Awards,etc
- Added: Sep 18, 2008
- Length: 03:50
The extraordinary popularity of the pilgrimage to Lourdes 150 years on.
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Sep 18, 2008
- Length: 04:34
- Purchases: 1
Explores deep connections among the Icelandic culture, landscape and fisheries
- Added: Sep 16, 2008
- Length: 27:30
For your On-Air Fundraising: these pieces have been designed to give stations three options for using and creating a fundraising spot with a major ...
Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KUHF, WSKG, Wisconsin Public Radio, North State Public Radio and more
- Added: Aug 31, 2008
- Length: :59
- Purchases: 6
Hong Kong commemorated the Tiannanman Square massacre in Beijing.
- Added: Aug 06, 2008
- Length: 22:08
10 centuries of battling the sea gave the Dutch an added value inhelping to build levees
Bought by KWIT
- Added: Aug 06, 2008
- Length: 54:35
- Purchases: 1
We've pretty much moved beyond the outdated perception of classical music and musicians not having a sense of humor. Among the passions of cellist...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :18
There are several different, highly varied schools of thought when it comes to playing Bach. Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott prefers the Fred Astaire...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :22
Is there anything more stressful than travel these days? When pianist Anne-Marie McDermott travels cross country to accompany violinists like Nadj...
- Added: Jul 31, 2008
- Length: :23
