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Virtuoso Voices - Jean-Yves Thibaudet (French Hypnotist)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet has recorded nearly every piano work by Erik Satie. His music could be melancholy and mysterious. Thibaudet says Sati...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2008
  • Length: :23
Virtuoso Voices - Canadian Brass (Canadian Christmas)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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The Canadian Brass knows their way around holiday music – they've made numerous holiday recordings in their 30 plus years. They're the first to ad...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2007
  • Length: :21
Virtuoso Voices - Canadian Brass (Revise with Respect)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Holiday music recordings are a dime a dozen, with a few exceptions. Some really stand out, but all holiday recordings, with or without creative me...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2007
  • Length: :24
Virtuoso Voices - Canadian Brass (Solid Silver)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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The Canadian Brass has dozens of holiday music recordings – in their most recent holiday CD, they continue their tradition of giving some familiar ...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2007
  • Length: :21
Life is But a Dream
From: Eric Putkonen
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The analogy of a dream for life, self, and enlightenment.

  • Added: Nov 02, 2007
  • Length: 14:25
Virtuoso Voices - Michael Torke (Title Trouble)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Choosing a title for a new piece of music can be as tough as writing the very first note. Composer Michael Torke tries to avoid titles that push l...

  • Added: Oct 31, 2007
  • Length: :27
Virtuoso Voices - Michael Torke (Javelin)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Like many composers Michael Torke worries about coming up with the right titles for his music. When he wrote "Javelin," he wondered if the title m...

  • Added: Oct 31, 2007
  • Length: :21
Virtuoso Voices - David Shifrin (Tag, You're It.)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Composer Carl Maria von Weber is a favorite of clarinetists - including David Shifrin. Weber's Grand Duo concertante is, basically, 19th century s...

  • Added: Oct 31, 2007
  • Length: :20
Virtuoso Voices - David Shifrin (Legitimate Clarinet)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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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
Virtuoso Voices - Herbert Blomstedt (What is Spiritual?)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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The word "spiritual" continues to have a wide range of applications when discussing religion and the 21st century lifestyle. Conductor Herbert Blo...

  • Added: Oct 31, 2007
  • Length: :23
Virtuoso Voices - John Adams (Grumpy Players)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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As talented and exceptionally skilled as today's orchestra musicians may be, there are plenty of living composers whose music still presents a chal...

Bought by WETS


  • Added: Sep 30, 2007
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
Virtuoso Voices - Yolanda Kondonassis (Chill Out)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Somebody always falls asleep at a concert. It's been a long day; the concert is at the end of the day. Maybe the performance is a real "yawner." ...

Bought by WITF


  • Added: Jun 26, 2007
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 1
Race and Heritage in America
From: KBOO Youth Collective
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KBOO Youth Collective's Annie speaks up about her struggle with her heritage

Bought by Vocalo.org and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Apr 26, 2007
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Jennifer Higdon (Audience Reviews)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Feedback can be helpful, informative or devastating. Musicians constantly receive feedback, invited and uninvited, and some of Jennifer Higdon's h...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :18
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Evelyn Glennie (Clueless)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Breaking down the barrier between classical music and its audience is a priority for many classical music performers, including the charismatic per...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Mar 02, 2007
  • Length: :26
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Evelyn Glennie (Music is Medicine)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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We often hear about the healing qualities of music. Percussionist Evelyn Glennie recommends we take it in regular doses. Use this 31 second clip ...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Mar 01, 2007
  • Length: :31
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Yolanda Kondonassis (Scalpel Sutures Harp)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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In the event you may be undergoing surgery in the near future, harpist Yolanda Kondonassis suggests you check to see if your health insurance cover...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Mar 01, 2007
  • Length: :28
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - David Russell (Dowland in the Dumps)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Certain pieces of classical music are known to be soothing and even healing for the listener, but it can have similar effects on the composer who a...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: :32
  • Purchases: 2
Tejidos Culturales 9-La Fraternidad Piadosa de Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazarino-Los Penetentes
From: KRZA
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A look at the secret society of La Fraternidad Piadosa de Nuestro Padres Jesus Nazarino-Los Penitentes in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado.

Bought by KCEI 90.1 FM Red River/Taos, NM, KUPR low power FM, and KRCC-FM


  • Added: Nov 18, 2006
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 3
Virtuoso Voices - Alexander Kobrin (Brahms' Paganini Demon)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Without question, the beauty and craftsmanship within Brahms "Variations on a Theme by Paganini" are substantial. 2005 Van Cliburn Piano Competiti...

Bought by WITF, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, and New England Public Media


  • Added: Oct 02, 2006
  • Length: :25
  • Purchases: 3
Virtuoso Voices - Andrew Litton (Gershwin What If?)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Gershwin's "An American In Paris" captures both the American spirit and the bustling, jazzy sounds of Paris in the 1920's. Conductor Andrew Litton...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Sep 29, 2006
  • Length: :36
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Leila Josefowicz (Smile for Jazz)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Actor and Director Charlie Chaplin wrote all the music for his films, and "Modern Times" (1936) contains his most enduring music, specifically the ...

Bought by WITF, New England Public Media, and KISU


  • Added: Sep 28, 2006
  • Length: :27
  • Purchases: 3
Virtuoso Voices - Gil Shaham (Gil's Big Break)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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The teenage violinist Gil Shaham was well on his way to a promising career, when one day he received a surprise opportunity that immediately change...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Sep 25, 2006
  • Length: :31
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Leila Josefowicz (Smiling is Easy)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Among his many talents, Charlie Chaplin was also a composer. He wrote the sweet and melancholy song, "Smile." Violinist Leila Josefowicz loves th...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Sep 02, 2006
  • Length: :22
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Gil Shaham (Whose Violin is it Anyway?)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Gil Shaham's violin has enjoyed a noteworthy history, including time spent in the company of a famous Baroque composer and a forward thinking count...

Bought by WITF, New England Public Media, PRX Administrator, and BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Aug 31, 2006
  • Length: :37
  • Purchases: 4

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