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Pianist Joyce Yang Sees Colors When She Plays Music
From: Colorado Public Radio
Series: Beethoven 250
Caption: Joyce Yang, Credit: KT Kim
Synesthete Joyce Yang describes the colors of Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 31 as she plays.

  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 02:37
The Pianos Of Beethoven’s Time Weren’t Enough For Him
From: Colorado Public Radio
Series: Beethoven 250
Caption: Dr. David Korevaar, Credit: Manfred Fuss
He wanted larger and louder. The stage was set for Beethoven, but being on the cusp of change had its challenges.

Bought by WHRV


  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 1
A los sucesores de Beethoven les fue difícil vivir en la sombra del mejor compositor de la historia
From: Colorado Public Radio
Series: Beethoven 250
Caption: Ludwig van Beethoven, b. 1770
Cómo Ludwig van Beethoven proyectó una gran sombra sobre Haydn y Brahms, dos gigantes de la música que vinieron antes y después de él.

  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:14
Beethoven’s Successors Found It Hard To Live In The Shadow Of Classical’s GOAT
From: Colorado Public Radio
Series: Beethoven 250
Caption: Ludwig van Beethoven, b. 1770
Beethoven’s teacher, Franz Josef Haydn, was eclipsed by the genius of his young student. Later, a young Johannes Brahms spent decades writing his f...

Bought by WHRV


  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 1
El mejor ‘Fidelio’ de Beethoven que RBG disfrutó en su vida
From: Colorado Public Radio
Series: Beethoven 250
Caption: La producción teatral Fidelio de la Ópera Nacional de Washington, Credit: Courtesy of Washington National Opera
A Ruth Bader Ginsberg le encantaba la única ópera de Ludwig van Beethoven.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2020
  • Length: 03:38
This Is The Best ‘Fidelio’ That RBG Ever Experienced
From: Colorado Public Radio
Series: Beethoven 250
Caption: Washington National Opera's production of "Fidelio", Credit: Courtesy of Washington National Opera
Beethoven wrote one opera, Fidelio. A 2003 production so captivated Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she wrote a letter to the director.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2020
  • Length: 03:11
How Did Beethoven Compose When He Was Deaf?
From: Colorado Public Radio
Series: Beethoven 250
Caption: Composer and multi-percussionist Evelyn Glennie, Credit: James Callaghan/Courtesy of the Artist
Scottish multi-percussionist Evelyn Glennie has been profoundly deaf since she was 12 years old. We asked her how someone who is deaf can "hear" wi...

Bought by WHRV


  • Added: Dec 11, 2020
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
¿Cómo componía Beethoven estando sordo?
From: Colorado Public Radio
Series: Beethoven 250
Caption: Evelyn Glennie, Credit: James Callaghan/Courtesy of the Artist
La multipercusionista escocesa Evelyn Glennie ha estado completamente sorda desde los 12 años. Compartió con CPR Classical cómo una persona sorda p...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2020
  • Length: 03:07
A Musical Theatre Major & Her Family Stay Positive
From: Diana Opong
Caption: Ella Murphy (2019), Credit: Danielle Barnum Photography
One musical theatre major reflects on the support of her family, and how things have changed for her since COVID-19.

  • Added: May 25, 2020
  • Length: 09:02
Jana Winderen on The Art of Listening Under Water
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
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Norwegian artist Jana Winderen records sounds above and below the surface of our blue planet to compose site-specific sonic environments. For four ...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2019
  • Length: 23:27
Hong Kong Mixtape II
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
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In Hong Kong Mixtape II, guest producer Him Cheung of Contemporary Musking Hong Kong introduces sound art projects that respond to volatile current...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2019
  • Length: 34:43
NEA Jazz Moments with Pianist, Joanne Brackeen (round two)
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Joanne Brackeen is the only female to join Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and talks working with Stan Getz.

Bought by WKSU, Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, Delmarva Public Media and more


  • Added: Apr 23, 2019
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 8
Staging Complex Art
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: FreshArtINTL Live Radio
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Today, we invite artists, curators, a media specialist, and an invigilator to share some of the stories behind challenging new work. They reveal ho...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2018
  • Length: 01:00:39
Water's Edge; The Guana Tolomato River
From: JoAnne Maffia
Series: ReFoundSound an audio blog
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The sounds of: Water; Guana Tolomato River; saltwater; September 2016; Warm; 80 degrees.

  • Added: Jan 27, 2017
  • Length: 01:01
The Live Feed Presents: The Winona Municipal Band July 6, 2016
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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It has been a summertime tradition for over 100 years on this episode of The Live Feed we bring you the Winona Municipal Band and their 2016 season...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2016
  • Length: 53:10
Björk@MoMA: Enjoy
From: Sarah Lilley
Caption: "Big Time Sensuality" on MoMA's wall., Credit: Sarah Lilley
A 5-1/2 minute, sound-rich ride through the audio-guided Bjork exhibit (much lambasted in the press) at New York's Museum of Modern Art, March 8 th...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2015
  • Length: 07:51
Story of a Wedding Cake Maker
From: Anna Stitt
Caption: Lisa Raffael decorates a model wedding cake in her Falmouth, Massachusetts cake shop. , Credit: Anna Stitt
Lisa Raffael's wedding cakes are the center of attention only briefly before they're cut and eaten. But the time she puts into them – that's anothe...

  • Added: Dec 02, 2014
  • Length: 04:37
49: Mad Genius
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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Mad Genius is an artists' collective that remixes the world with whatever they want to use.

Bought by Radio New Zealand and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 11, 2014
  • Length: 31:05
  • Purchases: 2
Italian Artisans: Shuttered Workshops in the Renaissance’s Birthplace
From: Nancy Greenleese
Series: Made In Italy...For Now
Caption: Italian Negar Azhar Azari makes a ring by hand in the centuries-old Florentine tradition. , Credit: Maurizio Rufino
Italian artisans craft exquisite objects with their hands, particularly in Florence. Yet aging artisans crippled by Italy’s bureaucracy aren’t abl...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 25, 2013
  • Length: 07:37
  • Purchases: 1
Tattoo Artist
From: Whitney Jones
Caption: Angel Quinonez
Angel Quinonez first became interested in tattoos growing up next to a motorcycle club. He got his first tattoo when he was 17 and starting tattooi...

Bought by WABE, New Hampshire Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 07, 2013
  • Length: 05:45
  • Purchases: 3
The Tail of A Stone Carver's Dream
From: Lori Ann Brass
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Tim Dibble has waited his whole life to work full-time as a sculptor. Now, at 65, he's finally doing what he wants. In his rustic workshop on Cape ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 04:40
  • Purchases: 2
POST CARDS from RAY: SAXOPHONIST in WASHINGTON DC
From: Ray Gard
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From the deserts of Australia to the Northern slopes of Mt. Everest, Ray has lugged his microphone to some of the most Interesting spots on Earth. ...

Bought by Documentary on One - RTE, Ireland


  • Added: Jan 23, 2008
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 1
Reimagining a New Orleans Icon: The Shotgun House
From: Eve Troeh
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Striking, afforable architecture that builds on New Orleans' past

Bought by Real Estate Today and WKMS


  • Added: May 06, 2007
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 2
Dutch Treat
From: Drew Leifheit
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Van Gogh in Budapest

  • Added: Nov 30, 2006
  • Length: 14:48