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March 28th, 2007
Virtuoso Voices - David Starobin (Sor Winner)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Spanish composer Fernando Sor wrote a ton of music for the guitar. On the surface, they're mostly short, sweet and delightful little pieces. Guit...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :28
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Garrick Ohlsson (Moonlit Night)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 is a joyful ride through all of the melodies and pianistic prizes you associate with Chopin. Its Second Movement, pi...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :22
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Garrick Ohlsson (After the Storm)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Beethoven's 4th Piano Sonata is one of the longest of his 32 sonatas, and pianist Garrick Ohlsson says every minute is rich with melody, musical in...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :23
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - David Starobin (Wide Ranging Giuliani)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Some composers go unnoticed, or become forgotten for a variety of reasons. Mauro Giuliani composed in Beethoven's shadow, but guitarist David Star...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :32
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Sarah Chang (In the Beginning)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Sarah Chang
How does the musical life of a child prodigy begin? For Sarah Chang, playing the violin was simply a hobby. Use this 24 second clip to introduce ...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :25
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Jennifer Higdon (British Invasion)
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Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Why does a composer write music the way they do? Jennifer Higdon says influences come from just about anywhere, and the road to becoming a classic...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :21
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Garrick Ohlsson (Chopin for Last)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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The "People's Favorite": pianist Garrick Ohlsson talks about the universal popularity and mood altering music by Chopin. It's like "dessert" -- wh...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :27
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - David Starobin (Virtuoso Dash)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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More than a dozen composers have written music based on an engaging melody by Nicolo Paganini. Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini is th...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Sarah Chang (Young & Fearless)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Overnight success does happen but it's more myth than reality. Violinist Sarah Chang made her debut when she was 8 years old. Her success that ev...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :18
  • Purchases: 2
Going to Bat for Bats
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Bats - the more you know about them, the more fascinating these winged mammals become.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Virtuoso Voices - Jennifer Higdon (How I Compose)
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Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Composer Jennifer Higdon maintains a full schedule of commissions and enjoys more than 200 performances of her music a year. "Blue Cathedral" is o...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :27
  • Purchases: 2
The Greening of Bangalore
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
While Bangalore, India is known for its high-tech industry, it is also called the "Garden City."

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
What is an Arborist?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
So what exactly is an arborist?

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Frogs vs. Fish
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In California's Sierra Mountains, a drama is being played out pitting a rare, native frog against a very popular non-native fish.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Odessa Campaign Building a Healthier Community
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Well, believe it or not, Odessa is famous for...you got it...conservation!

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Stop Dragging that Net Around
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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The cold-water coral gardens of the Gulf of Alaska are one of the largest protected areas in U.S. waters.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Wind Power Achieves Milestone
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Last year, the wind industry reached an important milestone in the United States.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
Virtuoso Voices - Garrick Ohlsson (Beethoven's Lab)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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While some might say Beethoven is best known for his 9th Symphony, or the famous first four notes of his Symphony Number 5, pianist Garrick Ohlsson...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 2
Arbor Day Around the World
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
It started in 1872 on the barren plains of Nebraska...It's Arbor Day!

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
A Business Model for Tiger Conservation
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Endangered Asian tigers may be getting a boost from a conservation plan that applies a business model.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 01:32