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American Romantics 9
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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A further selection of music by American composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Composers include George W. Chadwick, Charles Martin ...

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, WDPR, KVNO, and KWAX


  • Added: Mar 06, 2020
  • Length: 57:33
  • Purchases: 4
Aaron Copland
From: KCME
Series: Noises, Sounds and Sweet Airs
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For many people, the music of Aaron Copland IS America. He created a style that was unique and special and influenced generations of composers afte...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2020
  • Length: 57:10
Program 108
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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This week film music by John Williams, a beautiful Sarabande by Ron Nelson, the rousing final movement from the Cello Concerto by Bruce Wolosoff an...

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, WDPR, KVNO, and KWAX


  • Added: Feb 25, 2020
  • Length: 57:20
  • Purchases: 4
Serge Diaghilev: The Russian Revolutionary, Episode 1
From: KCME
Series: Noises, Sounds and Sweet Airs
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Serge Diaghilev's creation of the Ballet Russe in 1909 changed ballet in the 20th century. In the first of two episodes dedicated to the company we...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2020
  • Length: 57:56
Program 107
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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This week a piece to rival Barber's Adagio by Aaron Jay Kernis, film music by Aaron Copland, some "Love" from Peter Lieuwen, chamber music by Cecil...

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  • Added: Feb 12, 2020
  • Length: 57:22
  • Purchases: 4
Return of the Concerto Grosso
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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The Concerto Grosso was a popular form during the Baroque era. It dies out with Haydn and Mozart, but was taken up again in the 20th century. On th...

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, WDPR, KVNO, and KWAX


  • Added: Feb 06, 2020
  • Length: 58:06
  • Purchases: 4
Program 105
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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Some great American folk-inspired music this week by Florence Price and Randall Thompson, a stunning piece by Michael Daugherty, music from the rom...

Bought by KWAX, Rhythm & News Service, KVNO, WDPR, and KVNO


  • Added: Feb 04, 2020
  • Length: 58:08
  • Purchases: 5
Birds of a Feather
From: KCME
Series: Noises, Sounds and Sweet Airs
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Birds represent different things to cultures all over the world. On the program this week, music from across the globe inspired by these amazing cr...

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio


  • Added: Feb 01, 2020
  • Length: 58:22
  • Purchases: 1
Program 104
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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Music this week by Leroy Anderson, 19th century composer William Mason, a gorgeous piece for violin and orchestra by Aaron Jay Kernis, film music b...

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  • Added: Jan 28, 2020
  • Length: 57:39
  • Purchases: 4
Program 103
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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On this edition of American Landscapes music by two American pioneers, William Henry Fry, among the first important composer in the United States, ...

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2020
  • Length: 57:45
  • Purchases: 4
Program 102
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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Enjoyable music by Henry Cowell, Alan Hovhaness, John Philip Sousa's right hand man, Arthur Pryor, and others.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, KVNO, WDPR, KWAX, and KVNO


  • Added: Jan 10, 2020
  • Length: 57:55
  • Purchases: 5
Pastorale
From: KCME
Series: Noises, Sounds and Sweet Airs
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A pastoral is a piece inspired by nature and on the program this week a selection of lovely works in the genre by Vaughan Williams, Delius, Poulenc...

  • Added: Jan 06, 2020
  • Length: 58:07
Program 101
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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This week a lively overture by Daniel Gregory Mason, a stunning oboe concerto by Michael Torke, film music by James Horner, a piece by George Gersh...

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  • Added: Dec 28, 2019
  • Length: 58:14
  • Purchases: 6
Claude Debussy
From: KCME
Series: Noises, Sounds and Sweet Airs
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Debussy's determination to do something radically new not only changed the course of music, but resulted in stunning musical works. We'll hear some...

  • Added: Dec 24, 2019
  • Length: 58:09
American Romantics 8: Piano Music
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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A selection of piano music by the first American composers to gain an international reputation in the late nineteenth and early 20th centuries.

Bought by KWAX, Rhythm & News Service, WDPR, KVNO, and KWAX


  • Added: Dec 14, 2019
  • Length: 57:10
  • Purchases: 5
Water Music
From: KCME
Series: Noises, Sounds and Sweet Airs
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Taking a cue from Handel, we'll hear music inspired by water from a stream, to a canal, to a lake to an ocean.

  • Added: Dec 12, 2019
  • Length: 57:37
Program 99
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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On the show this week terrific music by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Howard Hanson and Philip Glass among others.

Bought by KWAX, Rhythm & News Service, WDPR, and KWAX


  • Added: Dec 07, 2019
  • Length: 57:34
  • Purchases: 4
Basic Bach
From: KCME
Series: Noises, Sounds and Sweet Airs
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Brilliant orchestrations of keyboard works by J. S. Bach by Respighi, Elgar, Holst, Schoenberg and others.

  • Added: Nov 30, 2019
  • Length: 58:02
Program 98
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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Music this week by Elmer Bernstein from the score for the Magnificent Seven, an Armenian Rhapsody by Alan Hovhaness, piano music by Charles Tomlins...

Bought by KWAX, Rhythm & News Service, WDPR, KVNO, and KWAX


  • Added: Nov 30, 2019
  • Length: 58:10
  • Purchases: 5
Jean Francaix
From: KCME
Series: Noises, Sounds and Sweet Airs
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A selection of engaging music of wit, charm and imagination by the French composer.

  • Added: Nov 26, 2019
  • Length: 57:13
Comedy Tonight
From: KCME
Series: Noises, Sounds and Sweet Airs
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A selection of delightful comedy overtures from around the world.

  • Added: Nov 23, 2019
  • Length: 58:10
Program 97
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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On the program this week very enjoyable music by Samuel Barber, Amy Beach, Paul Creston, Bill Douglas and Arthur Foote.

Bought by KWAX, Rhythm & News Service, WDPR, KVNO, and KWAX


  • Added: Nov 19, 2019
  • Length: 58:15
  • Purchases: 5
Planes, trains and Automobiles
From: KCME
Series: Noises, Sounds and Sweet Airs
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Music inspired by modes of transportation.

  • Added: Nov 11, 2019
  • Length: 58:04
American Romantics 7
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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A further selection of music by American composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Bought by KWAX, Rhythm & News Service, WDPR, and KWAX


  • Added: Oct 30, 2019
  • Length: 57:32
  • Purchases: 4
Program 95
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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Music by Ferde Grofe, Amy Beach, Libby Larsen and others on this edition of American Landscapes.

Bought by KWAX, Rhythm & News Service, WDPR, and KWAX


  • Added: Oct 28, 2019
  • Length: 57:22
  • Purchases: 4