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Caption: Lorin Maazel
Some obsessions and compulsions are better than others, and conductor Lorin Maazel admits that at one point in his career, he spent too much time a...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, KVLU, KUHF, and BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Oct 29, 2009
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 4
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The Violin Concerto by Aram Khachaturian was once very popular and championed by several violin super heroes of the past, including Jascha Heifetz....

  • Added: Dec 31, 2007
  • Length: :20
Caption: Hilary Hahn
Violinist Hilary Hahn's "Voices and Violin" CD offers mostly sacred arias by Bach that include a prominent role for the violin. At times, she conv...

Bought by 'The Sea'


  • Added: Feb 26, 2010
  • Length: :26
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Lynn Harrell, Credit: Christian Steiner
While most musicians genuinely believe their instrument is the closest sounding to the human voice, cellist Lynn Harrell makes a pretty convincing ...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Mar 31, 2010
  • Length: :23
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Zuill Bailey, Credit: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco
Cellists thank their lucky stars for the wide range of music written for their instrument. The cello is often the composer’s voice for a variety o...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: :24
Caption: The King's Singers, Credit: Marco Borgreve
Leonard Cohen’s song “Hallelujah,” despite its title, does not necessarily offer a religious point of view. The song includes one section with a s...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :25
Caption: The King's Singers, Credit: Marco Borgreve
Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is becoming one of the more frequently performed songs of our generation. You may have heard it recently at the Olymp...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :25
Caption: The King's Singers, Credit: Marco Borgreve
It started a few years ago; two legendary choral groups got together to do one of the things they do best: Christmas music. The union of the six ...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :25
Caption: Hilary Hahn
Violinist Hilary Hahn has been playing Bach throughout her career, and her most recent recording is an all-Bach CD. She says you can find many sid...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2010
  • Length: :20
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In a song or aria, what comes first - the melody or the words? It depends on whom you ask. A singer is almost guaranteed to say it's the words. ...

Bought by WITF


  • Added: Jul 31, 2007
  • Length: :24
  • Purchases: 1
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Percussionist Evelyn Glennie plays shoeless, but she says it's not to make a fashion or social statement. Use this 30 second clip to introduce any...

Bought by WITF, WEKU, and New England Public Media


  • Added: Aug 31, 2006
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Pascal Rogé
Saint-Saens wrote the Piano Concerto No. 5 while on vacation in Egypt. He incorporated an ancient Egyptian melody within the music, and evokes a M...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: :26
Caption: Pascal Rogé
You can take the Frenchman out of France, but you can never take the “French” out of the Frenchman – at least not with pianist Pascal Rogé. And wh...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: :24
Caption: Pascal Rogé
Ask 20 musicians why they make music, and you’re likely to get 20 different answers, from the profound, to the mysterious to the matter-of-fact. F...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: :28
Caption: Pascal Rogé
Debussy gave one of his best know piano preludes the subtitle, “Veils.” With all due respect, pianist Pascal Rogé says he doesn’t necessarily take...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: :25
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French pianist Pascal Roge enjoys a personal connection with French composers – not just because they come from French soil, but because they're so...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Oct 30, 2009
  • Length: :27
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Pascal Roge
All children go through phases and stages. They can be cute, adorable, precocious and obnoxious. Pianist Pascal Roge went through each of these p...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Oct 29, 2009
  • Length: :15
  • Purchases: 1
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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...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :18
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Angela Cheng, Credit: Lisa Kohler
Clara Schumann, wife of Robert Schumann was quite celebrated as a pianist, but she was also a gifted composer. Today, one her biggest fans is piani...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2009
  • Length: :24
Caption: Hilary Hahn
Violinist Hilary Hahn performed on the Tonight Show in March 2010. Her strategy for playing in front of a huge audience of 100's of thousands is to...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Jan 13, 2010
  • Length: :37
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Hilary Hahn
Violinist Hilary Hahn once performed on the Tonight Show and her appearance just happened to coincide with the late night show's little hosting dra...

Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting and BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Jan 13, 2010
  • Length: :40
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: James Ehnes
Playing music on stage requires a certain art, craft, musical vision and an equally high level of skill. An attractive stage presence is also impo...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :22
Caption: James Ehnes
Some consider the Violin Concerto by American composer Samuel Barber to be the quintessential American violin concerto. Violinist James Ehnes says...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :19
Caption: James Ehnes
The Violin Concerto by Samuel Barber has some sharp and spiky peaks and crevices. Still, violinist James Ehnes considers it to be one of the more ...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :23
Caption: James Ehnes
Each piece of music contains a certain degree of instruction from the composer as to how they want their music played. Some composers are more spe...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :26