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Caption: Jean-Yves Thibaudet
There’s an undeniably American element running through much of George Gershwin’s music. There’s also something almost street-smart about his music...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2010
  • Length: :22
Caption: Yuja Wang
Some say Ravel’s “La Valse” is a tribute to the famous Viennese dance form – while others say Ravel creates something quite dark, especially when t...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2010
  • Length: :18
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We talk with KAXE Member Gary Eustice - he isn't all about "wholesome," he starts his day off with a diet coke and cherry yogurt...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2010
  • Length: 13:23
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From "Shifting Focus" (6/4/10): War News Radio reports on why American media is pulling out of Iraq much more quickly than American troops.

  • Added: Jun 04, 2010
  • Length: 08:45
Caption: Anna Netrebko, Credit: Annie Leibovitz
The world’s best musicians are also lifelong students. They’re always looking for new insights into the music they perform. Russian soprano Anna ...

  • Added: May 30, 2010
  • Length: :20
Caption: Piotr Anderszewski
Pianist Piotr Anderszewski is a champion for the Polish composer Karol Szymanowski. He says it’s not music that reveals itself on first hearing. ...

  • Added: May 30, 2010
  • Length: :22
Caption: Piotr Anderszewski
Chopin is considered Poland’s greatest composer, and he’s also a national hero. Polish pianist Piotr Anderszewski feels that Polish connection and...

  • Added: May 30, 2010
  • Length: :33
Caption: Alabama Public Radio's students commentators for "Postcards from Cuba", Credit: Chip Cooper
University of Alabama students send back audio diaries on their experiences studying in Havana, Cuba. #4 deals with one student catching up with di...

  • Added: May 13, 2010
  • Length: 02:51
Caption: Rafal Blechacz, Credit: Felix Broede-DG
With Rafal Blechacz's recording of piano sonatas by Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn, the Polish pianist likes to mention that of these three most influ...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2010
  • Length: :26
Caption: Janine Jansen
Violinist Janine Jansen has played the Beethoven Violin Concerto but learned something new when she recorded it. Use this 27 second clip to intro...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2010
  • Length: :27
Caption: Janine Jansen
Composer Benjamin Britten is known for his operas and symphonic works like the “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.” You may not know he also w...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2010
  • Length: :23
Caption: Janine Jansen
All good pieces of music have at least one magical moment that either raises the roof, or hits you right in the gut. The Violin Concerto by Benjam...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2010
  • Length: :30
Caption: Janine Jansen
With Concertos – who’s in charge... the soloist or the conductor? Violinist Janine Jansen prefers it when both she and the conductor avoid taking ...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2010
  • Length: :28
Caption: Rafal Blechacz, Credit: Felix Broede-DG
Who owns the music – the performer or the composer? When it comes to interpretation, pianist Rafal Blechacz has his priorities and knows who come...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2010
  • Length: :23
Caption: Rafal Blechacz, Credit: Felix Broede-DG
Pianist Rafal Blechacz is from Poland, so it’s perhaps natural he would play a lot of Chopin, Poland’s most famous composer. But there are other r...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2010
  • Length: :27
Caption: Rafal Blechacz, Credit: Felix Broede-DG
When pianist Rafal Blechacz was making his recording of piano sonatas by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven, the piano was the farthest thing from his min...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2010
  • Length: :23
Caption: Menahem Pressler
In his 60 plus years of playing chamber music, pianist Menahem Pressler has seen just about everything – including a point in time when chamber mus...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Mar 31, 2010
  • Length: :24
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Menahem Pressler
The Beaux Arts Trio was widely recognized for consistently reaching and upholding the highest musical standards. But there were times when they di...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Mar 31, 2010
  • Length: :27
  • 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: Danielle de Niese, Credit: hansspeekenbrink-nl
Opera singers today are being asked to do more, and are expected to do more on the operatic stage – especially when it comes to showing their actin...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2010
  • Length: :25
Caption: Lynn Harrell, Credit: Christian Steiner
Beethoven was one of the first composers to demonstrate the cello's wide range of expressive capabilities. But there was one characteristic Beetho...

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  • Added: Mar 31, 2010
  • Length: :26
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Menahem Pressler
How do you keep the music you’ve played hundreds of times fresh for the next audience? That's the age old question for all musicians. Pianist Men...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM


  • Added: Mar 31, 2010
  • Length: :26
  • Purchases: 1
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We talk with Brian Vroman, Philosophy Instructor at Itasca Community College, about the history Ku Klux Klan in Itasca County in the 1920s.

  • Added: Mar 31, 2010
  • Length: 08:46
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Ciaran Hinds talks with Robin Milling about his role in the film The Eclipse.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2010
  • Length: 16:53
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This week we recognize the distinguished film composer Mischa Spoliansky.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KPVL, WEKU, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Mar 12, 2010
  • Length: 58:27
  • Purchases: 5