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Brief survey of pianist Dave Brubeck's long career.
Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, WDCB and more
- Added: Nov 16, 2010
- Length: 59:00
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Carbon policy is a big issue. It's a great time to examine how Copenhagen Denmark has solved multiple problems by integrating energy systems right ...
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- Added: Nov 01, 2010
- Length: 29:00
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Do you like happy endings? They’re not just in movies and books. Pianist Misha Dichter says they’re heard in music as well. This 26 second clip ...
- Added: Oct 27, 2010
- Length: :26
How do musicians choose their repertoire? It’s not just about personal preferences. Pianist Misha Dichter says, sometimes, it’s about anatomy. U...
- Added: Oct 27, 2010
- Length: :27
How fast should Beethoven be played? Pianist Misha Dichter usually believes in following the composer’s instructions. But with Beethoven he’s not...
- Added: Oct 27, 2010
- Length: :24
The organic food market has a musical equivalent: according to violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann, it’s called “Mozart.” Use this 22 second clip to ...
- Added: Oct 27, 2010
- Length: :22
Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, “opposites attract.” That’s the case for violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann when he’s asked to name his two favorit...
- Added: Oct 27, 2010
- Length: :28
Composer Domenico Scarlatti was Italian, but when pianist Yuja Wang plays his Sonata in E Major, she sees Spain. Use this 23 second clip to introdu...
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- Added: Sep 29, 2010
- Length: :23
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There are several ways to get to know a composer – the most effective way is to listen, and listen a lot, to the music. But when the composer is s...
- Added: Sep 29, 2010
- Length: :29
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
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
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
I was so lost, so bereft, I doubted my vocation. I wasn't worried about becoming a priest, I was worried about dressing myself.
- Added: Aug 30, 2010
- Length: 04:15
This is a special time of year for anyone who resides at the end of a dirt road, lives of the land, or enjoys purchasing deep fried foods from peop...
- Added: Aug 10, 2010
- Length: 03:18
Have you ever been in a tornado? Got a good storm story to share?
- Added: Aug 02, 2010
- Length: 01:57:31
There’s been some conversation and concern recently about the future of classical music and the future of the symphony orchestra. From the classic...
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- Added: Jul 30, 2010
- Length: :25
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Sarasate’s Ziguenerweisen – or “Gypsy Airs” – is a work that is often played with an extroverted romantic passion. On his most recent recording of...
- Added: Jul 30, 2010
- Length: :24
James Lee Burke's eagerly awaited new novel find Detective Dave Robicheaux back in New Iberia, Louisiana, and embroiled in the most harrowing and d...
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- Added: Jul 30, 2010
- Length: 29:00
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We know Haydn, the wonderful composer of symphonies and string quartets, but did you know he also wrote some terrific Violin Concertos? Violinist ...
- Added: Jul 28, 2010
- Length: :25
We talk with Director John Schroeder about this year's Mississippi Melodie Showboat.
- Added: Jul 09, 2010
- Length: 07:04
Shaving a giant green face. Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com.
- Added: Jul 06, 2010
- Length: 03:25
The technical and musical challenges for the pianist who plays Brahms are immense, and when it comes to his “Paganini Variations,” pianist Yuja Wan...
- Added: Jun 28, 2010
- Length: :24
Two of the works on pianist Yuja Wang’s recent CD are orchestral works, transcribed for piano. For her performance of (La Valse by Ravel) ... (Thr...
- Added: Jun 28, 2010
- Length: :24
There’s been some discussion lately about the future of the symphony orchestra and classical music in general. Although there are some legitimate ...
- Added: Jun 28, 2010
- Length: :21
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet has an all-Gershwin CD includes the well known Piano Concerto and Rhapsody in Blue. It also contains Gershwin’s “Varia...
- Added: Jun 28, 2010
- Length: :26
