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Virtuoso Voices - Robert Spano (Proper Distance)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Perspective – that magical line between the head and the heart. It’s something conductor Robert Spano tries to maintain whenever he conducts his f...

Bought by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM

Added: Dec 31, 2009
Length: :24
Purchases: 1

SRP: A Conversation with Sudanese Musician Nile

From: Sudan Radio Project

From the Sudan Radio Project: we hear from a Sudanese musician living in Dubai, whose R&B hits have attracted listeners from across the Middle Eas...

Added: Dec 06, 2009
Length: 07:41

Virtuoso Voices - Pascal Roge (Friends and Gods)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

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

Virtuoso Voices - Jonathan Biss (Testing Beethoven's Limits)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

As a young man, and a young composer, Beethoven used the piano as a laboratory, where he could experiment and try out new sounds and musical ideas....

Added: Jun 27, 2009
Length: :26

Virtuoso Voices - Jonathan Biss (Quick Change Artist)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

We tend to forget that composing requires advanced skills, in addition to its purely creative inspiration. That fusion of skill, craft and creativ...

Added: Jun 27, 2009
Length: :23

Virtuoso Voices - Jonathan Biss (Not On the List)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

There are hundreds of lists that designate the Top Ten or Top 100 of anything, from movies to books to restaurants. Classical music has its "best ...

Added: Jun 27, 2009
Length: :26

Virtuoso Voices - Leif Ove Andsnes (The Nature of Silence)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Caption: Leif Ove Andsnes, Credit: Simon Fowler

In almost every profession, some of the best work gets done away from the office. It's true for pianist Leif Ove Andsnes. He likes to work from h...

Added: May 29, 2009
Length: :23

The Mindful Path to Sustainability

From: Bill Baue

Stephanie Kaza links buddhism and sustainability in her new book, MINDFULLY GREEN: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking. Sea Cha...

Added: Mar 06, 2009
Length: 29:03

Gees Bend Quilter

From: Tanya Ott

one of the famous Gees Bend quilters talks about the tradition of quilting and their rise to international fame

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX

Added: Aug 29, 2008
Length: 09:02
Purchases: 1

From a Thimble to a Teacup (Politics & Me)

From: Blunt Youth Radio Project

Libby was never even remotely interested in politics. But a trip to the New Hampshire primary changed that.

Added: Aug 28, 2008
Length: 01:59

Virtuoso Voices - David Russell (Air Guitar)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

There's a reason you hear some pieces of music everywhere - in elevators, hotel lobbies, while you're on hold with customer service and as the brid...

Added: Jun 30, 2008
Length: :25

Accepting Me

From: City High Radio

Teen Sexuality in High School

Added: Apr 09, 2008
Length: 05:25

Virtuoso Voices - Emanuel Ax (Battling Brahms)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Although musicians, critics and academics set high benchmarks for performing, most have come to terms with the fact that no performance will ever b...

Added: Feb 28, 2008
Length: :26

Surrounded by Lights

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Spend a day with Amy, a single mother, as she works to fulfill the promise she made to her daughter two years ago.

Bought by KGLT and SALTcast Podcast

Added: Feb 01, 2008
Length: 06:47
Purchases: 2

The All-American Cambodian

From: Blunt Youth Radio Project

Chandra's mother is distant toward her activities, including cheerleading, at high school. Her mom has never watched her cheer. She objects to the ...

Bought by WMPG and YouthCast

Added: Jan 17, 2008
Length: 03:45
Purchases: 2

Virtuoso Voices - Julia Fischer (Quick Connection)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

When you play before an audience, you're focused on reaching the people in the front row all the way to the person sitting in the last seat of the ...

Added: Dec 31, 2007
Length: :21

Virtuoso Voices - Joshua Bell (Don't Worry)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Many recordings these days are made from live concert performances. The pressure and excitement of a live setting often brings out a more spontane...

Bought by WITF

Added: Aug 01, 2007
Length: :22
Purchases: 1

Virtuoso Voices - Gil Shaham (It's Primal)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

When you love your work, it's more than just a "job." And that's certainly the case with many musicians, including violinist Gil Shaham (SHAH-hahm)...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media

Added: May 31, 2007
Length: :32
Purchases: 2

Virtuoso Voices - Gil Shaham (Brahms is Humbling)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Violinist Gil Shaham is spending much of this year playing Brahms. Whether it's the Sonatas, the Violin Concerto or the Double Concerto, it's alwa...

Bought by WITF

Added: May 30, 2007
Length: :28
Purchases: 1

Virtuoso Voices - Gil Shaham (Sunny Side Up)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Prokofiev's two Violin Sonatas, in music and mood, represent the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Violin Sonatas. The first is dark and even contains a ...

Bought by WITF

Added: May 29, 2007
Length: :18
Purchases: 1

Virtuoso Voices - Yolanda Kondonassis (Debussy the Tailor)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Yolanda Kondonassis talks about one of classical music's most nurturing and resonating relationships -- the one between French composer Claude Debu...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media