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For your On-Air Fundraising: these pieces have been designed to give stations three options for using and creating a fundraising spot with a major ...
- Added: Dec 31, 2010
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 5
For your Fundraising campaign, Sir James Galway reminds your listeners they are instrumental in the musical success of your station. Use this 22 s...
- Added: Dec 31, 2010
- Length: :22
- Purchases: 4
It’s hard to point to just one reason behind the artistic success of the King’s Singers, but their approach to Christmas music is a fine place to s...
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- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :23
- Purchases: 1
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
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
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
When something has been around for a while and has become extremely popular, it can be easy to take it for granted. The Violin Concerto by Max Bru...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :18
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
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
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
Some musicians emote and move around on stage more than others. There’s nothing wrong with classical music performers putting on a show, but violi...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :26
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
Twenty-eight* years after his death, pianist Glenn Gould remains one of the most highly revered performers the classical music world has ever known...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :24
You’ve probably heard the expression, “Jack of all trades; master of none.” Well, meet Jaime Laredo. He’s universally recognized as a master viol...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :23
Music is about relationships between the performer and the audience and also between individual instruments. One of music’s most satisfying relati...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :23
Viola jokes were once all the rage, but Jaime Laredo is one viola player who never took offense. Use this clip to introduce violist, violinist and...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :21
Twenty-eight* years after his death, pianist Glenn Gould remains one of the most highly respected performers the classical music world has ever kno...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :23
The price of concert tickets can be daunting, but conductor Mark Elder says there’s an even bigger obstacle to the concert going experience. It’s ...
- 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
You can make the piano sound loud and thunderous in two ways. There’s the “pounding and banging” school, but that can create a kind of musical mus...
- Added: Oct 27, 2010
- Length: :24
The term “virtuoso” has come to mean many things over the years. These days, it seems to describe someone who can play very, very fast, but not ne...
- Added: Oct 27, 2010
- Length: :28
Recordings serve as a permanent record, and most musicians only want their best performances preserved for a lifetime. While some seek perfection ...
- Added: Oct 27, 2010
- Length: :19
Brigg Fair is one of the shining musical lights from the composing pen of Frederick Delius. Mark Elder loves his music, but says it needs a little...
- Added: Oct 27, 2010
- Length: :28
How does a conductor or any musician for that matter, choose the right tempo. How fast, or how slow, should the music go? Conductor Mark Elder fi...
- Added: Oct 27, 2010
- Length: :23
