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Caption: The Canadian Brass
When brass players audition for a rare opening in the Canadian Brass, playing the notes is only one part of the process. You've got to show them y...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2008
  • Length: :19
Caption: The Canadian Brass
The days of men ruling the brass instrument world are mostly over. More women are playing trumpets, trombones and French horns in high school band...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2008
  • Length: :26
Caption: Sir James Galway
He plays Vivaldi, Prokofiev and Mozart – and also traditional Irish and Scottish music and Japanese folk songs. Even with this varied exposure to ...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2008
  • Length: :21
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American Classical Music has found an enthusiastic home in most European concert halls. Conductor JoAnn Falletta appreciates the zeal and enthusia...

Bought by WETS


  • Added: Nov 14, 2008
  • Length: :21
  • Purchases: 1
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11/9 is the 70th anniversary of the "Kristallnacht"

Bought by KWIT


  • Added: Nov 07, 2008
  • Length: 30:01
  • Purchases: 1
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Music can really paint a picture. One of the best examples is Vivaldi's set of four Violin Concertos known as the "Four Seasons." Joshua Bell rec...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2008
  • Length: :28
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There's much to like, if not love, about Chopin, whether you're a listener or a performer. For pianist Lang Lang, Chopin is the pianist's best fri...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2008
  • Length: :23
Caption: Joshua Bell
For those among us who question the existence of humor or levity of any kind in classical music, violinist Joshua Bell offers this piece of evidenc...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2008
  • Length: :24
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When violinist Joshua Bell plays Vivaldi's Four Seasons, he calls on his musical training and creative instincts. But he also gets some assistance...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2008
  • Length: :26
Caption: Joshua Bell
The story behind the "Devil's Trill" Sonata by Tartini is a dream where the Devil appears and asks the composer for violin lessons. At the end of ...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2008
  • Length: :25
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Iranian composer Behzad Ranjbaran calls on the folk music and folk legends of his country to write music for the traditional orchestral setting. C...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2008
  • Length: :25
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Beatle fans and musicians gather to re-experience The Beatles' top-selling album, which came to be known as The White Album.

Bought by Louisville Public Media, KMSU, Prairie Public, Prairie Public, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Oct 15, 2008
  • Length: 02:57:04
  • Purchases: 16
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Early 17th Century music presented at Penn State University

Bought by North State Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 02, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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When composer Jennifer Higdon accepts a commission from a performer to write a new piece, she takes a few steps before writing the very first note....

  • Added: Sep 30, 2008
  • Length: :29

  • Added: Sep 18, 2008
  • Length: 05:34
  • Purchases: 1
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Current Entertainment Report Produced 091108

  • Added: Sep 11, 2008
  • Length: 04:07
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A one-hour, music rich appreciation of the legendary Chicago-born jazz saxophonist. Griffin died at the age of 80 on July 25, 2008.

Bought by Vermont Public, WNIJ, WCPN, and WNCU


  • Added: Aug 26, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Four - part series exploring King Records' impact on music and its home, Cincinnati.

Bought by Prairie Public, Prairie Public, Prairie Public, KMUW, and KGLT


  • Added: Aug 21, 2008
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Portrait of the musical life of Lake Michigan's Beaver Island

Bought by WFIU, KXOT Public Radio, and KSJD


  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 3
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Weekly Entertainment report and Wrap up (No gossip)

  • Added: Aug 14, 2008
  • Length: 03:54
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"Here on Earth - Radio Without Borders" is Wisconsin Public Radio's live international talk program and podcast. (Promo for program "Chanting Monks...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2008
  • Length: :20
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The billboard for the "Here on Earth" program "Chanting Monks - The New Pop Stars."

  • Added: Aug 11, 2008
  • Length: 01:00
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Preview "Here on Earth," Wisconsin Public Radio's international talk program and podcast. In this edition, host Jean Feraca introduces us to a grou...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2008
  • Length: 52:35
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We've pretty much moved beyond the outdated perception of classical music and musicians not having a sense of humor. Among the passions of cellist...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2008
  • Length: :18
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There are several different, highly varied schools of thought when it comes to playing Bach. Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott prefers the Fred Astaire...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2008
  • Length: :22