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Classics for Kids - September 2012 Felix Mendelssohn Program 3 - Music Based on Shakespeare
From: WGUC/ WVXU
Series: Classics For Kids
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A look at music inspired by the work of William Shakespeare.

Bought by WMNR, KUHF, WGBH Radio Boston, WQXR, KUHF and more


  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 6
Classics for Kids - September 2012 Felix Mendelssohn Program 2 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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Mendelssohn's music illustrates many of the characters and situations in Shakespeare's, A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, WQXR, KUHF, and KVLU


  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
Classics for Kids - September 2012 Felix Mendelssohn Program 1 - About Felix Mendelssohn
From: WGUC/ WVXU
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The life and music of Felix Mendelssohn.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, WQXR, KUHF, and KVLU


  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 4
It may not sound like medicine...
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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The growing field of music therapy found recent success in the treatment of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Her therapists sang or played...

Bought by KENW, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Aug 06, 2012
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 3
The Mikie Show #42, Glenn
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Episode forty-two welcomes back our friend, psychotherapist Glenn Berger, PhD. This is his fourth visit with us and as always it’s great to have hi...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2011
  • Length: 28:03
  • Purchases: 1
Poz Rayz
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Nigel Chase spent much of his youth learning the art of making and playing steel drums with his father. Nigel now makes a living making pans, playi...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KLCC, WMPG, and KUT


  • Added: Jun 01, 2011
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 4
The Yodeler
From: clay scott
Series: Mountain West Voices
Caption: brigid reedy plays her fiddle, Credit: clay scott
The traditional art of Western-style yodeling is extremely difficult to master. That's why it's surprising that one of the most gifted yodelers ar...

Bought by KGLT, Yellowstone Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 21, 2011
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
Fiddle-icious
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Ordinarily, if you want to perform with an orchestra you have to have years of musical experience and you have to go through a rigorous audition pr...

Bought by PRX Remix, WMPG, and KUT


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 06:42
  • Purchases: 3
Acoustic Youth
From: With Good Reason
Series: Folklife FieldNotes
Caption: Adam Larkey
Many of the musicians who perform at fiddlers' conventions and music festivals throughout southern Appalachia are, in fact, young kids.

Bought by WMMT, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, and WTIP


  • Added: Dec 04, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
More Legends
From: The Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis
Series: Art for Ears
Caption: Amanda Ratliff
In this program we explore legends kept alive by historic recordings and the performers’ unmatched contributions to the musical world.

Bought by KVLU


  • Added: Aug 28, 2009
  • Length: 28:52
  • Purchases: 1
Legends
From: The Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis
Series: Art for Ears
Caption: Amanda Ratliff
This week we study great legends of the past—legendary performers, legendary recordings.

Bought by KVLU


  • Added: Aug 24, 2009
  • Length: 28:10
  • Purchases: 1
Change of Clothes
From: The Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis
Series: Art for Ears
Caption: Amanda Ratliff
In today’s program we study musical works that have received a "Change of Clothes."

Bought by KVLU


  • Added: Aug 14, 2009
  • Length: 28:38
  • Purchases: 1
Favorite Chopin
From: The Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis
Series: Art for Ears
Caption: Amanda Ratliff
Every dedicated listener surely has favorite Chopin performances.

Bought by KVLU


  • Added: Aug 07, 2009
  • Length: 26:41
  • Purchases: 1
Every Move You Make
From: With Good Reason
Caption: The Four Rings, Credit: Limsonline.org
Each day most of us wave to a friend or gesture in a meeting with colleagues. Dance professor Karen Studd sees patterns and language in all of the...

Bought by WFIU and CKMO


  • Added: Jun 01, 2009
  • Length: 28:54
  • Purchases: 2
Classics for Kids - William Grant Still Program 4 - Black Composers of Classical Music
From: Robin Gehl
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A look at other Black composers and their music - Fourth of four programs for February 2009

Bought by KVLU


  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 1
Classics for Kids - William Grant Still Program 3 - Paul Lawrence Dunbar's Poetry
From: Robin Gehl
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The poetry of Paul Lawrence Dunbar appears in Still's Afro-American Symphony - Third of four programs for February 2009

  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
  • Length: 06:30
Classics for Kids - William Grant Still Program 2 - The Afro American Symphony
From: Robin Gehl
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A walk through The Afro American Symphony - Second of four programs for February 2009

  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
  • Length: 06:30
Classics for Kids William Grant Still Program 1 - About Wiliam Grant Still
From: Robin Gehl
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The Life and Music of William Grant Still - First of four programs for February 2009

  • Added: Jan 29, 2009
  • Length: 06:30
Classics for Kids - Franz Schubert Program 5 - Marches Not Written for Bands and Parades
From: Robin Gehl
Caption: Classics for Kids Logo
Not all marches are written for parades - Fifth of five programs for January 2009

  • Added: Dec 22, 2008
  • Length: 06:30
Classics for Kids Program 4 - Music for Piano Four Hands
From: Robin Gehl
Caption: Classics for Kids Logo
Music written for piano four hands - Fourth of five programs for January 2009

  • Added: Dec 22, 2008
  • Length: 06:30
Classics for Kids - Franz Schubert Program 3 - Schubert's Songs, or Take Me to Your Lieder
From: Robin Gehl
Caption: Classics for Kids Logo
A look at the lieder (or songs) written by Schubert - Third of five programs for January 2009.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Dec 22, 2008
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 1
Classics for Kids - Franz Schubert Program 2 - About Franz Schubert
From: Robin Gehl
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The life and music of Franz Schubert - Second of five programs for January 2009.

  • Added: Dec 19, 2008
  • Length: 06:30
Classics for Kids - Franz Schubert Program 1 - Firsts for the New Year
From: Robin Gehl
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Musical firsts for the first week of a new year - First of five programs for January 2009.

  • Added: Dec 19, 2008
  • Length: 06:29
AUTISM AND MUSIC THERAPY 2008--SHORT
From: WOSU
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A music therapy session with 10 year old Christian

  • Added: Nov 06, 2008
  • Length: 06:22
Crossing East: Jared Rehberg Music Feature
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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Singer/Songwriter Jared Rehberg is perhaps the only transracial and international adoptee who sings about being an adoptee.

Bought by KCUR


  • Added: Nov 07, 2006
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1