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Monday through Friday, 6 am to 6 pm

Gregg Whiteside, Jack Moore and Jill Pasternak

WRTI brings you the best recordings of works from the vast world of classical music every weekday from 6 am to 6 pm. Chamber music, symphonies, choral works, violin concertos, piano sonatas, and more...engagingly presented with insight and a smile by our knowledgeable hosts.

Playlists are at the bottom of this page.

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September 19, 2012

6:06 AM

Symphony No. 1 in D

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Composer : Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Catalog : 553289 CD

Conductor : Yoon K. Lee

Orchestra : Salzburg Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

6:17 AM

Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra in d

Artist : Andras Kiss, violin

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Composer : Gaetano Donizetti

Catalog : 557492 CD

Conductor : Laszlo Kovacs

Orchestra : Camerata Budapest

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Label : Naxos

6:30 AM

Sarabande et Rigaudon Op 93

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Composer : Camille Saint-Saens

Catalog : 1015 CD

Conductor : Geoffrey Simon

Orchestra : London Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : Cala

6:43 AM

Oboe Concerto in e

Artist : Gabriela Krckov , oboe

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Composer : George Phillip Telemann

Catalog : 1290 CD

Conductor : Jaroslav Krcek

Orchestra : Musica Bohemica

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Label : Supraphon

7:06 AM

Overture in the Italian Style in D

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Composer : Franz Schubert

Catalog : 385853 CD

Conductor : Yehudi Menuhin

Orchestra : Menuhin Festival Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

7:15 AM

175th Anniversary March

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Composer : Monroe Althouse

Catalog : 9132 CD

Conductor : James Seidel

Orchestra : The Ringgold Band

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Label : AMP Record

7:19 AM

Scherzo (Sonatensatz) F.A.E. in c

Artist : Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin

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Composer : Johannes Brahms

Catalog : 445826 CD

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Label : D. Gramphn

7:28 AM

Flute Concerto in G

Artist : William Bennett, flute

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Composer : Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

Catalog : 391378 CD

Conductor : Ian Watson

Orchestra : English Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Vrgn Clscs

7:43 AM

Petite Suite

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Composer : Claude Debussy

Catalog : 572583 CD

Conductor : Jun Markl

Orchestra : National Orchestra of Lyon

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Label : Naxos

8:06 AM

LA FORZA DEL DESTINO Overture

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Composer : Giuseppe Verdi

Catalog : 62190 CD

Conductor : Daniel Barenboim

Orchestra : West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

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Label : Warner Bro

8:15 AM

Danzas espanolas No. 11 Zambra in g Op 37

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Composer : Enrique Granados

Catalog : 553037 CD

Conductor : Peter Breiner

Orchestra : Razumovsky Sinfonia

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Label : Naxos

8:28 AM

Flute Concerto in G

Artist : Severino Gazzelloni, flute

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Composer : Giuseppe Tartini

Catalog : 154 CD

Orchestra : I Musici

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Label : Pentatone

8:42 AM

Overture No. 2 in A

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Composer : Thomas Augustine Arne

Catalog : 4759117 CD

Conductor : Christopher Hogwood

Orchestra : Academy of Ancient Music

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Label : London/Dec

8:50 AM

Pavane Op 50

Artist : Tanglewood Festival Chorus

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Composer : Gabriel Faure

Catalog : 423089 CD

Conductor : Seiji Ozawa

Orchestra : Boston Symphony Orchestra

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Label : D. Gramphn

9:06 AM

Don Juan Op 20

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Composer : Richard Strauss

Catalog : 64106 CD

Conductor : Andre Previn

Orchestra : Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

9:26 AM

Octet in E-Flat Op 20

Artist : Members of...

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Composer : Felix Mendelssohn

Catalog : 4776634 CD

Orchestra : Chamber Orchestra of Europe

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Label : D. Gramphn

10:00 AM

Symphony in D

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Composer : Carl Stamitz

Catalog : 10628 CD

Conductor : Matthias Bamert

Orchestra : London Mozart Players

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Label : Chandos

10:19 AM

Piano Concerto in f-Sharp Op 20

Artist : Roland Pontinen, piano

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Composer : Alexander Scriabin

Catalog : 475 CD

Conductor : Leif Segerstam

Orchestra : Stockholm Philharmonic Orchest

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Label : Bis

10:49 AM

A Song Before Sunrise

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Composer : Frederick Delius

Catalog : 65119 CD

Conductor : Sir John Barbirolli

Orchestra : Halle Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

10:58 AM

Four Dances for wind quintet

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Composer : Sir Edward Elgar

Catalog : 6554 CD

Orchestra : Athena Ensemble

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Label : Chandos

11:13 AM

Symphony No. 2 in D Op 73

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Composer : Johannes Brahms

Catalog : 37776 CD

Conductor : George Szell

Orchestra : Cleveland Orchestra

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Label : CBS/Sony

12:06 PM

Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F

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Composer : Johann Sebastian Bach

Catalog : 423492 CD

Conductor : Trevor Pinnock

Orchestra : The English Concert

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Label : D. Gramphn

12:21 PM

Orfeo

Artist : Julia Faulkner, soprano

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Composer : Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

Catalog : 550766 CD

Conductor : Michael Halasz

Orchestra : Camerata Budapest

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Label : Naxos

12:27 PM

ORFEO ED EURIDICE: Dance of the Furies

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Composer : Christoph Willibald Gluck

Catalog : 471582 CD

Conductor : Marc Minkowski

Orchestra : Musicians of the Louvre

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Label : D. Gramphn

12:32 PM

Jurassic Park: Main Themes

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Composer : John Williams

Catalog : 70636 CD

Conductor : John Williams

Orchestra : Boston Pops Orchestra

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Label : CBS/Sony

12:39 PM

The Sea Hawk (1940) Suite

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Composer : Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Catalog : 471347 CD

Conductor : Andre Previn

Orchestra : London Symphony Orchestra

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Label : D. Gramphn

12:59 PM

Swan of Tuonela Op 22

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Composer : Jean Sibelius

Catalog : 43241 CD

Conductor : Kurt Masur

Orchestra : Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

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Label : Teldec

1:11 PM

Messiah: He Shall Feed His Flock

Artist : Arleen Auger, soprano

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Composer : George Friederich Handel

Catalog : 3227 CD

Conductor : Gerard Schwarz

Orchestra : Mostly Mozart Festival Orch

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Label : Delos

1:15 PM

Messiah: His Yoke is Easy

Artist : Tafelmusik Chamber Choir

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Composer : George Friederich Handel

Catalog : 5247 CD

Conductor : Ivars Taurins

Orchestra : Tafelmusik

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Label : CBC(RCI)

1:20 PM

Romeo & Juliet Suite No. 2 Op 64

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Composer : Sergei Prokofiev

Catalog : 69826 CD

Conductor : Riccardo Muti

Orchestra : The Philadelphia Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

1:38 PM

Concertato (Moby Dick)

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Composer : Peter Mennin

Catalog : 559718 CD

Conductor : Gerard Schwarz

Orchestra : Seattle Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

1:52 PM

PEARL FISHERS: Au fond du temple saint

Artist : Thomas Hampson, baritone

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Composer : Georges Bizet

Catalog : 86332 CD

Conductor : Eugene Kohn

Orchestra : Philharmonia Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

2:02 PM

Por Una Cabeza (Tango)

Artist : Milos Karadaglic, guitar

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Composer : Carlos Gardel

Catalog : 17000 CD

Conductor : Christoph Israel

Orchestra : European Film Phil Studio Orch

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Label : D. Gramphn

2:05 PM

Sarabande con Variazioni in d

Artist : Daniel Hope, violin

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Composer : George Friederich Handel

Catalog : 13993 CD

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Label : D. Gramphn

2:09 PM

The Planets: Jupiter Op 32

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Composer : Gustav Holst

Catalog : 105 CD

Conductor : David Parry

Orchestra : London Philharmonic Orchestra

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2:19 PM

Chimes of St. Genevieve

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Composer : Marin Marais

Catalog : 61002 CD

Conductor : Donald Fraser

Orchestra : English Chamber Orchestra

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Label : RCA/BMG

2:26 PM

Bolero

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Composer : Maurice Ravel

Catalog : 68600 CD

Conductor : Lorin Maazel

Orchestra : Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : RCA/BMG

2:42 PM

Kol Nidrei Op 47

Artist : Ofra Harnoy, cello

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Composer : Max Bruch

Catalog : 60757 CD

Conductor : Sir Charles Mackerras

Orchestra : London Symphony Orchestra

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Label : RCA/BMG

2:54 PM

Symphony No. 2 "Romantic"

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Composer : Howard Hanson

Catalog : 559701 CD

Conductor : Gerard Schwarz

Orchestra : Seattle Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Naxos

3:00 PM

Requiem for 3 cellos and orchestra Op 66

Artist : Maria Kliegel, cello

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Composer : David Popper

Catalog : 554657 CD

Conductor : Gerhard Markson

Orchestra : Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia

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Label : Naxos

3:09 PM

Symphony No. 7 Sinfonia Romantica Op 45

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Composer : Kurt Atterberg

Catalog : 999641 CD

Conductor : Ari Rasilainen

Orchestra : Radio Symph Orch of Stuttgart

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Label : CPO

3:41 PM

Violin Sonata in g Op 2

Artist : Fabio Biondi, violin

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Composer : Giuseppe Tartini

Catalog : 45588 CD

Orchestra : Europa Galante

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Label : Vrgn Clscs

4:06 PM

Masquerade Suite

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Composer : Aram Khachaturian

Catalog : 63302 CD

Conductor : Kirill Kondrashin

Orchestra : RCA Symphony Orchestra

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Label : RCA/BMG

4:26 PM

A Night at Karlstein

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Composer : Zdenek Fibich

Catalog : 3197 CD

Conductor : Frantisek Vajnar

Orchestra : Prague Radio Symphony

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Label : Supraphon

4:39 PM

Fantasy on Hungarian Folk Tunes

Artist : Jorges Bolet, piano

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Composer : Franz Liszt

Catalog : 414079 CD

Conductor : Ivan Fischer

Orchestra : London Symphony Orchestra

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Label : London/Dec

5:06 PM

Queen of Spades Pique Dame

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Composer : Franz Von Suppe

Catalog : 434309 CD

Conductor : Paul Paray

Orchestra : Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Mercury

5:16 PM

Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs) Op 20

Artist : Joshua Bell, violin

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Composer : Pablo Sarasate

Catalog : 5185 CD

Conductor : Andrew Litton

Orchestra : Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : London/Dec

5:28 PM

Piano Concerto in C

Artist : Stewart Goodyear, piano

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Composer : Leroy Anderson

Catalog : 80112 CD

Conductor : Erich Kunzel

Orchestra : Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

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Label : Telarc

5:50 PM

Waltzes

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Composer : Richard Rodgers

Catalog : 416499 CD

Conductor : John Williams

Orchestra : Boston Pops Orchestra

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Label : Philips

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Maestro Jaap van Zweden, Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev

5:10 pm

Fri May 10, 2013

The Philadelphia Orchestra In Concert On WRTI: Two Popular Russian Works!

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Maestro Jaap van Zweden

Credit Amanda Hall Studios

Violinist Juliette Kang

By Gregg Whiteside

This Sunday from 2 to 4 pm, Guest Conductor Jaap van Zweden takes the podium to conduct The Philadelphia Orchestra in an all-Russian program from mid-April, which offers two major works. Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence, inspired by the sights and sounds of Italy, was originally scored for string sextet. We’ll hear it performed in an expanded version for the full strings of The Philadelphia Orchestra.

WRTI Picks from NPR Music

12:56 am

Tue April 16, 2013

Remembering Colin Davis, A Conductor Beloved Late In Life

Credit George Freston / Getty Images

The late Colin Davis conducting the last night of Proms at London's Royal Albert Hall in September 1968.

By editor

Originally published on Tue April 16, 2013 2:59 am

WRTI Picks from NPR Music

7:57 am

Tue April 9, 2013

Chopin's 'Mad Men' Cameo

Credit Michael Yarish/AMC

Dr. Arnold Rosen (Brian Markinson) and Sylvia Rosen (Linda Cardellini) celebrate New Year's Eve with Megan Draper (Jessica Pare) and Don Draper (Jon Hamm) as the sixth season of Mad Men opens.

By Mark Mobley

Originally published on Mon April 8, 2013 6:02 pm

Mad Men's music is as important as its plot and costumes. While attention has been lavished on its pop songs, the show's occasional use of classical music has gone largely unrecognized.

Happy Easter!

4:35 pm

Thu March 28, 2013

Good Friday on WRTI: Bach's St. Matthew Passion

By Jack Moore

Listen to our annual broadcast of Johann Sebastian Bach's St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 on Good Friday, March 29th, a few minutes after 12 noon.

The recording features Karl Richter conducting the Munich Bach Orchestra, Munich Bach Choir, and Regensburg Cathedral Choir. Edith Mathis (Soprano), Dame Janet Baker (Mezzo Soprano), Peter Schreier (Tenor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), and Matti Salminen (Bass).

Happy Easter from WRTI!

WRTI Picks from NPR Music

6:36 pm

Thu March 21, 2013

Remembering Risë Stevens, A Star Of Opera And Pop Culture

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Credit Courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera

The late American mezzo-soprano Risë Stevens in her signature role as Carmen.

Credit Courtesy of the National Endowment for the Arts

The late mezzo-soprano Risë Stevens: opera doyenne and, at her peak, pop-culture star.

By Tom Huizenga and Anastasia Tsioulcas

Originally published on Fri March 22, 2013 10:59 am

Videos We Love!

2:07 pm

Thu March 21, 2013

Watch and Listen: J. S. Bach's St Matthew Passion

By WRTI Staff

So beautiful! Bach's St Matthew Passion BWV 244 is performed here under the baton of Enoch Zu Guttenberg, founder of the prestigious Neabeuern Choral Society. Vocalists include: Jard Van Nes, Hermann Prey, Claes-Hakan Ahnsjo, Margaret Marshall, and Aldo Baldin. Listen to the entire St. Matthew Passion on WRTI on Good Friday, March 29th at 12 noon, and in a Philadelphia Orchestra live, concert recording on Sunday, April 28th.

WRTI Picks from NPR Music

3:22 pm

Fri March 1, 2013

Marches Madness: John Philip Sousa's 'Washington Post'

Credit Hulton Archive / Getty Images

Circa 1910: A program advertising John Philip Sousa and his band.

By editor

Originally published on Fri March 1, 2013 3:25 pm

Gregg's Classical Thoughts

6:15 am

Tue January 15, 2013

What's So Great About Franz Schubert? Gregg Whiteside Knows...

By Gregg Whiteside

Listen

Gregg describes his awe-filled experience visiting the house where Schubert was born in Vienna.

It's so easy to find oneself attracted to the music of Franz Schubert. His unmatched gift for lyricism makes him so approachable, so comprehensible; and we feel ourselves being pulled into his musical world – in my case, at a very early age. But now, with the wisdom of my years, my appreciation for Schubert has deepened. For lying within this musical world of color and melodic beauty is a powerful undertow of mystery, of light and dark, of profundity beyond the years of a young genius who lived only until the age of 31. January 31st, 2013 marks the 215th anniversary of Schubert's birth - so I thought it was an opportune time to share my thoughts on one of my all-time favorite composers.

From Le Poisson Rouge in NYC!

8:37 am

Mon January 14, 2013

Live Webcast on WRTI.org: Daniel Barenboim & The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Jan. 29 at 8 pm

Don't miss what promises to be a fabulous concert brought to you live from the intimate Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. Founded by Daniel Barenboim and Edward W. Said in 1999, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra brings together young musicians from Israel, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt – joined by a number of musicians from Iran, Turkey and Spain – to perform music and promote mutual understanding, non-violence and reconciliation.

This will be a live webcast, right here on WRTI.org, on Tuesday, January 29th at 8 pm. Join us!

In Memoriam

12:17 pm

Wed October 17, 2012

Remembering Three Composers Who All Died At Auschwitz On This Date in 1944

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Composer Viktor Ullmann perished on October 17, 1944

Composer Pavel Haas

Composer Hans Krasa

By Jack Moore

Three of the 20th century's greatest musicians all died on October 17, 1944 - and all at the hands of the Nazis. Czech composers Viktor Ullmann, Pavel Haas, and Hans Krasa all perished at Auschwitz (see videos of their music below); they were all taken there just three days after their final concert together on October 14, 1944 at the Theresienstadt concentration camp.

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