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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.

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December 07, 2012

6:06 AM

DER FREISCHUTZ Overture Op 77

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Composer : Carl Maria Von Weber

Catalog : 65617 CD

Conductor : Wolfgang Sawallisch

Orchestra : Philharmonia Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

6:18 AM

Flute Concerto in D

Artist : Laurence Dean, flute

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Composer : Johann Adolf Hasse

Catalog : 77228 CD

Orchestra : Hanover Court Orchestra

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Label : Christopho

6:30 AM

Concerto No. 3 for oboe or trumpet & st in B-Flat Op 7

Artist : Anthony Robson, oboe

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Composer : Tomasso Albinoni

Catalog : 579 CD

Conductor : Simon Standage

Orchestra : Collegium Musicum 90

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Label : Chandos

6:43 AM

Symphonic Minutes Op 36

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Composer : Ernst von Dohnanyi

Catalog : 572303 CD

Conductor : JoAnn Falletta

Orchestra : Buffalo Philharmonic

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Label : Naxos

7:06 AM

FIDELIO Overture Op 72

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Composer : Ludwig Van Beethoven

Catalog : 416274 CD

Conductor : Kurt Masur

Orchestra : Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

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Label : Philips

7:15 AM

Keeping Step with the Union- March

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Composer : John Philip Sousa

Catalog : 96197 CD

Conductor : Ronald Demkee

Orchestra : Allentown Band

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Label : AMP Record

7:18 AM

Espana

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Composer : Emmanuel Chabrier

Catalog : 66392 CD

Conductor : Herbert von Karajan

Orchestra : Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

7:28 AM

Concerto No. 2 in d Op 9

Artist : Jacques Chambon, oboe

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Composer : Tomasso Albinoni

Catalog : 45557 CD

Conductor : Karl Ristenpart

Orchestra : Saar Chamber Orchestra

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Label : Erato

7:43 AM

I VESPRI SICILIANI Overture

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Composer : Giuseppe Verdi

Catalog : 68468 CD

Conductor : Riccardo Muti

Orchestra : Orchestra of La Scala, Milan

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Label : CBS/Sony

7:51 AM

Concerto Grosso No. 4 in g

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Composer : Alessandro Scarlatti

Catalog : 45495 CD

Conductor : Fabio Biondi

Orchestra : Europa Galante

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Label : Vrgn Clscs

8:06 AM

I Got Rhythm Variations

Artist : Michael Boriskin, piano

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Composer : George Gershwin

Catalog : 51342 CD

Conductor : Jonathan Sheffer

Orchestra : EOS Orchestra

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Label : Conifer

8:17 AM

Danzon Cubano

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Composer : Aaron Copland

Catalog : 4783566 CD

Conductor : Antal Dorati

Orchestra : Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Mercury

8:28 AM

Concerto for mandolin & orchestra in G

Artist : Dorina Frati, mandolin

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Composer : Francesco Lecce

Catalog : 10 CD

Conductor : Dorina Frati

Orchestra : Terroni Plectrum-Inst. Orch.

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Label : Espera

8:42 AM

Festive Overture Op 96

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Composer : Dmitri Shostakovich

Catalog : 68025 CD

Conductor : Jose Serebrier

Orchestra : Russian National Orchestra

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Label : Warner Bro

8:50 AM

Concerto (with 2 hunting horns) in F

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Composer : Johann David Heinichen

Catalog : 437549 CD

Conductor : Reinhard Goebel

Orchestra : Musica Antiqua Koln

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Label : D. Gramphn

9:06 AM

DIE MEISTERSINGER Overture Prelude

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Composer : Richard Wagner

Catalog : 38914 CD

Conductor : Eugene Ormandy

Orchestra : The Philadelphia Orchestra

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Label : CBS/Sony

9:19 AM

Symphony No. 93 in D

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Composer : Franz Joseph Haydn

Catalog : 60022 CD

Conductor : Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Orchestra : Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : WienerPhil

9:45 AM

IDOMENEO Final Ballet, K. 366

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Composer : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Catalog : 6506 CD

Conductor : Marc Minkowski

Orchestra : Les Musiciens du Louvre

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Label : D. Gramphn

10:00 AM

DAMNATION OF FAUST: Menuet des Follets

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Composer : Hector Berlioz

Catalog : 2008 CD

Conductor : Valery Gergiev

Orchestra : Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchest

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Label : Nederland

10:08 AM

DAMNATION OF FAUST: Dance of the Sylphs

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Composer : Hector Berlioz

Catalog : 2008 CD

Conductor : Valery Gergiev

Orchestra : Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchest

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Label : Nederland

10:13 AM

DAMNATION OF FAUST: Rakoczy March Op 24

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Composer : Hector Berlioz

Catalog : 2008 CD

Conductor : Valery Gergiev

Orchestra : Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchest

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Label : Nederland

10:21 AM

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Op 144

Artist : Klaus Hellwig, piano

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Composer : Carl Reinecke

Catalog : 999239 CD

Conductor : Alun Francis

Orchestra : Northwest German Philharmonic

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Label : CPO

10:59 AM

Violin Sonata No. 21 in e, K. 304

Artist : Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Lambert Orkis, piano

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Composer : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Catalog : 7102 CD

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Label : D. Gramphn

11:14 AM

Concerto for Oboe, violin in d, BWV 1060

Artist : Nigel Kennedy,violin; Albrecht Mayer, oboe

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Composer : Johann Sebastian Bach

Catalog : 57091 CD

Orchestra : Berlin Philharmonic

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Label : Angel/EMI

11:31 AM

Symphony in C

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Composer : Georges Bizet

Catalog : 80224 CD

Conductor : Jesus Lopez-Cobos

Orchestra : Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Telarc

12:06 PM

Divertissements sur un Theme Pastoral Op 49

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Composer : Gabriel Pierne

Catalog : 10633 CD

Conductor : Juanjo Mena

Orchestra : BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : Chandos

12:20 PM

Piano Concerto in F

Artist : Stefano Bollani, piano

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Composer : George Gershwin

Catalog : 15311 CD

Conductor : Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra : Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

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Label : London/Dec

12:52 PM

Concerto Armonico No. 5 in B-Flat

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Composer : Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer

Catalog : 410205 CD

Conductor : Sir Neville Marriner

Orchestra : Academy of St Martin in Fields

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Label : Argo

1:05 PM

Clarinet and Viola Concerto in e Op 88

Artist : Ludmila Peterkova, clarinet; Alexander Besa, viola

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Composer : Max Bruch

Catalog : 3554 CD

Conductor : Jiri Belohlavek

Orchestra : Prague Philharmonia

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Label : Supraphon

1:26 PM

Symphony No. 3

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Composer : Aaron Copland

Catalog : 47606 CD

Conductor : Eduardo Mata

Orchestra : Dallas Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Angel/EMI

2:00 PM

Pastoral Suite Op 13

Artist : Goran Marcusson, flute

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Composer : Gunnar De Frumerie

Catalog : 18 CD

Conductor : Thor Svedlund

Orchestra : Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

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Label : IntimMusik

2:16 PM

Suite No. 3 in G Op 55

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Composer : Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Catalog : 93980 CD

Conductor : Sir Neville Marriner

Orchestra : Radio Symph Orch of Stuttgart

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3:00 PM

Organ Concerto No. 5 in g Op 7

Artist : Daniel Chorzempa, organ

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Composer : George Friederich Handel

Catalog : 4758362 CD

Conductor : Jaap Schroder

Orchestra : Concerto Amsterdam

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Label : London/Dec

3:15 PM

Violin Concerto No. 1 in g Op 26

Artist : Zino Francescatti, violin

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Composer : Max Bruch

Catalog : 62339 CD

Conductor : Dimitri Mitropoulos

Orchestra : New York Philharmonic

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Label : CBS/Sony

3:41 PM

Othello Overture Op 93

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Composer : Antonin Dvorak

Catalog : 91144 CD

Conductor : Libor Pesek

Orchestra : Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

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Label : Vrgn Clscs

4:02 PM

Warsaw Concerto

Artist : William Tritt, piano

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Composer : Richard Addinsell

Catalog : 80175 CD

Conductor : Erich Kunzel

Orchestra : Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

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Label : Telarc

4:06 PM

Victory at Sea: Symphonic Scenario

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Composer : Richard Rodgers

Catalog : 80175 CD

Conductor : Erich Kunzel

Orchestra : Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

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Label : Telarc

4:28 PM

UN BALLO IN MASCHERA

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Composer : Giuseppe Verdi

Catalog : 68468 CD

Conductor : Riccardo Muti

Orchestra : Orchestra of La Scala, Milan

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Label : CBS/Sony

4:36 PM

UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: Ma se m’e forza

Artist : Placido Domingo, tenor

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Composer : Giuseppe Verdi

Catalog : 23292 CD

Conductor : Nello Santi

Orchestra : German Opera, Berlin

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Label : Teldec

4:43 PM

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Intermezzo

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Composer : Pietro Mascagni

Catalog : 44993 CD

Conductor : Eugene Ormandy

Orchestra : The Philadelphia Orchestra

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Label : CBS/Sony

4:47 PM

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Easter Hymn

Artist : Atlanta Symphony Chorus

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Composer : Pietro Mascagni

Catalog : 80458 CD

Conductor : Robert Shaw

Orchestra : Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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Label : Telarc

5:06 PM

Second Rhapsody

Artist : Leonard Pennario, piano

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Composer : George Gershwin

Catalog : 66086 CD

Conductor : Alfred Newman

Orchestra : Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orches

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Label : Angel/EMI

5:23 PM

Adagio for Strings from String Quartet Op 11

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Composer : Samuel Barber

Catalog : 80327 CD

Conductor : Erich Kunzel

Orchestra : Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

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Label : Telarc

5:30 PM

Pearl Harbor: War

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Composer : Hans Zimmer

Catalog : 80600 CD

Conductor : Erich Kunzel

Orchestra : Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

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Label : Telarc

5:41 PM

South Pacific: Selections

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Composer : Richard Rodgers

Catalog : 80278 CD

Conductor : Erich Kunzel

Orchestra : Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

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Label : Telarc

5:55 PM

Armed Forces Medley

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Composer : Various

Catalog : 3 CD

Conductor : Keith Lockhart

Orchestra : Boston Pops Orchestra

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Label : BosPops

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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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