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Gunning symphonies well-crafted modernism
Kenneth Woods leads the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in some superb performances. Woods has a clear artistic vision of how these symphonies should unfold.
WTJU celebrates the 2020 Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival
This year’s Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival is offering the next best thing to in-person concerts, FREE on its website.
Listen for Festival pieces on WTJU on Sunday during First Light (6 - 9 a.m.) and Just a Few Friends (7 - 9 p.m.).
#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalBubble Week 2
This month's Classics a Day theme follows a trend. In May 2020 we were sheltering in place. The theme was #ClassicalDistancing -- music for unusual solo instruments best played at home. In June, social bubbles were allowed, and so the theme #ClassicalBubble called for duos. Again, for unusual instruments best played at home.
Classical Interviews – Toko Duvall and Virginia Schweninger
Dan Locklair "America" Symphony optimistic and hopeful
This is an album of optimism and hope. And sometimes, that's just what you need.
Trio Fontaine Excel with Swiss Piano Trios
Perhaps its an affinity this Swiss trio has with music by Swiss composers. The Trio Fontaine delivers time and again with passages full of energy and excitement.
Musica Fiorita explores early string quartets
The Musica Fiorita’s ensemble sound is quite warm. And their phrasing is both authentic and musical, bringing out the finer details in the scores.
Classical Interviews – David McCormick
#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalBubble Week 1
This month Classics a Day eases restrictions and invites folks to post examples of trios for unusual instruments best played within a social bubble.
We are grateful for the generosity of the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation and UVA Arts Council, supporting WTJU and CharlottesvilleClassical.org.