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#ClassicsaDay Black History Month Week 1
The Classics a Day team has celebrated Balck composers before. This time around, I tried to avoid duplication with previous posts. It was easy to do. There is a lot of classical music by persons of color, both in the past as well as the present. A lot.
London Brass excel with Edward Gregson release
The London Brass is a world-class ensemble, and this recording shows them at their best.
Friedrich Gernsheim Piano Music Volume 2 delivers
Jens Barnieck's performances are just as satisfying as they were with volume one of this series.
#ClassicsaDay #Classical1921 Week 4
What better way to celebrate a new year than with a look back? In this case, the Classics a Day team decided to go back 100 years. For January 2021 the challenge is to post works that were completed in or recordings released in 1921.
Classical Interviews – Daniel Sender
The Concertmaster for the Charlottesville Symphony, Daniel Sender, is a violinist who is gaining international reputation not just as a performer, but as an educator and scholar too. Sender spoke with WTJU about how covid has changed his daily life, losing the ability to perform, and Hungarian folk music.
#ClassicsaDay #Classical1921
What better way to celebrate a new year than with a look back? In this case, the Classics a Day team decided to go back 100 years. For January 2021 the challenge is to post works that were completed in or recordings released in 1921.
Arnold Rosner Requiem -- Timeless
This is a masterwork by a still under-appreciated composer. And it's performed masterfully. Beautiful, and at times, breath-taking.
Classical Interviews – Caroline Schetlick
Caroline Schetlick, a recent UVA graduate focused on orchestral and choral conducting, spoke with WTJU about getting interested in conducting, putting together her DMP, and Holst's 'The Planets'.
Classical Interviews – Arthur Zanin
Charlottesville Symphony's Principal Trumpet, Arthur Zanin, spoke with WTJU about discovering their orchestral passion, the versatility of the trumpet, and the significance of music in education.
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