William Bland Piano Sonatas Anything But

Bland has a natural gift for melody. Some of the movements are heartbreakingly beautiful. These are true masterworks.

Ralph Graves 8/30/21 Ralph Graves 8/30/21

Telemann “Musicalisches Lob Gottes” leavened with Viol Fantasies

Moving between the cantatas and fantasias makes for an interesting program on paper. And one I found effective as a listener.

Ralph Graves 8/27/21 Ralph Graves 8/27/21

#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalSummer Week 4, 2021

The idea is to post performances from summer festivals, either past or present. Some of these events have been going on for decades (if not centuries) so there's a lot to choose from.

Ralph Graves 8/26/21 Ralph Graves 8/26/21

Alban Beikircher excites with Wolf-Ferrari Violin Concerto

Violinist Alban Beikircher gives a fine performance in Wolf-Ferrari's Violin Concerto. Melody is foremost, and Beikircher plays with sensitivity and empathy.

WTJU Radio 8/25/21 WTJU Radio 8/25/21

Bringing Down the (Opera)House

Veronica Merril, recent UVA graduate in Architectural History and Music, explores the history and design of famous opera houses this series of shorts: Bringing Down the House.

Ralph Graves 8/25/21 Ralph Graves 8/25/21

Pancho Vladigerov Orchestral Songs deserve better

What let me down here was the quality of the singing. The artists were Bulgarians, and using native speakers was important. In this case, I felt the singers were very good regional artists, but not more.

Ken Nail 8/25/21 Ken Nail 8/25/21

The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour - Oscars: The 1950s

This week’s edition of The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour samples Oscar winners and losers from the 1950s, with selections from High Noon, Sunset Boulevard, The Man With the Golden Arm, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and more.

Ralph Graves 8/24/21 Ralph Graves 8/24/21

Peter Cigleris performs Ruth Gipps chamber works

Gipps wrote music to her own high standards, regardless of fashion. Listening to these compositions a half-century later, I think it was the right decision.

Ralph Graves 8/23/21 Ralph Graves 8/23/21

Engaging performances of Barbara Strozzi by Aurata Fonte

Recommended to any lover of the Italian Baroque or early music in general.

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