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Great Movies, Great Music: 1959
1959 was a great year for movies - and movie music! Enjoy a great sample on this week’s edition of The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour.
Kaveli Aho Double and Triple Concertos - Definitive Performances
These are outstanding works, and real additions to the concerto repertoire.
Anne-Marie McDermott brings new insights to Mozart concertos
There are plenty of recordings of these two concertos available. But McDermott's interpretations provide fresh insights.
WorldView Episode 04: Leo Brouwer
#ClassicsaDay #WomensHistoryMonth Week 3, 2022
The Classics a Day team chose Women's History Month as the theme for March. Actually, it's been the March theme for the past five years. And there are still many composers to explore.
Robert Trevino upgrades the repertoire with Americascapes
If I had my way, every orchestral conductor in the United States would get a copy of this release. There is so much more to American music than Appalachian Spring.
Hans Zimmer on The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour
Since breaking into the big time with his score for Rain Man (1988), Zimmer has been in the forefront of film composers, frequently collaborating with directors Ridley Scott and Christopher Nolan, and winning an Oscar for his score to the original The Lion King in 1995.
Symphonies of the Bach Family span generations
This release presents symphonies by a veritable alphabet of Bachs: WF, CPE, JE, JCF, JL, and (of course) JS. It's an excellent program, comprised of many seldom-heard works.
Boris Papandopulo: Works for Piano and Strings -- Works for Me
A thoroughly enjoyable collection of music!
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