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#ClassicsaDay #FunintheSun Week 1
We couldn't let the season go by without having some kind of summer-related theme. For this August, the Classics a Day team chose to catch some rays. And, to find out how many classical composers did so with their music.
Ferdinand Ries Quartets Build on Beethoven
The Schuppanzigh Quartett performs with an intensity that strengthens the Beethoven similarities. Yet they also deliver Ries' melodies with sweetness and delicacy (especially in the slow movements).
The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour: The Music of Film Noir, Part II
Film music sets the mood and helps elicit the emotional responses that make a good movie a great movie. One of our popular episodes of the SSSH was our show on the music of film noir. So, why not bring you more?
WorldView Episode 23: Charles Villiers Stanford
#ClassicsaDay #Summerof78s Week 4
The Classics a Day team declares July the Summer of 78. Or rather, the summer of 78s. For July, post recordings that were originally issued on 78 rpm discs.
The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour: Disasters!
Xiaoya Liu Delivers with Carl Vine Sonatas
Xiaoya Liu plays these works with authority and enthusiasm. Her touch is sure, and her phrasing nuanced. I highly recommend this recording -- both for the music and the performances.
WorldView Episode 22: Ellen Taaffe Zwilich
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, the first woman ever to win a Pulitzer Prize in Music, is a postmodern composer known for the melodic structure of her large-scale works and the depth of her smaller compositions. Born in Miami, Florida in 1939, Zwilich took up violin at a young age. She studied music at Florida State University and worked with the American Symphony Orchestra before enrolling in Julliard.
#ClassicsaDay #Summerof78s Week 3
The Classics a Day team declares July the Summer of 78. Or rather, the summer of 78s. For July, post recordings that were originally issued on 78 rpm discs.
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