#ClassicsaDay #FallConcert Week 1

For the month of September, you're invited to post a work that your local symphony, chamber music ensemble, or choral society will be performing this fall.

Ralph Graves 9/8/22 Ralph Graves 9/8/22

Classics of American Romanticism Worth Revisiting

Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now give these works some solid performances. If some sections sound a little clunky, it's the writing, not the playing.

Ralph Graves 9/7/22 Ralph Graves 9/7/22

Johann Wilms Piano Concertos Rescued from Obscurity

Wilms' music is well-crafted. And these concertos are certainly undeserving of the obscurity they were consigned to.

Ralph Graves 9/6/22 Ralph Graves 9/6/22

Early George Enescu Chamber Works Satisfy

If you're looking for 20th Century music that isn't afraid of beauty, give this a listen.

Hinke Younger 9/4/22 Hinke Younger 9/4/22

WorldView Episode 28: Lei Liang

With more than one hundred published works exploring a myriad of topics and genres, Lei Liang is a modern composer renowned for his versatility. A Pulitzer Prize finalist and Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, Liang is frequently commissioned and remains active as a writer for the orchestra and stage.

Ralph Graves 9/2/22 Ralph Graves 9/2/22

#ClassicsaDay #FunintheSun Week 5

The Classics a Day team chose to catch some rays this August. And to find out how many classical composers did so with their music.

Ralph Graves 8/31/22 Ralph Graves 8/31/22

Singer Pur Excels with Ludwig Senfl

An excellent addition to Singer Pur's extensive catalog. And some fine music from Renaissance master.

Ralph Graves 8/30/22 Ralph Graves 8/30/22

Chevalier de Saint-Georges Concertante Quartets Shine

The quartets show Bologne's skill as a composer. They're compact works that show a mastery of form and function.

Hinke Younger 8/28/22 Hinke Younger 8/28/22

WorldView Episode 27: Gustav Holst

Despite international fame after the publication of his work “The Planets”, Gustav Holst remained relatively unknown during his life. Now, almost one hundred years after his death, he has become one of the most recognizable names in post-romantic classical music.

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