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WorldView Episode 57: Jennifer Higdon
Episode fifty-seven of WorldView features Jennifer Higdon, an American composer who has become a leading figure in contemporary classical composition.
#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalQuartet Week 1
April is the fourth month of the year. And so the Classics a Day team decided to make it quartet month.
Andrea Tarrodi: Four Elements
The only way to understand her work is to experience it. And this release is an excellent place to start.
Paul Wranitzky Symphonies Age Well
Wranitzky is a master craftsman. Not a single note is out of place. Each symphony is an elegantly constructed masterpiece.
WorldView Episode 56: Karl Jenkins
#ClassicsaDay #WomensHistoryMonth Week 5, 2023
Every year when we do this theme, I discover more female composers whose music I have never heard before. But it's music that deserves to be heard -- and more than once.
Sunday Opera Matinee - “La Favorite” April 02
WorldView Episode 55: Elizabeth Maconchy
#ClassicsaDay #WomensHistoryMonth Week 4, 2023
March is Women’s History Month. And for Classics a Day, it’s another opportunity to focus on classical music composed by women. And not just composers in the 21st Century.
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