#ClassicsaDay #Classical1925 Week 3

For January 2025 the Classics a Day team challenges you to look back a century. The "modern" era of music was well underway in 1925. Some of the works composed still shock audiences today.

Ralph Graves 4/30/21 Ralph Graves 4/30/21

#ClassicsaDay #Stokowski Week 4

Stokowski’s recording legacy spans over 60 years. And whether he was conducting a premier orchestra or a group of studio musicians, the sound was unmistakable.

Ralph Graves 1/8/21 Ralph Graves 1/8/21

#ClassicsaDay #Classical1921 Week 1

What better way to celebrate a new year than with a look back? In this case, the Classics a Day team decided to go back 100 years. It turns out there was quite a lot going on that year. Here are my #ClassicsaDay posts for the first week of #Classical1921

Ralph Graves 10/9/20 Ralph Graves 10/9/20

#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalTimeMachine Week 1

Classical musicians have been making recordings since the 1890s. So we all have over 130 years of documented performance practices. And we can judge first-hand the artistry of legendary performers.

Ralph Graves 9/25/20 Ralph Graves 9/25/20

#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalBubble Week 4

This month's Classics a Day theme follows a trend. In May 2020 we were sheltering in place. The theme was #ClassicalDistancing -- music for unusual solo instruments best played at home. In June, social bubbles were allowed, and so the theme #ClassicalBubble called for duos. Again, for unusual instruments best played at home.

We are grateful for the generosity of the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation and UVA Arts Council, supporting WTJU and CharlottesvilleClassical.org.