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WTJU Classical Comments: December 2014
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News and views from the classical music announcers at WTJU, 91.1 FM, Charlottesville, Virginia. Tuesday, December 16, 2014. The Vivace Christmas Special. This Friday, we'll broadcast the Vivace. Christmas Show, a mixture of classical and Christmas music. We start with the Czech Christmas Eve Mass by Jan Ryba, a perennial favorite, followed by some piano music by Beethoven. There's more Christmas music in the 8 o'clock hour, culminating, as usual with selections from Messiah by Handel. Links to this post.
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WTJU Classical Comments: July 2014
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News and views from the classical music announcers at WTJU, 91.1 FM, Charlottesville, Virginia. Wednesday, July 30, 2014. Once again this week, I'll have the joy of presenting Classical Cafe. Serving up some delicious music to start your Thursday on just the right note. The first hour features a well-known work, which is not, perhaps, aired quite so often, the Piano Concerto No. 3 by Beethoven: we have a sparkling version from the Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg. The Capuzzi concerto and Mr. Albrecht...
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WTJU Classical Comments: The Berlin Wall falls - and a celebration of Dame Joan too!
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News and views from the classical music announcers at WTJU, 91.1 FM, Charlottesville, Virginia. Wednesday, November 5, 2014. The Berlin Wall falls - and a celebration of Dame Joan too! This Friday, Vivace. Begins with a delightful piano quartet by Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia and a symphony by Antonio Rosetti. Just after 8 am, we have another treat for you: a special feature on the great opera singer, Dame Joan Sutherland. On the 88th anniversary of her birth. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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WTJU Classical Comments: LETTER FROM BAYREUTH
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News and views from the classical music announcers at WTJU, 91.1 FM, Charlottesville, Virginia. Monday, August 26, 2013. Wagnerians could be nowhere else this summer of the bicentennial of Wagner’s birth but in Bayreuth for the new production of the Ring. This writer was one of the privileged few to have a ticket for one of the three Ring cycles presented at the Festival. This is, after all, Der Ring des Nibelungen. But where are the Nibelungs? Thereafter Notung becomes nothing more than a pointless prop...
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WTJU Classical Comments: Review: Julia Lezhneva - a fresh, new voice
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News and views from the classical music announcers at WTJU, 91.1 FM, Charlottesville, Virginia. Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Review: Julia Lezhneva - a fresh, new voice. It is always a pleasure to hear a new and exciting voice. Julia Lezhneva, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's 21 year-old protégé, has made her debut recital recording for the French label Naïve. From "La donna del lago," is particularly effective. Throughout the recital, trills, staccati, and other coloratura effects are immaculately executed. Subscribe ...
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WTJU Classical Comments: October 2014
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News and views from the classical music announcers at WTJU, 91.1 FM, Charlottesville, Virginia. Tuesday, October 28, 2014. October 31st: It's not just Halloween! This Friday, there are three special days in one and we'll celebrate them all on Vivace. Of course, it's Halloween, and we'll enjoy the Symphonie Fantastique in the first hour. After that, we'll focus on the other two special days: All Saints' Eve. And after 8 o'clock, we have two special works for Reformation Day. Links to this post. The 1936 b...
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WTJU Classical Comments: April 2014
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News and views from the classical music announcers at WTJU, 91.1 FM, Charlottesville, Virginia. Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Rarely-heard music, Evgeny Sudbin . and HM The Queen! Have you ever heard of Joseph Jongen? No, neither had we, but our first hour will feature his Piano Quartet Op.23 on this week's Vivace. Will be the season finale for the Tuesday Evening Concert Series. He will join us on Vivace. To play one of Beethoven's great piano concertos. As ever, I hope you'll join us for Vivace. Dominique...
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WTJU Classical Comments: August 2014
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News and views from the classical music announcers at WTJU, 91.1 FM, Charlottesville, Virginia. Monday, August 25, 2014. Mariann Shirinyan Takes Over Mozart Series. Mozart: Piano Concertos Volume 4. Concertos Nos. 12 and 23. Marianna Shirinyan, piano. Scott Yoo, conductor. All in all, a pleasurable listening experience from start to finish. I look forward to volume five! Links to this post. Monday, August 18, 2014. Gilbert Kalish Performs Old Favorites. Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert. Gilbert Kalish, piano.
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WTJU Classical Comments: May 2014
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News and views from the classical music announcers at WTJU, 91.1 FM, Charlottesville, Virginia. Wednesday, May 28, 2014. A gentle end to May. Begins with one of the real classics, the Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor by Chopin, composed in 1830 and first performed in Warsaw, with the composer as soloist, during one of his "farewell" concerts before leaving Poland. As ever, I hope you'll join me Friday morning, 6-9 am, for Vivace. Links to this post. Monday, May 26, 2014. Works for Two Keyboards 2. Xenia P...
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WTJU Classical Comments: March 2014
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News and views from the classical music announcers at WTJU, 91.1 FM, Charlottesville, Virginia. Monday, March 31, 2014. The Philip Glass Series (Part 6 of 8): Film, Songs from Liquid Days, and Ravi Shankar. In conjunction with the Philip Glass residency. At the University of Virginia from March 31st to April 2nd, I have created this series to highlight the music, history, and impact of this American composer. For those who missed it: Part 5 - Completing the Portrait Trilogy. So what I did was—this ...
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