Classical News
11/14 Flooding damages St Mark's Basilica in Venice
11/11 Whistle while you work
10/22 Raymond Leppard, Versatile Maestro Who Led Baroque Revival, Dies at 92
10/06 Marcello Giordani, Tenor Who 'Sang Like a God,' Dies at 56
10/03 Homeless LA opera singer 'offered record deal' after Puccini video goes viral
09/30 Jessye Norman, acclaimed operatic soprano, dies at 74
09/22 Christopher Rouse, expressionistic composer who won Pulitzer Prize, dies at 70
09/13 Sir Andrew Davis hands Lyric Opera of Chicago baton to Enrique Mazzola
08/01 Classical music needs more supporters. Tanglewood's new buildings are there to create them.
07/25 Dutch Cellist Anner Bylsma Has Died At Age 85
07/16 National Philharmonic bows out abruptly
06/27 When Jaap Met Yannick: New Maestros in New York
06/16 How A Conductor Used Music To Reach His Son With Autism
06/06 Philadelphia Orchestra Receives $55 Million Gift
06/05 Michael Tilson Thomas to undergo heart surgery
05/31 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Suddenly Cancels Summer Season
05/30 Jane Marshall, revered composer, dies at 94
05/23 What happens when shelter dogs listen to classical music
05/15 BBC Philharmonic launches new phone app for concert-goers
04/21 Soprano Heather Harper Dead At 88
04/17 Pianist Jorg Demus Dead At 90
04/16 After The Fire, What About Notre Dame's Organ?
04/11 Yannick Nézet-Séguin's "A Cat's Music Playlist"
04/05 Marilyn Mason, Globe-Trotting Organist and Teacher, Dies at 93
03/08 The conductor and composer Michael Gielen has died at 91
02/28 André Previn, charismatic conductor, composer and pianist, dies at 89
02/21 Dominick Argento, composer who was a modern master of opera, dies at 91
02/14 The 'von' trap: Austrian battle over three noble letters
01/31 Jean Guillou, Organ Maestro Who Broke Traditions, Dies at 88
01/26 5,000 Pages of Verdi's Drafts, Long Hidden, Will Be Made Public
01/25 'Magic baton' helps blind musicians feel conductor
01/20 To Save the Sound of a Stradivarius, a Whole City Must Keep Quiet
01/17 John Mueller, influential educator and organist, has died
01/09 English composer John Joubert dies aged 91
01/01 For One Violinist, Elevating Music By Black Composers Is A 20-Year Mission
12/23 Every Christmas Eve, a Lone Choir Boy Sings to More Than 370 Million
12/21 Opera Has a Problem: Fans Aren't Subscribing
12/18 Review: The Rarely Heard Christmas Music of a Baroque Master
12/14 Andrew Frierson, Pioneering Black Opera Singer, Dies at 94
12/12 Gustavo Dudamel’s Favorite Part of ‘Otello’ is a Quiet Prayer
12/07 Best of classical music 2018: Amid the turbulence, moments to savor
12/05 Esa-Pekka Salonen named next Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony
11/23 Wolfgang Zuckermann, Harpsichord Do-It-Yourselfer, Dies at 96
11/20 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Announces New Music Director
11/09 At 80, Joan Tower Says Great Music Comes ‘in the Risks’
11/08 Music teacher leaves $4.7 million to her orchestra
11/05 3D-printed instruments showcased
10/28 Richard Gill, world-renowned conductor and music educator, dies age 76
10/18 Rustling Gum Wrapper Causes Brawl During Mahler 5
10/06 Montserrat Caballé, Revered Spanish Prima Donna, Dies at 85
09/27 $2.5m Mellon Foundation grant launches Boston classical music initiative
09/17 Eric Lu wins Leeds International Piano Competition
09/06 Italian Conductor Claudio Scimone has Passed Away
09/01 An All-but-Extinct Piano Plays Once More
08/24 George Walker, Trailblazing American Composer, Dies At 96
08/23 Ronald Arnatt, Composer, Organist, Teacher, Dead At 88
08/14 Iraq's National Symphony Orchestra play on despite unpaid wages
08/10 Cleveland Orchestra receives $9.3 million donation
07/26 Newly discovered viola impromptu by Shostakovich
07/20 Royal College Renames Program to Shift Antiquated Perceptions of Pianists
07/02 Vasily Petrenko: New Music Director of the RPO in 2021
06/16 The conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky has died
06/05 Acoustic evolution of old Italian violins from Amati to Stradivari
06/04 Fabio Luisi Named Next Music Director of Dallas Symphony Orchestra
05/04 The Secret Life of a Music Director
04/14 Jean-Claude Malgoire died at the age of 77
04/13 Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony needs speeding up by 20 minutes, claims conductor
03/29 BBC NOW/Van Steen review – dynamic showcase of young Welsh composers
03/08 Composer John Williams to Bequeath His Life Work to The Juilliard School Library
03/02 Daniil Trifonov and His Teacher Dazzle With Dual Virtuosity
02/18 Hear How ‘Mozart in the Jungle’ Became a Music Showcase
02/02 François Girard’s production of Wagner’s “Parsifal” - Watch the Met Opera Stage a Sea of Blood
01/28 Barbara Hannigan leads list of Grammy Awards' classical winners
01/19 Meet the New Generation Leading Berlin’s Classical Scene
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This Week At The Classical Station
by Rob Kennedy
Friday, November 15, 2019
On November 15 we observe the birthdays of Cuban-born American pianist Jorge Bolet (1914-1990) and Argentine-Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim (1942-). Jorge Bolet was considered one of the leading exponents of Romantic pianism according to the New York Times. While he is known these days primarily as a conductor, Daniel Barenboim began his career as a virtuoso pianist.
Photos: Daniel Barenboim/Monika Rittershaus; Jorge Bolet/Lindsay Nelson.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
A naive soldier falls hopelessly in love with a free-spirited woman, who abandons him for a bullfighter. Join the late Al Ruocchio for an encore broadcast of Georges Bizet's Carmen this evening at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.
Listen on 89.7 FM in Central North Carolina, streaming everywhere on our apps and online.
Photo: Elīna Garanča/Metropolitan Opera: Ken Howard
Have you downloaded Cadenza yet? Cadenza is a fast-paced, classical news magazine offering classical music news and conversations with composers and performers, as well as excursions into the music you love. Cadenza is also available on our apps and on Google Play.
Episode 4: Jennifer Higdon, Marcel Tyberg and More
In this edition of Cadenza, Dan McHugh explores the music of Marcel Tyberg. Rob Kennedy speaks with composer Jennifer Higdon about her Harp Concerto, her opera Cold Mountain and more. Dr. Greysolynne Hyman reports on the origins of music. Opera House host Bob Chapman speaks with the Canadian soprano Teresa Stratas in an interview from our archives.
Episode 3: Matthew Lipman, Censorship, High Holidays Music and More
In this edition of Cadenza, Dan McHugh speaks with violist Matthew Lipman. Nan Pincus reports on the musical instruments of the Renaissance. Rob Kennedy speaks with Rabbi Eric Solomon about the music and customs of the Jewish High Holidays.
Episode 2: Nancy Green, A Beethoven Mystery and More
In this edition of Cadenza, Dan McHugh speaks with cellist Nancy Green. Nan Pincus investigates a Beethoven mystery. Haydn Jones explains sonata form. Nick Robinson shows us how cartoons use classical music.
Episode 1: Drostan Hall, Anthony Roth Costanzo and More
In the first edition of Cadenza, Dan McHugh speaks with Drostan Hall about how he founded Camerata Chicago, and his new recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Bob Chapman speaks with counter-tenor Anthony Roth Costanzo about his role in Philip Glass' 1983 opera Akhnaten. Haydn Jones talks about the life of Antonio Vivaldi. Nick Robinson takes us on a spooky tour of some of classical music's creepiest pieces in his Gallery of Sounds.
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To become a Sustaining Member, visit our Donation Page. Or call 800-556-5178 anytime. A member of staff will be happy to take down your information and instructions, as well answer any questions you may have. Don't forget to take a Thank You Gift or designate 10% of your Sustaining Membership to the Education Fund if you prefer. Thank you for being a Sustaining Member!
On November 14 we observe the birthdays of three composers. Born on this day were Austrian composer Leopold Mozart (1719-1787), German composer Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel (1805-1847), and American composer Aaron Copland (1900-1990). The father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was probably more successful as a teacher than as a composer. Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel wrote over 460 compositions. She received her early musical education from her mother who had been trained by a student of Johann Sebastian Bach. Referred to as "the Dean of American Composers", Aaron Copland created musical canvasses which seem to many people to capture the essence of what American music is, or should be.
Photos: Wikipedia.org
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Celebrate the special classical music lover in your life with a daily, weekly, or monthly announcement here on The Classical Station. With a Sustaining Membership of $100 per month, you can have a weekly on-air dedication. To find out more about day dedications and patron announcements on The Classical Station or to renew your announcement, contact Dan McHugh at 800-556-5178 or email him.
We are delighted to announce that our General Manager, Deborah Proctor, is one of the recipients of the Carolina Award for 2019. Here is the announcement released by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
"In the early 1970s, Deborah Proctor and four classmates at N.C. State University built a 12,500-watt transmitter by hand and connected it to a makeshift studio in a house five miles from campus - and WCPE, the Triangle's classical music station, was born. Today WCPE reaches audiences throughout North Carolina, across the country and around the world via satellite and online streaming. In addition to earning numerous awards for its programming, WCPE and Deborah Proctor, its general manager, have received recognition for their commitment to public service. Proctor's advocacy on behalf of local and independent broadcasting has been a hallmark of her leadership at the station. During her tenure, she successfully sued the FCC for the right to transmit WCPE on FM at full power, equalizing the rules between public and commercial radio. She has worked throughout her career to promote and help small, independent and public broadcasters remain viable in the era of online broadcasting. Her tireless efforts have introduced countless North Carolinians to the joy of classical music and leveled the playing field for public radio stations nationwide."
As Deborah reminds her staff constantly, none of this could have happened without your support. We are so very proud to be listener-supported and volunteer-powered. Thank you for your support.
If your vehicle - automobile, truck, boat, motorcycle, RV, or aircraft - is no longer of use to you, it can still go a long way as a donation in support of the beautiful music you love on from The Classical Station. Here's how it works: Center for Car Donations (CFCD), manages the donations on our behalf. Call them toll-free at 1-877-927-3872 for more information and to begin the car donation process. Don't forget to mention that The Classical Station is the recipient of your donation.
A CFCD representative will schedule a pickup that's convenient for you, and provide you with confirmation of your donation. We will mail you a confirmation that states how much your vehicle sold for at auction. This amount is what you can claim on your itemized tax return. You also will receive a one-year subscription to Quarter Notes.
Photo: Wikipedia.org
On November 13 we observe the birthdays of German composer Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow (1663-1712) and American composer George Whitfield Chadwick (1854-1931). Herr Zachow was George Frederic Handel's first teacher. Chadwick was one of a group of composers known as The Boston Six. The others in the group were Amy Beach, Arthur Foote, Edward MacDowell, John Knowles Paine, and Horatio Parker.
Photos: Wikipedia.org
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
On November 12 we observe the birthdays of Russian composer Alexander Borodin (1833-1887) and French Canadian composer and teacher Jean Papineau-Couture (1916-2000). Educated as a chemist and a doctor, Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin studied composition with Mily Balakirev. While music was Borodin's secondary vocation, he did manage to find time to write several operas and symphonies, as well as dozens of works in various forms. Montreal native Jean Papineau-Couture graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music. He also studied with Nadia Boulanger. He was on the faculty of the Conservatoire de Musique du Québec à Montréal from 1946-1962.
Photos: Wikipedia.org
Monday, November 11, 2019
This evening Monday Night at the Symphony shines the spotlight on the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. On the program is music of Ludwig van Beethoven, Manuel Ponce, and Heitor Villa-Lobos in performances led by Leonard Bernstein, Jose Serebrier, and current music director Jaap van Zweden. See What's Playing for details.
You can enjoy the concert beginning at 8 p.m. on 89.7 FM in Central North Carolina and streaming everywhere online and on our apps.
Photo: New York Philharmonic Orchestra Logo/NYPhil.org
The November Edition of of Renaissance Fare features music from the royal courts of Europe. We'll hear works from the era of the Medici family in Florence; from Gabrielli in Venice; from the times of King Henry II and King Henry VIII in England; and from German composer Samuel Scheidt. This evening at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Photo: Wikipedia.org
On November 11 we observe the birthdays of English conductor Vernon Handley and Swiss conductor Ernest Ansermet. Vernon Handley was not a flashy, jet-set conductor. His modest gestures on the podium were similar to those of his teacher, Sir Adrian Boult, who once was heard to remark, "Do remember, won't you, that you are playing to the blind man in the audience." And that's how my old conducting teacher at the Royal College of Music was. Vernon Handley was all about the music. Period. Can you imagine being able to collaborate with composers such as Debussy, Ravel, and Stravinsky? Well, Ernest Ansermet did, and his interpretations of their music showed his deep understanding of what he was performing. He also founded Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in 1918.
Photo: Wikipedia.org
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