Classical MusicClassical Music Playlist, July 15, 2024Leonard Bernstein premiered his Chichester Psalms on July 15th, 1965. Composed on a commission from the Chichester Cathedral in England, the work is an uplifting prayer for peace with texts of Psalms sung in Hebrew. It's today's Midday Masterpiece.
Leon Fleisher, The Pianist Who Reinvented Himself, Dies At 92August 3, 2020The beloved pianist was a young lion of his generation until a hand injury forced him to rethink his relationship to music.
New Classical Tracks: Pianist Stephen Hough Brings Beethoven's Piano Concertos Into The 21st CenturyJuly 29, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, pianist Stephen Hough discusses the recording process of his latest release, a 3-CD set of Beethoven's piano concertos, and how he made them relevant to the 21st century.
A New Album Re-Creates The Work Of The 1st Known Female Composers In AmericaJuly 24, 2020Women rarely received credit for their creative work in Colonial America. But with a new album, one scholar is reviving the works of the women who lived and composed at the Ephrata Cloister.
New Classical Tracks: Composer Mark Abel Takes Us On A Journey To 'The Cave Of Wondrous Voice'July 22, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, composer Mark Abel talks about his new release of chamber music, 'The Cave of Wondrous Voice.'
New Classical Tracks: Pianist Shai Wosner Shares How Schubert's Music Is Perfect For Our TimesJuly 15, 2020This week on New Classical Tracks, pianist Shai Wosner shares how Franz Schubert's music resonates with our times.
Resources For Applying For Sacramento’s Creative Economy Recovery GrantsJuly 14, 2020The deadline to apply for Sacramento’s Creative Economy Recovery Grants is July 22. Here’s some information from the city to help those who wish to apply.
New Classical Tracks: Angele Dubeau Offers Meditative Music From Contemporary ComposersJuly 8, 2020On this week’s New Classical Tracks - violinist Angele Dubeau speaks with Julie Amacher about her 44th and most recent recording with La Pieta, Pulsations, an album full of music that marks our time.
Introducing SymphonyCast: Featuring Top Orchestras And Soloists From America And BeyondJuly 7, 2020 | Paul ConleyCapRadio Music is pleased to announce the addition of SymphonyCast to our weekly schedule, airing Sundays from 4-6 p.m.
Ear To Ear: Classical Goes JazzJuly 7, 2020 | Victor FormanCapRadio Classical Host Victor Forman shares some of his favorite jazz pieces that took their inspiration from classical music.
Ennio Morricone, The Sound Of The American West, Dies At 91July 6, 2020The iconic Italian composer, who scored The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and more than 500 other films, died Monday in Rome.