Classical Music Playlist, July 18, 2024Beethoven’s first two piano concertos are numbered by the order they were published, not composed. His second-composed “Piano Concerto No. 1" - in a live 1995 recording by, then, 12 year old pianist Helen Huang - is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, March 8, 2023CapRadio Classical and Jazz celebrates women in music all month long by featuring a different classical composer every weekday. Today's spotlight is on Cécile Chaminade. Also, a new recording of Bruckner's 9th Symphony is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, March 7, 2023CapRadio Classical and Jazz is celebrating women in music all month long by featuring a different classical composer every weekday. Today's spotlight is on Valerie Coleman.
Classical Music Playlist, March 6, 2023CapRadio Classical and Jazz is celebrating women in music all month long by featuring a different classical composer every weekday. Today's spotlight is on Dame Ethel Smyth with her music throughout the day.
Classical Music Playlist, March 3, 2023CapRadio Classical and Jazz is celebrating women in music all month long by featuring a different classical composer every weekday. Today's spotlight is on Margaret Bonds with her music throughout the day.
Classical Music Playlist, March 2, 2023CapRadio Classical and Jazz is celebrating women in music all month long by featuring a different classical composer every weekday. Today's spotlight is on Jennifer Higdon.
Classical Music Playlist, March 1, 2023March is Women’s History Month and each day we’re going to feature notable women in both classical music and jazz. Today's classical music featured composer is Amy Beach. Her 1894 "Gaelic Symphony" from 1894 is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, February 28, 2023The 1915 Symphony No. 2 by Swedish composer Wilhelm Stenhammar, recorded in 1983 by the orchestra to whom he dedicated it, is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, February 27, 2023The Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Major by English composer Sir Hubert Parry, that at its 1880 premiere won both rave reviews and descriptions of avante garde, is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, February 24, 2023To mark one year since Russia invaded Ukraine, at 2:00 pm we’ll air the complete (nearly 80 minute) Symphony No. 3 by Reinhold Gliere (born in Kyiv), titled “Ilya Muromets” after a folk hero and protector of Ukraine.
Classical Music Playlist, February 23, 2023The celebrated 1965 recording of cellist Jacqueline du Pré performing the profoundly beautiful Edward Elgar Cello Concerto in e-minor is today's Midday Masterpiece.