Classical Music Playlist, August 22, 2024Claude Debussy’s only String Quartet, composed in 1893, shows him working toward what we would call his “impressionist” style (though he rejected that term). It’s today's Midday Masterpiece as we celebrate Debussy’s birthday today.
Classical Music Playlist, March 7, 2022Listen throughout the day for today's featured women in classical music for Women's History Month: American composer Amy Beach (1867-1944) and American guitarist Sharon Isbin (b. 1956).
Classical Music Playlist, March 5, 2022In your car, at work or at home, listen for inspiring and relaxing classical music on Capital Public Radio!
Classical Music Playlist, March 4, 2022Listen throughout the day for today's featured women in classical music for Women's History Month: American composer Florence Price (1887-1953) and American violinist Hilary Hahn (b. 1979).
Classical Music Playlist, March 3, 2022Inspiring and relaxing classical music from CapRadio! Beethoven's optimistic 7th Symphony, welcomed by Viennese audiences as a hopeful celebration of the end of the Napoleonic Wars, is today's Midday Masterpiece at 2:00 pm.
Classical Music Playlist, March 2, 2022Today for Women's History Month we showcase two German women in classical music: composer Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847) and violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter (born 1963) who performs the Sibelius Violin Concerto today at 2:00 pm.
Classical Music Playlist, March 1, 2022We kick off Women's History Month with music throughout the day by French harpist and composer Henriette Renié and American conductor JoAnne Falletta including her performance with the Buffalo Philharmonic of the Tchaikovsky Symphony #5 at 2:00 pm.
Classical Music Playlist, February 28, 2022“Portraits of Langston” is composer Valerie Coleman’s suite inspired by the writings of American poet Langston Hughes and features readings by actor Mahershali Ali. It’s today's Midday Masterpiece at 2:00 pm.
Classical Music Playlist, February 26, 2022In your car, at work or at home, listen for inspiring and relaxing classical music on Capital Public Radio!
Classical Music Playlist, February 25, 2022Inspiring and relaxing classical music from CapRadio on your radio, smart speaker or our mobile app.
Classical Music Playlist, February 24, 2022Inspiring and relaxing classical music from CapRadio on your radio, smart speaker or our mobile app. Haydn's "Hornsignal" symphony, written to show off his employer's full horn section, is today's Midday Masterpiece at 2:00 pm.