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Anatomy of Wings at the Slamdance Film Festival
Black and white, young and old, a group of women risk their personal identities to build a second family while creating a documentary-film across the inequities of their Baltimore City neighborhoods. Twelve years in the making, this powerful documentary is being shown at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival, February 12-25. I spoke with Co-Producers, […]
Odyssey is still online for Spring 2021
The Spring 2021 semester for the Odyssey Program at Johns Hopkins University is underway, offering its wide range of topics from music to art to the natural world and beyond. I spoke to Director, Douglas Blackstone.
Toccata listings for 2/14/21
On tonight’s program, Bach’s Two-part Inventions, played in their ORIGINAL order and the Symphony in g minor for organ and orchestra by Marcel Dupre. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 13441 Johann Sebastian Bach Two-Part Inventions [BWV772-786] Analekta 8771 SOLO Karin Kei Nagano, piano 24:17 C 1 1-15 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:31 PM 7626 Marcel […]
Music From Movies 02-07-21
7:00 PM John Williams- Saving Private Ryan: Hymn Silva 1098 COND Paul Bateman ORCH City of Prague Philharmonic SOLO The Crouch End Festival Chorus 7:07 PM Quincy Jones- The Color Purple (Selections) UME 83787 ORCH Studio Orchestra 7:38 PM John Williams- Star Wars: Suite from the Film […]
Toccata listings for 2/7/21
On tonight’s program, two completely different musical takes on Psalm 137, a concerto for 2 harpsichords by a student of Bach, and 20th century variations on a well-known nursery rhyme. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 6:00 PM 10901 Johann Sebastian Bach Chorale Prelude, “An Wasserflussen …” MSR 1444 SOLO Barbara Harbach, Organ 4:54 C […]
Vocalise 02/06/21
8:00 PM Scott Joplin- Treemonisha Acts 2 and 3 DG/Archiv 435709 COND Gunther Schuller ORCH Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Chorus Baritone, Willard White Bass, Curtis Rayam Mezzo-soprano, Betty Allen Soprano, Carmen Balthrop
Booknotes is drawn into the noir world of intrigue, romance, and alluring clues
The ever-versatile Baltimore writer, Eric D. Goodman, has taken to exploring the genre of literary thrillers. He’s created Clive Allen, a suave private eye, who ventures throughout China in search of an ancient jadeite tablet from the Ming dynasty.
2-6-21 Music In Maryland Awadagin Pratt & 2 great violin concertos!
This week I am pleased to play some recordings by Awadagin Pratt who went to Peabody. For some reason I paired his recordings with some great violin concertos with the Baltimore Symphony. 6:00 PM 635 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Op 10 No. 3 Angel/EMI 55290 SOLO Awadagin Pratt,piano 21:40 C […]
2-6-21 Face The Music Listings!
It’s our usual fabulous panel and a great show! Our panelists, Dave Donovan FTM panelist emeritus, Phil Greenfield from The American Record Guide and tuba player Ed Goldstein! We had great music and fine performances! PLAY DATE: Sat, 02/06/2021 5:00 PM 658 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio No.7 in B-Flat Op 97 “ArchduNaive 7085 ORCH […]
Music From Movies 01-31-21
7:00 PM Philip Glass Koyaanisqatsi: Opening Nonesuch 79506 COND Michael Riesman ORCH Glass Ensemble SOLO Western Wind Vocal Ensemble SOLO Albert de Ruiter, bass 50227 Philip Glass Koyaanisqatsi: The Grid Nonesuch 79506 COND Michael Riesman ORCH Glass Ensemble SOLO Western Wind Vocal Ensemble 7:23 PM Franz Schubert An die Musik D 547 Philips 410037 […]
