Nov. 03 2024

Vocalise 11-02-24

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Sergei Rachmaninoff Vocalise Op 34/14 CBS/Sony 32232 COND Leopold Stokowski LEE uh poled Stoh KOV skee ORCH American Symphony Orchestra SOLO Anna Moffo, soprano 7:06 C 8 10-10 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:09 PM 51274 Benjamin Britten Songs from Friday Afternoons: Old Abram Abkco 88922 COND Benjamin Britten ORCH Choir of Downside School 3:29 C 1 15-15 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ […]

Nov. 03 2024

Norfolk Letters with Music at St. David’s to commemorate Veterans Day

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      A collection of art songs entitled Norfolk Letters is a setting of soldiers’ letters from the Norfolk Armed Forces Memorial in Norfolk, VA. I spoke to composer Michael Rickelton and Douglas Buchanan Music Director of the Music at St. David’s series about a performance coming up on November 10th.         […]

Nov. 01 2024

BookNotes’ insights into the little known Portuguese Inquisition

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    Portuguese Jews and New Christians in Colonial Brazil, 1500-1822: A New Geography of the Atlantic World is the title of the new book being published this month by geographer Alan Marcus. I spoke to him for BookNotes.                

Nov. 01 2024

Toccata listings for 11/3/24

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On tonight’s program, organ music by Bach, Pedal Piano music paying tribute to Bach by Schumann, variations on a march by Rossini for piano and orchestra.  thanks for listening, and enjoy!   6:01 PM 21315 Johann Sebastian Bach Fantasy and Fugue in a BWV 561 LaserLight 15507 SOLO Gabor Lehotka, organ 8:29 C 1 3-3 […]

Oct. 31 2024

Sometimes, they get it wrong.

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We all read reviews.  They might be movie or tv show reviews, book reviews, concert reviews.  We all read them, and often make a decision on whether to read a certain book, see a certain movie, etc.  I’ve have said (I’d like to think this is original, but it probably isn’t) Them that can, do; […]

Oct. 31 2024

Fall Drive wrap up!

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We had such an outstanding pledge drive! Thank you each and every one of you who made this a success. Now the numbers: total goal: $120,000 total pledge dollars: $134,266 Total matching Challenge dollars: $16,750 (not counted in drive totals) Total pledges: 749 total NEW members: 146!! 42% of you donated online, while the rest […]

Oct. 31 2024

Thursday 10/31/24 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

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11:00 PM TCHAIKOVSKY: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin SIMON: Four Black American Dances, No. 1 – “Ring Shout” KHACHATURIAN: Love Scene and “Dance of the Pirates” from Spartacus CILEA: “io son l’umile ancella” from Adriana Lecouvreur LEONCAVALLO: “Musette svaria sulla bocca viva” from La Boheme PUCCINI: “O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicchi TRIANO: amazon STAUSS: […]

Oct. 30 2024

All that GLITTERS at Everyman Theatre

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Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre will launch a new initiative this November, a play reading series entitled Script Tease (very clever, y’all) dedicated to early development of Baltimore-based or affiliated playwrights. First up, on Monday, November 4th, is a new play by R. Eric Thomas, Glitter in the Glass, directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor. The reading itself […]

Oct. 30 2024

Wednesday 10/30/24 European Broadcasting Union!

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11:00 PM ORCHESTRA              BBC Philharmonic CONDUCTOR             Juanjo Mena SOLOIST                     James Ehnes, violin   Hector Berlioz              Roman Carnival Overture Camille Saint-Saëns      Violin Concerto No. 3, Op. 61 Maurice Ravel              Alborada del gracioso, version for orchestra Pablo de Sarasate         Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 Manuel de Falla            The Three-Cornered Hat, Suite No. 1 Manuel de Falla            The […]

Oct. 29 2024

Music at St. David’s marks All Saints’ Day

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  To mark All Saints’ Day—or All Hallows’ Day, following Hallowe’en—Music at St. David’s is presenting Songs of Farewell by Sir Hubert Parry, with cello interludes and poetry, on November 1st as part of its First Friday series. I spoke with Music Director Douglas Buchanan.            

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