Classical Music Playlist, January 27, 2023We’re playing ‘80s music throughout the day today. The 1780s, that is. To celebrate his birthday (1756), we’re spotlighting Mozart, composers he inspired, and his masterworks from the 1780s including his Symphony No. 41 for today’s Midday Masterpiece
Classical Music Playlist, January 26, 2023The 1881 String Quartet No. 2 by 1954 Tony Award winner Alexander Borodin (his music was used as the basis for songs in the Broadway musical “Kismet”) is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, January 25, 2023Beethoven’s bold and successful effort to balance three very different instruments against an orchestra, his Triple Concerto for piano, violin, cello and orchestra, is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, January 24, 2023A notable critic of the time called the 3rd the most perfect of Brahms' symphonies to date. And it became so internationally praised that Brahms humbly called it "the unfortunately over-famous symphony." It's today's Midday Masterpiece
Classical Music Playlist, January 23, 2023Well-crafted and demanding of the soloist (and featuring the unusual beginning of a minute-and-a-half piano solo), the popular Piano Concerto No. 2 by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, January 20, 2023The 1835 Quintet for 2 violins, viola & 2 cellos by renowned German cellist, composer and teacher Friedrich Dotzauer is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, January 19, 2023The 1922 Piano Concerto in B-minor by Irish composer and conductor Sir Hamilton Harty is this afternoon’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, January 18, 2023Written at a time in his life full of inspiration and excitement for the future, the 23 year old Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, January 17, 2023Written in his time-tested manner which, by the time he wrote it, was out of fashion among younger composers infatuated with Wagner, the Piano Trio No. 2 by Camille Saint-Saëns, that has been called among the greatest, is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, January 16, 2023“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 our Midday Masterpiece this afternoon.
