Over 100 of our favorite works by Tchaikovsky. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p766/Tchaikovsky.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khedgecock #ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive #LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans #CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain #...
Jan 09, 2021•6 hr 4 min•Season 15Ep. 46
Royal Covent Garden Version by Handel Sir Neville Marriner Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p764/Handel%3A_Messiah.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khedgecock #ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive #LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans #CMDGermanOperaC...
Jan 09, 2021•2 hr 29 min•Season 15Ep. 44
Each year, we acknowledge the work done and sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform. On this date, our country remembers and reflects more than 75 years later on the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1048/Remembering_Pearl_Harbor_-_Personal_Witness_Accounts.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival a...
Jan 09, 2021•33 min•Season 15Ep. 41
Iolanta, Op. 69, is a lyric opera in one act by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. It was the last opera he composed. The libretto was written by the composer's brother Modest Tchaikovsky and is based on the Danish play Kong Renés Datter (King René's Daughter) by Henrik Hertz, a romanticized account of the life of Yolande de Bar. In the original Danish play, the spelling of the princess's name was "Iolanthe", later adopted for the otherwise unrelated Gilbert and Sullivan operetta of that name. The play was tran...
Jan 09, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 15Ep. 40
Don Giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It is based on the legends of Don Juan, a fictional libertine and seducer. It was premiered by the Prague Italian opera at the National Theater (of Bohemia), now called the Estates Theatre, on 29 October 1787. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p729/Mozart%3A_Don_Giovanni.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discove...
Jan 08, 2021•3 hr 4 min•Season 15Ep. 16
The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, is an opera buffa (comic opera) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It premiered at the Burgtheater in Vienna on 1 May 1786. The opera's libretto is based on a stage comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais, La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro, which was first performed in 1784. It tells how the servants Figaro and Susanna succeed in getting married, foiling the efforts of their philandering em...
Jan 08, 2021•3 hr 12 min•Season 15Ep. 15
Cécile Louise Stéphanie Chaminade (8 August 1857 – 13 April 1944) was a French composer and pianist. In 1913, she was awarded the Légion d'Honneur, a first for a female composer. Ambroise Thomas said, "This is not a woman who composes, but a composer who is a woman." This collection consists of 8 of her compositions performed by Cecile on piano rolls. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1204/C%C3%A9cile_Chaminade.html Your purchase helps to support our sh...
Jan 07, 2021•41 min•Season 17Ep. 31
La traviata (The Fallen Woman) is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La Dame aux Camélias (1852), a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas fils. The opera was originally titled Violetta, after the main character. It was first performed on 6 March 1853 at the La Fenice opera house in Venice. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p710/Verdi%3A_La_Traviata_%28The_Fallen_Woman%29.h...
Jan 06, 2021•2 hr 9 min•Season 14Ep. 244
We selected 72 of the most requested tracks by our Happy Listeners. Only 63 tracks could be played on our show, but here are all 72 tracks (in 1 zip file), and a PDF file listing all of the music tracks. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p695/Classical_Music_for_Newspaper_Carriers.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khedgecock #ClassicalMusicDi...
Jan 06, 2021•5 hr 6 min•Season 14Ep. 243
With QUADRANTS, presents six of today’s best modern string quartets that meld the old with the new, combining traditional forms with contemporary influences to present expressive, emotional works that both make and break the mold. QUADRANTS VOLUME 2 seeks to bring the emotive works of six contemporary composers together, with each work communicating both deeply personal and universal messages. These messages are made all the more potent when expressed through the multifaceted voice and intimate ...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 14Ep. 242
“Byron Janis Live: On Tour”, a collection of previously unissued live performances of pieces by Chopin, Haydn, and Liszt that were recorded between 1979 and 1999, also includes solo-piano arrangements of several of Mr. Janis’ songs, thus reminding us that he is also a highly accomplished popular songwriter. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p689/Byron_Janis_Live_on_Tour.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsore...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 14Ep. 241
How can something as intimate as a musical moment shared between two people open up the door to endless possibilities? Discover the answer in ART FOR TWO, a collection of works by acclaimed composer Arthur Gottschalk and performed by Italian woodwind extraordinaire Sauro Berti and Mario Ciaccio, accompanied by the skilled hands of pianist Naomi Fujiya. In each piece, the performers call listeners into the moment as they traverse art music inspired by sources from traditional Jewish hymns to Fran...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 14Ep. 240
Montreal-based ethno-classical Duo Beija-Flor explores the Spanish and Portuguese influence on classical music with COSTAS. Charles Hobson (guitar) and Marie-Noëlle Choquette (flute) form a highly expressive, versatile duo that is a force to be reckoned with. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p707/Costas.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khed...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 14Ep. 239
Idomeneo, re di Creta ossia Ilia e Idamante, K. 366 is an Italian language opera seria by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The libretto was adapted by Giambattista Varesco from a French text by Antoine Danchet, which had been set to music by André Campra as Idoménée in 1712. Mozart and Varesco were commissioned in 1780 by Karl Theodor, Elector of Bavaria for a court carnival. He probably chose the subject, though it might have been Mozart. The work premiered on 29 January 1781 at the Cuvilliés Theatre i...
Jan 06, 2021•2 hr 42 min•Season 14Ep. 238
Kamyar Mohajer’s PICTURES OF THE HIDDEN honors the composer’s “four Grand Masters:" Johann Sebastian Bach, Persian poet Hafez, and his parents. In this album, Mohajer shares his artistic upbringing by combining his roots in Persian modality with his love of Western classical music. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p705/Pictures_of_the_Hidden.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 14Ep. 237
01 Saint-Saens - Sonata For Clarinet And Piano Op 167 02 Debussy - Premiere Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Piano 03 Milhaud - Sonatina For Clarinet and Piano Op 100 04 Poulenc - Sonata For Clarinet and Piano FP 184 05 Saint-Saens - Sonata For Clarinet And Piano Op 167 Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1203/Paris_Mon_Amour.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival ...
Jan 06, 2021•57 min•Season 14Ep. 236
With her debut I CLOSE MY EYES IN ORDER TO SEE, accomplished Canadian flutist Sara Hahn demonstrates her exceptional sensitivity for emotional nuance coupled with great virtuosic capability, but most of all: the healing power of music itself. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p702/I_Close_My_Eyes_In_Order_To_See.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Ube...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 14Ep. 234
DREAMS LAID DOWN brings to life the works of several acclaimed composers, evoking a tender, reflective atmosphere. Inspired by sources from the Beatles to the poetry of Rinehart’s wife, the album creates an intimate aural experience that is as personal to the listener as it is to the artist himself. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p700/Dreams_Laid_Down.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica I...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 14Ep. 233
Arnold Schoenberg's masterpieces that Jean Sibelius protested against and the direction they were taking music. Transfigured Night, Op, 4 5 Pieces for Orchestra Op. 16 Dominique Beaulieu conducts the CMD Philharmonic of Paris in Orleans Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p703/Schoenberg%3A_Transfigured_Night_and_5_Pieces_for_Orchestra.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber ...
Jan 06, 2021•57 min•Season 14Ep. 232
MIND & MACHINE VOL. 2 is the second electro-acoustic compilation to be released. Each of the seven composers featured on MIND & MACHINE VOL. 2 offers his or her own striking exploration into the means by which technology can be used to alter time and form to create entirely new musical experiences. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p696/Mind_%26_Machine_-_volume_2.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponso...
Jan 06, 2021•58 min•Season 14Ep. 231
The Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82, by Jean Sibelius is a symphony in three movements. Dominique Beaulieu, conductor CMD Paris Philharmonic in Orleans Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p691/Sibelius%3A_Symphony_No._5_in_E-flat%2C_Op._82.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khedgecock #ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive #L...
Jan 06, 2021•40 min•Season 14Ep. 230
The Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47, by Dmitri Shostakovich is a work for orchestra composed between April and July 1937. Its first performance was on November 21, 1937, in Leningrad by the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra under Yevgeny Mravinsky. The premiere was a huge success and received an ovation that lasted well over half an hour. Conducted by Maestra Kathryn Cavanaugh - Executive Director and Conductor CMD Grand Opera Company of Venice Orchestra Purchase the music (without talk) at: ht...
Jan 06, 2021•59 min•Season 14Ep. 229
Be transformed by the haunting intensity of Brankovich’s performance in BLACK SWAN OF PIANO. Extending from the melancholic forms of 19th century composer Eric Satie to the dark, moving compositions of the pianist herself, this album invites listeners into the realms of the past, the war-torn images of her homeland, and a look into the immense possibilities for the musical future. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p688/Black_Swan_of_Piano.html Your purch...
Jan 06, 2021•49 min•Season 14Ep. 228
A central theme in Dr. Dennis Kam’s album SEVERAL TIMES is, predictably, time. Not so predictable is how time is used, manipulated, and developed throughout. Dr. Kam explores beyond expectation, using repetition and connectivity to experiment with form. This creates a unique sonic experience that pushes the boundaries of tonal and rhythmic conventions. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p685/Several_Times.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Clas...
Jan 06, 2021•57 min•Season 14Ep. 227
Mozart: Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95 Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 "Trout Quintet" Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1173/La_Musica_50.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khedgecock #ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive #La...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 14Ep. 226
Ed Martin's debut JOURNEYS could not be more aptly titled. This album of highly original piano compositions invites the listener on a voyage through mysterious realms where the limits of the sensual and the intuitive dissolve – a journey that is at times epic, and at other times epically quiet. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1201/JOURNEYS.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 14Ep. 225
Greg d'Alessio's VEIL offers a cross-section through all the facets encompassing modern classical composition as well as an impressive portrait of the composer's unique voice and development over two decades. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p682/Veil.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khedgecock #ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusic...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 14Ep. 222
All 40 works by Mozart at 24 years of age. Over 7 hours(!) of beautiful music by the world's greatest composer. Missa solemnis in C, K 337 Symphony No. 34 in C Major, K 338 Vesperae solennes de confessore in C, K 339 Kyrie in D minor, K 341 O Gottes Lamm, K 343a Als aus Agypten K 343b Zaide, K 344 Thamos, King in Egypt, K 345 Luci care, Lucibelle, notturno, K 346 Wo der per lende Wein im Glase blinkt, K 347 Vamo di core teneramente, K 348 Was frag ich viel, K 349 Wiegenlied, K 350 Komm, liebe zi...
Jan 05, 2021•3 hr 48 min•Season 14Ep. 220
Dominika Zamara was born on 11 August 1981 in Wrocław. In 2007 she had an honors degree from Karol Lipinski Musical Academy in Wroclaw (vocal faculty). Her professor was Barbara Ewa Werner. She received a one-year lasting scholarship in the Italian Musical Conservatory in Verona, She educated her voice in Italy at masters of bel-canto art such as Bruno Pola, Alida Ferrarini, Enrico De Mori, Mario Melani, Alessandra Althoff-Pugliese, Danile Anselmi. She works with numerous artistic agencies in th...
Jan 04, 2021•22 min•Season 14Ep. 205
John A. Carollo’s fourth release, and follow up to 2017’s THE TRANSFIGURATION of GIOVANNI BAUDINO, is a wondrous musical journey through the world of desire. With MUSIC FROM THE ETHEREAL SIDE OF PARADISE, Carollo makes an impassioned plea for the power of romance. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p733/Music_from_the_Ethereal_Side_of_Paradise.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 14Ep. 203
