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Episode 123: 17123 Diffusion

Through the intimate voice of the string quartet, Diffusion explores a mosaic of folk cultures through the lens of Janáček’s String Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters,” Szymanowski’s String Quartet No. 2 Op. 56, and Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major M. 35. As an ensemble of four nations (Singapore, Canada, United States, and the United Kingdom), the Verona Quartet reveals a kaleidoscopic snapshot of cultural migration at the turn of the century. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.clas...

Jun 25, 20211 hr 16 minSeason 17Ep. 123

Episode 149: 17149 Digital Moonscapes

An unknown album received many years ago from a radio station that is now out of business, from an unknown composer. Does it get any better than this?

Jun 22, 20211 hrSeason 17Ep. 149

Episode 126: 17126 Bellini: La sonnambula

La sonnambula (The Sleepwalker) is an opera semiseria in two acts, with music in the bel canto tradition by Vincenzo Bellini set to an Italian libretto by Felice Romani, based on a scenario for a ballet-pantomime written by Eugène Scribe and choreographed by Jean-Pierre Aumer called La somnambule, ou L'arrivée d'un nouveau seigneur. The ballet had premiered in Paris in September 1827 at the height of a fashion for stage works incorporating somnambulism. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http...

Jun 20, 20212 hr 25 minSeason 17Ep. 126

Episode 147: 17147 The Moldau and Other Favorites LP

Dvorak: Carnival Overture, Op. 92 Dvorak: Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 1 Dvorak: Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 3 Smetana: The Bartered Bride Overture Smetana: Three Dances from The Bartered Bride Smetana: The Moldau from My Fatherland Leonard Bernstein conducts the New York Philharmonic To purchase this album, please visit: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1360/The_Moldau_and_Other_Favorites_LP.html

Jun 19, 202152 minSeason 17Ep. 147

Episode 146: 17146 Mozart: Idomeneo, K. 366 (2021 production)

Idomeneo, re di Creta ossia Ilia e Idamante (Italian for Idomeneus, King of Crete, or, Ilia and Idamante; usually referred to simply as Idomeneo, 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, based on a 1705 play by Crébillion père, 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 co...

Jun 18, 20213 hr 14 minSeason 17Ep. 146

Episode 120: 17120 Chopin: In My Voice

A Debut Album Showcasing Guo’s Rare Dual Gifts as a Pianist and Soprano in Some of Chopin’s Most Beloved Works, Performed on a Rare Period Steinway For the complete track listings and to purchase the music (without talk) please visit: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1324/Chopin%3A_In_My_Voice.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khedgecock #ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassica...

Jun 18, 20211 hr 19 minSeason 17Ep. 120

Episode 145: 17145 Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite LP

This 53-year old RCA Red Seal album is in great shape. RCA Red Seal was the finest LPs you could buy and after 53 years, this album is almost in perfect shape. Purchase this album at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1358/Prokofiev%3A_Romeo_and_Juliet_Suite_LP.html

Jun 17, 202157 minSeason 17Ep. 145

Episode 135: 17135 Schubert - La Musica 81

Schubert: String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804 "Rosamunde" Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 in G, D. 887 Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 "Death and the Maiden" CMD Venice String Quartet Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1357/Schubert_-_La_Musica_81.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khedgecock #ClassicalMusicDiscoveries ...

Jun 16, 20212 hr 6 minSeason 17Ep. 135

Episode 143: 17143 John Glenn Friendship 7 1962 Commemoration LP

The 1962 Commemoration Album of John Glenn's historic launch. This is an EXTREMELY rare album, quite possibly, the last in existence. This rare 59-year old album (in 2021) is in very good condition, however, the jacket does need some restoration at the top and bottom. For sale at our online store at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1355/John_Glenn_Friendship_7_1962_Commemoration_LP.html

Jun 14, 202120 minSeason 17Ep. 143

Episode 130: 17130 Borodin: Prince Igor

Prince Igor is an opera in four acts with a prologue, written and composed by Alexander Borodin. The composer adapted the libretto from the Ancient Russian epic The Lay of Igor's Host, which recounts the campaign of Rus' prince Igor Svyatoslavich against the invading Cuman ("Polovtsian") tribes in 1185. He also incorporated material drawn from two medieval Kievan chronicles. The opera was left unfinished upon the composer's death in 1887 and was edited and completed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov an...

Jun 13, 20213 hr 11 minSeason 17Ep. 130

Episode 141: 17141 Maurice Durufle Conducted by Maurice Durufle

Mass "Cum Jubilo," Op. 11 Four Motets on Gregorian Themes, Op. 10 Three Dances for Orchestra, Op. 6 Conducted by Maurice Durufle Our album is sold out. However, this is now available as a digital download. Purchase this rare collector's album at: Maurice Durufle (classicalsavings.com)

Jun 11, 202154 minSeason 17Ep. 141

Episode 139: 17139 JS Bach - Art of the Fugue LP

From our LP Archives! There is 1 copy of this very rare out-of-print recording available. Purchase now at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1349/JS_Bach_-_Art_of_the_Fugue_LP.html

Jun 09, 20211 hr 35 minSeason 17Ep. 139

Episode 138: 17138 Storm by Ace Patterson (paid promo)

"Storm" by Ace Patterson To support this artist, please purchase this track for 89 cents here: https://www.amazon.com/Storm/dp/B096NZQW3Z/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=storm+ace+patterson&qid=1623174084&s=dmusic&sr=1-1

Jun 08, 20215 minSeason 17Ep. 138

Episode 137: 17137 Music of the Renaissance Era

Music of the Renaissance Era 4 LP Box set Masterpiece Series Limited Edition This out of print edition from our LP Archives is now for sale at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1347/Music_of_the_Renaissance_Era_4_LP_Box_set_Masterpiece_Series_Limited_Edition.html

Jun 07, 20212 hr 58 minSeason 17Ep. 137

Episode 128: 17128 Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades or Pique Dame, Op. 68 is an opera in three acts by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to a Russian libretto by the composer's brother Modest Tchaikovsky, based on the 1834 novella of the same name by Alexander Pushkin, but with a dramatically altered plot. The premiere took place in 1890 at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1333/Tchaikovsky%3A_The_Queen_of_Spades.html Your purchase helps to sup...

Jun 06, 20212 hr 59 minSeason 17Ep. 128

Episode 134: 17134 Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment

La fille du régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment) is an opéra comique in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti, set to a French libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jean-François Bayard. It was first performed on 11 February 1840 by the Paris Opéra-Comique at the Salle de la Bourse. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1346/Donizetti%3A_La_Fille_du_R%C3%A9giment.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored...

Jun 04, 20212 hr 21 minSeason 17Ep. 134

Episode 112: 17112 Lowak Shoppala'

Composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate releases the world premiere recording of Lowak Shoppala' (Fire and Light). Lowak Shoppala' expresses Chickasaw identity through the medium of modern classical music and theatre through eight scenes and features orchestra, narration of a libretto by Chickasaw poet and Pulitzer Prize finalist Linda Hogan, children’s chorus, traditional Chickasaw and classical vocal soloists, and Chickasaw storytellers. Each scene (Fire and Light, Double Header, Shell Shaker, C...

Jun 04, 20211 hr 23 minSeason 17Ep. 112

Episode 109: 17109 Dialogo

DIALOGO, the debut album of cellist John-Henry Crawford, First Prize Winner of the IX International Carlos Prieto Cello Competition and the Classical Recording Foundation’s 2019 Young Artist of the Year. Playing a rare 200-year-old cello smuggled out of Austria by his grandfather, Robert Popper, Crawford performs: Brahms: Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99 Ligeti: Sonata for Solo Cello Shostakovich: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40 Purchase the music (without talk) ...

Jun 04, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 17Ep. 109

Episode 133: 17133 Schubert: Symphonies 6, 8, 9

Schubert: Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589 Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished" Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944 "Great" Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1343/Schubert%3A_Symphonies_6%2C_8%2C_9.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 #...

Jun 02, 20212 hr 9 minSeason 17Ep. 133

Episode 126: CMD Music Blankets

Fleece Music Blankets Handmade by CMD Hostess Sandy Hedgecock Double Layered for warmth Center stitching for durability Reversible One-of-a-kind blankets Great for picnics, watching TV, cuddling, and staying warm anywhere. See our inventory at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/apps/search?q=blanket New blankets added as they are made.

Jun 02, 202152 secSeason 17Ep. 126

Episode 125: 17125 Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov is an opera by Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881). The work was composed between 1868 and 1873 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is Mussorgsky's only completed opera and is considered his masterpiece. Its subjects are the Russian ruler Boris Godunov, who reigned as Tsar (1598 to 1605) during the Time of Troubles, and his nemesis, the False Dmitriy (reigned 1605 to 1606). The Russian-language libretto was written by the composer, and is based on the 1825 drama Boris Godunov by Aleksandr Pu...

May 30, 20213 hr 16 minSeason 17Ep. 125

Episode 122: 17122 Handel: Agrippina, HWV 6

Agrippina (HWV 6) is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel with a libretto by Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani. Composed for the 1709–10 Venice Carnevale season, the opera tells the story of Agrippina, the mother of Nero, as she plots the downfall of the Roman Emperor Claudius and the installation of her son as emperor. Grimani's libretto, considered one of the best that Handel set, is an "anti-heroic satirical comedy", full of topical political allusions. Some analysts believe that it...

May 23, 20213 hr 27 minSeason 17Ep. 122

Episode 127: 17127 Haydn: Symphonies 61 - 65

Symphony No. 61 in D major (1776) Symphony No. 62 in D major (1780/1781) Symphony No. 63 in C major, La Roxelane (between 1779 and 1781) Symphony No. 64 in A major, Tempora mutantur (between 1773 and 1775) Symphony No. 65 in A major (by 1778) Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1331/Haydn%3A_Symphonies_61_-_65.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. ...

May 22, 20211 hr 51 minSeason 17Ep. 127

Episode 124: 17124 Sylvia Keller - Organ Recital 1

1. Stanley, “Trumpet Voluntary” 2. Bach, “Fugue in D Major,” BWV 532 3. Debussy, “Clair de lune,” from Suite bergamasque 4. “Come, Come Ye Saints” (arr. Elliott) 5. “All Through the Night” (arr. Elliott) 6. Elliott, “Improvisation on Hymn to Joy” Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1329/Sylvia_Keller_-_Organ_Recital_1.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival an...

May 20, 202129 minSeason 17Ep. 124

Episode 121: 17121 Bellini: Norma

Norma is a tragedia lirica or opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini with libretto by Felice Romani after the play Norma, ou L'infanticide (Norma, or The Infanticide) by Alexandre Soumet. It was first produced at La Scala in Milan on 26 December 1831. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1328/Bellini%3A_Norma.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @kh...

May 18, 20212 hr 48 minSeason 17Ep. 121

Episode 119: 17119 Handel: Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19

Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi (HWV 19) is an opera seria in three acts composed for the first Royal Academy of Music by George Frideric Handel. The libretto is by Nicola Francesco Haym, based on an earlier libretto by Antonio Salvi. Rodelinda has long been regarded as one of Handel's greatest works. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavings.com/store/p1326/Handel%3A_Rodelinda%2C_regina_de%27_Longobardi%2C_HWV_19.html Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical M...

May 10, 20213 hr 9 minSeason 17Ep. 119
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