VPR Classical Specials

Chanukah in Story and Song

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:00:00 -0500

Leonard Nimoy narrates with music by the Western Wind.

Listen December 20th at 6:00pm.

BBC Last Night Of The Proms Annual Concert

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:00:00 -0400

The BBC Proms is the world's largest music festival, and it culminates each year in the grand "last night" gala concert. We'll go live to the Proms today for this spectacular event starting at 2pm ET.

VPR Classical Presents: Chandler Next Generation

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:00:00 -0400

During the week of August 29th VPR Classical presented a back-to-school showcase of young musicians from the May 20, 2011 Next Generation concert. If you missed the performances you can hear them on VPR.net.

Central VT Chamber Music Festival Saturday Special

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:00:00 -0400

Peter Fox Smith hosts a special program dedicated to conversation and live recordings from the annual Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival. Audio is now available online.

Marlboro Conversation Highlights

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:24:03 -0400

VPR Classical presents highlights of conversations with individuals whose work has made the 60th anniversary of the Marlboro Music Festival possible.(PHOTO: Dorothea von Haeften)

Soovin Kim Talks With Fred Child

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:50:05 -0400

Soovin Kim talks with Performance Today's Fred Child about his involvement with Marlboro Music.

VPR Classical Celebrates 60 Years Of Marlboro Music

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:29:15 -0400

VPR Classical proudly partners with Marlboro to bring you exclusive performances, interviews and photos from this legendary Festival as it celebrates its 60th anniversary.

Soovin Kim Plays Ravel

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:13:40 -0400

Violinist Soovin Kim plays Ravel's Quartet in F Major (1902-1903) at Marlboro.

Soovin Kim Plays Beethoven

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:05:34 -0400

Violinist Soovin Kim plays Beethoven's Piano Trio in B flat Major, Opus 97 "Archduke" (1811) at Marlboro.

Soovin Kim Plays Mozart

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:02:39 -0400

Violinist Soovin Kim plays Mozarts Flute Quartet in C Major, K. Anh. 171 (1778) at Marlboro.

Soovin Kim Plays Schubert

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:59:33 -0400

Soovin Kim plays Franz Schubert's Piano Trio in E flat Major, Opus 100, D. 929 (1827) At Marlboro.

Mozart's Serenade in Eb, K. 375 At Marlboro

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:55:48 -0400

Clarinetist Charles Neidich is featured in this 2003 concert performance.

Schubert's Octet in F, Op.166, D. 803 (1824) At Marlboro

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:50:21 -0400

This 2006 concert performance features violinists Lily Francis and Sarah Kapustin.

Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #3 in G Major, S. 1048 At Marlboro

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:00:00 -0400

This 1999 live recording features the Marlboro Orchestra Ensemble lead by Isidore Cohen.

Brahms' Clarinet Quintet in b, Op. 115 At Marlboro

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:00:00 -0400

Clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois, is among the featured performers in this 2006 recording.

A Fireworks Soundtrack

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:00:00 -0400

Join VPR host Joe Goetz Monday, July 4th at 9:00pm for a musical fireworks extravaganza featuring works from Victor Herbert, Georg Frideric Handel, Peter Illych Tchaikovsky and John Philip Sousa.

Leroy Anderson In Concert

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:00:00 -0400

Leroy Anderson, America's most popular light music composer, conducts some of his many musical hits including Bugler's Holiday, The Syncopated Clock, and Blue Tango in a special live concert program, Monday, July 4th at 8:00pm.

The Morning News - May 2011 Edition

Sat, 14 May 2011 10:00:00 -0400

This morning we'll listen to some of the VPR Classical library's latest acquisitions, made possible by listener support. Listen and enjoy!

Stoltzman, Dinnerstein And Coppelia

Sat, 14 May 2011 08:00:00 -0400

We'll encore a recent Live on VPR Classical performance by clarinetist Richard Stoltzman and pianist Simone Dinnerstein, and listen to selections from Delibes' ballet Coppelia.

The Morning News

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 10:00:00 -0400

This morning, VPR Classical presents another installment of The Morning News, a survey of recent additions to our music library that were acquired through the support of our listeners. We'll hear the first release on Steinway and Sons' new recording label, a new recording of chamber music by Olivier Messiaen, and more.

Live Concert: Last Night Of The Proms

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:00:00 -0400

The BBC Proms grand finale concert is the traditional "Last Night of the Proms" gala at Royal Albert Hall in London. VPR Classical brings you the entire live concert on Saturday afternoon, September 11th, starting at 2.

Double-Header Live Performances

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0400

Monday morning at 9, Cheryl Willoughby welcomes flutist/Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona and guitarist Richard Goering to the performance studio for a preview of their Summer Music from Greensboro program. Then at 11am, pianist Jean-Claude Pennetier joins Walter Parker for a live all-Chopin recital.

Buried Treasure

Sat, 15 May 2010 08:00:00 -0400

This morning we'll listen to some little-known gems spanning the centuries of classical music. We'll hear great works by composers that have faded into obscurity, and obscure works more well-known composers.

Remembering Terezín

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:00:00 -0400

This year marks the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Terezín concentration camp. VPR and VPR Classical commemorate the event in music, and stories.

VPR Classical Celebrates Chopin's 200th

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0500

Whether or not March 1st is the actual birth date of Frederic Chopin is a point of some contest, but his birth year, 1810, is indisputed. Join VPR Classical for an entire day devoted to his music.

The Morning News

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:00:00 -0500

This morning, we listen to new recordings and new additions to the VPR Classical library. We love to show you where your dollars go!

Saturday Specials

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0400

Walter Parker and Joe Goetz have a special morning of music planned, including the premiere of many new recordings from the VPR music library. Then at Noon, it's an encore of the exciting annual "American Musical Sampler" program on Saturday Afternoon at the Opera with Peter Fox Smith!

Saturday Specials on VPR Classical

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0400

This Saturday will be filled with the sounds of dance music, new additions to our music library, and an afternoon of opera favorites and new discoveries. Join Walter Parker, Joe Goetz, Peter Fox Smith and Cheryl Willoughby for a special day of music!

The Best of VPR Classical New Recordings

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0400

Over the past few months, I've been featuring new recordings and new additions to the VPR Classical music library on Friday afternoons. This morning we'll listen to some of the best of those recordings, and maybe even throw in a few brand new ones.

Blanche Moyse 100th Birthday Celebration

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0400

September 23 marks the 100th birthday of Blanche Honegger Moyse, one of the founders of the Marlboro Music Festival, and founder of the Brattleboro Music Center. VPR Classical celebrates her incalculable musical legacy with special programming throughout the day.

Live Concert: Last Night of the Proms

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:00:00 -0400

VPR Classical takes you to London's Royal Albert Hall for the spectacular annual BBC "Last Night of the Proms" live concert.

The Morning News

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0400

Taking a look at new additions to the VPR Classical Library...all thanks to your support! Old recordings that we didn't have, and new recordings hot off the press...you'll hear it all this morning.

Music for the Season

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:00:00 -0400

Listen to VPR Classical all this week for sounds of Easter, Passover, and springtime.

VPR Classical 'goes green' for St. Pat's Day!

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

This St. Patrick's Day VPR Classical 'goes green' with the jigs, reels and stepdances that define the music - and spirit! - of the Emerald Isle. Join us for a day-long tour including stops in County Derry, the Antrim Hills, and Kildare!

The Morning News

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0400

Join VPR Classical's Joe Goetz for "The Morning News", checking out new additions to the VPR Classical library including a new recording of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, the first-ever recording of select works by Mozart's father, and one of Leopold Gowodsky's virtuoso piano transcriptions performed by Montreal native Marc-Andre Hamelin.

New Year's Day from Vienna 2009

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:00:00 -0500

The annual concert of the Vienna Philharmonic.

Classical Fireworks

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:00:00 -0400

It's "Classical Fireworks" with Cheryl Willoughby for your July 4th evening! This special features all American performers in works like Morton Gould's "American Salute", John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" March, and Victor Herbert's "American Fantasia".

The Morning News

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:11:32 -0500

We'll be listening to some of the recent additions to our VPR Classical CD library. It grows more and more each week, and it is all possible thanks to your support. Hope you can tune in and enjoy this mixture of both new releases, and older releases that we've added to make sure our library is one of the best in public radio.

The New Generation

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:00:00 -0500

A showcase of young musicians who will carry classical music into the future: violinist Hilary Hahn, pianist Yundi Li, conductor Gustavo Dudamel, and others.

Historic New York Philharmonic concert in Pyongyang, North Korea

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:12:06 -0500

On Tuesday, Feb. 26th, 2008, the New York Philharmonic made history when it performed a concert in Pyongyang, North Korea. This historic concert will be broadcast on VPR Classical on Wednesday evening, March 5th, at 8 - we'll go "In Concert" with the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, North Korea. Listen On-Air » Listen Online »

"The Morning News" with Joe Goetz

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:00:26 -0500

Joe Goetz shares "The Morning News" on VPR Classical, showcasing some of the most recent additions to our library! Highlights include a recent release of rare music from the French Renaissance, by Thomas Crequillon - and, the world premiere recording of a work by contemporary choral composer Morten Lauridsen.

HALLOWE'EN!

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:00:05 -0400

From the terror of Goethe's "Erl-king", to the ineptitude of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" - we'll get into the Halowe'en spirit today with the ghouls, witches, ghosts and goblins that haunt classical music.

A Celebration of Gwyneth Walker

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400

Vermont's own Gwyneth Walker is in the VPR Classical spotlight Friday, October 12! This year she celebrates her 60th birthday, and VPR Classical joins Chandler Music Hall in Randolph in honoring the occasion. Chandler has two special music events this coming weekend (Oct. 13th and 14th). VPR Classical celebrates by featuring several of Walkers recordings throughout the day. Listen for music by Walker at 8 a.m., 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.