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Free-for-all Friday Friday, 03/19/10 8am Favorites and a few surprises today, including a tribute to BBC broadcaster Charlie Gillett with Vozes do Mar ("Voices of the Sea") from Portuguese fado singer Mariza. We'll play it by ear and see what comes along!
Spring Sounds Thursday, 03/18/10 8am Gentle breezes and mountain springs running through this morning music. Cecilia Bartoli sings Zeffiretti, che Susurrate ("whispering little breezes"), and harpist Yolanda Kondonassis plays La Source ("the spring") by Alphonse Hasslemans.
Celebrating VT Arts Advocacy Day Wednesday, 03/17/10 8am It's March 17th - St. Patrick's Day, and - Vermont's annual Arts Advocacy Day. As your regional service for classical music, VPR Classical advocates for homegrown music with local composers, performers, and performances (many recorded right here in the VPR studios!)
Thinking Spring Tuesday, 03/16/10 8am Copland's Outdoor Overture and springy songs by Schumann and Johann Strauss, Jr. start the day.
Beware The Ides Monday, 03/15/10 8am It's March 15th, the "ides" of March. We'll carefully select and cautiously play selections from various Julius Ceasar productions this morning.
Fools And Water Sprites Friday, 03/12/10 8am We just added the New London Consort's recording, The Feast of Fools, to the library - we'll hear from that this morning along with a couple of highlights from Antonin Dvorak's opera Rusalka, the story of a water spirit.
Majesty Of Dvorak Thursday, 03/11/10 8am Antonin Dvorak never considered the cello a viable instrument for a concerto, until he visited the US and heard Victor Herbert's Cello Concerto #2. In less than a year, he created his own: a magnificent work of great majesty. Yo-Yo Ma performs it this morning.
Spain Wednesday, 03/10/10 8am We're spending some time in Spain this morning with music by Pamplona native Pablo de Sarasate (born today in 1844), Luigi Boccherini, Maurice Ravel, and others.
Barber 100 Birthday Tuesday, 03/09/10 8am Today's the Samuel Barber cenntennial anniversay! In his long career the Pennsylvania native studied Bach and Brahms, won two Pulitzers, and wrote the solemn Adagio for Strings that has since become the unofficial national song of mourning.
Int'l Women's Day With Gwyneth Walker Monday, 03/08/10 8am
Honoring Vermont composer Gwyneth Walker today for International Women's Day.
Among Those Born Of Women Friday, 03/05/10 8am For Women's History Month, Mozart's offertory Inter Natus Mulierum ("Among those who are born of women"), and the Piano Concerto by Mrs. Amy Beach.

About Classical Music with Cheryl Willoughby

Lively and uplifting classics for the start of the day, presented by a host with a passion for making musical connections. Cheryl provides a thoughtful framework for the music: sharing what was happening culturally or politically at the time a piece was written; talking a bit about the composer's background or motivation for a particular piece. Tune in and enjoy a sense of discovery and delight in the music.

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Monday, 02/08/10 8am

Up North

It's no wonder that some of the darkest and coldest places in the world are known for their bonfires, saunas, and all-night festivals of singing and dancing. Scandinavians know how to handle - and enjoy! - wintertime. This morning we'lll warm to the sounds of Norway, Sweden, Finland among other Northern areas in a celebration of the white season. The journey also inlcudes Bergtatt, an unusual recording we just received from the Oslo Chamber Choir.

Friday, 02/05/10 8am

Good Tunes

One of my musical heroes is Marian McPartland. I love the way she always enthusiastically appreciates a "good tune". This morning is filled with "good tunes" - including Germany's a cappella sextet Die Singphoniker, singing Rossini's Barber of Seville Overture, Schubert's "Notturno" Piano Trio, and the lyrical opening overture from Verdi's opera La Traviata.

Wednesday, 01/27/10 8am

Mozart's Birthday

It's Mozart's birthday! What's a b-day party without music and friends? We'll hear music from Mozart himself and from Tchaikovsky, Sor, and Poulenc, a few of his devotees.

Thursday, 01/21/10 8am

If I Rest, I Rust

Spanish tenor/baritone and conductor Plácido Domingo is known for saying, "If I rest, I rust". He turns 69 today, we'll celebrate with the stunning aria E lucevan le stelle ("And the stars were shining") from Puccini's Tosca. The second hour features a flurry of musical snowflakes from Tchaikovsky, Morten Lauridsen, and Lalo Schifrin. (No accumulation expected.)

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