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Minimalist Dream House Overnight

We'll continue our celebration of 60 years of minimalism by airing two seminal works started in 1964: Terry Riley's groundbreaking "In C," and La Monte Young's epic and dreamy "The… MoreWe'll continue our celebration of 60 years of minimalism by airing two seminal works started in 1964: Terry Riley's groundbreaking "In C," and La Monte Young's epic and dreamy "The Well-Tuned Piano," the end point of 20 years of deep exploration of alternative tunings and the resonant potential of the piano. Less

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Minimalist Dream House

Though the seeds of minimalist music were planted in the early 20th century by composers like Erik Satie and John Cage, it wasn't until the early 1960's, and specifically, the… MoreThough the seeds of minimalist music were planted in the early 20th century by composers like Erik Satie and John Cage, it wasn't until the early 1960's, and specifically, the 1964 premiere of Terry Riley's In C, that minimalism announced itself as a potent and popular musical movement. We'll celebrate 60 years of the vibrant and varied music that followed, with classics by Riley, Reich, Glass and Adams, but we'll spend most of our time exploring lesser-known minimalist gems. Less

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1. "Hallelujah Junction, I." {John ADAMS} - Nicolas Hodges & Rolf Hind, pianos - Road Movies [Nonesuch: 2004]
2. "Keyboard Study 2 - Brubaker Version 6, Max Cooper Remix" {Terry RILEY arr. Max COOPER} - Bruce Brubaker, piano - Codex Versions [InFine: 2018]
3. "Nagoya Marimbas" {Steve REICH} - Sean Connors & Peter Martin, marimbas - Third Coast Percussion - Steve Reich [Cedille: 2016]
4. "Composition 1960 No. 7" {La Monte YOUNG} - Jeroen van Veen, piano - Minimal Piano Collection, Volume XXI - XXVII [Brilliant Classics: 2017]
5. "Excerpt from "Music in Contrary Motion"" {Philip GLASS} - Steffen Schleiermacher, organ - Philip Glass: Early Keyboard Music [MDG: 2001]
6. "Song (1960)" {Terry JENNINGS} - Charles Curtis, cello; Michael Schumacher, piano - Performances & Recordings 1998-2018 [Saltern: 2020]
7. "Ellis Island" {Meredith MONK} - Katia Labeque & Marielle Labeque, pianos; Bryce Dessner & David Chalmin, guitars - Dream House Quartet [Decca: 2023]
8. "Patchwork" {Laurie SPIEGEL} - Laurie Spiegel, electronics - The Expanding Universe [Unseen Worlds: 2012]
9. "The Time Curve Preludes: No. 1" {William DUCKWORTH} - Marielle Labeque, piano - Minimalist Dream House [KML: 2013]
10. "The Time Curve Preludes: No. 2" {William DUCKWORTH} - Katia Labeque, piano - Minimalist Dream House [KML: 2013]
11. "The Time Curve Preludes: No. 17" {William DUCKWORTH} - Marielle Labeque, piano - Minimalist Dream House [KML: 2013]
12. "Femenine: No. 1 Prime" {Julius EASTMAN} - Wild Up; Christopher Rountree, director - Julius Eastman, Vol. 1: Femenine [New Amsterdam: 2021]
13. "Is it Love" {Daniel LENTZ} - Jessica Lowe, Paul MacKey, Susan James & Dennis Parnell, voices; Brad Ellis, David Kuehn, Arlene Dunlap & Daniel Lentz, keyboards - On the Leopard Altar [Cold Blue: 2006]
14. "Geocentric" {DEEP LISTENING BAND} - The Deep Listening Band - The Ready Made Boomerang [New Albion: 1991]
15. "The Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles" {John CALE and Terry RILEY} - John Cale, bass guitar, harpsichord, piano, guitar, viola, organ; Terry Riley, piano, organ, soprano saxophone; Bobby Colomby, drums - Church of Anthrax [Columbia: 1971]

Western Albemarle High School Chamber Ensembles LIVE

Live performance from Western Albemarle High School chamber ensembles.

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On With The Show: Arthur Sullivan

While he is best known for his collaborations with William S. Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan wrote more than operettas. On a special classical marathon edition of On With the Show, we’ll… MoreWhile he is best known for his collaborations with William S. Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan wrote more than operettas. On a special classical marathon edition of On With the Show, we’ll listen to the overtures from Gilbert and Sullivan shows, plus music that Sullivan wrote for ballets, orchestral works, and incidental music for Shakespeare plays. Less

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1. "The Tempest Suite, Op. 1: No. 7, Overture to Act IV" {Arthur SULLIVAN} - Richard Hickox, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Sullivan: Symphony in E Major, In memoriam & Suite from The Tempest [Chandos: 2000]
   Notes: 1861
2. "L'ile enchantee: No. 1 Prelude" {Arthur SULLIVAN} - RTE Concert Orchestra, Andrew Penny - Sullivan: Ile Enchantee (L') / Thespis [Marco-Polo: 1992]
   Notes: 1864
3. "Symphony in E Major "Irish": III. Allegretto - Moderato - Tempo primo" {Arthur SULLIVAN} - BBC Concert Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes - Sullivan: Irish Symphony, Imperial March, Victoria and Merrie England & In Memoriam [CPO: 1994]
   Notes: 1866
4. "Henry VIII: No. 4 Water Music" {Arthur SULLIVAN} - Emmanuel Lawler, RTE Concert Orchestra, Andrew Penny - Sullivan: Merchant of Venice / Henry Viii / Sapphire Necklace [Marco-Polo: 1992]
   Notes: 1877
5. "H.M.S. Pinafore: Overture" {Arthur SULLIVAN} - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner - Sullivan: Overtures [Decca Music Group Ltd.: 1993]
   Notes: 1878
6. "The Pirates of Penzance: Overture " {Arthur SULLIVAN} - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner - Sullivan: Overtures [Decca Music Group Ltd.: 1993]
   Notes: 1879
7. "Patience: Overture " {Arthur SULLIVAN} - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner - Sullivan: Overtures [Decca Music Group Ltd.: 1993]
   Notes: 1881
8. "Iolanthe: Overture" {Arthur SULLIVAN} - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner - Sullivan: Overtures [Decca Music Group Ltd.: 1993]
   Notes: 1882
9. "Princess Ida: Overture" {Arthur SULLIVAN} - Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Andrew Penny - Sullivan: Gilbert and Sullivan Overtures [Naxos: 1998]
   Notes: 1884
10. "The Mikado: Overture " {Arthur SULLIVAN} - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner - Sullivan: Overtures [Decca Music Group Ltd.: 1993]
    Notes: 1885
11. "Ruddigore: Overture " {Arthur SULLIVAN} - Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Andrew Penny - Sullivan: Gilbert and Sullivan Overtures [Naxos: 1998]
    Notes: 1887
12. "The Yeomen of the Guard: Overture " {Arthur SULLIVAN} - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner - Sullivan: Overtures [Decca Music Group Ltd.: 1993]
    Notes: 1888
13. "Macbeth: Overture" {Arthur SULLIVAN} - RTE Concert Orchestra, Andrew Penny - Sullivan: Macbeth / King Arthur / Merry Wifes of Windsor [Marco-Polo: 1995]
    Notes: 1888
14. "Imperial March" {Arthur SULLIVAN} - BBC Concert Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes - Sullivan: Irish Symphony, Imperial March, Victoria and Merrie England & In Memoriam [CPO: 1994]
    Notes: 1893
15. "The Martyr of Antioch (Excerpts): Organ Solo" {Arthur SULLIVAN} - Gavin Plumley - The Church Music of Sir Arthur Sullivan [Priory Records: 2001]
    Notes: 1880

Going for Baroque

From moments of exquisite beauty to chaotic descents into madness, Baroque opera gives voice to the most extreme of human emotions and continues to push the limits of virtuosity. We'll… MoreFrom moments of exquisite beauty to chaotic descents into madness, Baroque opera gives voice to the most extreme of human emotions and continues to push the limits of virtuosity. We'll hear the era's great arias and some hidden pearls. Less

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1. "Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu" {George Frideric HANDEL} - Andreas Scholl, countertenor; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; Roger Norrington, conductor - The Best of Andreas Scholl [Decca: 2006]
2. "Il trionfo del tempo del disinganno, HWV 46a: Come nembo che fugge col vento" {George Frideric HANDEL} - Cecilia Bartoli, soprano; Les Musiciencs du Louvre; Marc Minkowski, conductor - Opera Proibita [Decca: 2005]
3. "Der geduldige Socrates, TWV 21:9: Mich tröstet der Hoffnung" {Georg Philipp TELEMANN} - Núria Rial, soprano; Kammerorchester Basel; Julia Schröder, conductor - Telemann [Sony: 2011]
4. "Cleopatra e Cesare, Act I: Tra le procelle assorto" {Carl Heinrich GRAUN} - Jeanine de Bique, soprano; Concerto Köln; Luca Quintavalle, concductor - Mirrors [Berlin Classics: 2021]
5. "L'Huomo: Soffre talora del vento" {Andrea BERNASCONI} - Francisca Benitez, soprano; Ensemble 1700; Dorothee Oberlinger, conductor - L'Huomo [Sony: 2024]
6. "Isis, LWV 65, Act IV: L'hiver qui nous tourmente" {Jean-Baptiste LULLY} - Chœur de Chambre de Namur; Les Talens Lyrique; Christophe Rousset, conductor - Isis [Little Tribeca: 2019]
7. "Roland, LWV 65, Act IV: Je suis trahi! Ciel!" {Jean-Baptiste LULLY} - Nicolas Testé, bass; Les Talens Lyrique; Christophe Rousset, conductor - Roland [Naive: 2006]
8. "Scylla et Glaucus, Op. 11, Act III: Chantez, Scylla, chantez" {Jean-Marie LECLAIR} - Cyrille Dubois, tenor; Purcell Choir; Orfeo Orchestra; Gyorgy Vashegyi, - Scylla et Glaucus [Note 1: 2023]
9. "Castor et Pollux, RCT 32, Act II: Tristes apprêts, pâles flambeaux" {Jean-Philippe RAMEAU} - Emmanuelle de Negri, soprano; Ensemble Pygmalion; Raphael Pichon, conductor - Castor et Pollux [Harmonia Mundi: 2015]
10. "Ezio, Act I: Se tu la reggi al volo" {Nicola PORPORA} - Max Emanuel Cenčić, countertenor; Armonia Ateneo; George Petrou, conductor - Porpora: Opera Arias [Deutsche Grammophon: 2018]
11. "Adriano in Siria, P. 140: Sul mio cor" {Giovanni Battista PERGOLESI} - Simone Kermes, soprano; La Magnifica Communita - Drama [Sony: 2012]
12. "Il trionfo di Camilla, Act III: Sembro quell'ugignuolo" {Leonardo VINCI} - Franco Fagioli, countertenor; Il Pomo d'Oro; Zefira Valova, conductor - Veni, Vidi, Vinci [Deutsche Grammophon: 2020]
13. "Il Trespolo tutore, Act III: Quant'è falso che faccia l'amore" {Alessandro STRADELLA} - Silvia Frigato, mezzo; Ensemble Mare Nostrum; Andrea de Carlo, conductor - Un Angelo del Paradiso [Outhere: 2024]
14. "L'Incoronazione di Poopea, Act III: Pur ti miro" {Claudio MONTEVERDI} - Arleen Auger, soprano; Della Jones, mezzo; City of London Baroque Sinfonia; Richard Hickox, conductor - [Erato ]
15. "Il Giustino, RV 717, Act I: Della tua sorte" {Antonio VIVALDI} - Rahel Maas, soprano; Accademia Bizantina; Ottavio Dantone, conductor - Il Giustino

Early 20th Century Violinists

Featuring historic recordings of Henryk Szeryng, Yehudi Menuhin, Jascha Heifetz, David Oistrakh, Nathan Milstein, and Fritz Kreisler, along with their collaborations.

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1. "Le déluge, Op. 45: Prélude" {ST. SAËNS, Camille} - Efrem Zimbalist, violin/Francis Moore, piano - The Auer Legacy: Efrem Zimbalist [Biddulph: 2022]
2. "Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20" {SARASATE, Pablo} - Arthur Grumiaux, violin/Istvan Hajdu, piano - Arthur Grumiaux: Historic Philips Recordings [Philips: 1954]
3. "Violin Concerto No. 3 in E major: Polacca" {PAGANINI, Niccolò} - Henryk Szeryng, violin/London Symphony Orchestra - Sir Alexander Gibson - The Best of Paganini [Decca: 1971]
4. "Suite for Violin & Orchestra in A minor, Op. 10" {SINDING, Christian} - Jascha Heifetz, violin/Los Angeles Philharmonic - Alfred Wallenstein - Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Sinding: Suite Op. 10 [RCA Victor: 2011]
5. "Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, Mvt. 3: Allegro molto vivace" {MENDELSSOHN, Felix} - Fritz Kreisler, violin/Berlin State Opera Orchestra - Leo Blech - Kreisler plays Beethoven & Mendelssohn [Naxos Historical: 1926]
6. "Serenata napolitana, Op. 24, No. 2" {SGAMBATI, Giovanni} - Jan Kubelik, violin - The Acoustic Recordings [Biddulph: 1902-1913]
7. "Polonaise brillante No. 2 in A major, Op. 21" {WIENIAWSKI, Henryk} - Oscar Shumsky - Historic Broadcast Recordings [Biddulph: 1947]
8. "Caprice viennois, Op. 2" {KREISLER, Fritz} - Tossy Spivakovsky, violin/Arthur Balsam, piano - Bach, Beethoven & Others: Violin Works [Biddulph: 2021]
9. "Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, RV. 514" {VIVALDI, Antonio} - David Oistrakh, Isaac Stern, violins/Philadelphia Orchestra - Eugene Ormandy - The Art of David Oistrakh [Sony: 2022]
10. "Sonata for Violin and Continuo in D major, Op. 9, No. 3" {LECLAIR, Jean-Marie} - Yehudi Menuhin, violin/Louis Persinger, piano - First Recordings (1928-1930) [Sony: 2016]
11. "Introduction et rondo capriccioso, Op. 28" {ST. SAENS, Camille} - David Oistrakh, violin - The Art of David Oistrakh [Sony: 2022]

Interpreting European Classical Music - A Primer

Within the past century that our American jazz artform has existed there have been countless modern interpretations of European classical music compositions. Established artists including Regina Carter, Duke Ellington, The… MoreWithin the past century that our American jazz artform has existed there have been countless modern interpretations of European classical music compositions. Established artists including Regina Carter, Duke Ellington, The Modern Jazz Quartet, James Booker, Hazel Scott, and Jacques Loussier have naturally adapted the works of J.S. Bach, Paganini and Chopin to express their deep creativity and add a new facet to some of the world's most beloved classical masterworks.Join Brian Keena, host of The Jazz Messenger program, on a two hour odyssey as we take a sublime dive into music deeply rooted in Western culture and history. It's all part of the 2024 WTJU Classical Music Marathon, a community resource for all of us. Less

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1. "Precious Joy" {Bach} - Modern Jazz Quartet - Blues On Bach [Atlantic: 1973/1974]
   Notes: from the 147th cantata "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"
2. "Overture" {Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky/arr. by Ellington & Billy Strayhorn} - Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - The Nutcracker Suite [Columbia: 1960]
3. "Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed-Pipes)" {Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky/arr. by Ellington & Billy Strayhorn} - Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - The Nutcracker Suite [Columbia: 1960]
4. "Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy)" {Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky/arr. by Ellington & Billy Strayhorn} - Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - The Nutcracker Suite [Columbia: 1960]
5. "Greensleeves" {Traditional/Arr. By Coltrane} - John Coltrane Quartet - Africa/Brass [Impulse!: 1961]
   Notes: Greensleeves is a traditional English folk song. A broadside ballad by the name "A Newe Northen Dittye of ye Ladye Greene Sleves" was registered by Richard Jones at the London Stationers' Company in September 1580.
6. "5th Symphony in Congo Square" {Beethoven/Reimagined by Baptiste} - Jon Batiste - Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1) [Verve: 2024]
   Notes: According to X.com: Jon Batiste achieves his first No. 1 on Billboard's Classical Albums chart with Beethoven Blues. The solo piano project reimagines Beethoven's works and also lands at No. 1 on the Classical Crossover Albums chart—a first for Batiste.
7. "Waldstein Wobble (Piano Sonata No. 21)" {Beethoven/Reimagined by Baptiste} - Jon Batiste - Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1) [Verve: 2024]
8. "Black Minute Waltz" {Frédéric Chopin/Arr. James Booker} - James Booker - Junco Partner [Island Records: 1976]
9. "Nocturne No. 9 In B Major, Op. 32, No. 1" {Chopin/arr. Loussier} - Jacques Loussier - Solo Piano - Impressions On Chopin's Nocturnes [Telarc: 2004]
10. "Fantaisie Impromptu (Opus 66)" {Chopin} - Hazel Scott - A Piano Recital: A Bit of Jazz and Classics by America's Outstanding Piano Soloist [Signature: 1946]
11. "Sonata In C Minor/Sonata in A Major" {Mozart} - Hazel Scott - A Piano Recital: A Bit of Jazz and Classics by America's Outstanding Piano Soloist [Signature: 1946]
12. "Rise Up In The Morning" {Bach} - Modern Jazz Quartet - Blues On Bach [Atlantic: 1973/1974]
    Notes: based on the Bach Chorale, "Sleepers Awake"
13. "Valse" {JS Bach/arranged by Evans} - Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra - Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra [Verve: 1965/1966]
    Notes: Based on the 2nd movement Siciliano of the flute sonata BWV 1031 by Johann Sebastian Bach.
14. "Minuet In G (Guaguaco)" {JS Bach/arr. Tiempo Libre} - Tiempo Libre - Bach In Havana [Sony Classics: 2009]
15. "Clave In C Minor (Guaguancó) (Based on the Prelude No. 2 in C minor, BWV 847)" {JS Bach/arr. Tiempo Libre} - Tiempo Libre - Bach In Havana [Sony Classical: 2009]
16. "Reverie" {Debussy} - Regina Carter - Paganini - After a Dream [Verve: 2003]
    Notes: Regina Carter, a Detroit-born, classically-trained jazz violinist, traveled to Genoa, Italy in December, 2001, and performed on Paganini’s legendary Guarneri violin nicknamed “the Canon,” becoming the first jazz musician as well as first black person to play the treasured instrument. She returned in 2003 to record this "crossover-friendly" CD.
17. "Prelude No. 6 In D Minor (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 851)" {JS Bach/arr. Loussier} - Jacques Loussier Trio - Play Bach No. 2 [Decca: 1970]
18. "Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio) (Rehearsal)" {Joaquín Rodrigo} - Miles Davis with Gil Evans Arrangements and Conducting - Sketches Of Spain [Columbia: 1960]
    Notes: This is an arrangement by Evans and Davis of the adagio movement of Concierto de Aranjuez, a concerto for guitar by the contemporary Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo, written in 1939.
19. "Valse Triste" {Jean Sibelius/arranged by Shorter} - Wayne Shorter - The Soothsayer [Blue Note: 1965]
    Notes: Johan Julius Christian "Jean" Sibelius (1865 – 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods.

A Little Something For Everyone

A Little Something For Everyone Else -- Each Friday morning at 9 am Shari Barbour entertains Charlottesville Classical listeners with "A Little Something for Everyone." It's a lively hour of… MoreA Little Something For Everyone Else -- Each Friday morning at 9 am Shari Barbour entertains Charlottesville Classical listeners with "A Little Something for Everyone." It's a lively hour of light classics and other music blended with a healthy dose of fun. This show brings the magic of "A Little Something" to our WTJU audience. Shari will present a special two-hour edition of her program, showing you what enjoy every Friday on CharlottesvilleClassical.org. Less

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1. ""Waltz" from Gaite Parisienne" {OFFENBACH} - Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Kunzel - [Vox ]
2. "They Can't Take That Away From Me" {GERSHWIN} - Kevin Cole - [MD3 ]
3. "Doe Eyes" {NIEHAUS & EASTMAN} - Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel - [Telarc ]
4. "Music of the Spheres" {TISO} - Robert Tiso -
5. ""Allemande" from French Suite No.6" {J.S. BACH} - Sati Duo - [Chandos ]
6. ""Fugue for Tinhorns" from Guys and Dolls" {LOESSER} - Cast - [Decca ]
7. ""Dancing in a Ring" from The Bronze Horseman" {GLIERE} - BBC Philharmonic/Sir Edward Downes - [Chandos ]
8. ""Allegro" from Brandenburg Concerto No.3" {J.S. BACH} - Festival Strings of Lucerne/Rudolph Baumgartner - [RCA ]
9. "Keep Your Lamps" {TRADITIONAL} - Toronto Mendelssohn Choir - [TMC ]
10. "1st Movement from A Little Night Music" {MOZART} - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - [DG ]
11. "The Train" {LEWIS} - Geoffrey Lewis - [Celestial Navigations ]
12. "Valse Romantique" {DEBUSSY} - Yolanda Kondonasis -
13. "Waltz in A Minor" {CHOPIN} - Garrick Ohlsson - [Arabesque ]
14. ""Allemande" from Piano Trio No.29 in Eb" {HAYDN} - Beaux Arts Trio - [Philips ]
15. "Milonga Sentimental" {PINA/MANZ} - Argentina Guitar Quartet - [Klavier ]
16. ""Gypsy Dance" from Les Huguenots" {MEYERBEER} - [Naxos ]
17. "Scramble Polka" - Ensemble Polaris - [Pipistrelle ]
18. "Overture from The Silken Ladder" {Rossini} - National Philharmonic Orchestra/Riccardo Chailly - [Decca ]
19. "The Superstition Song" {FAIN & WEBSTER} -
20. "The Seal Lullaby" {WHITACRE} - Eric Whitacre Singers - [Decca ]
21. "Piece en forme de Habanera" {RAVEL} - [RCA ]
22. "Hallelujah" {COHEN} - Sheku Kanneh-Mason -
23. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" {ADAMS, DAVIS & GRAY} - Canadian Brass/Elmer Iseler Singers - [Philips ]