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Classical Overnight

Join Ralph Graves as he wiles away the late evening and early morning hours with glorious music. He'll be featuring recent recordings and even some music of the season!

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Classical Sound Bath

Take a musical deep breath after final exams or as you prepare for the holiday bustle with a sound bath of classical music for relaxation, meditation, and contemplation. Research shows that… MoreTake a musical deep breath after final exams or as you prepare for the holiday bustle with a sound bath of classical music for relaxation, meditation, and contemplation. Research shows that sound baths can ease physical tension and anxiety and improve mood. Matt Fritts will offer an eclectic and soothing blend of solo, ensemble, and orchestral works to enhance your mental and emotional well-being. Less

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1. "Glassworks: Opening" {Philip GLASS} - Philip Glass Ensemble / Michael Riesman, Conductor - Glassworks [Sony Classical ]
2. "On the Nature of Daylight" {Max RICHTER} - Richter, Max - piano; Metcalfe, John - viola; Fuller, Louisa - violin; Bonner, Natalia - violin; Worsey, Chris - cello; Sheppard, Philip - cello - Voyager - Essential Max Richter [Deutsche Grammophon ]
3. "Ending theme from Seven Samurai" {Ryuichi SAKAMOTO} - Jeroen van Veen - The Best of Minimal Piano Music [Brilliant Classics ]
4. "Event Horizon" {Pieter de GRAAF} - Pieter de Graaf - Event Horizon [Sony Classical ]
5. "Dew Drops" {Pieter de GRAAF} - Pieter de Graaf - Vortex [Sony Classical ]
6. "Thaïs, Act II: Méditation (arr. M. Knoth for violin, harp and string orchestra)" {Jules MASSENET} - Daniel Hope, violin / Jane Berthe, harp / Zürich Chamber Orchestra - Belle Epoque [Deutsche Grammophon ]
7. "Sur le fil and La Valse d'Amelie (piano version)" {Yann TIERSEN} - Jeroen van Veen - The Best of Minimal Piano Music [Brilliant Classics ]
8. "Spiegel im Spiegel (version for cello and piano)" {Arvo PART} - Jeroen van Veen (piano), Duow Fonda (cello) - The Best of Minimal Piano Music [Brilliant Classics ]
9. "China Gates" {John ADAMS} - Jeroen van Veen - The Best of Minimal Piano Music [Brilliant Classics ]
10. "Swinging Chimes Meditation" {Anne SENSING} - Ann Sensing - Sound [Ann Sensing Sound ]
    Notes: "There is a voice that doesn't use words. Listen. " - Rumi
11. "Rêverie (arr. C. Badzura for violin and orchestra)" {Claude DEBUSSY} - Daniel Hope, violin / Zürich Chamber Orchestra - Belle Epoque [Deutsche Grammophon ]
12. "Trois Gymnopedies (Orchestral version)" {Erik SATIE} - Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy - Jerôme Kaltenbach - Satie: The Best Of [Naxos ]
    Notes: Gymnopedies 1 and 3 were orchestrated by Debussy; #2 was orchestrated by Roland Manuel.
13. "The heart asks pleasure first" {Michael NYMAN} - Jeroen van Veen - Minimal Piano Collection [Brilliant Classics ]
14. "I Giorni" {Ludovico EINAUDI} - Daniel Hope (violin), Jacques Ammon (piano), German Chamber Orchestra of Berlin (Simon Halsey, cond.) - Spheres [Deutsche grammophon ]
15. "Notturno in A-Flat Major" {Arnold SCHOENBERG} - Daniel Hope, violin / Jane Berthe, harp / Zürich Chamber Orchestra - Belle Epoque [Deutsche Grammophon ]

Albemarle High School Choral Ensemble LIVE

A live performance from the Albemarle High School Choral Ensemble. The Choral program at Albemarle High School consists of 6 choirs, covering a wide range of choral levels and styles.… MoreA live performance from the Albemarle High School Choral Ensemble. The Choral program at Albemarle High School consists of 6 choirs, covering a wide range of choral levels and styles. Choirs perform three major concerts per year at the school, with additional performances throughout Charlottesville and the surrounding area. Our choirs consistently receive superior ratings at District Assessment and spring festivals. For years, they have been awarded Grand Champion status at festivals along the East Coast, and in Texas, California, Canada and the Bahamas. Students are consistently selected for District Chorus and the Virginia All-State Chorus. Their choirs have been under the direction of Jennifer Morris since 1992. Maddie Sheldon serves as accompanist. Less

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Peter and the Wolf

Children and adults alike love the story and music of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. Can you match each instrument with the character it personifies? Can you hear what the… MoreChildren and adults alike love the story and music of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. Can you match each instrument with the character it personifies? Can you hear what the characters are doing in the music? We'll hear multiple narrators take turns regaling us of the exploits of Peter and his friends, including David Bowie and Leonard Bernstein. And we'll hear from children what they like best about this famous story and music. Less

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1. "Peter and the Wolf" - Sergei Prokofiev -
2. "Joshua Giraffe" - Raffi - Baby Beluga
3. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" - Paul Dukas, Sterling Holloway - Disney
4. "Baby Beluga, Thanks a Lot" - Raffi -
5. "Can you guess which part?" - Tchaikovsky - Nutcracker
6. "Peter and the Wolf" - Prokofiev, Sting -

Romantic French Ballet

Join Paula for music from Delibes, Adolphe Adam, Ravel, and Offenbach.

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1. "Daphnis et Chloé, Act II, 3rd Pt, Danse générale" {RAVEL, Maurice} - London Symphony Orchestra - Pierre Monteux - Daphnis et Chloé [Decca: 1959]
2. "Parade (for Piano 4 Hands)" {SATIE, Erik} - Pascal & Ami Rogé - Les Six & Satie [Onyx: 2020]
3. "Marsch, Allegretto delicato, Waltzer: Allegro from "Le Papillon"" {OFFENBACH, Jacques} - Cologne West German Radio Orchestra - Offenbach Festival [Capriccio: 2010]
4. "Giselle Ballet Suite" {ADAM, Adolphe} - Philadelphia Orchestra - Eugene Ormandy - Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Excerpts Giselle [Sony: 1963]
5. "Coppélia, Act II, Valse, Scene Nos. 9-11a" {DELIBES, Léo} - Minnesota Orchestra - Antal Dorati - Delibes: Coppélia & Sylvia [Mercury: 1992]
6. "Ma Mère l'Oye (for Piano 4 hands)" {RAVEL, Maurice} - Luca Colombo, Sugiko Chinen - Ravel, Fauré, Debussy, Satie, Poulenc: Histoire à quatre mains [Da Vinci: 2020]
7. "Sylvia, Act I, Nos. 7-8a, Entr'acte" {DELIBES, Léo} - London Symphony Orchestra - Anatole Fistoulari - Delibes: Coppélia & Sylvia [Mercury: 1992]

Sephardim

Celebrate the time of year with Hanukkah, Sephardic, and Latino music.

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1. "The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba, From Solomon" {George Frideric HANDEL} - George Frideric Handel, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon - A Baroque Feast [Analekta: 2002]
2. "Sephardic Ladino song" {Lana ROSS} - Lana Ross - Fantasy on Music Themes of Sephardic, Hasidic, Ladino, Klezmer, Jewish Folk Songs and Dances for Classical guitar [Andrei Krylov: 2009]
3. "Castilian Ladino song" {Lana ROSS} - Lana Ross - Fantasy on Music Themes of Sephardic, Hasidic, Ladino, Klezmer, Jewish Folk Songs and Dances for Classical guitar [Andrei Krylov: 2009]
4. "Sephardic Romance" {Lana ROSS} - Lana Ross - Fantasy on Music Themes of Sephardic, Hasidic, Ladino, Klezmer, Jewish Folk Songs and Dances for Classical guitar [Andrei Krylov: 2009]
5. "Sephardic Elegy" {Massel KLEZMORIM} - Massel Klezmorim - Massel Klezmorim: Jewish Travels - A Historical Voyage in Music and Song [ARC: 2003]
6. "Avre tu puerta serrada" {Massel KLEZMORIM} - Massel Klezmorim - Massel Klezmorim: Jewish Travels - A Historical Voyage in Music and Song [ARC: 2003]
7. "Hora (arr. L. Elias): Hora" {Massel KLEZMORIM} - Massel Klezmorim - Massel Klezmorim: Jewish Travels - A Historical Voyage in Music and Song [ARC: 2003]
8. "Canciones españolas antiguas: VIII. Nana de Sevilla" {Federico GARCIA LORCA} - Federico García Lorca, Turkish Ensemble, Romina Basso, Alberto Mesirca, Fahrettin Yarkin - Voces de sefarad: Four Centuries of Spanish and Sephardic Songs [Brilliant Classics: 2016]
9. "Canciones españolas antiguas: V. Las morillas de Jaén" {Federico GARCIA LORCA} - Federico García Lorca, Turkish Ensemble, Romina Basso, Alberto Mesirca, Fahrettin Yarkin - Voces de sefarad: Four Centuries of Spanish and Sephardic Songs [Brilliant Classics: 2016]
10. "Sólo es querer" {Juan HIDALGO} - Juan Hidalgo, Turkish Ensemble, Romina Basso, Alberto Mesirca, Fahrettin Yarkin - Voces de sefarad: Four Centuries of Spanish and Sephardic Songs [Brilliant Classics: 2016]
11. "Ventezillo traviesso" {Manuel BLASCO} - Manuel Blasco, Ensemble Villancico, Peter Pontvik - Una tonadilla nueva: Baroque Music from Ecuador [CPO: 2000]
12. "La chacona me piden, vaya" {Manuel BLASCO} - Manuel Blasco, Ensemble Villancico, Peter Pontvik - Una tonadilla nueva: Baroque Music from Ecuador [CPO: 2000]
13. "De uno en uno vayan entrando" {Manuel BLASCO} - Manuel Blasco, Ensemble Villancico, Peter Pontvik - Una tonadilla nueva: Baroque Music from Ecuador [CPO: 2000]
14. "El Encuentro Nocturno" {Gerard EDERY} - Gerard Edery - Amid the Jasmine [Sefarad Records Corp: 2006]
15. "Esperando" {Gerard EDERY} - Gerard Edery - Amid the Jasmine [Sefarad Records Corp: 2006]
16. "Entre las Huertas Paseando" {Gerard EDERY} - Gerard Edery - Amid the Jasmine [Sefarad Records Corp: 2006]
17. "Tres Hermanicas" {Gerard EDERY} - Gerard Edery - Amid the Jasmine [Sefarad Records Corp: 2006]
18. "La Ley Estimada" {Gerard EDERY} - Gerard Edery - Amid the Jasmine [Sefarad Records Corp: 2006]
19. "Il Bastidor" {Flory JAGODA} - Flory Jagoda - Kantikas Di Mi Nona (Songs of My Grandmother) [Altaras Recordings: 1989]
20. "La Kapara" {Flory JAGODA} - Flory Jagoda - Kantikas Di Mi Nona (Songs of My Grandmother) [Altaras Recordings: 1989]
21. "Ken Ez Esto" {Flory JAGODA} - Flory Jagoda - Kantikas Di Mi Nona (Songs of My Grandmother) [Altaras Recordings: 1989]
22. "El rey Nimrod" {Aman AMAN} - Aman Aman, Mara Aranda, Efrén López - Musica i Cants Sefardis D´Orient i Occident [Galileo MC: 2007]
23. "Los caminos de Sirkeci" {Aman AMAN} - Aman Aman, Mara Aranda, Efrén López - Musica i Cants Sefardis D´Orient i Occident [Galileo MC: 2007]
24. "Scalerica de oro" {Aman AMAN} - Aman Aman, Mara Aranda, Efrén López - Musica i Cants Sefardis D´Orient i Occident [Galileo MC: 2007]
25. "Les guitares bien temperees (The Well-Tempered Guitars): Preludes and Fugues, Op. 199: Prelude No. 4 in E Major" {Mario CASTENUOVO-TEDESCO} - Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Brasil Guitar Duo - Castelnuovo-Tedesco, M.: Music for Two Guitars, Vol. 1 - Sonatina Canonica / Les Guitares Bien Temperees: Nos. 1-12 [Naxos: 2008]
26. "Sonatina canonica, Op. 196: III. Fandango en Rondeau" {Mario CASTENUOVO-TEDESCO} - Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Brasil Guitar Duo - Castelnuovo-Tedesco, M.: Music for Two Guitars, Vol. 1 - Sonatina Canonica / Les Guitares Bien Temperees: Nos. 1-12 [Naxos: 2008]
27. "Sonatina canonica, Op. 196: I. Mosso, grazioso e leggero" {Mario CASTENUOVO-TEDESCO} - Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Brasil Guitar Duo - Castelnuovo-Tedesco, M.: Music for Two Guitars, Vol. 1 - Sonatina Canonica / Les Guitares Bien Temperees: Nos. 1-12 [Naxos: 2008]
28. "Una Noche Al Lunar" {Flory JAGODA} - Flory Jagoda - Memories Of Sarajevo [Altaras Recordings: 1989]
29. "Prayers for Peace" {Nani VAZANA} - Nani Vazana - Prayers for Peace [Nani Vazana: 2023]

Haydn in Plain Sight

This will showcase Haydn’s enormous catalog of works in all genres, baryton trios, piano trios, symphonies, string quartets and even works for mechanical clock!

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1. "Symphony no 1 in D Major: Allegro" - Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Haydn 2032 Vol 1 [Alpha: 2015]
2. "String Quartet in D minor op. 9/4 Hob. III:22: Movement 1" - Festetic String Quartet - Complete String Quartets Played on Period Instruments [Arcana: 2014]
3. "Symphony No. 14 in A major Hob. I:14: Finale" - Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Max Goberman - Hayd: The Symphonies [Sony Classical: 2015]
4. "Piano Trio in A flat major Hob. XV:14: Adagio" - Van Swieten Trio, - The Complete Piano Trios [Brilliant Classics: 2006]
5. "Symphony No. 13 in D major Hob. I:13: Finale" - Eiji Hashimoto, Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century - Haydn: Early Symphonies [Centaur Records Inc: 2002]
6. "Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E flat major Hob. VIIe:1: Allegro" - Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert, Mark Bennett (Trumpet) - Haydn Concertos [Archiv: 1990]
7. "Symphony No. 52 in C minor Hob. I:52: I. Allegro Assai" - Derek Solomons, Orchestre Estro Armonico Luxembourg - Strum und Drang [Sony Classical: 2024]
8. "Symphony No. 47 in G major Hob. I:47: I.-" - Giovanni Antonini, Il Giardino Armonico - Haydn 2032 Vol 2: Il filosofo [Alpha: 2015]
9. "Concerto for Harpsichord (Piano) and Orchestra in D major Hob. XVIII:11: I. Vivace" - Gottfried von der Goltz, Freiburger Barockorchester, Andreas Staier (Fortepiano) - Haydn: Piano Concertos [Harmonia Mundi: 2004]
10. "Symphony No. 47 in G major Hob. I:47: III. Menuet andTrio Al Roverso" - Derek Solomons, Orchestre Estro Armonico Luxembourg - Strum und Drang [Sony Classical: 2024]
11. "String Quartet in C minor op. 17/4 Hob. III:28: IV. FInale Allegro" - Festetic String Quartet - Complete String Quartets Played on Period Instruments [Arcana: 2024]
12. "Symphony no. 87 in A Major: I. Vivace" - Les Arts Florissants - Paris Symphonies [Harmonia Mundi: 2020]

The Elphabas

A star-studded showcase of female vocalists who have played Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway (and now on film!) highlighting different parts of their careers. No actual songs from Wicked, only… MoreA star-studded showcase of female vocalists who have played Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway (and now on film!) highlighting different parts of their careers. No actual songs from Wicked, only upon request alongside your generous pledge, of course! Less

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1. "Take Me Or Leave Me" - Idina Menzel, Tracie Thoms - RENT (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Warner Records Inc.: 2005]
2. "No Day but Today - Live from Soundstage" - Idina Menzel - Idina Menzel [Reprise Records: 2007]
3. "I Dreamed A Dream (Glee Cast Version) (feat. Idina Menzel)" - Glee Cast, Idina Menzel - Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers [Twentieth Centure Fox Film Corpo: 2010]
4. "Stone Cold Sober" - Eden Espinosa - Look Around [Border Light Records/Eden Espino: 2012]
5. "Woman Is" - Eden Espinosa - Lempicka (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Masterworks Broadway: 2024]
6. "Smoke & Mirrors" - Shoshana Bean - O'Farrell Street [Shotime Records: 2013]
7. "I Am Not Unchanged" - Shoshana Bean - O'Farrel Street [Shotime Records: 2013]
8. "Mine Again" - Shoshana Bean - Mine Again [Shoshana Bean: 2019]
9. "Cheek to Checck" - Ana Gasteyer - I'm Hip [Henry's Girl Records: 2014]
10. "Raise the Roof" - Julia Murney, The Wild Party Ensemble - The Wild Party (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording) [BMG Entertainment: 1999]
11. "Making Good (feat. Stephen Schwartz)" - Stephanie J. Block, Stephen Schwartz - This Place I Know [PS Classics: 2009]
12. "Get Out And Stay Out" - Stephanie J. Block - 9 to 5 - The Musical (Original Cast Recording) [Dolly Records: 2009]
13. "Stephanie J Block justifies the beans in INTO THE WOODS" - Stephanie J. Block - [ 2022]
    Notes: https://youtu.be/ajAA5Tnlh84?si=QQiVnQs7MZI-FLXS
14. "Always Starting Over" - Kerry Ellis - [ 2024]
    Notes: https://youtu.be/pv2nTLeUrJI?si=GB45e4jxOZ0OD6_G
15. "Children Will Listen" - Dee Roscioli - [ 2020]
    Notes: https://youtu.be/G4M67MS-2Xc?si=lzKbGCY0wGkX8tlM
16. "Breathe" - 'In The Heights' Original Broadway Company, Mandy Gonzalez - [Sh-K-Boom Records: 2008]
17. "Back to Before" - Teal Wicks - [ 2024]
    Notes: https://youtu.be/ZAmf4zPuusU?si=Scs22gzoH6ozWmwP
18. "All by Myself (Celine Dion)" - Willemijn Varkaik - [ 2017]
    Notes: https://youtu.be/5HQ1ujBOrq8?si=OgUMQvkPEjf7ULRM
19. "Meadowlark" - Lindsay Mendez - [ 2017]
    Notes: https://youtu.be/oHAPQsnzrrU?si=9iEC94TZS4MEYZl1
20. "Bless The Lord" {Ghostlight Records} - Lindsay Mendez, Godspell (The New Broadway Cast Recording) - [ 2011]
21. "I'd Rather Be Me" - Mary Kate Morrissey - [ 2019]
    Notes: https://youtu.be/FXPYZNI5nPY?si=wzDwnkfMVXX2SBv_
22. "Masterpiece/I'm Here" - Cynthia Erivo - [ 2017]
    Notes: https://youtu.be/E-Flmo07ddk?si=ALwPHgivkB9taeWQ

Classical Sunrise: Here Comes the Sun

How many depictions of the sun can Andrew find in the world of classical music? From gentle dawns and bright bursts of morning light to the dramatic rise of the… MoreHow many depictions of the sun can Andrew find in the world of classical music? From gentle dawns and bright bursts of morning light to the dramatic rise of the sun over distant landscapes, tune in as we explore the music that brings the morning to life. Join us for a radiant journey through pieces inspired by sunrises, daybreaks, and early morning scenes—each one a perfect soundtrack to start your day with warmth and energy. Let’s see how many musical sunrises we can uncover! Less

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1. "Helios Overture, Op. 17" {Carl NIELSEN} - Danish State Radio Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt (cond.) - Nielsen: Symphony Rhapsody / Helios Overture / Saga Drom / etc. [Warner Classics ]
2. "String Quartet No. 63 in B-Flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4, "Sunrise"" {Franz Joseph HAYDN} - Kodaly Quartet - Haydn: String Quartets Nos. 61 - 63 [Naxos ]
3. "La Mer: I. From Dawn to Noon on the Sea" {Claude DEBUSSY} - Lyon National Orchestra, Jun Markl (cond.) - Debussy: Orchestral Works Vol. 1 [Naxos ]
4. "Grand Canyon Suite: I. Sunrise" {Ferde GROFE} - Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz (cond.) - Gershwin: An American in Paris / Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite [Naxos ]
5. "Symphony No. 6 in D Major, "Le Matin", I. Allegro" {Franz Joseph HAYDN} - The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (dir.) - Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 6 - 8 [Archiv ]
6. "William Tell Overture" {Gioachino ROSSINI} - Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini (cond.) - Rossini: Overtures [London ]
7. "Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey (from Gotterdammerung)" {Richard WAGNER} - Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (cond.) - Wagner Without Words [Sony ]
8. "Daphnis et Chloé: Lever du jour (Daybreak)" {Maurice RAVEL} - Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (cond.) - Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe [London ]
9. "Khovanshchina, Act I: Prelude: Dawn over the Moscow River" {Modest MUSSORGSKY} - Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Claudio Abbado (cond.) - Abbado: Mussorgsky & Pergolesi [Deutsche Grammophon ]