All American music with guest host Jake Armerding
On the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ guest host Jake Armerding shares selections by American composers in observance of Independence Day. Listen now!
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Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason shines in pianistic 'Fantasie'
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ British pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason releases her debut solo recording featuring ‘fantasies’ for the piano, including music by Florence Price and Alexander Scriabin. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
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NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Stanislav Kochanovsky leads the NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in a thoroughly Russian program, featuring Leonidas Kavakos and the Violin Concerto No. 2 by Shostakovich, as well as Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
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Beethoven as a beginning
In 2016, pianist Jonathan Biss and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra launched ‘Beethoven/5,’ commissioning five composers to write new piano concertos, each inspired by one of Beethoven’s. We hear two of those works on this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic.’ Listen now!
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Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra present a concert featuring Gustav Mahler’s expressive farewell — his Symphony No. 9. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
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Terry Riley at 90
Iconoclastic and massively influential American composer Terry Riley celebrates his 90th birthday on June 24, and we honor him this week on ‘Extra Eclectic’ by devoting the entire first hour to a cross-section of his output. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
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Violinist Lynda O'Connor celebrates Vivaldi with 'The Irish Four Seasons'
On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Irish violinist Lynda O’Connor releases her debut solo recording featuring Antonio Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ alongside Ailbhe McDonagh’s recently composed ‘The Irish Four Seasons.’ Listen now with host Julie Amacher!
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Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry wit, dies at 94
Routinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results.
Oregon Symphony
On the latest episode of ‘SymphonyCast,’ Andy Akiho performs his concerto for steel pan and orchestra, ‘Beneath Lighted Coffers,’ backed by the Oregon Symphony. Also on the program, Schubert’s Symphony No. 9. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
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Middle Eastern connections
Contemporary composers with Middle Eastern roots provide a lively tapestry on this week’s episode of ‘Extra Eclectic.’ We hear Layale Chaker’s ‘Ya Fajr’ from ‘Mkhammas Suite,’ Reza Vali’s Calligraphy No. 16, ‘Isfahan’ and more. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
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