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On the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ guest host Vernon Neal spotlights composer John Adams’ new piano concerto, ‘After the Fall.’ Listen now!
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Extra Eclectic
Where classical music is always arriving, with host Steve Seel. Listen live at 10 p.m. central every Wednesday on YourClassical Radio.
Extra Eclectic - Feb. 19, 2025
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Guest host Vernon Neal features John Adams' ‘After the Fall’
On the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ guest host Vernon Neal spotlights composer John Adams’ new piano concerto, ‘After the Fall.’ Listen now!
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A Black History Month celebration
We begin our celebration of Black History Month on the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic’ with two hours devoted to the music of Black 20th- and 21st-century composers, including Carlos Simon, Jessie Montomery and more. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
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2025 Grammy nominees
On the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ the 2025 Grammy nominations for classical recordings have been announced — and they are filled with modern classical music. Host Steve Seel shares two hours of thrilling samples. Listen now!
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Nature out of balance
As we mourn the continuing devastation of the fires in Los Angeles, we’ll hear music that acknowledges the precarious state of our environment on this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!
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An evocation of memories
This week’s episode of Extra Eclectic examines memory through music. Host Steve Seel features works by Esa-Pekka Salonen, Christopher Tignor, Meredith Monk and Steven Mackey’s ‘Mnemosyne’s Pool,’ honoring the Greek goddess of memory. Listen now!
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The music of anime
Steve Seel presents a unique installment on this week’s episode of Extra Eclectic, with the help of Your Classical MPR Fellow (and anime enthusiast) Akshaj Turebylu: two hours of music from the world of anime. Listen now!
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Modern sounds of the season
It’s an annual tradition: the Winter Solstice episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ with modern classical sounds to compliment the longest nights of the year and the traditions and rituals of warmth that accompany them. Listen now with host Steve Seel!
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Lights in a dark sky
As we get closer to the longest nights of the year, Steve Seel brings us some atmospheric modern works for clear, cold night skies on this week’s episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ including Michael Ippolito’s ‘Big Sky, Low Horizon,’ Elena Ruehr’s ‘Cloud Atlas’ and more. Listen now!
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Contemporary concertos
Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg wanted to create sounds that hover in his Viola Concerto, and it seems he succeeded — as we hear in one of the showcased works on this episode of ‘Extra Eclectic.’ Listen now with host Steve Seel!
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About Extra Eclectic
Where classical music is always arriving, with host Steve Seel. Listen live at 10 p.m. central every Wednesday on YourClassical Radio.