New Classical Tracks: The many voices of the bassoon
At age 20, Karen Geoghegan is becoming a very visible advocate for her instrument, the bassoon.
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New Classical Tracks®
Explore new recordings with top performers and host Julie Amacher
New Classical Tracks with Julie Amacher
Episodes
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New Classical Tracks: Schubert revisited
Conductor JoAnn Falletta presents a Schubert quartet, arranged for orchestra, and a completed version of the "Unfinished" Symphony.
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New Classical Tracks: A moving 'Transmigration'
Contemporary American composers take up themes of loss and remembrance on a new disc from the Atlanta Symphony.
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New Classical Tracks - Vladimir and Vovka Ashkenazy: Debussy & Ravel: Music For Two Pianos
Pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy and his son Vovka come together to perform music by Debussy and Ravel.
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New Classical Tracks: Fiddler blends bluegrass with classical
In a series of string quartets, Mark O'Connor is blending musical elements from the past -- his own past, and the traditions of American folk music.
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New Classical Tracks: The challenge of Handel
Rolando Villazon has become world famous for singing the operas of Verdi and Puccini. Moving into Baroque opera meant discovering a new repertoire, but also a new approach to interpreting music.
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New Classical Tracks: Many Moods of Chopin
The sensational Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter explores the waltzes of Chopin in her latest recording.
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New Classical Tracks: A Sense of Play
On their new disc, Rolf Lislevand and friends bring improvisation, and a touch of playfulness, to music of the Renaissance.
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New Classical Tracks: From dentistry to clarinet
Richard Stoltzman could have been a dentist, until a college encounter with classical music made him change his plans. On his new disc, he takes on pieces by Debussy and Weber for their musical worth, not their technical challenges.
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New Classical Tracks: The allure and the thrill of Chopin
The young Argentine musician Ingrid Fliter is one of the brightest rising stars in the piano world. The composer she's most identified with is Chopin, and his music is the focus of her latest disc.
About New Classical Tracks®
Host Julie Amacher provides an in-depth exploration of a new classical music release each week.
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Julie Amacher's desire to introduce others to great music is what led her to radio. She began her professional broadcast career at a station in Sun Prairie, Wis. She went from rock 'n' roll to the Rocky Mountains, where she found her niche in public radio at KUNC in Greeley, Colo. Julie spent 13 years at KUNC, where she managed the announcers and their eclectic music format. During that time, she earned four national awards for best announcer. She joined Minnesota Public Radio in 1997 as an on-air host and also produces New Classical Tracks, a weekly podcast critiquing a new release each week. It airs locally at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays and 5:15 p.m. Fridays.