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Explore new recordings with top performers and host Julie Amacher

New Classical Tracks - November 24, 2009

Episodes

New Classical Tracks: Many Moods of Chopin
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New Classical Tracks: A Sense of Play
4:56
New Classical Tracks: From dentistry to clarinet

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
Young pianist tracks Chopin's changing moods

Young pianist tracks Chopin's changing moods

Young pianist Simon Trpceski thinks Chopin's Second Piano Sonata captures the composer's personality: passion, drama, lyricism, elegance, sadness and longing for true love. Trpceski's newest CD features the sonata and other music by Chopin.

Young pianist shows he's ready to be Romantic
Hilary Hahn makes the strings sing

Hilary Hahn makes the strings sing

Since she was a child, Hilary Hahn has been intrigued by the concept of the violin as a voice. She explores that interest in her newest recording.

New Classical Tracks: Chopin nocturnes

New Classical Tracks: Chopin nocturnes

In 1960, Maurizio Pollini won the Sixth International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. Now, at age 64, Pollini decided the time was finally right to record Chopin's nocturnes.

New Classical Tracks: Vivaldi flute concertos

New Classical Tracks: Vivaldi flute concertos

Maybe you've heard the old quip that Vivaldi wrote the same concerto 600 times? Flutist Emmanuel Pahud proves that isn't true on a new recording with the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

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

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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.