Every weekday at 10 a.m., the hosts at Classical MPR play a standout work based on the theme for the week. We call these works Morning Glories.
What makes for good autumn listening? We put out the call to staff and listeners, and got a bumper harvest of suggestions — we'll play five of them on Morning Glories this week.
Monday
George Chadwick: String Quartet No. 4
One of our listeners proposed New England composer George Wakefield Chadwick — maybe with leaf peeping in mind?
Tuesday
Brahms: Symphony No. 4
This symphony was nominated for its autumnal quality — "but with the sun still shining brightly."
Wednesday
Copland: Our Town
Here's more New England music: Copland's score for a film version of the Thornton Wilder play set in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire.
Thursday
Tchaikovsky: September, October, and November, from The Seasons
Or should Tchaikovsky's collection of piano vignettes be called The Months?
Friday
Holst: St. Paul's Suite
Back to school, with this popular piece which Gustav Holst wrote for St. Paul's Girls' School in London.
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