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Ernst Wilhelm Wolf Christmas Cantatas bring holiday cheer
If you're interested in seasonal cantatas, give this release a listen. I found them a welcome alternative to the heaviness of late Baroque cantatas.
Luca Maranzio - Missa Jubilate Receives World Recording Premiere
The Cappella Musicale della Cattedrale di Vercelli has a wonderful vocal blend. There's a luminous quality to the sound, especially when the entire ensemble is singing.
Canadian Soundscapes Resonate In Any Country
This is a strong program, with good performances. And it's a fine example of the great classical music being created to the north of us. Give this release a listen, and discover what we've all been missing.
WorldView Episode 40: Violeta Parra
#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalChristmas Week 1
The challenge is to post music related to the season. So sacred works for Advent and Christmas, secular works about winter, or even just music written and/or premiered in December.
Jan Willem de Vriend gives Mayer symphonies energetic readings
Jan Willem de Vriend leads the NDR Radiophilharmonie in some excellent performances. He keeps the energy level high, and the ensemble sound controlled. Mayer's tutti climaxes lean more towards Mendelssohn than Beethoven. And that's how de Vriend plays it.
Ambitious Oratorios from Georg Philipp Telemann
Michael Alexander Willens and the Kölner Akademie are among the premier practitioners of high German Baroque choral music. Their performances here are fluid and supple.
Join us for WTJU’s first-ever Classical Quiz Show!
“What’s the Score?” is a free event. Compete against other listeners for prizes and glory in this friendly test of your knowledge of classical music, instruments, and history. You can play from home or in-person at WTJU’s Stage (2244 Ivy Road).
Ferdinand Hiller Chamber Works Rescued from Obscurity
Pianist Oliver Trindl is in top form. A good thing, because piano virtuoso Hiller wrote some challenging piano parts. The Minguet Quartett has a seamless ensemble blend. And their collaboration with Trindl is flawless.
We are grateful for the generosity of the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation and UVA Arts Council, supporting WTJU and CharlottesvilleClassical.org.