#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalMexico Week 1, 2025

Our neighbor to the south has a long, rich history of classical music. A much longer history than ours, in fact. For May, the Classics a Day team encourages folks to post videos of Mexican classical music.

Ralph Graves 5/7/25 Ralph Graves 5/7/25

Les Kapsber’girls — Vox Feminae

These works are not presented as academic curiosities. This is a program filled with exciting and engaging performances.

Ralph Graves 5/2/25 Ralph Graves 5/2/25

#ClassicsaDay #PoetryMonth Week 5 2025

The Classics a Day challenge for April is to post examples of classical music inspired by poetry. The most obvious cases are poems set to music. But sometimes, inspiration runs deeper.

Ralph Graves 5/1/25 Ralph Graves 5/1/25

Arnold Rosner’s Music for Wind Band: Bold and Unfiltered

Density512 is a first-rate ensemble, dedicated to contemporary music. They play with commitment, expression, and enthusiasm. Arnold Rosner was truly a unique composer with a voice all his own.

Ralph Graves 4/30/25 Ralph Graves 4/30/25

The Last Rose: Mysterious Music on Silent Instruments Reborn

Even if you have a large collection of early music, you should add "The Last Rose" to your collection. And if you're starting your exploration of this genre, "The Last Rose" is a great choice as well.

WTJU Radio 4/25/25 WTJU Radio 4/25/25

#ClassicsaDay #PoetryMonth Week 4 2025

Ralph Graves 4/24/25 Ralph Graves 4/24/25

Glass, Undistorted Performances with Di Lallo

This is a fine collection. I'm looking forward to doing some A/B comparisons with other recordings of the etudes. I suspect there may be a few surprises.

Ralph Graves 4/23/25 Ralph Graves 4/23/25

Daugherty Soars Again with Blue Electra

This release adds three more masterpieces of Americana to Daugherty's catalog.

WTJU Radio 4/22/25 WTJU Radio 4/22/25

Lenox Avenue

With assistance from the composer’s granddaughter, NPR host Celeste Headlee, we present historic recordings of three of Still’s greatest scores: the Afro-American Symphony, Violin Suite, and Lenox Avenue.

We are grateful for the generosity of the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation and UVA Arts Council, supporting WTJU and CharlottesvilleClassical.org.