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#ClassicsaDay #PoetryMonth Week 1 2025
April is Poetry Month. 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.
Violina Petrychenko Champions Ukrainian Masters
This album presents two world premiere recordings. And what wonderful additions to the repertoire they are.
The Timeless Sequences of the Liber ymnorum
The performances are excellent. This is serene, contemplative music designed to enhance worship -- or at least thoughts of the Divine. It succeeds.
Fiedler on Fire!
This week “Analog Masters” features the early recordings of Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops.
#ClassicsaDay #WomensHistoryMonth Week 4, 2025
Women composers are often unjustly overlooked by history. The problem is seldom the quality of their work -- just the worker's gender. The challenge in March is to post examples of music by women composers.
Kreutzer Quartet: Four Premieres, Four Bold Voices
Derek Scott’s Dance Suites: Defying Academia
Scott's Dance Suites may be frowned on by academia, but they brought a smile to my face.
An Evening with Bruno Walter
This edition of “Analog Masters” features selections from the LP “An Evening with Bruno Walter.”
#ClassicsaDay #WomensHistoryMonth Week 3, 2025
Women composers are often unjustly overlooked by history. The problem is seldom the quality of their work -- just the worker's gender. The challenge in March is to post examples of music by women composers.
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