#ClassicsaDay #PoetryMonth Week 2, 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.

Ralph Graves 6/28/24 Ralph Graves 6/28/24

#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalSextet Week 4

June is the sixth month. It seemed a good time to make sextets the #ClassicsaDay monthly theme.

Ralph Graves 12/1/23 Ralph Graves 12/1/23

#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalFam Week 5

The challenge is to post video performances of musical family members. Post on any social media channel you like.

Ralph Graves 11/26/21 Ralph Graves 11/26/21

#ClassicsaDay #November11 Weeks 4 & 5

The challenge is to post works that are numbered 11 in some fashion, either an opus number, a series number, or even a suite number.

Ralph Graves 10/15/21 Ralph Graves 10/15/21

#ClassicsaDay #OctoberOctet Week 1

The mix of instruments that make up an octet varies. Some composers wrote for double string quartet, some for wind instruments, and some for a blend of instruments.

Ralph Graves 12/4/20 Ralph Graves 12/4/20

#ClassicaDay #ClassicalChristmas Week 1

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