All Pieces for Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
The soloist faces a number of temptations in the Sibelius Violin Concerto, especially the magical moments at the beginning. For Hilary Hahn, the t...
- Added: May 31, 2008
- Length: :27
Being a jack of all trades has its advantages, but as the saying goes, it doesn't necessarily make you a master of anything. A musical exception t...
- Added: May 31, 2008
- Length: :22
Like many Russian musicians in the 20th century, Sergei Prokofiev's music was under the direct supervision of the Russian government. Pianist Orli...
- Added: May 31, 2008
- Length: :24
Something unthinkable and unimaginable recently occurred in the classical music world. The Violin Concerto by the often maligned Arnold Schoenberg...
- Added: May 31, 2008
- Length: :25
The young Dutch violinist Janine Jansen is getting a lot of attention for her recordings and concert performances. Riccardo Chailly conducted her ...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :26
One of the most talked about musicians these days is Dutch violinist Janine Jansen. Riccardo Chailly conducted an early recording of hers that fea...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :29
There's often a story behind a story behind the music we love, but not always. Mozart never really tells us how he came to write his Violin Sonata...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :28
The Overture to an opera can serve several purposes - it can get the audience in the mood and set the tone for the drama about to unfold. It can a...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :27
Pianist Orli Shaham's most recent recording is an all-Mozart disc she made with her brother Gil. She's played Mozart all of her life, and fittingl...
Bought by WHRV
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :27
- Purchases: 1
Composer Robert Schumann had many admirers, but his critics said he did not know how to write for the orchestra. Gustav Mahler made some adjustmen...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :23
When pianist Orli Shaham walks on stage to perform, she always says the same two words to her musical partner before playing the first note: "Have...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :21
Listening to brass music by Giovanni Gabrieli is a lesson in rich harmonies and inventive melodies. Gabrieli's music is also a lesson in sound, as...
Bought by KVLU
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :23
- Purchases: 1
The trouble with cliches is that they tend to lose meaning after the 15th hearing. So instead of saying Mozart brilliantly practiced the art of "l...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :25
Trumpet players thank their lucky stars every day for Telemann and Purcell. In their day, they added dozens of new works to the repertoire. When ...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :23
Pianist Orli Shaham dreams of playing in front of the enthusiastic and traditionally very responsive audiences that attend the figure skating compe...
Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: 01:31
- Purchases: 1
Before composers recognized the trumpet's capabilities as a solo instrument, it was mostly used to add reinforcement to the main musical themes and...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :25
Pianist Orli Shaham says Dvorak's music is like a beautiful onion - every time you peel off a layer, or look beyond the surface of the music, you a...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :25
The amount of new music for the Brass Quintet has grown considerably. But this is a relatively recent development. Trumpet player Rolf Smedvig sa...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :24
Working without a conductor creates both creative and practical challenges for an orchestra: how do you get the music started? For the conductor-...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :32
The amount of new music for the Brass Quintet is growing, and has grown considerably. But this is a relatively recent development. Trumpet player...
- Added: Apr 30, 2008
- Length: :23