Seldom heard piano concertos, this Friday (8/28, rebroadcast Saturday 8/29)

Many of us grew up with the soothing songs of Burt Bacharach who has been called “The King of Easy Listening.” At the time of his passing in 2023, he had amassed 73 Top 40 hits in the U.S. and 52 in the United Kingdom. His songs also appeared in eight productions on Broadway as well as in 772 film and television soundtracks, and on this week’s Dress Circle (8/30 7:00 p.m.) we’re going to sample just a few of them.

Exploring musical suites, this Friday (8/21, rebroadcast Saturday 8/22)

A Tempo Saturday (8/22 at 7 pm) features a conversation with pianist, actor and playwright Hershey Felder, who has created a series of stage and film productions about the lives of great pianists and composers.

In “The Prates of Penzance,” Kate sings: “Let us shut our eyes and talk about the weather” in order to avoid a “complication.” On this week’s Dress Circle (8/2 7:00 p.m.), we’ll approach the weather with eyes wide open as we look at the recent spate of storms the easter seaboard has been facing this summer through thirteen musical storms.

Host Rob Kapilow revisits the music of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix on this broadcast Monday (8/17) at 8 pm.