German violinist Isabelle Faust brings intensity and lyricism to Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, while Susanna Mälkki leads the Danish National Symphony Orchestra through a pair of Sibelius symphonies: No. 6 and No. 7.
Sayaka Shoji takes on Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1, a work that revels in dusky enchantments, diabolical dances, and frisky folk tunes. The program also includes Brahms’s fourth and final symphony, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen. (Part of the WFMT Orchestra Series)
Each week Bill explores a different theme in classical music with illuminating commentary and musical examples, over the course of time sampling from all genres and eras of classical music. This week: "George Gershwin" - Bill shares how Gershwin’s life and work 'flashed across the world like a comet,' and gives fresh insights into the people and experiences that shaped him.
The Piano Matters - Wednesdays at 3 PM and Sundays at noon.
Between the Keys - Fridays at 3 PM and Saturdays at 6 PM. (This week enjoy a rebroadcast of Jed's "American Grab Bag" Saturday at 1 pm)
Robert Aubry Davis explores the sources and mainstreams of European music for the thousand years before the birth of Bach. Tune in Fridays at 10 pm and Mondays at noon.
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