
What Makes It Great with Rob Kapilow
Monthly - Monday evening 8 pm; encore Saturday 2 pm
The Classical Network's monthly broadcast of the popular, sold-out concert series from Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Music Center in New York City. Composer, conductor, author and music commentator Rob Kapilow, through demonstration and discussion, presents a work or group of works by a well-known composer and shows us what makes this music great. This demonstration is followed by a complete performance of the work followed by a Q&A session with the audience.
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This week's episode Monday (3/3 at 8 pm) takes the audience through Haydn's Quartet Op. 76 No. 1.
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Host Rob Kapilow shares his insights into the duo's music Monday (2/17) at 8 pm.
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Host Rob Kapilow pulls back the curtain on Tchaikovsky's lush ballet score for this holiday favorite Christmas Day at 6 pm with an encore broadcast Saturday (12/29) at 2 pm.
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Host Rob Kapilow reaches farther back in his songbook to works of Monteverdi in this broadcast Monday (11/18 at 8 pm) with an encore broadcast Saturday (11/23 at 2 pm).
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Host Rob Kapilow examines Beethoven’s only violin concerto this Friday (5/17 at 8 pm) with a repeat Saturday at 2 pm.
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Host Rob Kapilow leads an exploration through Mussorgsky’s masterwork Monday (3/25) at 8 pm.
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Songs by Nadia and Lili Boulanger and the Boulanger Monday (2/19) at 8 pm.
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Get into the swing of the Big Band era with Host Rob Kapilow this Monday (10/23 at 8 pm).
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Hear a rebroadcast of last week's What Makes it Great with the music of Carole King and Joni Mitchell this Friday (7/7) at 8 pm.
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Rob Kapilow shares his latest What Makes it Great program in this special broadcast on Thursday (6/29) at 7 pm