An illustrious composer in his own right, Charles Villiers Stanford is mainly remembered as the instructor of some of the most famous classical composers of the last two hundred years. In his 200+ opus works, Villiers Stanford epitomized the traditional European classical style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. […]
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WTJU Rock DJ Don Harrison Interviews Guitar Legend Adrian Belew
Don Harrison, writer, editor, and long time WTJU DJ on Radio Wowsville (Sundays, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.), recently interviewed Adrian Belew, “guitar wizard and sideman to the stars.” We’ve included the introduction below. Follow the link to Style Weekly for the interview. (photo credit A.J. Chippero) Adrian Belew’s career in music seems like some Hollywood-styled […]
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#ClassicsaDay #Summerof78s Week 4
Classical music performers have been recording for over a century. The Classics a Day team declares July the Summer of 78. Or rather, the summer of 78s. For July, post recordings that were originally issued on 78 rpm discs. Many legendary performances have been captured on 78 rpm. And more than a few 20th Century […]
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New Jazz & Blues – 7/26/2022
New Jazz & Blues – 7/26/2022 New Jazz: Ronnie Foster – ReboOt (Blue Note): Ronnie Foster – REBOOT (Blue Note): “The 2022 return of Ronnie Foster to Blue Note Records is an event of synergistic quintessence, completeness, and cool. The organ great’s dynamic new album, Reboot, arrives upon the 50th anniversary of his 1972 Blue […]
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Films on Song at The Stage, August 6
Charlottesville’s own post punk band, Films on Song, will stop by WTJU for a special one hour concert on Saturday, August 6, from 8-9pm. This is a free event, open to all. Masks are strongly encouraged for all attendees. You can also listen on the radio (91.1 FM) or on-line, and even video stream it at […]
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WorldView Episode 22: Ellen Taaffe Zwilich
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, the first woman ever to win a Pulitzer Prize in Music, is a postmodern composer known for the melodic structure of her large-scale works and the depth of her smaller compositions. Born in Miami, Florida in 1939, Zwilich took up violin at a young age. She studied music at Florida […]
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#ClassicsaDay #Summerof78s Week 3
Classical music performers have been recording for over a century. The Classics a Day team declares July the Summer of 78. Or rather, the summer of 78s. For July, post recordings that were originally issued on 78 rpm discs. Many legendary performances have been captured on 78 rpm. And more than a few 20th Century […]
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The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour – Henry Mancini
Film music sets the mood and helps elicit the emotional responses that make a good movie a great movie. Each week on CharlottesvilleClassical.org, The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour takes a listen to music from the wide world of film scores. t’s convenient – and easy – to lump the music of Henry Mancini (1924-1994) into […]
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Atlantic Weekly at Charlottesville City Market, July 23
Coming up this Saturday morning, July 23, from 8 til noon, Atlantic Weekly returns to the Charlottesville City Market. Besides the usual great music and conversation with some of the local vendors, country act Ramona Martinez of Ramona & the Holy Smokes will do a special live session a little after 8. Then the Blue Ridge Bard himself, Matthew […]