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. This week we’ll be listening to music from American composer Michael Kamen (1948-2003). Kamen left […]
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WorldView Episode 12: Barbara Harbach
Known for her lengthy career in composition and efforts to support underrepresented communities, Barbara Harbach has become a prominent figure in modern American classical music. She has written works for symphonies, musicals, film, ballet, solo artists and choirs, composing a symphony as recently as 2017. Barbara Harbach was born in Pennsylvania in 1946. She studied […]
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WorldView Episode 11: Ravi Shankar
A sitar virtuoso and composer of North Indian classical music, Ravi Shankar became famous in the mid-20th century for his solo performances and collaborations with Yehudi Menuhin and George Harrison. He inspired a generation of musicians and is considered to be one of the greatest Indian musicians of all time. Ravi Shankar was born in […]
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The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour: Jerry Goldsmith
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. This week we turn our focus to American composer Jerry Goldsmith (1929-2004). Goldsmith left a […]
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WorldView Episode 10: Adrienne Albert & Jacques Hétu
This episode of WorldView features music performed on double reed instruments—such as the bassoon and the oboe—and written by composers from America, Canada, and Croatia. In Ancient Greece, instruments with two reeds were held in higher regard than any other; in Renaissance Europe they became a favorite medium for minstrels and bards. Updated versions of […]
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WorldView Episode 09: Aaron Copland
Celebrated for his portrayal of “American music”, Aaron Copland was heavily influenced by the sights and sounds of America during the Great Depression, both World Wars, and the tumultuous second half of the 20th century. His most famous pieces are those which he called “accessible”; these works feature simpler melodies, folk music roots, and relatable […]
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Classical Interviews – Jillian Carpenter (Cavalier Symphony Orchestra)
WTJU’s Meg Lindholm spoke with Jillian Carpenter, Communications Chair for the Cavalier Symphony Orchestra (CSO), on how the orchestra operates, balancing class and work, and more. The Cavalier Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Paramount on Sunday, May 1st at 2pm. For more information, including how to purchase tickets, visit: theparamount.net For more on the […]
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John Williams: 60 Years of Great Themes
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. This week the spotlight is on John Williams. Just the mention of the name is […]
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WorldView Episode 08: Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius is often considered the greatest Finnish composer of all time, but his symphonies, operas, and instrumental works are known and performed worldwide. Episode nine of WorldView features his Violin Concerto in D Minor, the only concerto the composer ever wrote. Johan Julius Sibelius was born in 1865 when Finland was an autonomous region […]