Elizabeth “Ibby” Roberts is a Professor at UVA and the Principal Bassoonist for the Charlottesville Symphony. She is also the Director of Youth Education for the Symphony. She spoke to WTJU about the intricacies of the bassoon and her passion for sharing classical music with the area’s youths. For more on the new virtual resources, […]
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#ClassicsaDay #Stokowski Week 1
For April, 2021, the Classics a Day Team celebrates a legend — Leopold Stokowski. He was born in April (1882), and became a cultural icon. His recording legacy spans over 60 years. And whether he was conducting a premier orchestra or a group of studio musicians, the sound was unmistakable. To share all of Stokowski’s […]
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Classical Interviews – Sophia Park
Graduating music major and violinist, Sophia Park, spoke with WTJU about her upcoming Distinguished Major Recital featuring: Violin Sonata No. 32 in B flat major, K. 454 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Rhapsody No. 1, Sz. 86 by Béla Bartók Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 by Johannes Brahms Violin Sonata in D […]
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Lucie Bartholomäi crushes it with female
The sale sheet for this release list three unique selling points: 1) Debut CD 2) Very young artist 3) Repertoire exclusively by female composers Only the last point captured my interest. And when I researched the release, I discovered they omitted a compelling fourth: the entire project was crowdfunded. Personally, I think this debut release […]
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Early Music by Walter Braunfels Promising
For their ninth release of music by Walter Braunfels, Capriccio concentrates on some of his earlier music. Braunfels had the misfortune to fall between two stools. Before WWII, he was considered too modern (by the Nazis), and after the war, too conservative by everyone else. Listening to a century after the fact, I think his […]
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Anton Schweitzer sacred music resurrected
So who was Anton Schweitzer? Born in 1735, he was a child prodigy who enjoyed the patronage of the Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen. The duke paid for his education and made him Kapellmeister of his court orchestra. When the orchestra was disbanded, Schweitzer hit the road with a theatrical troupe. Most of his surviving compositions are […]
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#ClassicsaDay #WomensHistoryMonth Week 5
The #ClassicsaDay team often uses Women’s History Month as their theme for March. And for good reason. Classical audiences might be aware that there are contemporary female composers. But perhaps not so aware (with the exception of Hildegard von Bingen), of how many women composed music throughout the centuries. For March 2021, I decided to […]
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Classical Interviews – Izzy Tucker
Graduating music major and cellist, Izzy Tucker, spoke with WTJU about her upcoming Distinguished Major Recital featuring: Rachmaninoff’s Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 19 Beethoven’s Sonata for Piano and Cello in A major, op. 69 Bach’s Third Unaccompanied Cello Suite in C Major. You can watch the recital live on the […]
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#ClassicsaDay #WomensHistoryMonth Week 4
The #ClassicsaDay team often uses Women’s History Month as their theme for March. And for good reason. Classical audiences might be aware that there are contemporary female composers. But perhaps not so aware (with the exception of Hildegard von Bingen), of how many women composed music throughout the centuries. For March 2021, I decided to […]