Coming up Friday night, September 24, on Offbeat Roadhouse, we bring you a special encore edition of John Bullard’s 2018 Lambeth Live (precursor to Offbeat Roadhouse). An an all new Offbeat Roadhouse returns October 1 with Reverend Freakchild.
Classical
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#ClassicsaDay #SymYesNo Week 2
For the month of September, the Classics a Day team chose a controversial theme. There is a small subset of symphonic works within the classical repertoire that appear misnamed. Most composers choose their titles carefully. But when the title runs counter to expectations, disagreements arise. What does the title “symphony” mean? Can a composition be […]
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Christopher Gunning Symphony 5 and String Quartet 1 an interesting pairing
Signum Classics continues their survey of Christopher Gunning’s music with a mix. This release features an orchestral and a chamber work. But there is a connection. Both works show Gunning’s growth as a composer. And they show his willingness to challenge himself. Gunning composed his fifth symphony as his sister’s health declined. She was to […]
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Classical Interviews – Rachel Calloway
Soprano Rachel Calloway will be performing with this year’s Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival, currently taking place. She spoke with WTJU about adjusting to singing live during a pandemic and the energy of in-person concerts. For a schedule and tickets to the remaining concerts, visit: cvillechambermusic.org For more on Rachel Calloway: rachelcalloway.com These interviews air as […]
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Classical Interviews – Mimi Solomon
Pianist Mimi Solomon will be performing with this year’s Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival, currently taking place. She spoke with WTJU about the joy of playing with others and memories of music. For a schedule and tickets to the remaining concerts, visit: cvillechambermusic.org These interviews air as part of WTJU’s Classical Sunrise, weekday mornings from 7-9am. […]
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#ClassicsaDay #SymYesNo Week 1
For the month of September, the Classics a Day team chose a controversial theme. There is a small subset of symphonic works within the classical repertoire that appear misnamed. Most composers choose their titles carefully. But when the title runs counter to expectations, disagreements arise. What does the title “symphony” mean? Can a composition be […]
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French Music for the Bassoon — a varied and satisfying collection
If you get this release, be sure to read the liner notes. They explain the origin of the bassoon from the Rennaissance curtal. These two double-reed low-register instruments existed side-by-side for almost a century. Only in the 1700’s did the bassoon finally supplanted the curtal completely. And that’s the era featured in this recording. This […]
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Benjamin Carr Piano Music – American Through and Through
It’s easy to forget that American classical music didn’t begin in the mid-20th Century. Europeans brought their musical traditions with them to the new continent. After the American Revolution, some composers worked to develop a new style of music for their new nation. Benjamin Carr was one such pioneer. Carr was born in London and […]
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Jan Paderewski’s “Polonia” Receives a Proper Performance
Is it possible to tell the history of a country in music? Jan Paderewski thought so. He loved his native Poland — so much so he eventually became its prime minister. But before that, he composed his massive Symphony in B minor, “Polonia.” The work commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the January Uprising. In 1863 […]