On Thursday, December 2, 7 – 8 p.m., join WTJU for Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night, a luminous soundscape played by the audience on mobile devices & bluetooth speakers as we walk through the streets of Charlottesville’s downtown. Be a part of this socially distanced, unique holiday-season celebration. We meet at IX Art Park, 522 2nd Street SE. (Warm beverages available for […]
Classical
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Tune in and donate to WTJU’s Classical Marathon: Dec 6 – 12
WTJU Classical provides you with a musical oasis and a music-loving community. Donate today to keep WTJU Classical strong and vibrant! Thank-you gifts coming soon. Every day, WTJU is your arts companion for our Charlottesville community – your reliable and welcoming oasis of serenity and exhilaration. That’s why you rely on WTJU for all the […]
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Telemann Complete Violin Concertos Vol. 7 takes a side trip
In their liner notes, CPO assures us that this seventh volume of Telemann concertos is not the last. I suspect the program for this release prompted that hasty reassurance. One of the three concertos is by Telemann. The other two are doubtful — and one of those almost definitely not by Telemann. Usually, when a […]
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An Elizabethan Christmas – Fretwork’s gift to all
Fretwork marks its 35th anniversary with this holiday release. Although “holiday release” hardly describes this album. The celebration of Christmas was quite different than it is today. In fact, it was quite different from the Victorian Christmas traditions that now define the holiday. Advent, the time leading up to Christmas, was a time for mediation, […]
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#ClassicsaDay #November11 Week 1
November is the eleventh month. And so the Classics a Day team opted to make eleven the month’s then. The challenge is to post works that are numbered 11 in some fashion, either an opus number, a series number, or even a suite number. It turns out that there’s a lot of great music associated […]
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Lady Viola succeeds on all levels
Violist Kristina Fialová outlines her mission with this release in the liner notes. 1) Feature works for an under-represented solo instrument — the viola. 2) Select those works from an under-represented segment of composers — females. 3) Perform said works with an under-represented segment of classical instrumentalists — females (again). What makes this an exciting […]
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Paul Wranitzky Orchestral Works 3 – More than just Pre-Beethoven
This release features all world premiere recordings. That’s exciting, but perhaps not that unusual. Paul Wranitzky was a major figure in 18th Century Vienna. But his music has long since been overshadowed by his colleagues — Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. Fortunately, there are recordings like this one. Wranitzky was a talented composer, and his music […]
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Classical Interviews – Peter Spaar
Peter Spaar spoke with WTJU about his concert, “Bass & Beethoven” on November 6th and 7th. For more on the concert, including how to purchase tickets, visit: cvillesymphony.org/concerts/masterworks These interviews air as part of WTJU’s Classical Sunrise, weekday mornings from 7-9am. Spaar’s History
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#ClassicsaDay #OctoberOctet Week 4
The Classics a Day team decided October was the month to feature octets. Granted, it is the tenth month of the year, but the word “detects” isn’t as alliterative. The mix of instruments that make up an octet varies. Some composers wrote for double string quartet, some for wind instruments, and some for a blend […]