Founded in 1945, the Quartetto Italiano included Piero Borciani (lead violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola, after 1946), and Franco Rossi (cello). Their recording of the Beethoven string quartets, made between 1967 and 1975, was deemed recently by the editor of Gramophone magazine as one of the 100 greatest recordings of all time. We will listen to one of Beethoven's quartets, as well as music by Brahms, Mozart, Stravinsky, and more.

Put on your dancing shoes, because here is your “Invitation to the Dance!" From the familiar to rare, and spanning 3 continents and 8 centuries, we’re hoping these dances will have you waltzing, stomping, or twirling across the room with a smile on your face.

A musical feast both familiar and new, The Land of the Morning Calm profiles original works by Korean composers. We'll hear some fantastic works written for the concert hall and also explore how most Koreans hear Classical music these days, including one genre-blending pair who raised eyebrows when they turned K-pop on its head.

Our classical staff members choose favorite discs they would find indispensable if ever they found themselves marooned on a desert island, and also share the favorites of celebrated local residents. Don’t wait to put your pledge in a bottle and send it to us via the ocean. Call right now or e-mail us with your desert island favorites and a pledge of support for WTJU.

Our resident operaphiles take a plunge into the choral repertoire with Bach’s timeless Christmas masterpiece. Celebrate the season with the music of Bach and a pledge of support for WTJU.

Christmas is a traditional holiday that has been celebrated throughout the world for centuries, and a fair percentage of the corpus of Early Music was expressly created to observe it, especially in the Medieval period. On this three-hour program, Bill and Uncle Dave will join forces to bring in the whole spectrum of early Christmas music from medieval times to the eve of the American Revolution.

A lengthy retrospective on the sounds composed by the avant-garde spirit, proficient film scorer and, more importantly, original Japanese music soul: Toru Takemitsu.

Classical music all night long! Join us for hours of non-stop selections, and while you're at it be sure to make a pledge of support to your favorite radio station, WTJU!

Through his short life of just 31 years, Franz Schubert achieved immortal status as one of the greatest composers of the early Romantic period. Join Andrew Morgan as he explores Schubert's vast body of work, from songs to symphonies, chamber music to sacred music.

We present to you a program featuring two “Price”-less artists of classical music: Leontyne Price and Florence Price. One is a star of the opera world, having earned international fame from her performances at the Metropolitan Opera with her transcendent voice. The other was a composer whose music is currently being rediscovered and rightly considered as worthy of the canon. Join us as we celebrate these two individuals who have made a name for themselves in a genre that has too often ignored the contributions of black female artistry.

Everybody plays tangos: Yo Yo Ma, The Kronos Quartet, Gidon Kremer. It all began with portable equipment, usually a guitar and a bandoneon. And you danced in the street, often men with men. We will explore tango from its Argentinian roots to its evolution into a world form.

Our classical staff members choose favorite discs they would find indispensable if ever they found themselves marooned on a desert island, and also share the favorites of celebrated local residents. Don’t wait to put your pledge in a bottle and send it to us via the ocean. Call right now or e-mail us with your desert island favorites and a pledge of support for WTJU.

Franz Liszt was the first great concertizing virtuoso, but there were many others who tried to emulate his success. We will hear a selection of bold Romantic concerti from the late 19th Century with keyboard fireworks aplenty for your listening pleasure.

What if life were a game of hopscotch, make that three-dimensional hopscotch, and your heart kept telling you: "A thousand streets lead into one great road, and no gate blocks your way." Written by Yuval Sharon and six of LA's rising composers, "Hopscotch" tells the story of Lucha, Jameson, Orlando, and a disappearance across time.

One of classical music's best-kept secrets is the composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, who in his over 2000 works invigorated traditional Western music with the distinctive sounds and rhythms of Brazil's rich and diverse folk music. Join Luke in exploring the music of one of Latin America's most fascinating composers.

Classical music all night long! Join us for hours of non-stop selections, and while you're at it be sure to make a pledge of support to your favorite radio station, WTJU!

What was the last piece of music Bach composed? What about Mozart? Mahler? Some final works may be famous. But others -- and the stories behind them -- may surprise you. Join Ralph for a special program that celebrates some very special lives in music.

There was a way to play what you heard at last week's symphony long before there was recorded music: the piano transcription! Of course there were the great piano virtuosos that could play and transcribe orchestral works for their own devices: Liszt, Godowsky, Kempff, Wild... all will be heard in this three-hour extravaganza of delightful piano works.

French composer Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a member of "Les Six," was one of the first European classical composers to incorporate jazz rhythms in his work, and is best known today as the composer of "Scaramouche Suite," "Le boeuf sur le toit" and "La Création du monde." However in the period following World War II he was a highly significant teacher of composers, with students ranging from Karlheinz Stockhausen to Burt Bacharach. This program will devote the first hour to Milhaud's music in historical recordings, followed by a second hour of music by the students that he helped to develop as composers.

Our classical staff members choose favorite discs they would find indispensable if ever they found themselves marooned on a desert island, and also share the favorites of celebrated local residents. Don’t wait to put your pledge in a bottle and send it to us via the ocean. Call right now or e-mail us with your desert island favorites and a pledge of support for WTJU.

Organists compose for other instruments, too! Bach, Buxtehude, Couperin, Handel, Mendelssohn, Franck and Widor (among others) were noted in their day not only as organists but as composers for the "king of instruments." They also composed music for other instruments which we'll feature on this show.

Nadia Boulanger was, without question, one of the most influential figures in 20th century classical music. She taught almost every major composer from the period, including Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, Elliott Carter, Philip Glass, David Diamond, Astor Piazzolla, Roy Harris, and Walter Piston. She also composed her own music, and occasionally conducted the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, and BBC Symphony. For three hours we will explore and celebrate her enormous impact on classical music.

Gary and Steve stray a bit from the comfort of the Living Time zone as they visit Norway, Sweden and Denmark in pursuit of the junction of classical/chamber music with modern jazz. This will necessarily include many recordings on the ECM label by such artists as Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal, and Keith Jarrett's Scandinavian Quartet, along with other practitioners.

Classical music all night long! Join us for hours of non-stop selections, and while you're at it be sure to make a pledge of support to your favorite radio station, WTJU!

What composers would you chose to bring in audiences at the start of a new season? We'll investigate ensembles throughout the world and here at home to discover those sure-to-please selections who guarantee a successful season and a successful show during the Classical Marathon.

Join Ralph for a mix of the very new and the very old. You'll hear some of the best classical Christmas recordings of 2018, along with some perennial favorites recorded in the 1950s and 1960s. You'll hear great performances of sacred and secular classical music from the Renaissance ranging through the 21st Century. Some selections will be familiar, and others you'll want to hear again and again.

Whether you like building snowmen or going ice fishing, cross country skiing or attending football games, Louise has two hours of music celebrating winter-time activities. Let the games begin!

Our classical staff members choose favorite discs they would find indispensable if ever they found themselves marooned on a desert island, and also share the favorites of celebrated local residents. Don’t wait to put your pledge in a bottle and send it to us via the ocean. Call right now or e-mail us with your desert island favorites and a pledge of support for WTJU.

Norway's most famous composer was born in 1843 - 175 years ago. We'll be marking the occasion with some of his greatest hits (such as the "Hall of the Mountain King" and the "Holberg Suite"), and some equally beautiful but less well-known works.

Throughout history there have been brief periods of immense creativity in the arts and sciences. The first half of the 20th century in Paris was one such period, particularly in the arts and music. Many composers participated in the ferment with a multitude of musical approaches that can be appreciated in their piano compositions. It will be a challenge to decide who to chose and what to play but one thing is certain - the wealth of exciting music is sure to please.

It's hard to think of a greater advocate for American classical music than Leonard Bernstein, who was an invaluable professional collaborator and personal friend of many composers, most notably Aaron Copland, and who premiered scores of scores, including Charles Ives' Second Symphony. On this installment of WTJU's celebration of the Bernstein centennial, we will be listening to Copland, Barber, Harris, and more.

Classical music all night long! Join us for hours of non-stop selections, and while you're at it be sure to make a pledge of support to your favorite radio station, WTJU!

Bach is perhaps best known for his instrumental music, but the real heart of his work was his sacred music, written for his duties as Kapellmeister in Weimar and Leipzig. We will be hearing selections from his nearly 200 surviving church cantatas as we explore how performance style has evolved, from the Thomaskantors of old to the latest period performance practitioners.

West Side Story was, perhaps, Bernstein’s jazziest work and we return the favor. The hosts of “Jazz at 100” and “The Jazz Messenger” will reproduce the famous score in performance order as presented by great jazz artists to celebrate the Maestro’s centenary.

"Check out the Czechs!" will be bringing you two hours of nineteenth and twentieth century Czechoslovakian classical music with wild juxtapositions, dark overtones, along with conventional classical sounds, inspired and influenced by the traditional music of Moravia and Bohemia in the Czech Republic.

Our classical staff members choose favorite discs they would find indispensable if ever they found themselves marooned on a desert island, and also share the favorites of celebrated local residents. Don’t wait to put your pledge in a bottle and send it to us via the ocean. Call right now or e-mail us with your desert island favorites and a pledge of support for WTJU.

Jean Sibelius is now widely recognized as one of the great late-Romantic composers. In this program, we celebrate the works that made him famous, as well as hidden treasures that deserve more recognition. If you’re a fan of Sibelius and WTJU, be sure to make a pledge of support while we dive into the music of Finland’s greatest composer!

Join Perry and Xavier as they journey through the music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, together and apart. Featuring songs from The King and I, South Pacific, Jumbo, Carousel, Carmen Jones, and so much more.

Sacred music exists in nearly all societies around the world, yet much of it is seldom heard by outsiders. While many of these traditions differ strongly from most Western Classical music they nevertheless represent some of the most thought-out and cultivated songs in their respective cultures. Join us as we explore religious songs from the tropical islands of Polynesia to the windswept mountains of the Caucasus, and everywhere in between.

Classical music all night long! Join us for hours of non-stop selections, and while you're at it be sure to make a pledge of support to your favorite radio station, WTJU!

Join us as we explore the musical heritage of Ireland, including Field's gentle Nocturnes, Stanford's magnificent Irish Rhapsodies, and Cassidy's gorgeous compositions. From the traditional to the contemporary, and the Baroque to the Modern, this program aims to delight all who love the sounds of the Emerald Isle.

Rex and Lady Alison return to present one of the most popular programs of our Classical Marathons. Join us for three hours of glorious choral music sung by some of the best choirs in the world. Let English anthems uplift your soul, as your pledge uplifts our fund drive total!

Two of our pet lovers present their favorite pieces inspired by the animal kingdom. Are you a dog person or a cat person? Call us with a pledge, and we’ll see whether our listeners are predominantly feline-attuned or canine-attuned, but stay tuned for the results!

One of the most influential composers in history, Beethoven was also heavily inspired by those around him and those who came before. Join us as we explore these musical connections in a two-hour program dedicated to one of the "greats" of classical music.

Big films, big stars, and big scores! Ken Nail and Ralph Graves explore the music that made the movies great. From epics to film noir, they’ll have something for everyone from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Nils Frahm is a contemporary composer, performer, and producer who is best known for his blending of classical and electronic music through an unconventional piano texture. He is also an avid collaborator with other classical and electronic artists. In this program, we will explore his varied oeuvres, and will also sample from his collaborators’ solo music.

Back by popular demand, WTJU will air Max Richter's transcendent SLEEP in its 8.5 hour entirety. We hope you will tune in and listen to its calming chords, and keep the radio on when you slumber off to bed. Indeed, the piece is meant to aid you in your sleep and its many stages, building toward a radiant conclusion as the sun rises.

Known as a special and introspective moment in the yearly cycle for many cultures from neolithic times to present day, Winter Solstice is considered mid-winter. A feasting day ahead of presumably bleak times, it is also a time of new beginnings, and the longest night. The pieces played for this show will include works that invoke winter and absence of light, but also more familiar works reminding us of lighter days ahead.

The beginning of the Church's liturgical year, Advent encompasses the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas. Join us as we rejoice in ten centuries of the music of glory and grace.

An overture to the opera program! Join us as we offer a two-hour fanfare of some of the best orchestral selections from the world of opera, both well-known and otherwise. And be sure to make a pledge of support!

Our long-running Sunday Opera Matinee features an early work by the great German Maestro Richard Wagner. You will hear a performance featuring the greatest Wagner singers from an era when great singing was the norm in this repertoire.

An expanded King of Instruments with two full hours of mighty and majestic music befitting the regal ensemble of music-makers.

Join us for the Classical Marathon's traditional airing of music for the season: Handel's Messiah.

To close out this year's Classical Marathon, Radio Wowsville's Rick and Don show the influence of classical music on rock, soul, and pop, showcasing string-laden gems from the British Invasion and '70s urban music, and highlighting the influence of Classical motifs in today's modern rock.