This release contrasts two symphonies written by Johann Nepomuk David. Symphony No. 2 Op. 20 was completed in 1938, right before World War II. Symphony No. 4 Op. 39 dates from 1948 — immediately after the war. David’s style was an absorbant sponge that soaked up many influences: Anton Bruckner, Johannes Brahms, Joseph Marx, Arnold […]

The John Jorgenson Band (J2B2) will stop by WTJU Thursday afternoon, August 29, at 4 for a live session on the performance stage, and you are invited to be part of the studio audience!  You can catch their full concert later that evening at The Front Porch.  If you can’t make it to WTJU that […]

I enjoyed the previous Navona release of works by John Robertson. This recording features the same composer, same conductor, and the same orchestra, so I anticipated a similar experience. I was disappointed. The first disappointment was the sound of the orchestra. The ensemble sounded very thin. To my ears, the violins had a slight nasal […]

I’ve always loved the music of Harry Partch. These new recordings by Bridge Records do a tremendous service to the world of music. Hearing the Partch ensemble perform with copies of Partch’s original hand-made instruments. That’s important because it means these instruments can really be played, not handled like irreplaceable museum pieces. And the Partch […]

Blues man Eli Cook will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse on Friday night, August 30, from 8-9 for an acoustic concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. Sure you could listen on the radio (91.1 FM) or on-line, and even video stream it, but concerts always sound better with you as part of the studio audience. Offbeat Roadhouse takes place each Friday […]

Coming up this Saturday morning, August 24, from 8 til noon, Atlantic Weekly returns to close out its season at Charlottesville City Market.  Besides the usual great music and conversation with some of the local vendors,  there will be live music from The Weedeaters! While you can of course just listen on WTJU as usual, come on out and […]