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Just a Few Friends

Just a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber… MoreJust a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber music, from early to modern. Less

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1. "Trio elegiaque No. 2 in d, Op. 9" {RACHMANINOFF} - Beaux Arts Trio - Rachmaninoff: The "Elegiac" Piano Trios [Philips: 1986]
2. "Fantasie for piano for four hands, op. 79" {RHEINBERGER} - Jurg Hanselmann & Sandra Hanselmann-Kastli - Rheinberger: Piano Works for Four Hands [Prezioso: 1993]
3. "Sextet from "Capriccio", Op. 85" {R. STRAUSS} - Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble - Enesco; Strauss; Shostakovich: Octets, Etc. [Chandos: 1993]
4. "Piano Sonata No. 6 in a Op. 82" {PROKOFIEV} - Sviatoslav Richter - Prokofiev: Piano Sonatos [Praga: 1965]
5. "Nocturne No. 13" {FAURE} - Vladimir Horowitz - Horowitz Plays Prokofiev, Barber, Kabalevsky, Faure [BMG Classics: 1990]

Heifetz on Air

Each week, "Heifetz On Air" presents captivating performances by Heifetz International Music Institute students, alums, and faculty -- recorded on stage in Staunton and in WTJU's Charlottesville studios.

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Sunday Opera Matinee

Heard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts… MoreHeard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts Ann Shaffer, Tim Snider, and Brendan O'Donnell share their favorite recordings, old and new. Plot synopsis and historical background are provided. Less

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1. "Bellini: Il Pirata" {Vincenzo BELLINI} - Caballe, Marti, Cappuccilli, Raimondi, Baratti, Raffanelli, Gavazzeni - Il Pirata [EMI: 1970]

A New Sound

Over the past one hundred years, music and the arts have undergone as much revolutionary change and experimentation as science, technology, and medicine. These sounds inspired riots and revolutions, created… MoreOver the past one hundred years, music and the arts have undergone as much revolutionary change and experimentation as science, technology, and medicine. These sounds inspired riots and revolutions, created new schools of thought, and crossed the Rubicon into uncharted musical territory. Join us every Sunday afternoon from 1-3 pm on A New Sound as we explore together the classical music of our lifetime. Less

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1. "Studies for Player Piano, Study No. 6" {Conlon NANCARROW} - Ensemble Modern; Ingo Metzmacher, conductor - Conlon Nancarrow: Studies [BMG: 1993]
2. "Polytempo Music" {Brian BAUMBUSCH} - San Francisco Contemporary Music Players - Polytempo Music [Other Minds: 2024]
3. "Duet for Heart and Breath" {Richard Reed PARRY} - Nadia Sirota, viola; Richard Reed Parry, piano - Music for Heart and Breath [Deutsche Grammophon: 2014]
4. "Symphony No. 4, I: Prelude, Maestoso" {Charles IVES} - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor - Ives: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4 [Sony: 1991]
5. "Violin Phase" {Steve REICH} - Shem Guibbory, violin - Steve Reich - The ECM Recordings [ECM: 2016]
6. "Dream in White on White" {John Luther ADAMS} - Cabrillo Festival Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor - The Far Country [New Albion: 1993]

Offstage, On-Air

Offstage, On-Air is a weekly show highlighting central Virginia's vibrant classical music community. Each week you'll hear conversations with local classical musicians, learn about upcoming concerts, and enjoy artist-curated playlists.… MoreOffstage, On-Air is a weekly show highlighting central Virginia's vibrant classical music community. Each week you'll hear conversations with local classical musicians, learn about upcoming concerts, and enjoy artist-curated playlists. Tune in Sunday from noon to 1:00pm here on WTJU. Less

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Classical Brunch

Join Paula as she brings you noteworthy compositions, some well-known, some yet to be discovered - but all refreshing and engaging. Classical Brunch, Sunday mornings from 10 'til noon. Only… MoreJoin Paula as she brings you noteworthy compositions, some well-known, some yet to be discovered - but all refreshing and engaging. Classical Brunch, Sunday mornings from 10 'til noon. Only on WTJU. Less

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1. "Anthracite Fields: IV. Flowers" {Julia Wolfe (b. 1958)} - Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Bang On A Can All-Stars, Julian Wachner - Julia Wolfe: Anthracite Fields [Cantaloupe Music: 2015]
2. "Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27: I. Largo - Allegro moderato; II. Allegro Molto; III. Adagio: IV. Allegro vivace" {Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)} - Berliner Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra: Pieces by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky & Mussorgsky [UME - Global Clearing House: 2024]
3. "Magnificat" {Arvo Pärt (b. 1935)} - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury - Ikos: Sacred Works of Górecki, Tavener, Pärt [Warner Classics: 1994]
4. "West Side Story Suite (Arr. for Violin & Orchestra)" {Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), arr. William David Brohn (1933-2017)} - Joshua Bell, violin; Philharmonia Orchestra, David Zinman - Bernstein: West Side Story Suite [Sony Classical: 2000]
5. "Enigma Variations. Nimrod: Lux Aeterna" {Edward Elgar (1857-1934), arr. John Cameron} - London Choral Sinfonia - Nimrod [Orchid Classics: 2023]
6. "Der Geist hilft unser Schwacheit auf BWV 226 (The Spirit gives aid to our weakness)" {Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)} - VOCES8 - Bach Motets [Signum Records: 2010]

In the Spirit

In The Spirit, heard each Sunday morning at 9, is an hour of vintage and contemporary gospel music to feed your soul and lift you up.

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1. "All of my Appointed Time" - Marion Williams - All of my Appointed Time [Stash Records: 1976]
2. "All My Sins" - Ever Ready Gospel Singers - Texas Gospel [Acronym Records: 1959]
3. "All Of My Burdens (Ain't That Good News)" {Reverend Thomas A. Dorsey} - Sister Bessie Griffin - Women of Gospel's Golden Age [Specialty Records: 1956]
4. "All Night, All Day" {Traditional} - Swan Silvertones - Swan Silvertones 1946-51 [Acrobat Records: 1951]
5. "All I Need Is Some Sunshine In My Life" - Dixie Nightingales - 45rpm Vinyl [Chalice Recordd: 1966]
6. "Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit" {Traditional} - Sister Clara Hudmon (Georgia Peach) - Lord Let Me Be More Humble in This World [Gospel Friend: 1948]
7. "Blessed Jesus (dp bass)" - Harmonizing Four - Nearer My God to Thee [Vee Jay Records: 1963]
8. "Blessed Blessed Jesus" - Angelic Gospel Singers - Gotham Records Gospel Series 710-745 [Gotham Records: 1952]
9. "Blessed Assurance" {Anthony Heilbut} - Swan Silvertones - Blessed Assurance [Vee Jay Records: 1963]
10. "Come in the room" {Professor Alex Bradford} - Alice Houston - Ward Singers Legacy [Tru Believers: 1962]
11. "Come On & See About Me" - Dixie Hummingbirds - Complete Peacock Singles 1950-1970 [Peacock Records: 1958]
12. "Come By Here" - Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke - Black Gospel Rarities [Crystal Ball: 1953]
13. "Come & Go To That Land" {Sam Cooke} - Soul Stirrers with Sam Cooke - Complete Specialty Gospel Recordings [Specialty Records: 1954]
14. "Do You Know Him?" {Mary Lou Parker} - Sallie & Cora Martin - Just a Little Talk With Jesus [Gospel Friend: 1950]
15. "Do You Want to Be Saved" - Brother Huggins & the Heavenly Echoes - JAS Records Gospel & Soul [JAS Records: 1969]
16. "I'll Let Nothing Separate Me from the Lord" {Kenneth S. Morris} - Marie Knight & the Sunset Four - Hallelujah What a Song! 1946-1951 [Gospel Friend: 1946]

The Early Music Show

Imagine hearing the origins of the music of Western civilization! The Early Music Show reaches back to the ancient meditative sacred music and foot tapping dances of the abbeys and… MoreImagine hearing the origins of the music of Western civilization! The Early Music Show reaches back to the ancient meditative sacred music and foot tapping dances of the abbeys and troubadours of the first millennium and journeys through seven centuries of music, featuring the friendly madrigals of the Italian and English traditions, sublime motets and music of the Renaissance, Medieval and Baroque eras up to the time of JS Bach - a genre of endless richness and variety. Imagine, and then join us for music of centuries gone by, every Sunday morning from 6 'til 9 on The Early Music Show. Less

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1. "Les Élémens, "Simphonie nouvelle"" {Jean-Féry REBEL} - L'Orfeo Barockorchester; Maichi Gaigg, conductor - Rebel: Élémens [CPO: 2014]
2. "Prophetiae Sibyllarum" {Orlando di LASSUS} - De Labyrintho; Valter Testolin, conductor - Lasso: Prophetiae Sibyllarum [Stradivarius: 2007]
3. "Concerto Comique No. 25 "Le Sauvages et la Furstemberg"" {Michel CORRETTE} - Florilegium - Le Roi s'amuse - Music for the King's Pleasure [Channel Classics Records: 2006]
4. "Suite in C Major from Studentenmusik" {Johann ROSENMÜLLER} - The King's Noyse; Paul O'Dette, lute; Mary Sprigfels, viola de gamba; David Douglass, conductor - Rosenmüller: 17th Century Instrumental and Vocal Music [Harmonia Mundi: 1996]
5. "Symphonies de chasse" {Jean-Joseph MOURET} - Jean-François Paillard's Orchestre de chambre - French Baroque Music [Warner Classics/Parlophone: 2022]
6. "Prima suonata a violino solo" {Giovanni Battista VITALI} - Andrea Coen, harpsichord - Vitali: Artificii Musicali [Brilliant Classics: 2022]
7. "Concerto in G Major for Flute, Harpsichord and Strings" {Baldassare GALUPPI} - Ensemble ConSerto Musico; Robert Loreggian, conductor - Galuppi: Concertos [Brilliant Classics: 2023]
8. "La Guerre" {Clément JANEQUIN} - The Song Company w/ Michael Noone - Spanish Battle Music in the Age of Discovery [Australian Broadcasting Corporat: 2001]
9. "Sinfonia No. 6 in F Major" {Alessandro STRADELLA} - Ensemble Giardino - Stradella: Complete Sinfonias [Brilliant Classics: 2024]
10. "6 Flute Sonatas, Op. 3, Sonata No. 4" {Michel BLAVET} - Musica ad Rhenum; Jed Wentz, traverso - Blavet: Complete Flute Sonatas [Brilliant Classics: 2012]
11. "Libro de Cifra Nueva" {Antonio de CABEZÓN} - Glen Wilson, harpsichord - Cabezón: Complete Tientos and Variations [Naxos: 2012]
12. "Consort of Fower Parts: Fantasia in D Minor" {Matthew LOCKE} - Ensembles Masques; Olivier Fortin, conductor - Routes du café [Alpha Classics/Outhere Music Fra: 2019]
13. "Suite fur Cembalo F-Dur" {Johann Caspar KERLL} - Agnes Ratko - Early Keyboard Masters [Rondeau Production GmbH: 2018]
14. "Benedicite! What dremyd I" {Robert FAYRFAX} - Ensemble Pro Victoria; Toby Ward, conductor - Robert Fayrfax (1464-1521): Music for Tudor Kings and Queend [Delphian Records: 2021]
15. "Dal calore agitato" {Giovanni LEGRENZI} - Mvsica Perdvta - Legrenzi: Bass Cantatas & Sonatas [Brilliant Classics: 2021]

Classical Prelude - Sunday

Classical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to… MoreClassical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to music by classical and romantic composers such as Beethoven, Bruckner, Mozart, and Schubert. Less

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Virginia Overnights

All Virginia artists. All genres. All night long. Tune in to Virginia Overnights and experience the sounds of our commonwealth, hand-curated by Don Harrison and Erin O.

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Cadmium

Cadmium is a show for people who hear the phrase "blackened crusty sludge" and think of music instead of the stuff that builds up around your sink drain. Mr. Owl… MoreCadmium is a show for people who hear the phrase "blackened crusty sludge" and think of music instead of the stuff that builds up around your sink drain. Mr. Owl takes you on a screaming ride through extreme metal past and present, from the shallow underground to the molten iron at the earth's core. You might hear some clean singing, but don't hold your breath. Less

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1. "I Claim My Birth in Blood" - Sonne Adam - Transformation [Imperium Productions: 2011]
2. "Salvation Through Infinite Suffering" - Infernal Dominion - Salvation Through Infinite Suffering [Corpse Gristle: 2000]
3. "Mortal Slaughter" - Mortal Sin - Mayhemic Destruction [Mega Metal: 1987]
4. "Sudden Death" - Wrath - Nothing to Fear [Medusa: 1987]
5. "M.A.O.T." - Violent Force - Malevolent Assault of Tomorrow [Roadrunner: 1987]
6. "Obsequies of Mankind" - Gorement - The Ending Quest [Crypta: 1994]
7. "Ceiling Hooks" - Kenipshun Pit - Isolation [Kenipshun Pit: 2024]
8. "The Rise and Fall of Millenniums" - Thy Only Forgotten - Mythos Daemonium [Lux Inframundis: 2009]
9. "The Golden Calf" - Thron - Dust [Listenable: 2023]
10. "Venomous Rites" - Craven Idol - Forked Tongues [Dark Descent: 2021]
11. "Far Beyond the Quiet" - I - Between Two Worlds [Nuclear Blast: 2006]
12. "Lead the Dead" - Fallen Void - Lead the Dead [Fallen Void: 2023]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
13. "Heaven Depleted" - Raw Hatred - Total Devastation [Dipsomaniac: 2006]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
14. "Forever, I Will Burn" - Withersoul - A Maddening Hue [Split w/ Shroud of Bereavement] [Oak Knoll Productions: 2006]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
15. "The Riddle Master" - Manilla Road - Crystal Logic [High Roller: 2017]
    Notes: Reissue, orig. 1983
16. "Dethrone the Flesh" - Runemagick - Enter the Realm of Death [Century Media: 1999]
17. "Blind Kingdom of Betrayal" - Verminous Knight - Malignant Descent [Verminous Knight: 2022]
18. "Witch" - 13 - Discography [Ormolycka: 2017]
    Notes: Compilation, orig. 1995
19. "Satan's Throne" - Savage Death - Crucified After the Genocide [F.O.A.D.: 2010]
    Notes: Compilation, orig. 1985
20. "Human Suffer (Left in Torture)" - Camphora Monobromata - Massive Death [Camphora Monobromata: 2019]
21. "Right Hand Man" - Mother Brain - Straight to Business [Mother Brain: 2012]
22. "Force-Funneled Battery Acid" - Melting Rot - Blood Delusions [Headsplit: 2021]
23. "The Heavy Burden" - Los Males del Mundo - Descent Towards Death [Northern Silence: 2021]