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Antonin Dvorak was asked by Hans Richter to compose sixth symphony for the Vienna Philharmonic. Although largely overshadowed by Dvorak's iconic "New…
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It's hard to believe that this fall I'll have hosted my locally produced classical music hour Of Note for KUAF listeners for five years. What a true honor…
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Nicole Cotton, a UA music department grad, spent a decade in the arts metropolis of New York City prior to returning to her roots as the first director of…
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Although he didn't begin studies in the United States until 2001, Norwegian composer and pianist Ola Gjeilo is now in high demand for choral and other…
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Violinist ItamarZorman's recent release Portrait culminates from a live performance in Frankfurt and combines his love of Schubert and Brahms with…
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Leonard Bernstein composed his only ever film score in 1955, the year his son Alexander was born and the music was dedicated to him. "The music is sweet,…
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Pianist Chitose Okashiro presents the grandeur of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 'Pathetique' via a unique piano transcription. Hear the world premiere…
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In three movements Schnittke's3rd string quartet weaves elements of Beethoven, Lassus and Shostakovich into a work all its own. Catch the imposing piece…
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Contemporary composer Jennifer Higdon was inspired to write a string quartet when she found out a grouping of larks was known as an exaltation. The…
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Pianist Elizabeth Joy Roe first learned Benjamin Britten's Piano Concerto, op. 13, while studying at Julliard. She's returned to the explosive piece in…