Classical Music Playlist, April 19, 2024Inspired by the early 17th century novel by Miguel de Cervantes, the 1897 tone poem "Don Quixote" by Richard Strauss is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 5, 2024Hesitant to compose a symphony in the shadow of Beethoven, Johannes Brahms finally produced his First Symphony at age 43 and included a nod to Beethoven. The Brahms Symphony No. 1 is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 4, 2024The early Piano Quartet No. 1 by Gabriel Fauré, that includes a tender but mournful adagio movement that may be a musical response to his broken-off engagement, is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 3, 2024Tchaikovsky’s 3rd Symphony is 43 minutes of music that mirror the relaxed summer he spent in the countryside where he composed it. Chill with Tchaikovsky for today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 2, 2024With the violin and piano as main instruments, in front of a String Quartet mostly as support, the 1891 “Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet” by French composer Ernest Chausson is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, April 1, 2024For his (151st) birthday today we’re going to play the entire 55-minute romantic Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 for today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, March 29, 2024Composer Caroline Shaw's 2019 oratorio "The Listeners" is about mankind's eternal contemplation of the cosmos; from gazing at the stars, to actual exploration of space. It's today's Midday Masterpiece as we highlight Shaw for Women's History Month.
Classical Music Playlist, March 28, 2024Written in the late 1770s apparently for him and his sister to perform and with the orchestra scaled back to let the dialogue between the two soloists stand out, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 10 for TWO pianos is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, March 27, 2024This Women's History Month CapRadio highlights a different woman in music each weekday. Today's classical spotlight is on Henriette Renié. Her Trio for Harp, Violin and Cello is today's Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, March 26, 2024Along with examples of her music throughout the day for Women's History Month, composer Valerie Coleman’s suite inspired by the poetry of Langston Hughes, “Portraits of Langston,” with readings by actor Mahershala Ali, is today’s Midday Masterpiece.
Classical Music Playlist, March 25, 2024For Women's History Month, today we highlight British-American violist and composer Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979) with her music throughout the day. Her 1919 Viola Sonata is today's Midday Masterpiece.