Dr. Paul's Classics Archives
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Dr. Paul's Classics Oct 9th, 2012Tue, 10/09/2012 - 1:00pm | Dr. Paul |
Classical piano musicTue, 10/02/2012 - 1:00pm | Dr. PaulThe greatest classical composers have been pianists. |
Dr. Paul's choiceTue, 09/25/2012 - 1:00pm | Dr. PaulWhat would Dr. Paul, your classical music programmer, choose to listen to by the fire in the intimacy of his own living room? Tune in to today's show to find out what a person who has loved classical music for more than 40 years listens to, when he listens for his own pleasure. Today's program includes beautiful arias, a violin and viola duet, a piano concerto, Spanish dances, piano solos, and more. Check the playlist to whet your appetite: http://kdrt.org/node/10346 As a fire and its smoldering embers enchant, so will today's music captivate and carry you away. |
Dr. Paul's Classics Sep 18th, 2012Tue, 09/18/2012 - 1:00pm | Dr. Paul |
You have been invited to a Czech wake!Tue, 09/11/2012 - 1:00pm | Dr. Paul
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George Gershwin, the most successful composer of all time, is featured todayTue, 09/04/2012 - 1:00pm | Dr. PaulDr. Paul honors composers by playing their compositions during the month of their birth. Today's show honors several composers born in September, including Johann Pachelbel, J.C. Bach, and Emmanuel Chabrier. But the most successful composer of all time (measured by money earned during the composer's lifetime) was George Gershwin, born 9/26/1898. He was a prolific composer of numerous broadway musicals, film scores, and, of course, "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris." Dr. Paul plays his jazz-inflected and brilliant Piano Concerto in F. You will hear more compositions by Gershwin in shows later this month. Follow this link to see the top ten classical composer money makers of all time: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/aug/29/arts.media1 Dr. Paul also presents for your enjoyment Pachelbel's Canon and Gigue in D, a quartet for two flutes by J. C. |
Two's company!Tue, 08/28/2012 - 1:00pm | Dr. PaulNot only is two company, but it's also very descriptive of today's show. There are two overtures, two Vivaldi violin concertos, two Mozart love songs, two piano pieces by Ravel, and one piece with two violins and two bass viols. There is also a concerto for seven trumpets, a concerto for one guitar, and one rendition of "La donna e mobile." Look at the playlist: http://kdrt.org/node/10133, and see if it all doesn't add up to a lot of terrific classical music. |
Dr. Pauls Classical Music Aug. 21, 2012Tue, 08/21/2012 - 1:00pm | Dr. PaulToday, Dr. Paul honors Leonard Bernstein, pictured here at age 27, at the time of the production of his ballet, "Fancy Free" in 1944. You will hear the entire score of "Fancy Free" on today's show, as well as the most popular songs from his musical, "West Side Story," sung by the artists from the movie's soundtrack. You will hear a piano trio by Schobert, the 18th century composer who accidentally poisoned himself, his family, and his friends at a dinner party with wild mushrooms. You will enjoy the smooth-as-silk voice of Kathleen Battle singing Brazilian songs. Mozart, Fritz Kreisler, Manuel de Falla, and Robert Schumann join the fun. Also on board are Yo Yo Ma, who bows his cello for you, and Andrea Boccelli and Sarah Brightman are up last with "Time to Say Goodbye." Follow the link for more details about the playlist: http://kdrt.org/node/10087 |
Bernstein channels Ravel, Shostakovitch, and BeethovenTue, 08/14/2012 - 1:00pm | Dr. Paul
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As humans, we feel sorrow when a loved one passes away. But we also want to celebrate that person's life as is seen in this picture of a New Orleans jazz funeral. The Czech people have a similar tradition, called a "Dumky." Dr. Paul starts the second hour of today's show with Dvorak's happy/sad/manic/beautiful Dumky piano trio. The show begins with a rousing overture by Offenbach. In addition, you will hear "The Prayer," a duet featuring the voices of Andrea Boccelli and Celine Dion. Yo-Yo Ma plays a Shostakovitch cello concerto. Two baroque flute sonatas are on the program, as well as Gershwin's memorable "An American in Paris." Check out the playlist: 
Leonard Bernstein, shown in center, plays brilliant piano concertos by Ravel (left), and Shostakovitch (right), and conducts Beethoven's Fantasy for piano, chorus, and orchestra. Follow the magic link for the rest of today's playlist: 