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      Explore the world of classical music with Bill McGlaughlin.

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      Playlists for May 20-24: Wagner’s Ring Cycle

      Posted: 20 May 2013, 10:00 am

      Monday Weber: Overture fr. Der Freischütz (excerpt) Berlin Phil/Karajan EMI 64629 :57 Purchase Wagner: Das Rheingold (excerpts) Vienna Phil/Solti Lon 445 556-2 8:30, 2:18, 6:09, 2:30, 1:35, 4:33, 2:22, :32, 1:16, 1:07, 3:53, 6:15, 3:03 Purchase Tuesday Wagner: Die Walküre (excerpts) NY Met Opera Chorus & Orchestra/Levine DG 471678 1:56, :15, :48, 1:13, 14:50, 2:57, [...]

      Playlists for May 6-10: Schubertiade II

      Posted: 6 May 2013, 10:00 am

      Monday Schubert: Hungarian Melody in b minor, D. 817 Brendel, p. Phi 422229 2:19 Schubert: Sonata in D Major, D. 384 Shaham, v.; Söllscher, g. DG 471568 14:31 Schubert: “Der Wanderer” D. 489/493 Maltman, bar.; Johnson, p. Hyp 33032 6:02 Schubert: Fantasy in C Major, D. 760, Wanderer Brendel, p. Vox 3041 20:59 Schubert: Sonatina [...]

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      Critic's Choice, Critical Thinking, The View from Here blog, and more from Andrew Patner.

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      Chicago’s German Connections

      Posted: 22 May 2013, 3:00 pm

      In this week’s Critic’s Choice, Andrew discusses some of Chicago’s German connections.  

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      Christian Wiman (Editor of Poetry magazine) Part 1 of 2

      Posted: 21 May 2013, 3:00 am

      Andrew shares the first of two new conversations with poet, essayist, and outgoing editor of Poetry magazine, Christian Wiman.

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      A Fool’s Game

      Posted: 15 May 2013, 3:00 pm

      Would you review a concert before the first note is played?  Why, then, are buildings reviewed before they open?  Andrew ponders this and other questions in this week’s Critic’s Choice.  

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      The magic of Latin American music: hear from the show's host composer Elbio Barilari and producer Cydne Gillard.

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      Poetry by Carol Feiser Laque

      Posted: 3 July 2012, 4:18 pm by Cydne Gillard

      Friend and listener of Fiesta, Carol Feiser Laque has written three poems to music featured on Fiesta.

      Eduardo Fernandez Related Material

      Posted: 5 June 2012, 7:21 pm by Cydne Gillard

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