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CNE Journal

Happy 53rd Birthday, Rossini! (?!?)


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By Benjamin K. Roe
"The point is... a person feels good listening to Rossini."
CNE Journal

Remembering Gustav Leonhardt


By James David Jacobs
How an unexpected encounter opened up the very human side of a music legend.
CNE Journal

The Music of Downton Abbey


VIDEO PREVIEW
INTERVIEW
By Brian McCreath
The drama, passion, and transformation of the Masterpiece Classic series is reflected in the film's soundtrack, written by John Lunn.
CNE Journal

Three Pianos: Regular Guys and Schubert


By Brian McCreath
Three friends channel the spirit of the Schubertiade at American Repertory Theater, partying with the piece of music you'd least expect.
CNE Journal

Charting Their Own Paths: Top 5 Orchestral Albums Produced In-house


MORE TOP CLASSICAL OF 2011
By Brian McCreath
In-house labels have energized the recording projects of several major orchestras.  Here are five of the best.
CNE Journal

Messiah In Our Time


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By Brian McCreath
How did a two-and-a-half century-old piece of music written for Lent become an iconic Christmas tradition of our time?
CNE Journal

A World Premiere From Boston Musica Viva


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By Brian McCreath
Cellist Jan Müller-Szeraws is the soloist in the newly composed Concerto di Camera II by Bernard Hoffer in a world premiere on Friday, Nov. 18.
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Happy Birthday, Robert J!


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By Benjamin K. Roe
Did you hear what Robert J. played this morning?
CNE Journal

Boston Lyric Opera's Macbeth


AUDIO PREVIEW AND SLIDESHOW
The BLO opens its new season with Verdi's harrowing, psychological tour de force.
CNE Journal

Arts, Culture and the Economy


By Brian McCreath
In a competitive global economy, how important is culture?
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O mio babbino caro….


By Laura Carlo
Although he often went hungry in war-torn Italy, his mother kept pointing out to him that there was still beauty to be found in the world, including the exquisite, perfumed roses of Rome.
CNE Journal

Mahler Unleashed


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By Brian McCreath
New England Conservatory of Music President Tony Woodcock talks about NEC's celebration of Gustav Mahler's music.
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Great Liszt Performances from Classical New England


By Cathy Fuller
For the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt's birth, here are some of my favorite performances from the Fraser Performance Studio and beyond.
CNE Journal

Opera Boston's Béatrice et Bénédict


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By Brian McCreath
A modern twist enlivens this weekend's production of Berlioz's comedic love story.
CNE Journal

What Does A Conductor Do?


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Classical New England host Brian McCreath talks with Emily Rooney about the ways a conductor can bring music to life.
Classical New England

Classical New England To Broadcast From Bryant University


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A special event on Oct. 6 celebrates the return of full-time classical music in Rhode Island radio.
Today on Classical New England
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Alisa Weilerstein Wins MacArthur Grant


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By Brian McCreath
One of the most exciting musicians of our time is recognized with a so-called "Genius Grant"
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Britten's A War Requiem


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By James David Jacobs
A plea for peace and healing.
Tonight at 10pm on 99.5 All Classical
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Ives's Prophetic Music, Post-9/11


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By James David Jacobs
The American composer captured a moment that eerily foreshadowed reaction to Sept. 11, 2001.
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A Listener's Guide To Schubert's 'Die Schöne Müllerin'



By Cathy Fuller
Tenor Matthew Polenzani and pianist Julius Drake lead a journey into Schubert's vivid song cycle.
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In Performance


Here is more information about artists and presenters featured on this week's programs.
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Sendai, Japan: "Music And Courage"


By James David Jacobs
The Sendai Philharmonic and conductor Pascal Verrot offer inspiration for rebuilding.
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A New Meaning For "Amateur Hour"


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By James David Jacobs
Winchester's Angela Lee Tien takes the stage at Van Cliburn's International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs.
The Bach Hour

Two Masterpieces From Altenburg, Germany


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By Brian McCreath
This week's program takes you to the Schloßkirche in Altenburg to hear an instrument Bach himself performed on when it was built.
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Bernard Greenhouse, 1916-2011


By James David Jacobs
A remembrance of a great cellist and a great human being.
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Sendai, Japan: The Orchestra Comes Of Age


By James David Jacobs
The next in a series about the Sendai Philharmonic as it struggles to rebuild after the March disaster.
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Postscript From Spain


By Cathy Fuller
A few added scenes and thoughts from a cultural pilgrimage.
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Sendai, Japan: Looking Back On The Birth Of An Orchestra


By James David Jacobs
As Japan recovers, our guest blogger takes us back to the formative years of an orchestra that anchors the cultural life of northern Japan.
Café Europa

The Berlin Philharmonic


By Brian McCreath
Hear performances by one of the world's great orchestras, from concerts at their dynamic home concert hall.
On-demand at Classical New England
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Sendai, Japan: Resilience of a Cultural Jewel


By James David Jacobs
A personal voice highlights the central role of the orchestra in the culture of one of Japan's hardest hit cities
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What's Your Sense of Place



By Laura Carlo
During the month of May, join host Laura Carlo for great works that describe a place. And share your own favorite place with a story or a photo. Entries will be picked to be read on air and shares on our digital mural.
Classical Concerts

Handel and Haydn's Israel in Egypt


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Harry Christophers conducts Handel's masterpiece on the Exodus in concert.
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In Performance, week of Apr. 18


By Brian McCreath
Here is more information about the performers and presenters featured this week.
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Zarzuela!


By Cathy Fuller
One of the distinctive musical sounds of Spain is featured in another postcard from the WGBH Learning Tour.
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Haydn's "Seven Last Words"


By James David Jacobs
Whether for piano, string quartet, orchestra, or choir, Haydn's Passion Week masterpiece transmits incredible emotional power.
Sunday, April 17 at 9am on 99.5 All Classical
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Spain!


By Cathy Fuller
Greetings from our 2011 Learning Tour!
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Strings Attached


By Laura Carlo
"I love my instrument of choice, but, learning classical piano does nothing for your 'cool' factor when you're 10 or 12..."
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Classical Musicians Perform to Benefit Japan


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By Brian McCreath
Music always has a healing power, but these events make that power a tangible reality.
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The Conductor's Art


By James David Jacobs
"... when the combination of great music, great musicians and a great conductor all work in sync, you get something unmatched by any other human activity."
Boston Symphony Orchestra

The Tempest, Shakespeare's Most Musical Play


MORE BACKSTAGE WITH BRIAN BELL
By James David Jacobs
How one of Shakespeare's last plays stands as a singular creation and points the way towards new forms of theater.
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Boston Symphony and Andris Nelsons: The Reviews


By Brian McCreath
Read what the critics had to say about the young Latvian conductor's performance with the BSO at Carnegie Hall on Thursday.
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Erin go Bragh!


By Laura Carlo
Laura Carlo shares some classical music for the Irish in all of us...
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The Concert Hall Re-set Button


By Brian McCreath
When everything familiar bursts into the remarkable.
The Composer Files

Celebrating Bartók


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In honor of the 130th anniversary of the composer's birth, join 99.5 All Classical for a series of local and historic performances and exclusive on demand music.
Classical Concerts

The Bartók Experience


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By Brian McCreath
The Takács Quartet, Muzsikás, and Márta Sebestyén take us into the soul of the Hungarian composer's music.
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Nadia Boulanger


By James David Jacobs
For Women's History Month, an in-depth look at one of the most important musicians of the last century.
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For March, a Celebration of Women in Music


By Laura Carlo
Join me each morning at 7am to celebrate the trailblazers, the visionaries, and today's remarkable women of music.
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The First Recordings of the Boston Symphony Orchestra


By Brian Bell
Some remarkable music making, from the earliest days of recorded sound.
99.5 All Classical

Ben Roe Named Managing Director of Classical Services


MORE ABOUT BEN ROE
Boston's All Classical Station to be led by Grammy Award winning producer and NPR veteran.
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Antidote for Winter: Free Concerts


By Laura Carlo
If you're tired of the weather (and don't have time to get away to Aruba), try these musically warm options.
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My Favorites: Figaro and the "Diabelli" Variations


By James David Jacobs
Mozart and Beethoven show us the sublime in our everyday human foibles.
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For Valentine's Day, Machaut, a 14th Century Dylan


By James David Jacobs
"He took a tradition of itinerant balladeers and invested the style with intellectual rigor and worldly sophistication while retaining the primal appeal of folk music."
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My Favorites: A Choice You May Not Expect


By Suzanne Bona
The music closest to us sometimes comes from our earliest experiences.
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My Favorites: An Unknown Romeo and Juliet


By Brian Bell
Plenty of composers have been inspired by Shakespeare's tragedy, but this one is special.
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For Our Greatest President's Birthday


By James David Jacobs
A musical tribute to Abraham Lincoln...
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My Favorites: A Bold Punch from Prokofiev


By Michelle Sweet
"Music can viscerally bring a snapshot moment from our past right back to the present..."
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My Favorites: Introspective Brahms and Soaring Gnattali


By Alice Abraham
Dialogue is at the heart of the matter in these very personal favorites.
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My Favorites: Ringtone Mozart


By Amanda Goodwin
I discovered my favorite through my radio and cell phone.
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My Favorites: Mahler's Third and the Goldbergs


By Brian McCreath
We've asked you for yours;  here are some of ours.

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Celebrating Jussi Bjorling and Leontyne Price


By James David Jacobs
Two immortal singers with extraordinary qualities, musical and otherwise.
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Happy New Year!


By Laura Carlo
For the Year of the Rabbit...
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Music and Art: Copley and Billings


By Cathy Fuller
Hear inspired pairings of music and art from the Art of the Americas wing of the Museum of Fine Arts.
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Lou Harrison's "Elegiac" Symphony


By James David Jacobs
"I will go out on a limb and declare this the most beautiful movement of American symphonic music yet written."
CNE Journal

Music and Art: Paternosto & Ginastera


By Cathy Fuller
Two Latin American Modernists, inspired by the Art of the Americas wing at the Museum of Fine Arts.
Concerts

An Invitation to the Landmarks Orchestra


By Laura Carlo
I hope you'll join me for a wonderful concert this Friday.
CNE Journal

Music and Art: West and Antes


By Cathy Fuller
From the young United States, a pairing of music and art inspired by the Art of the Americas wing of the Museum of Fine Arts.
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Two Essential Symphonies


By James David Jacobs
Two composers write for their times and create something eternal.
Sunday, Jan. 23 at 9am on 99.5 All Classical
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The Real "Wellington's Victory"


By James David Jacobs
A listener dispels a myth through her request.
CNE Journal

Music and Art: Stella and Diamond


By Cathy Fuller
Bursts of energy from the early 1940's for the eyes and ears, inspired by the Art of the Americas wing of the Museum of Fine Arts.
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The Artistry of Innovation


By Brian McCreath
Creativity and technology, on the stage and beyond.
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Life Savors: Stop and Smell the...well, Snow


By Laura Carlo
What breaks the routine for you?
CNE Journal

Music and Art: O'Keeffe and Still


By Cathy Fuller
1927 in art and music, inspired by the new Art of the Americas wing at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.
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"...to the memory of a great man"



By James David Jacobs
Two symphonies embody so much of what we honor in Martin Luther King, Jr.
CNE Journal

Music and Art: Louis Moreau Gottschalk & Fitz Henry Lane


By Cathy Fuller
Selections inspired by the Art of the Americas wing at the Museum of Fine Arts.
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Zeroes and Ones


By Laura Carlo
I was looking at today’s date on a digital calendar, 01-11-11, and thought about how everything in our lives seems to have become digitized, zeroes and ones...

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