Friday, March 20 John Andres hosts.
You’ll hear a quiz at 6:40 a.m.
The Mystery Piece theme? Women’s Music Onstage
The online classical music magazine Bachtrack has been tracking the most oft-performed women composers around the world since 2016. Can you guess who the top female composers are?
Monday, March 23
Wake up to cheery signs of spring in music – children, cherry blossoms, and cherubs on the seaside in Respighi’s Three Botticelli Pictures.
Tuesday, March 24
Nature can be a refuge from our hectic lives. In “soft blink of amber light,” composer Jocelyn Hagen sets a text by the American writer Julia Klatt Singer that suggests that following fireflies into the woods offers a kind of healing power. Hear this ethereal piece recorded by the Houston Chamber Choir.
Wednesday, March 25
Start your day with works by composers Caroline Shaw, Reza Ghassemi, and Clara Schumann. Hear from a new release of music by Marianna Martines (read John Andres’ essay at WXXIClassical.org.)
Thursday, March 26
In advance of the Silkroad Ensemble’s performance on Thursday (3/26) with Rhiannon Giddens’ you’ll hear from the singer and the world music ensemble. Mitsuko Uchida plays Mozart’s 27th piano concerto with the Cleveland Orchestra.
Friday, March 27
On the playlist: works by Hildegard von Bingen, Leopoldine Blahetka, and Errollyn Wallen, as well as Robert Schumann’s “Spring” symphony.
