The Spanish Hour
Mondays, 10 to 11 pm on WXXI-FM 91.5, WXXY 90.3, WXXI-FM/HD 91.5-1, and online at wxxiclassical.org
Meet the people of the Spanish-speaking world through their music. The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree presents recorded performances featuring Iberian and Latin American composers, conductors and performers. Host Candice Agree combines her musical training from the Eastman School of Music with her training in Spanish and Catalan language to present works from the Iberian Peninsula, the Americas, Mexico, and the Caribbean from the Middle Ages through the 21st century.
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Considered by the Catalans as the most romantic day of the year, Sant Jordi Day (or International Book and Rose day) is a day when traditionally men give women a rose and women give men a book. But things have changed and since it is such a special day, today everyone receives a rose and a book; parents give their children a book and a rose, and friends give each other a rose. -
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Considered one of the world’s best lyrical tenors in the second half of the twentieth century, Alfredo Kraus' most famous character was the role of Werther in Jules Massenet’s opera of the same name.
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The long history of music from Spain played a notable part in the establishment of Basque-language choirs that helped preserve their language and songs. We'll hear from the Boys Choir of El Escorial on Mon 8/1 @ 10pm.
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Although no longer in residency, the Chiara String Quartet has, since 2000, had a great impact on culture and education in Nebraska.
