The Spanish Hour
Mondays, 10 to 11 pm on WXXO-FM 91.5, WXXY 90.3, WXXO-FM/HD1 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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Sacred, paraliturgical, celebratory, and secular music of the Jews of the Mediterranean, Spain, Greece, Italy, and the Ottoman Empire -
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Joaquín Rodrigo believed this to be the best definition ever given of the Spanish guitar. -
Women have been far too frequently relegated to the sidelines, despite their skills and contributions to the Latin music cannon. Host Candice Agree places women in the spotlight. -
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The Brazilian Guitar Quartet have established themselves as one of the world’s leading guitar ensembles. The group’s unique combination of six-string and eight-string guitars allows for the exploration of an original and unusual repertoire. -
In New Spain, the Fandango dance was not only part of weddings or religious celebrations, but also the unification of many races and traditions.
