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Maurice Ravel’s Violin Sonata No. 2 is known for its show-stopping moments, but Joshua Bell says that the very beginning of the piece is his favorite. We’ll hear Joshua Bell play Ravel’s Violin Sonata No. 2 alongside pianist Peter Dugan on today’s show. yourclassical.org/episode/20…

Polyrhythm means two or more different rhythms going at the same time. Composer Kenji Bunch recently wrote a piece using polyrhythm as a metaphor for the peaceful coexistence of opposing ideologies. On today's show, hear "Time In" by Kenji Bunch. yourclassical.org/episode/20…

According to the song, whenever "The Girl from Ipanema" passes someone, they respond: "Ahhh." Dylan Schneider drew inspiration from that moment to create a piece. Hear the Cassatt String Quartet perform "Goes A-H-H-H" from a concert in Vinalhaven, ME. yourclassical.org/episode/20…

Composer Inocente Carreño was born in 1919 on a little Venezuelan island called Margarita. On today's show, hear the music he wrote in tribute to his beloved home island: "Margariteña" by Inocente Carreño. yourclassical.org/episode/20…

Join us today for the world premiere performance of a concerto @michaelabels wrote for Slovenian @makguitar. We'll hear the story behind the piece and how it became an emotional collaboration inspired by the idea of finding beauty in troubled environments. yourclassical.org/episode/20…

Compared to Dvorak's big hits, his "Poetic Tone Pictures" have flown mostly under the radar. It's a collection of musical poetry and each piece reflects a different "picture." @LeifOveAndsnes says it's gorgeous, and we'll hear him play it on today's show. yourclassical.org/episode/20…

In the early 1900s, English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams was deeply inspired by a hymn written four centuries earlier. Join us today to hear a Buffalo Philharmonic (@BPOrchestra) performance of Vaughan Williams' 'Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis.' yourclassical.org/episode/20…

Ryuichi Sakamoto 坂本龍一, a trailblazing composer and producer who was one of the first musicians to incorporate electronic production into popular songcraft, has died at 71. yourclassical.org/story/2023…

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We are thrilled to announce that @perf_today has selected acclaimed Venezuelan composer and pianist @monterogabriela as the 2023 Classical Woman of the Year. Find out more! yourclassical.org/story/2022…

At 17, @KayhanKalhor left his home in Iran, fled for safety, and walked over 2500 miles to Italy alone with just a small backpack and his beloved kamancheh (spiked fiddle). We'll hear music Kalhor wrote for @YoYo_Ma and @silkroadproject on today’s show. yourclassical.org/episode/20…

Composer Bruce Adolphe joins us weekly for the Piano Puzzler. Bruce re-writes a familiar tune in the style of a composer and one of our listeners tries to guess the hidden tune and the composer whose style he's imitating. Play the PT Piano Puzzler today! yourclassical.org/episode/20…

Music can express many emotions: moments of tenderness, passion and fear. All those emotions shared without a single word. Today we'll hear 'Transfigured Night' by Arnold Schoenberg from a concert presented by the Kingston Chamber Music Festival. yourclassical.org/episode/20…

Pierre Jalbert wrote a piece for @CarolWincenc to celebrate her 50th anniversary season. On today's show, Carol Wincenc and the @escherquartet perform the world premiere of Jalbert's "Air in Motion" from a concert at @MorganLibrary in New York City. yourclassical.org/episode/20…

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In 2019 there was a ceremony in Iceland to memorialize the Ok glacier that melted away. A plaque was installed in its former spot and Marcus Maroney composed a piece inspired by the inscription on that plaque. @ROCOHouston performs Maroney's ‘OK, Goodbye.' yourclassical.org/episode/20…