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Center Stage


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In Performance

Memorial Concert for Charles Ansbacher


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Hear the Boston Landmarks Orchestra's memorial concert for the late Charles Ansbacher.
Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 6:30pm on 99.5 All Classical

Concerts

Los Angeles Philharmonic Opening Night


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Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Opening Night Concert, with tenor Juan Diego Floréz in music by Rossini.

Friday, Oct. 8, 8pm on 99.5 All Classical

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Oct. 7: Jack Gallagher


By Brian McCreath
Music from an Ohio composer
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Oct. 10: Mahler's Roommate


By James David Jacobs
What ever became of your college roommate?  Here's what happened to Mahler's.
Kids' Classical Hour

Imagination Nation: Who's Verdi?


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Ray Brown hosts a fun-filled hour, with a mini-bio of Giuseppe Verdi, music by Leonard Bernstein, and more!
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Oct. 12: Louis Moreau Gottschalk


By Ray Brown
A listener has requested music by a great but unheralded American composer.
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Oct. 13: Prague and Art Nouveau


By Brian McCreath
The Czech capitol was one of the centers of Art Nouveau.
Kids' Classical Hour

Wacky Warner Wevue


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Join Ray Brown on Kids' Classical Hour for all the classical favorites from Bugs, Elmer, and the rest!
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Oct. 18: Rattle and the Magic of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker


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By Cathy Fuller
Sir Simon Rattle says that he wasn’t always a huge Tchaikovsky fan....


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Oct. 20: Benjamin Zander and the Boston Philharmonic


By Laura Carlo
The conductor gives a preview of the 2010-2011 season.
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Big little things for starting your week....


By Cathy Fuller
First, because it’s Monday and the idea of joyfully propelling yourself through the thrilling chaos of life may not yet have occurred to you...
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Happy Halloween!


By Laura Carlo
When my child was a few weeks shy of his 2nd birthday I showed him  a beautifully-designed “Prince Charming” costume complete with beribboned jacket with gold buttons and epaulets...
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One More Swing Through Prague


By Brian McCreath
When music takes you there.
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Cathedrals In Music


WATCH NOVA'S BUILDING THE GREAT CATHEDRALS
By Brian McCreath
Hear musical responses to great cathedrals, and watch Building The Great Cathedrals.
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A Request for Gershwin


By Ray Brown
The classical music establishment has always been divided about Gershwin...
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"You Are Drawn Into Being A Co-Conspirator..."


By Cathy Fuller
Fortepianist Robert Levin talks about the infectious joy of Mozart's music.
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Intuition, Paranoia, and Berlioz


By James David Jacobs
It's Halloween, so it seems appropriate to consider the subject of fear...
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Can You See Music?


By Brian McCreath
The World's Alex Gallafent looks into Alexander Scriabin's synaesthesia, and conductor Marin Alsop discusses Samuel Barber with NPR's Scott Simon.
The Bach Hour

Rachel Podger's Soulful Bach


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The British violinist contrasts "cascading arpeggios" and a "soulful melody," and the Boston Symphony Orchestra performs the "St. Anne" Prelude and Fugue.
Live from Fraser

Discovery Ensemble Plays Martinu and Beethoven


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Conductor Courtney Lewis leads the acclaimed Boston chamber orchestra in Martinu's dramatic Double Concerto and selections from Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, the "Eroica."
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Paderewski's 150th birthday and Bruno Walter, Week One


By James David Jacobs
Hear music for an unheralded anniversary on Saturday morning, and from a great conductor on Sunday.
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Listen To This


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By Brian McCreath
Alex Ross, music critic for the New Yorker and author of The Rest is Noise, visits Cambridge this evening.
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Zacharias Visits 99.5


By Cathy Fuller
How can you get the most out of playing Haydn?  Ask pianist and conductor Christian Zacharias and he'll tell you...
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Gershwin, Harris, Haydn


By Ray Brown
Ray Brown has music from Gershwin, Roy Harris, and Haydn
Kids' Classical Hour

Farkle's Search


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John Lithgow hosts The Remarkable Farkle McBride, the story of a boy who searches for just the right instrument to play!
Live from Fraser

Znaider and Kreisler's Violin


By Cathy Fuller
Violinist Nikolaj Znaider visited 99.5 All Classical and brought along the instrument of a legendary artist.
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Rudolf Barshai, and Bruno Walter, Week Two


By James David Jacobs
Bruno Walter, like most conductors of his generation, was also a composer...
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A Robust Cup of Mozart


By Brian McCreath
The Boston Symphony Orchestra serves up a rich performance on its own label.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

All-Brahms with Kurt Masur


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The German conductor and the BSO perform the Symphony No. 3, and Nicholas Angelich is the soloist in the Piano Concerto No. 2.
Kids' Classical Hour

Once Upon A Time


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It's classical music and fairy tales, including "The Frog Prince," "Hansel and Gretel" and more!
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Extra Pledge Bonus: The Berlin Philharmonic!


By Brian McCreath
A hidden bonus with one of our thank you gifts.
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All Together Now...


By Laura Carlo
The birthday anniversary of a composer who changed his course.
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Buchbinder's Brahms


By Brian McCreath
The Austrian pianist takes on one of the monuments of the concerto repertoire.
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A Concerto With Movie DNA


By Brian McCreath
Nikolaj Znaider joins the Vienna Philharmonic for Korngold's Violin Concerto, a piece built on film themes.
Kids' Classical Hour

The Nature of Music


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Join Ray Brown for a walk in nature through music by Dvorak, Smetana, MacDowell, and more!
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Simple Gifts


By Laura Carlo
I'm sorry to see November go.
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For St. Andrew's Day


By Brian McCreath
I suppose with a name like mine, it shouldn't come as any surprise that Scotland figures prominently in my background.
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Classical In The News


By Brian McCreath
Check out some recent NPR pieces about classical music.
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Concert for the Cure


JULIE SCOLNIK ON THE CONCERT
By Cathy Fuller
Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Concert for the Cure:  Rhythms of Hope on Sunday, Dec. 5, at Jordan Hall in Boston.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

A Brace of Second Symphonies


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HARBISON ON HIS SECOND
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James Levine conducts the Second Symphonies by Harbison and Schumann, and violinist Nikolaj Znaider plays Mozart.
Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Sunday Concert

Andrew Davis at the CSO


The British conductor leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in music by Stravinsky, Mendelssohn, Ravel, and Primosch.
Sunday, Dec. 5 at 3pm on 99.5 All Classical
Kids' Classical Hour

All in the Family


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Join Ray Brown for music from members of great classical music families--including composers like the Mozarts, the Bachs, and more!
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Requiems, Anniversaries, and Controversies


By James David Jacobs
Sifting the truth to find the music.
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Holiday Lights


By Laura Carlo
Light is so important to the holidays for Jews and Christians alike, and even for those who celebrate Winter Solstice.
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"My Nine Lives," Violin$, Alisa Weilerstein, and Who's Afraid of Modern Music?


By Brian McCreath
Leon Fleisher talks with Diane Rehm, Alex Ross sounds off on modern music, and how much would you pay for a violin?
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A Birthday of Two Mavericks


By James David Jacobs
Two important composers share a birthday of December 11.
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Thomas Hampson and Mahler's Wunderhorn


By Brian McCreath
One of today's great Mahler interpreters performs some of the composer's most personal music.
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Bach's Christmas Oratorio


By Brian McCreath
Hear Bach's masterpiece for the Christmas season.

Concerts

New Year's Day from Vienna


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HISTORY OF THE NEW YEAR'S CONCERTS
Join the Vienna Philharmonic and conductor Franz Welser-Möst for waltzes, marches, and more from the gorgeous Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna.
Sunday, Jan. 2 at 3pm on 99.5 All Classical

CNE Journal

Music and Art: Cassatt and Chadwick


By Cathy Fuller
Hear music inspired by the Museum of Fine Art's new Art of the Americas wing.
Live Performances

Download the Nashville Symphony Orchestra in Concert


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By Fred Child
If you missed Thursday night's webcast, download performances from the concert, including Robert Levin's Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22 with conductor Nicholas McGegan, from the newly refurbished Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
Keith's Classical Corner

Winter Legends


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Music for winter by Arnold Bax on Keith's Classical Corner.
Weekdays at 8:30am on 99.5 All Classical
CNE Journal

Music and Art: Homer and MacDowell


By Cathy Fuller
Dramatic art from two New Englanders, inspired by the Art of the Americas wing of the Museum of Fine Arts.
Kids' Classical Hour

Wild West!


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Join Ray Brown, for cowboys, rodeos, and the Great American West, with Copland, Grofe, and more!
Keith's Classical Corner

The Changed Stravinsky


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Keith Lockhart introduces the lesser known side of the genius.
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Popcorn With That Beethoven?


By Brian McCreath
Orchestras at the multiplex:  a mixed bag.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Mark Elder Conducts Debussy, Delius, and More


ELDER'S CONCERT PREVIEW
BSO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The British conductor pianist is joined by pianist Lars Vogt in a program that also includes Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21.
Saturday, Jan. 15 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Kids' Classical Hour

Classical Colours!


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Join Ray Brown for a veritable rainbow of classical music!
Sunday Concert

Dohnányi at Chicago


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Christoph von Dohnányi and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform Bartók, Schumann and more in concert.
Sunday, Jan. 16 at 3pm on 99.5 All Classical
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The Artistry of Innovation


By Brian McCreath
Creativity and technology, on the stage and beyond.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

A Russian Kaleidoscope


MAAZEL'S CONCERT PREVIEW
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Lorin Maazel conducts Tchaikovsky's Suite No. 3, Stravinsky's Song of the Nightingale, and Scriabin's Poem of Ecstasy, live from Symphony Hall.
Saturday, Jan. 22 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
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.
Sunday Concert

Zander Conducts Wagner and Prokofiev


ZANDER'S CONCERT PREVIEW
The Boston Philharmonic performs music from Wagner's Die Meistersinger and Götterdämmerung, and cellist Natalia Gutman is the soloist in Prokofiev's Symphony-Concerto.
Sunday, Jan. 23 at 3pm 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.
Kids' Classical Hour

Tchaikovsky Discovers America!


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Join Ray Brown for the story of the Russian composer's first visit to this country, with music from The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, the 1812 Overture, and more!
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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
Music

Tell Us What Music You Love


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Tell us what your favorite pieces are, then listen for them on the air!
Concerts

An Invitation to the Landmarks Orchestra


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

The New World Symphony, Live in Concert


By Julie Amacher
Michael Tilson Thomas conducts music by Wagner, Adès, and Copland, live in the opening concert from the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center.
Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Live Performances

The Los Angeles Philharmonic In London, On Demand


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Gustavo Dudamel conducts Adams, Bernstein, and Beethoven, from a concert at London's Barbican Center, available on demand.
Boston Symphony Orchestra

Arabella Steinbacher Plays Mozart


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The German violinist is joined by conductor Christoph von Dohnányi in a program that also includes music by Dvorák and Ligeti.
Saturday, Jan. 29 at 7pm on 99.5 All Classical
Kids' Classical Hour

Going Places!


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Join Ray Brown for classical music that's all about the journey, with music by Leopold Mozart, Arthur Honegger, John Adams, and more!
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.
Sunday Concert

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in Concert


Manfred Honeck conducts Mozart's "Prague" Symphony and Beethoven's Violin Concerto with soloist Frank Peter Zimmermann.
Sunday, Jan. 30 at 3pm on 99.5 All Classical

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