Classical Music with Cathy Fuller  

 

 

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Oct. 13: Experiencing the Unexpected


By Cathy Fuller
Sometimes classical music can catch us with our guard down.
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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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The Boston Chamber Music Society Plays Saint-Saëns


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One of Boston's premiere chamber ensembles performs Camille Saint-Saëns's darkly dramatic Piano Quartet, Op. 41.
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Clarinetist James Campbell and Pianist Marc-André Hamelin


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By Cathy Fuller
Two longtime friends stop by our Fraser Performance Studio for conversation and music by Brahms, Berg, and Poulenc.
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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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Stefan Jackiw's New Brahms


By Cathy Fuller
A Boston-bred violinist releases a stunning first recording.
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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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Kutik Plays Franck


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Violinist Yevgeny Kutik performs Franck's gorgeous Violin Sonata in A, along with music by Schedrin and Achron.

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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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A New Pergolesi Stabat Mater


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By Cathy Fuller
"... the most perfect and most moving that has ever issued from the pen of any composer.”
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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.
Live from Fraser

Stephen Marchionda


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The guitarist plays music by Albeniz, Rodrigo, and Nicholas Maw.
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Boston Chamber Music Society's Brahms


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BCMS performs Prokofiev's Sonata for Solo Violin and Brahms's Horn Trio in E-flat, with 99.5 All Classical host Cathy Fuller
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Music for Food for Music


INFO ON MUSIC FOR FOOD, FRIDAY MAR. 11
By Cathy Fuller
One of Boston's renowned musicians organizes performances to benefit those in need.
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A Portuguese Renaissance Christmas


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Exsultemus sings seasonal music by Esteves, Correa, Fernandes, and more, with 99.5 All Classical host Cathy Fuller.
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.
CNE Journal

Music and Art: Hopper and Gershwin


By Cathy Fuller
The 1930's in art and music, inspired by the new Art of the Americas wing at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.
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Kim Kashkashian Plays Bach


MUSIC FOR FOOD FOR MUSIC, FEB. 11
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The Boston based viola virtuoso and colleagues visit with two of Bach's trio sonatas and conversation with 99.5 All Classical's Cathy Fuller.
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.
CNE Journal

Music and Art: Louis Moreau Gottschalk & Fitz Henry Lane


By Cathy Fuller
Selections inspired by the Art of the Americas wing at the Museum of Fine Arts.
CNE Journal

Music and Art: O'Keeffe and Still


By Cathy Fuller
1927 in art and music, inspired by the new Art of the Americas wing at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.
Live from Fraser

The Harlem Quartet


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The dynamic young ensemble plays Turina, Beethoven, Corea, and Marsalis.
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.
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Music and Art: West and Antes


By Cathy Fuller
From the young United States, a pairing of music and art inspired by the Art of the Americas wing of the Museum of Fine Arts.
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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.
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Music and Art: Copley and Billings


By Cathy Fuller
Hear inspired pairings of music and art from the Art of the Americas wing of the Museum of Fine Arts.
Opera

Steven Lipsitt on BLO's The Emperor of Atlantis


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The Boston Lyric Opera's conductor previews Ullmann's opera with 99.5 All Classical host Cathy Fuller.
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Pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi


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Italian pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi talks with 99.5 All Classical host Cathy Fuller and performs music by Schubert, Chopin, Martucci, and more.
Valentine's Week Picks

Music You Love, By The Hour


For Valentine's week, here are your favorites;  check back each hour for the latest!
Feb. 14-18, 6am-8pm on 99.5 All Classical
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Valentine's Week Picks


By Music You Love, By The Hour
For Valentine's week, here are your favorites;  check back each hour for the latest!
Feb. 14-18, 6am-8pm on 99.5 All Classical
Valentine's Week Picks

The Music You Love, By The Hour


For Valentine's week, here are your favorites;  check back each hour for the latest!
Feb. 14-18, 6am-8pm on 99.5 All Classical
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Ben Roe Named Managing Director of Classical Services


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Boston's All Classical Station to be led by Grammy Award winning producer and NPR veteran.
Valentine's Week Picks

Music You Love, As It Happened


You, our listeners, provided a wealth of gorgeous music for Valentine's week.  Check out the complete list here.
Live from Fraser

New England Conservatory Chamber Orchestra


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The conductor-less ensemble joins host Cathy Fuller and a studio audience for music by Arensky's Variations on a theme by Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky's Apollon Musagète.
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Discovery Ensemble Plays Stravinsky, Adès, and Beethoven


DISCOVERY ENSEMBLE CONCERT, MAR. 17
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Conductor Courtney Lewis and the orchestra perform Stravinsky's "Dumbarton Oaks," Thomas Adès's reimagined Couperin, and highlights of Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony.
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BLO's Agrippina


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VIDEO & INFO FROM BLO'S AGRIPPINA, MAR. 18, 20 & 22
Soprano Caroline Worra, conductor Gary Thor Wedow, director Lillian Groag join Cathy Fuller for highlights of Boston Lyric Opera's production of Handel's opera.
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Polenzani and Drake Perform Schubert


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Matthew Polenzani takes a break from his starring roles at the Metropolitan Opera to perform selections from Schubert's Die Schöne Müllerin with pianist Julius Drake.
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Igudesman & Joo


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By Brian McCreath
The seriously fun classical duo brings "A Little Nightmare Music" to our Fraser Performance Studio.
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Gabriel Chodos Plays Schumann


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Pianist Gabriel Chodos visits the Fraser Performance Studio with Robert Schumann's Fantasy in C, Op. 17, and more.
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The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford


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With a history that stretches back to 1526, the British choir performs music by Tallis, Stanford, Rutter, and more.

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Amarcord


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The Leipzig-based vocal ensemble sings Elgar, Mendelssohn, and more.
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Harpist Ann Hobson Pilot


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ANN HOBSON PILOT PROFILE WITH BRIAN BELL
The legendary former Principal Harpist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and colleagues perform music by Bach, Saint-Saëns, Piazzolla, and more.
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Spain!


By Cathy Fuller
Greetings from our 2011 Learning Tour!
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Zarzuela!


By Cathy Fuller
One of the distinctive musical sounds of Spain is featured in another postcard from the WGBH Learning Tour.
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In Performance, week of Apr. 18


By Brian McCreath
Here is more information about the performers and presenters featured this week.
Classical Concerts

Handel and Haydn's Israel in Egypt


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Harry Christophers conducts Handel's masterpiece on the Exodus in concert.
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Pianist Martin Jones


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The British pianist visits our studio with music by Liszt, Debussy, Godowsky, and Graham Hair.

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Pianist André LaPlante


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One of today's great interpreters of Romantic music, the Canadian pianist performs Bach/Busoni, Haydn, and Liszt.
Music Interviews

Soprano Dawn Upshaw


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An artist of uncommon range and inspiration, the American soprano talks with host Cathy Fuller about her April 29 program presented by the Celebrity Series of Boston.
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Haimovitz And The Goldbergs


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Cellist Matt Haimovitz and friends join Cathy Fuller for an exploration of Bach's Goldberg Variations.
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Postscript From Spain


By Cathy Fuller
A few added scenes and thoughts from a cultural pilgrimage.
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Pianist Charlie Albright


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The young pianist visits the Fraser Performance Studio with music by Janacek, Menotti, Chopin, and more, with host Cathy Fuller.
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Pianist Martina Filjak


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The winner of the 2009 Cleveland International Piano Competition visits the Fraser Performance Studio with music by Mozart, Scriabin, and Balakirev.
Arias and Barcarolles

Thomas Quasthoff Sings Schubert


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ABOUT ARIAS AND BARCAROLLES
Join Cathy Fuller for selections from Die Schöne Müllerin, songs by Mahler, and arias and barcarolles, of course!  (Translations)
New England Summer Festivals

The Marlboro Festival


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Alan McLellan takes you to the venerable Marlboro Chamber Music Festival for performances from the 2011 season.

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The Case/CIM Baroque Orchestra


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Drawn from students at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music, the ensemble performs music by Telemann, Bach, Handel, and more.
Arias and Barcarolles

Celine Scheen Sings Songs of Love


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The Belgian soprano and the Ricercar Consort perform music by Rameau and Lambert in concert at the 2009 Boston Early Music Festival.

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In Performance


Here is more information about artists and presenters featured on this week's programs.
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Oboist Keisuke Wakao


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The BSO oboist performs music by Schumann and Beethoven, along with the broadcast premiere of John Williams's Oboe Concerto, written for the artist.
Arias and Barcarolles

Tyler Duncan's Songs of Travel


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The American baritone sings music by Vaughan Williams, and Sandrine Piau sings Mozart.
Arias and Barcarolles

Dawn Upshaw In Concert On The Cape


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The soprano sings Schubert's "Shepherd on the Rock" at the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival.

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Cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan


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Hear the winner of the 2011 Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medal in a 2009 performance with host Cathy Fuller.
Arias and Barcarolles

Soprano Dominique Labelle Sings Saint-Saëns


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Our weekly celebration of the art of song features the Canadian soprano with pianist and composer Yehudi Wyner.
Live from Fraser

The St. Lawrence String Quartet


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Haydn, Ravel, and John Adams are on the program as the St. Lawrence Quartet visits our Fraser Performances Studio.
Arias and Barcarolles

William Hite Sings Finzi


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The American tenor sings heartfelt songs by the English composer.
Arias and Barcarolles

Vittorio Grigolo Sings Verdi


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The Italian tenor sings arias from Luisa Miller and Un ballo un maschera, and Dawn Upshaw sings music by Osvaldo Golijov.

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Drive Time Live

Violinist Sarah Chang Visits Classical New England


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One of today's great soloists visits our Fraser Performance Studio for a live performance of music by Cesar Franck and more, previewing her Oct. 16 recital presented by Celebrity Series of Boston.
Arias and Barcarolles

Carolyn Sampson In Concert


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The British soprano performs Purcell and Lawes at the Boston Early Music Festival.
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Great Liszt Performances from Classical New England


By Cathy Fuller
For the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt's birth, here are some of my favorite performances from the Fraser Performance Studio and beyond.
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Harpist Ina Zdorovetchi


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The Boston-based harpist visits the Fraser Performance Studio with Classical New England's Cathy Fuller.
Arias and Barcarolles

Ian Bostridge Sings Britten


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The British tenor describes Britten's Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings as "a lost world of simplicity and natural order."

Arias and Barcarolles

Angelika Kirchschlager


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The Austrian mezzo-soprano talks with host Cathy Fuller and sings music by Brahms and Bach.
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Drive Time Live

Haimovitz and O'Riley at Classical New England


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Cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O'Riley visit our Fraser Performance Studio with music by Stravinsky, Janacek, Radiohead, and more.
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Drive Time Live

Violinist Bella Hristova


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The Bulgarian violinist, visiting Boston to perform with the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, performs in our Fraser Performance Studio.
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Live from Fraser

The Cypress Quartet


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The Cypress Quartet performs music by Griffes, Dvorák, and Barber in our Fraser Performance Studio.
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