Podcast Episodes

Rebecca Clarke

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In 1942, the 19th Festival of the International Society for Contemporary Music was held in Berkeley, California. Over 30 composers from 13 na…

2 hours ago

Musgrave's Postcard

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On today’s date in 2012, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the BBC’s Scottish Symphony, under the direction of Scottish conductor Donald Ru…

1 day, 2 hours ago

William Schuman, Chairman of the Board

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By the time of his death in 1998, pop singer Frank Sinatra was such a domineering figure in his field that he was known as “The Chairman of t…

2 days, 2 hours ago

Salieri opens La Scala

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On today’s date in 1778, Italy’s most famous opera house opened with a performance of L’Europa Riconosciuta, or Europa Revealed, a work writt…

3 days, 2 hours ago

Harbison's 'Three City Blocks'

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American composer John Harbison was born in 1938, and so, as a young lad, grew up at the tail end of the Golden Age of radio and the big band…

4 days, 2 hours ago

Jack Delano

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Today’s date in 1914 marks the birthday of one of Puerto Rico’s most fascinating composers! Born in Ukraine under the name Yakov Ovcharov, he…

5 days, 2 hours ago

Sousa leaves the Marine Band

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On today’s date in 1892, The Washington Post’s headlines included one that read: “Sousa’s farewell toot — last appearance of the Marine Band …

6 days, 2 hours ago

William Schuman on the George Washington Bridge

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On today’s date in 1950, the Michigan All-Star Band, under the direction of Dale Harris, gave the premiere performance of a new work, George …

1 week ago

Gene Gutche

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On today’s date in 1962, the Symphony No. 5 for strings, by German-born American composer Gene Gutchë, received its premiere performance at C…

1 week, 1 day ago

World War I in Europe, Bach in America

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On today’s date in 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, effectively beginning World War I.

Early in the course of that war, French c…

1 week, 2 days ago