When organist Lori Moreland grew up rooting for the White Sox, she never thought that one day she would be one of the team’s most valuable players.
Meet Organist Lori Moreland, One of the Chicago White Sox’s Most Valuable Players
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How a Bach Minuet Got a Motown Makeover
Bach’s Minuet in G major from the Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach is famous enough today that you may have had it as your cell phone ringtone. One arrangement, recorded by a ’60s girl group called The Toys, was a #1 single in the US and reached #5 on the UK Global charts.
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Jorge Federico Osorio
Hear celebrated pianist Jorge Federico Osorio share a diverse program overflowing with pieces, including works of Bach, Albéniz, Ponce, and Debussy.
Playlist
Two Chorale Preludes, by Bach (arr. Busoni)
Prelude, Chorale, and Fugue, by Franck
Selections from Preludes, by Debussy
Mazurca melancólica, by Castro
Three Mazurkas, by Ponce
Mallorca, by Albéniz
Granada (Serenata), and Aragón (Fantasía) from Suite española, by Albéniz
Rapsodia cubana No.1, by Ponce
Intermezzo No.1, by Ponce
Balada mexicana, by Ponce
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Ravel and Debussy
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts works by Ravel, including his opera L’enfant et les sortilèges, and Debussy, including the rarely heard cantata La Damoiselle élue for women’s chorus and soprano soloist. This performance features soprano Kate Royal.
Playlist
“Mother Goose” Suite, by Ravel
La Damoiselle élue, by Debussy
L’enfant et les sortilèges, by Ravel
Playlist: Classical Music for Pumpkin Spice Season That’s Anything but Basic
While we all love the classics like the “Autumn” concerto from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons,” here are some works that are a little less… common to cozy up with this fall.
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Quiz: Which Mozart Opera Are You?
Mozart’s 22 operas each have their own unique personalities. Are you fun and lovable like The Magic Flute? Are you passionate and dark like Don Giovanni? Find out what Mozart opera YOU are!
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Bavarian Staatsorchester with Julia Fisher and Müller-Schott
Hear the Bavarian Staatsorchester conducted by Kirill Petrenko in a performance that features Julia Fischer, violin, and Daniel Müller-Schott, cello, playing Brahms’s Double Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony.
Playlist
Double Concerto, by Brahms
Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58, by Tchaikovsky
One of Senator McCain’s last requests was for soprano Renée Fleming to sing at his memorial. She agreed.
Soprano Renée Fleming will perform at the Washington National Cathedral for the memorial service of late U.S. Senator John McCain.
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Can classical music make you smarter?
To help you eliminate distractions and regain your focus, your favorite classical recordings might be just what you need. But, can classical music actually make you smarter?
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Late Night with Leonard Bernstein
Late Night with Leonard Bernstein is a portrait of the composer written and hosted by his daughter, Jamie, and co-written by a protégé, George Steel. It features music dear to the Maestro and stories providing a very personal view of this great American icon. It was recorded on the stage of Ravinia’s Martin Theater the evening of July 27, 2018.
