The accordion and bandoneon
A brief foray into the sublime sounds of the squeeze box, large and small. Gwen Cresens, above.
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Some of our recent programs:
Oscars
Sampling some of the standouts for this year’s Oscar nominations for Best Original Song and Best Soundtrack.
50 Years Ago This Week, The Köln Concert
A celebration upon the 50th anniversary of Keith Jarrett’s masterpiece, the Köln Concert.
Mars
Music of the heavens and a few words on the close approach of Mars.
E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
Music for the long cold month of January, and a brief review of Yip Harburg, above.
2025!
2025! Happy New Year One and All, with words of wisdom from Georges Gurdjieff (above).
Christmas
An Hour Of Music for the Holidays.
Winter Solstice
A celebration of the drowsy descent and reawakening of Helios.
Song of Amergin
Richness of sound that defies a tally, with a chilling standout, the oldest Irish poem to come down to us through the ages, Song of Amergin or The Mystery.
Sarband and Fadia El-Hage
An 18th Century Middle Eastern musician visits Leipzig; Emily Jane Brontë in the 19th, finishing with music of the present.
Gratitude
The grace and wisdom of Tecumseh in the face of certain defeat.