Cinqo de Mayo

Cinqo de Mayo

A look into the significance of Cinqo de Mayo and an hour of great Mexican music.

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Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric Chopin

A brief biography and a sampling of music from the 19th C. master of solo piano, Frédéric Chopin.

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Martha’s Ballet

Martha’s Ballet

A sampling of Aaron Copeland’s music written for Martha Graham’s ballet, which she named Appalachian Spring, and a host of others celebrating the arrival of spring.

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Women’s Voices

Women’s Voices

A selection of song with an explanation of how, when and why women were pushed out of music.

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Multi-faceted Love

Multi-faceted Love

For the week of Valentine’s Day, a selection of songs that look at love from all different angles.

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Oscar Hopefuls

Oscar Hopefuls

A survey of likely candidates for Best Original Score in this year’s Oscar nominations.

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Love

Love

Love is dropping off, hate is gaining ground in the pop charts. Misery too on the rise. Let Adagio be your antidote! 

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Nursery Music

Nursery Music

Music for all ages, not least of which, infants, toddlers and those still in the oven. 

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Winterreise

Winterreise

Music written for and about these deepest darkest days of winter in poetry, song and prayer.

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Songs for the Sun

Songs for the Sun

A look at the Solstice through the eons and a selection of songs to bring the sun back to life.

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Song of Amergin

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.

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