Sampling some of the standouts for this year’s Oscar nominations for Best Original Song and Best Soundtrack.

A celebration upon the 50th anniversary of Keith Jarrett’s masterpiece, the Köln Concert.

Music of the heavens and a few words on the close approach of Mars.

Music for the long cold month of January, and a brief review of Yip Harburg, above.

2025! Happy New Year One and All, with words of wisdom from Georges Gurdjieff (above).

An Hour Of Music for the Holidays.

A celebration of the drowsy descent and reawakening of Helios.

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.

“…laugh about it, shout about it but when you’ve got to choose, every way you look at it you lose.”

Interpretations! (Above, Karrin Allyson)

Music of a wide-ranging nature for wide-ranging sensibilities.

La di da di la di dum, ’tis autumn

Shigeru Umebayashi, Kremerata Baltica, the Big O, and Hurricane Helene.

Music of Brazil and Mexico with brief sketches of Salli Terri, Laurindo Almeida and Chavela Vargas (above).

A review of Nina Simone’s first recording, 14 tracks on Bethlehem Records, that made it clear, A Big New Talent Has Come to Town.

A sampling of music for film and theater by the Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson.

Kathleen Turner performs Ariel Dorfman’s arresting poem Correspondence that will both chill and warm you. And in honor of their magnificent collaboration, a sampling of tangos.

A brief over view of La Traviata, and a teaser of Johann Johannsson and Ólafur Arnalds (above).

Upping the cellular voltage.

Songs and lore in celebration of this month’s blue moon.