https://capradio.org/images/logo/CapRadio_logo_STACKED_RGB_1400SQ.jpghttps://www.capradio.orghttps://www.capradio.org/Exploring the often surprising links between concepts, themes and people in classical music, from medieval to modernExploring the often surprising links between concepts, themes and people in classical music, from medieval to modernSat, 02 May 2026 09:22:00 GMTen-USCopyright 2026, CapRadioCPR RSS Generator 2.0120noCapRadioExploring the often surprising links between concepts, themes and people in classical music, from medieval to modernwebmaster@capradio.orgIn 1820, a little known composer and violinist named Nicolo Paganini published a collection of virtuoso solo pieces. One of them, the 24th Caprice, had an astonishing impact on the classical music world.https://www.capradio.org/100408Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:00:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/100408noIn 1820, a little known composer and violinist named Nicolo Paganini published a collection of virtuoso solo pieces. One of them, the 24th Caprice, had an astonishing impact on the classical music world.In 1820, a little known composer and violinist named Nicolo Paganini published a collection of virtuoso solo pieces. One of them, the 24th Caprice, had an astonishing impact on the classical music world.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgWhether King Arthurs is an historical figure or merely a legend, his story along with that of Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table has had a powerful impact on music.https://www.capradio.org/98780Fri, 14 Jul 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/98780noWhether King Arthurs is an historical figure or merely a legend, his story along with that of Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table has had a powerful impact on music.Whether King Arthurs is an historical figure or merely a legend, his story along with that of Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table has had a powerful impact on music.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgIt’s been called the City of Light and the City of Love. Given the number of composers who found inspiration there, it could just as easily be called the City of Music.https://www.capradio.org/98333Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/98333noIt’s been called the City of Light and the City of Love. Given the number of composers who found inspiration there, it could just as easily be called the City of Music.It’s been called the City of Light and the City of Love. Given the number of composers who found inspiration there, it could just as easily be called the City of Music.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgAs important as they are, airplanes and automobiles have never loomed as large in classical music as have trains and railways. And what a variety of works they’ve inspired!https://www.capradio.org/98340Fri, 30 Jun 2017 22:19:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/98340noAs important as they are, airplanes and automobiles have never loomed as large in classical music as have trains and railways. And what a variety of works they’ve inspired!As important as they are, airplanes and automobiles have never loomed as large in classical music as have trains and railways. And what a variety of works they’ve inspired!webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgIt’s usually lively, but can also be slow and tender. In fact the Gavotte has varied widely from place to place over the past 400 years.https://www.capradio.org/98345Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:25:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/98345noIt’s usually lively, but can also be slow and tender. In fact the Gavotte has varied widely from place to place over the past 400 years.It’s usually lively, but can also be slow and tender. In fact the Gavotte has varied widely from place to place over the past 400 years.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgThe organ has been called the “king of instruments,” and when it’s used in an orchestral work, the challenge is to keep it from overpowering everything else—unless, of course, that’s the point.https://www.capradio.org/97472Sat, 17 Jun 2017 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/97472noThe organ has been called the “king of instruments,” and when it’s used in an orchestral work, the challenge is to keep it from overpowering everything else—unless, of course, that’s the point.The organ has been called the “king of instruments,” and when it’s used in an orchestral work, the challenge is to keep it from overpowering everything else—unless, of course, that’s the point.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.org"The Wedding March" by Wagner (AKA "Here Comes the Bride") may be the most famous tune connected with the marriage ceremony, but it’s only one of many classical works that celebrate the union of two people in holy (and sometimes unholy) matrimony.https://www.capradio.org/96758Fri, 09 Jun 2017 07:02:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/96758no"The Wedding March" by Wagner (AKA "Here Comes the Bride") may be the most famous tune connected with the marriage ceremony, but it’s only one of many classical works that celebrate the union of two people in holy (and sometimes unholy) matrimony."The Wedding March" by Wagner (AKA "Here Comes the Bride") may be the most famous tune connected with the marriage ceremony, but it’s only one of many classical works that celebrate the union of two people in holy (and sometimes unholy) matrimony.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgA tour through the musical landscape of the American West, with music by Copland, Falwell, Grofé, Puccini and more.https://www.capradio.org/96409Sat, 03 Jun 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/96409noA tour through the musical landscape of the American West, with music by Copland, Falwell, Grofé, Puccini and more.A tour through the musical landscape of the American West, with music by Copland, Falwell, Grofé, Puccini and more.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgCervantes’ great comic novel, Don Quixote, has inspired works of instrumental and vocal music for more than 400 years, composed by the likes of Purcell, Telemann, Mendelssohn, de Falla, Strauss, Rodrigo and others.https://www.capradio.org/96407Sat, 27 May 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/96407noCervantes’ great comic novel, Don Quixote, has inspired works of instrumental and vocal music for more than 400 years, composed by the likes of Purcell, Telemann, Mendelssohn, de Falla, Strauss, Rodrigo and others.Cervantes’ great comic novel, Don Quixote, has inspired works of instrumental and vocal music for more than 400 years, composed by the likes of Purcell, Telemann, Mendelssohn, de Falla, Strauss, Rodrigo and others.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgMusic mistakenly attributed to the wrong composer...and why.https://www.capradio.org/95624Sat, 20 May 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/95624noMusic mistakenly attributed to the wrong composer...and why.Music mistakenly attributed to the wrong composer...and why.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgThe impact of Beethoven’s Ninth on Brahms, Bruckner, Dvorak, Mahler, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, and Glass.https://www.capradio.org/95297Sat, 13 May 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/95297noThe impact of Beethoven’s Ninth on Brahms, Bruckner, Dvorak, Mahler, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, and Glass.The impact of Beethoven’s Ninth on Brahms, Bruckner, Dvorak, Mahler, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, and Glass.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgBeginning in 1938, six prominent composers including Vaughan Williams, Prokofiev and Copland moved from the confines of the concert hall to write for the screen producing a Golden Age of film music.https://www.capradio.org/95227Sat, 06 May 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/95227noBeginning in 1938, six prominent composers including Vaughan Williams, Prokofiev and Copland moved from the confines of the concert hall to write for the screen producing a Golden Age of film music.Beginning in 1938, six prominent composers including Vaughan Williams, Prokofiev and Copland moved from the confines of the concert hall to write for the screen producing a Golden Age of film music.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgA listen to how Beethoven recycled material as he worked to develop his signature style, using the "Eroica Variations" as examples.https://www.capradio.org/95223Sat, 22 Apr 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/95223noA listen to how Beethoven recycled material as he worked to develop his signature style, using the "Eroica Variations" as examples.A listen to how Beethoven recycled material as he worked to develop his signature style, using the "Eroica Variations" as examples.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgYou might call them “Wizards of Ahhhs”—composers who use wordless vocals along with instruments of the orchestra for an effect that can be soothing, sensual or unsettling—and sometimes all three.https://www.capradio.org/95211Sat, 15 Apr 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/95211noYou might call them “Wizards of Ahhhs”—composers who use wordless vocals along with instruments of the orchestra for an effect that can be soothing, sensual or unsettling—and sometimes all three.You might call them “Wizards of Ahhhs”—composers who use wordless vocals along with instruments of the orchestra for an effect that can be soothing, sensual or unsettling—and sometimes all three.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgRivers in classical music, from the Rhine to the Amazon, from the Mississippi to the Danube.https://www.capradio.org/95209Sat, 01 Apr 2017 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/95209noRivers in classical music, from the Rhine to the Amazon, from the Mississippi to the Danube.Rivers in classical music, from the Rhine to the Amazon, from the Mississippi to the Danube.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgRhapsody In Blue, the various Hungarian Rhapsodies, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini... they are plentiful in classical music, but what exactly is a rhapsody? Stephen Peithman sheds some light on the subject with The Rhapsody Connection.https://www.capradio.org/92569Sat, 25 Mar 2017 20:13:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/92569noRhapsody In Blue, the various Hungarian Rhapsodies, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini... they are plentiful in classical music, but what exactly is a rhapsody? Stephen Peithman sheds some light on the subject with The Rhapsody Connection.Rhapsody In Blue, the various Hungarian Rhapsodies, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini... they are plentiful in classical music, but what exactly is a rhapsody? Stephen Peithman sheds some light on the subject with The Rhapsody Connection.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgHow a forgotten 19th century work would revolutionize Russian music--and a half century later, launch Igor Stravinsky’s amazing career.https://www.capradio.org/95155Sun, 19 Mar 2017 00:54:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/95155noHow a forgotten 19th century work would revolutionize Russian music--and a half century later, launch Igor Stravinsky’s amazing career.How a forgotten 19th century work would revolutionize Russian music--and a half century later, launch Igor Stravinsky’s amazing career.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgMusic celebrating the Emerald Isle -- from Purcell to Beethoven, and from John Field to Victor Herbert.https://www.capradio.org/95153Sat, 11 Mar 2017 10:01:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/95153noMusic celebrating the Emerald Isle -- from Purcell to Beethoven, and from John Field to Victor Herbert.Music celebrating the Emerald Isle -- from Purcell to Beethoven, and from John Field to Victor Herbert.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgIt is an amazingly versatile instrument. It can be loud or soft, militaristic or peaceful, exuberant or contemplative—and always able to stand out from the crowd when called upon to do so. Works by Purcell, Haydn, Copland, Hovhaness, and more.https://www.capradio.org/95151Sat, 04 Mar 2017 09:03:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/95151noIt is an amazingly versatile instrument. It can be loud or soft, militaristic or peaceful, exuberant or contemplative—and always able to stand out from the crowd when called upon to do so. Works by Purcell, Haydn, Copland, Hovhaness, and more.It is an amazingly versatile instrument. It can be loud or soft, militaristic or peaceful, exuberant or contemplative—and always able to stand out from the crowd when called upon to do so. Works by Purcell, Haydn, Copland, Hovhaness, and more.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.orgShakespeare knew the power of the mask. So did some of the great classical composers. In this show it's masquerade music by Strauss, Schumann, Berlioz and more.https://www.capradio.org/95148Sat, 25 Feb 2017 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.capradio.org/95148noShakespeare knew the power of the mask. So did some of the great classical composers. In this show it's masquerade music by Strauss, Schumann, Berlioz and more.Shakespeare knew the power of the mask. So did some of the great classical composers. In this show it's masquerade music by Strauss, Schumann, Berlioz and more.webmaster@capradio.orgwebmaster@capradio.org