Violinist Johnny Gandelsman Infuses Bach's 'Sonatas & Partitas' With Joy Fresh Air May 29, 2018 • Gandelsman has been celebrated for playing a wide variety of music, from purely classical to the most inventive contemporary pieces. He takes on Bach's complex sonatas and partitas on his new album. Violinist Johnny Gandelsman Infuses Bach's 'Sonatas & Partitas' With Joy Listen · 8:07 8:07 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/612422564/615248467" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Violinist Johnny Gandelsman Infuses Bach's 'Sonatas & Partitas' With Joy Listen · 8:07 8:07 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/612422564/615248467" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Music Reviews CD Set Offers A Long, Satisfying View Of The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Fresh Air March 19, 2018 • The New York Philharmonic celebrates its 175th birthday with a box set dating back to its very first recordings a century ago, featuring some of the greatest musicians of the 20th-century. CD Set Offers A Long, Satisfying View Of The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Listen · 7:31 7:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/594906463/594955462" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
CD Set Offers A Long, Satisfying View Of The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Listen · 7:31 7:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/594906463/594955462" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Music Reviews 'Maria Callas Live' Celebrates The Astonishing Range Of A Legendary Soprano Fresh Air January 10, 2018 • Callas, who died in 1977, was known for her ability to merge musical notes with complex feelings. Now Warner Classics has released a box set of her live recordings — including 20 complete operas. 'Maria Callas Live' Celebrates The Astonishing Range Of A Legendary Soprano Listen · 8:26 8:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/577036631/577123797" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Maria Callas Live' Celebrates The Astonishing Range Of A Legendary Soprano Listen · 8:26 8:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/577036631/577123797" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Music Brazilian Pianist Nelson Freire Brings An Uncannily Delicate Touch To 'Brahms' Fresh Air November 6, 2017 • Freire plays tribute to the noted German composer on his new album. Music critic Lloyd Schwartz doesn't always love Brahms, but he loves this recording. Brazilian Pianist Nelson Freire Brings An Uncannily Delicate Touch To 'Brahms' Listen · 5:52 5:52 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/562303751/562354636" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Brazilian Pianist Nelson Freire Brings An Uncannily Delicate Touch To 'Brahms' Listen · 5:52 5:52 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/562303751/562354636" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Fine Art Exhibit Highlights The Work Of The Late Avant-Garde Artist Florine Stettheimer Fresh Air September 19, 2017 • Stettheimer, who died in 1944, had only one public showing of her paintings during her lifetime. Now the Jewish Museum in New York has the first new exhibit of her work in more than 20 years. Exhibit Highlights The Work Of The Late Avant-Garde Artist Florine Stettheimer Listen · 6:09 6:09 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/542531646/552136109" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Exhibit Highlights The Work Of The Late Avant-Garde Artist Florine Stettheimer Listen · 6:09 6:09 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/542531646/552136109" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Music Quizzes Newly Released Collection Reveals Complex Artistry Of Pianist Artur Schnabel Fresh Air July 31, 2017 • In 1942, the Austrian pianist recorded a set of Schubert Impromptus that were never released. Those recordings, plus others from the session, are now available in a new CD set. Newly Released Collection Reveals Complex Artistry Of Pianist Artur Schnabel Listen · 7:18 7:18 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/540587487/540636304" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Newly Released Collection Reveals Complex Artistry Of Pianist Artur Schnabel Listen · 7:18 7:18 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/540587487/540636304" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Movie Reviews 'Film' And 'Notfilm' Showcase The Collaboration Of Buster Keaton And Samuel Beckett Fresh Air July 18, 2017 • Beckett wrote the screenplay for only one film, a 1965 silent short starring Keaton. Film has recently been re-released, along with a documentary called Notfilm. Critic Lloyd Schwartz has a review. 'Film' And 'Notfilm' Showcase The Collaboration Of Buster Keaton And Samuel Beckett Listen · 7:12 7:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/537916519/537926553" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Film' And 'Notfilm' Showcase The Collaboration Of Buster Keaton And Samuel Beckett Listen · 7:12 7:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/537916519/537926553" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Music Reviews 'Shakespeare In Music & Words' Marks 400 Years Since The Bard's Death Fresh Air December 30, 2016 • A new two-CD set features music inspired by Shakespeare as well as actors reading his work. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says any excuse to honor the master playwright is a good one. 'Shakespeare In Music & Words' Marks 400 Years Since The Bard's Death Listen · 8:55 8:55 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/507422814/507572265" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Shakespeare In Music & Words' Marks 400 Years Since The Bard's Death Listen · 8:55 8:55 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/507422814/507572265" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Theater Heart-Stopping Production Numbers Make Up For A Thin Plot In 'An American In Paris' Fresh Air November 28, 2016 • The new Broadway musical was inspired by the hit 1951 Hollywood musical starring Gene Kelly, with music by George Gershwin. Critic Lloyd Schwartz explains why he hopes a lot of people see the show. Heart-Stopping Production Numbers Make Up For A Thin Plot In 'An American In Paris' Listen · 10:06 10:06 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/503602954/503618537" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Heart-Stopping Production Numbers Make Up For A Thin Plot In 'An American In Paris' Listen · 10:06 10:06 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/503602954/503618537" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Music Reviews Stunned Silence, Then A Standing Ovation For 'Let Me Tell You' August 22, 2016 • Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen explores questions of time, memory, nature and human isolation. His recent collaboration with soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan has garnered worldwide attention. Stunned Silence, Then A Standing Ovation For 'Let Me Tell You' Listen · 9:14 9:14 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/490927206/490950122" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Stunned Silence, Then A Standing Ovation For 'Let Me Tell You' Listen · 9:14 9:14 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/490927206/490950122" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Fine Art Met's 'Unfinished' Exhibit Offers A Glimpse Of The Artistic Mind At Work Fresh Air July 19, 2016 • The inaugural show at the Metropolitan Museum's Met Breuer branch raises the question of what makes a finished work of art. Critic Lloyd Schwartz calls it "an astonishing gathering of masterpieces." Met's 'Unfinished' Exhibit Offers A Glimpse Of The Artistic Mind At Work Listen · 6:21 6:21 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/486605183/486625626" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Met's 'Unfinished' Exhibit Offers A Glimpse Of The Artistic Mind At Work Listen · 6:21 6:21 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/486605183/486625626" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Music 'No Orpheus' Revisits The Dreams And Passions Of An Aging Mother Fresh Air March 21, 2016 • When his mother was turning 90, music critic Lloyd Schwartz wrote poems that put her memories into verse. Composer Mohammed Fairouz set three of the poems to music on the new recording, No Orpheus. 'No Orpheus' Revisits The Dreams And Passions Of An Aging Mother Listen · 6:31 6:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/471261515/471296268" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'No Orpheus' Revisits The Dreams And Passions Of An Aging Mother Listen · 6:31 6:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/471261515/471296268" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Music Reviews New Recording Revives Ravel's 'L'Enfant Et Les Sortileges' Fresh Air February 17, 2016 • The opera, by the late composer Maurice Ravel, spins a modern fairy tale about a naughty child at bedtime. Critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new recording of it by conductor Seiji Ozawa. New Recording Revives Ravel's 'L'Enfant Et Les Sortileges' Listen · 9:27 9:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/467067243/467091285" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
New Recording Revives Ravel's 'L'Enfant Et Les Sortileges' Listen · 9:27 9:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/467067243/467091285" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Theater Revisiting Mary Martin's Lighter-Than-Air Exuberance In NBC's 1955 'Peter Pan' Live Fresh Air December 22, 2015 • In 1955 and '56, NBC aired live telecasts of the Broadway hit Peter Pan, starring Mary Martin. Critic Lloyd Schwartz calls the performances, now available on Blu-ray, a "tribute to freedom and youth." Revisiting Mary Martin's Lighter-Than-Air Exuberance In NBC's 1955 'Peter Pan' Live Listen · 8:45 8:45 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/460682999/460716913" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Revisiting Mary Martin's Lighter-Than-Air Exuberance In NBC's 1955 'Peter Pan' Live Listen · 8:45 8:45 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/460682999/460716913" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Review Music Reviews New Complete Recording Restores A Forgotten Trojan War Musical September 24, 2015 • A two-CD set featuring performers from the Lyric Stage of Irving, Texas, revives the complete score of the 1954 musical, The Golden Apple. Critic Lloyd Schwartz calls it a "game-changing" recording. New Complete Recording Restores A Forgotten Trojan War Musical Listen · 8:42 8:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/443128177/443163997" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
New Complete Recording Restores A Forgotten Trojan War Musical Listen · 8:42 8:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/443128177/443163997" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
