Monthly Archives: April, 2018

May 6, 2018: Women Inspiring Men, Part 2

Published - April 30, 2018

“You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe.” – Leymah Gbowee   Who inspires you?  It is the women in their lives that inspired the composers featured this week.  Wife, mother, lover – music written for and dedicated to the women in their lives.   “Women Inspiring Men, Part 2” Antonin Dvorak:  Songs My Mother Taught Me Anna Sofie von Otter, soprano Bengt Forsberg, piano “Folksongs” Deutsche Grammophon 463479 J.S. Bach (arr. Thomas Frost):  Little Suite from the Anna Magdalena Notebook Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor “Dinner Classics: The Sunday Brunch Album” Sony 27987 Ludwig van Beethoven:  Für

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April 29, 2018: Paris in the Spring

Published - April 23, 2018

“An artist has no home in Europe except in Paris.” – Friedrich Nietzsche   It’s springtime – what better reason to visit Paris!  Let’s take a listen to music by women performing and composing in the city of love.   “Paris in the Spring” Lili Boulanger:  D’un soir triste (Of a Sad Evening) The Women’s Philharmonic; JoAnn Falletta, conductor “The Women’s Philharmonic” Koch International 7169 Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre:  Céphale et Procris (ballet music) Frances Conover Fitch & Peter Sykes, harpsichords “Protégée of the Sun King” Centaur 2781 Louise Farrenc:  Etude Margot Dilmaghani, piano “Celebration!” Independent Label Isaac Albéniz:  Almeria (from Iberia) Hélène Grimaud,

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April 22, 2018: Earth Sounds

Published - April 16, 2018

“You carry Mother Earth within you.  She is not outside of you.  Mother Earth is not just your environment.” – Thich Nhat Hanh     Music by three women who give voice to the earth within.  Each shows the unique and personal view of each composer.   “Earth Sounds” Elinor Remick Warren: Singing Earth Thomas Hampson, baritone Polish National Radio Orchestra; Bruce Freden, conductor “Singing Earth” Cambria 1095 Gwyneth Walker: I Speak For The Earth Donne e Doni “Donne e Doni, Vol. II” Musicraft 2 Ruth Watson Henderson: Voices of Earth Amadeus Choir: Lydia Adams, director Bach Children’s Chorus; Linda Beaupré, director “Voices

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April 15, 2018: Voices Raised 2

Published - April 9, 2018

  “We all matter together, and only together.” – Ilona Andor   There is something special about the sound of a women’s chorus.  On this episode, we hear performances from five different choirs, and talk about the power of music.   “Voices Raised 2” Johannes Brahms: Gesänge, Op. 17 Zoltan Kodaly Female Choir Ilona Andor, conductor “Brahms: Female Choruses & Schubert: Three Choruses” Hungaroton HRC057 Ivan Spassov: Mechmetiu (folk version) Plovdiv Academy Folk Choir Vassilka Spassova, conductor “Spassov: Choral Music” Labor LAB7041 Ivan Spassov: Mechmetiu (chamber choir version) Plovdiv Academy Female Chamber Choir Krikor Chetinian, conductor “Spassov: Choral Music” Labor LAB7041 Eric Whitacre: She Weeps

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April 8, 2018: At The Helm

Published - April 2, 2018

“Your job is to represent the music and the composer, and that’s all you have to do.” – Marin Alsop     Women are still fighting the stigma that they are not capable of being effective conductors.  On this episode, you’ll hear performances from five talented women, proving their nay-sayers wrong with every beat of their baton.   “At The Helm” Jacques Offenbach: Jacqueline’s Tears Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello City of Birmingham Orchestra; Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, conductor “Inspiration” Decca Classics 4832948 Richard Danielpour: A Child’s Reliquary Jaime Laredo, violin; Sharon Robinson, cello Vermont Symphony Orchestra; Sarah Hicks, conductor “Triple Doubles” Bridge 9354 Michael Daugherty: Time Machine

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