The staff of Classical 88.1 would like to wish you and yours the very best of holiday seasons.  We are so appreciative of our listeners and are grateful for your support.  We hope you enjoy the holiday music and the[more...]

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Today is the 100th birthday of a great American master of serious music.

Elliott Carter was born on December 11th, 1908, and for the past 20 years, since Carter was just a young man of 80, there are only two pieces[more...]

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Dear Friends,
It was terrific spending Thanksgiving Day and the next afternoon with you again; I had a wonderful time. However, it’s time to tell you that I’ve arrived at a point where being on-air all afternoon five days a week[more...]

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I have heard it said by more than a few people, that if Richard Wagner were alive today, he would be a film composer. That makes alot of sense to me. It also made me wonder, what are some of[more...]

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You’ve heard of the Great American Novel, but what about the Great American Symphony?

This morning, for Election Day, I played the Symphony No.2 by Charles Ives on the air, which to me is THE Great American Symphony. The mish-mash of[more...]

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