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Just Opened - October 3, 2014 - "Brought to You by the Letter B"
It was only after I put today's selections together that I realized they all have prominent Bs. Beethoven, Boyer, and Bientus the composers, and for our Baroque selection today, Boer and Beijer play...
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Just Opened - October 17, 2014
The last weekday of our drive we present a variety of new releases, choral works based on poetry of African American writers, quirky works for winds and strings, a lyrical new group of Schubert...
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Just Opened - October 24, 2014 - The Edge of New
The very traditional, from Beethoven to operetta, and the new edge of old, with new works for harpsichord and new works that incorporate traditional eastern instruments. Today, new releases, just...
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After the News at Noon series: "How to Build a Piano"
Today marks the first day of our "How to Build a Piano" series. We'll be looking at the growth of keyboard instruments - the "portable ones" (as opposed to the organ) that led up to today's piano, and...
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Just Opened - November 7, 2014 - Give Thanks!
Before the Christmas rush, some new major international releases you may want under the tree, or just something to give thanks for, are joined with smaller releases that may be your special thing!I...
View ArticleHow to Build a Piano - The Lutheal
Not exactly where the piano is "going," since it made the side trip and decided quickly to come back to "normal." We have an aside to our after-the-news-at-noon series this month "How to Build a...
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Just Opened - November 21, 2014
A major release and some off-the-beaten-path releases, modern compositions for violin and orchestra, and for harpsichord, Russian Romantics for brass, and the pleasure of the guitar... all... Just...
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Just Opened - November 28th, 2014
Let the Holiday Season Begin. Today we have a mixture of releases, traditional Christmas carols by the Medieval Baebes; Hebrew/Prayer inspired works by Mohammed Fairouz, a 2CD set of Bach's French...
View ArticleHow to Build a Piano - Prepared Piano
Today we talked about, and listened to John Cage's music, including 2 short works for "prepared piano." While we gave you a definition and description of how the piano is prepared, this youtube video...
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Just Opened - Dec. 5, 2014
As I have mentioned, this year seems to be seeing less "Christmas Music" releases and more releases of special sets that will have a listening life much longer than the holidays. Today we have some...
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Just Opened, Friday December 12th, 2014
Great Music for Christmas comes in many forms and styles. Today we have Renee Fleming's jazzy new release with a lot of crossover guests, Steinway Artist Jeffrey Biegel's piano Christmas CD, and some...
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Just Opened Dec. 19th - Welcome Yule!
We have a mix of new releases that will take us into the New Year, and Christmas releases from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Sursum Corda.Zalaznik's Official Site BARBARA ZALAZNIK MATOSwith the...
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Just Opened, January 9, 2015
As we return to our new release program for the new year, we "Start with Mozart." (Which is also our after the news at noon theme this month.) Rachel Barton Pine celbrates Mozart's January 27th...
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This week, I have 2 informational websites to recommend that relate to pieces we've played:Yesterday I played a Concerto by Salieri followed by a work of his contemporary and sometime nemesis, Mozart....
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Just Opened, January 23, 2015
Today we focus on a new set of Beethoven Quartets from his "middle" period, and have a trio of excellent "recital" CDs that introduce us to breathtaking talents.BEETHOVEN:THE MIDDLE STRING...
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Just Opened, January 30, 2015
Today we have a wide selection of the traditional and the new, the challenging and the soothing, in settings of solo works, chamber, and orchestral.FANTASTIQUEPremieres for Trumpet & Wind...
View ArticleA reminder to buy the CD
As I have been mentioning recently on Just Opened, if you want to support the music and career of an artist, do not download - buy the CD.Cellist Zoe Keating has taken fire by going public on some of...
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Just Opened - February 6th, 2015
We're AWAKENING to new CDs ON THE HORIZON today, on Just Opened.ON THE HORIZONNew Music for Trumpet and PianoJason Bergman, trumpetEllen Eder, piano Jason Bergman's Official WebsiteMSR 1482ISBN# 6...
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Just Opened - February 13, 2015
We continue our celebration of African American History Month with works by modern African composers and African American composers as well. Traditional and new works for solo cello, romantic works...
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Just Opened - February 20th, 2015
Once again, I am reminded that artists make distinct programatic selections when they put together a CD. Out of over 500 Scarlatti sonatas, Orion Weiss chose 19 to be a journey of emotion and music....
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