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CLASSICAL MUSIC Friday, January 29th

Posted by Kristine A. on 01/28 at 04:33 PM

Highlights of Friday’s classical music on WPSU-FM include the Guitar Concerto No. 1 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco;  “In the Steppes of Central Asia” by Alexander Borodin; the double violin concerto by J.S. Bach; and Tchaikovsky’s “Capriccio italien”.  Join us for the music from 9:00am to 3:00pm Friday on WPSU-FM.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC Thursday, January 14, 2010

Posted by Kristine A. on 01/13 at 12:36 PM

Thursday on WPSU-FM, join us to hear Beethoven’s “Moonlight” piano sonata;  Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring”; the Symphony No. 103 by Franz joseph Haydn, and a British concerto for tuba and orchestra That’s Thursday from 9:00am to 3:00pm, on WPSU-FM>

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Classical Music Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Posted by Kristine A. on 01/11 at 05:55 PM

Join us for music by Monteverdi, Bernstein, Mozart and more, Tuesday on WPSU-FM.

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Classical Music Friday, January 8, 2010

Posted by Kristine A. on 01/07 at 10:17 PM

Friday’s classical music on WPSU-FM will include pianist Van Cliburn playing music by Frederic Chopin, as we observe the composer’s bicentennial this year.  We’ll also hear Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 played with period instruments by the London Classical Players, and music by American composers William Grant Still and Alan Hovhaness.  Join us for that and much more from 9:00am to 3:00pm Friday on WPSU-FM.

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WPSU-FM Pays Tribute to a Bradford Legend

Posted by Kristine A. on 11/25 at 11:11 AM

One of operas greatest stars, mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne,  was born 75 years ago in Bradford, PA.  Earlier this year, her friends, many of the greatest stars in opera today, got together to honor her with a special concert.  Friday afternoon, WPSU-FM will bring you CELEBRATING MARILYN HORNE, a gala concert for her 75th birthday, and the 15th anniversary of the Marilyn Horne Foundation.  The concert is hosted by Fred Child of Performance Today and Margaret Juntwait of the Metropolitain Opera radio broadcasts.  You can hear the program Friday afternoon, beginning after the noon news on WPSU-FM.
If you’d like a sneak peak at the music on the show, read on!

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CLASSICAL MUSIC Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Posted by Kristine A. on 11/23 at 11:37 AM

Classical music for Tuesday on WPSU includes the Symphony No. 1 in B-flat by Robert Schumann, known as his “Spring” symphony;  Beethoven’s String Quartet in F-minor, Op. 95, played by the Tokyo String Quartet;  and “Brazilian Impressions” by Ottorino Respighi.  Join us for that and more, Tuesday from 9:00am to 3:00pm on WPSU.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Posted by Kristine A. on 11/17 at 03:04 PM

Wednesday’s classical music from 9:00am to 3:00pm on WPSU-FM will include music by Carl Maria von Weber, who was born November 18th in 1786, and a couple of songs from Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Mikado”, in honor of the birthday of lyricist Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, born November 18th in 1836.

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Free Philip Glass Sampler

Posted by Jeff Luck on 10/30 at 10:36 AM

For a limited time Amazon is giving away downloads of The Orange Mountain Music Philip Glass Sampler Vol.I

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Music by Handel on WPSU-FM today.

Posted by Kristine A. on 04/14 at 08:08 AM

George Friedric Handel died on an Easter Sunday, 250 years ago on this date, April 14th. 

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