Music

'Dimension X'

April 14, 2019 - 9:30pm

Mr. Underhill sells robotic household help in 2006, but the Humanoid Institute is giving him stiff competition, in "With Folded Hands." Originally aired 04/15/50.

'The Adventures Of Zorro' and 'Yours Truly Johnny Dollar'

April 7, 2019 - 8:00pm

Zorro saves a priest from a whipping and wins the heart of a lady, in "King's Justice." Originally aired in 1957. Johnny Dollar follows with Part 1 of "The Laird Douglas Matter" from 04/09/56.

This week we hear the women on stage and behind the music – producers, engineers and record label executives like Ani DiFranco, Alison Brown and Kate Bush, along with an interview and performance by Lula Wiles and a ticket giveaway to hear Jack Williams.

#1290 3.23.19 Encore Broadcast from April 21, 2018

March 23, 2019 - 9:00pm

This edition of world music features Orchestre Mangelepa, The Red Eyes, Les Yeux Noir, Burkina Electric, Breabach, Wu Man, Saz’iso, Mariza, Karsh Kale, Park Jiha, Yonatan Gat, The Gloaming, Raghu Dixit, Ba Cissoko and much more.

The Sacred Shakuhachi

March 23, 2019 - 8:00am

The Shakuhachi is a Japanese end-blown flute originally from China and introduced to the Japanese culture in the 8th century. Traditionally made of bamboo, the flute was first used by the monks of the Fuke school of Zen Buddhism in the practice of "blowing mediation."

Pianists Jessica Chow Shinn & Michael Shinn

March 22, 2019 - 12:00pm

Jessica Chow Shinn and Michael Shinn at the piano

Pianists Jessica Chow Shinn & Michael Shinn join Norman is the WPR studios in Madison. Both pianists are currently on the faculty at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. They'll be performing Thomas Cabaniss' "Double Rainbow" as part of the Masterworks Series of performances by the Madison Chamber Orchestra on Friday, March 22 at the Capitol Theater in Madison. Also being performed that evening are Schoenberg's "Verklarte Nacht, Op. 4" and Haydn's "Symphony No. 58 in F major."

Lully's Last Maneuver

March 22, 2019 - 11:30am

Jean-Baptiste Lully was extremely devoted to his music. In fact, he died for it.

The Hardest Thing in the World

March 21, 2019 - 11:30am

On March 21st, 1864--in the thick of the Civil War--New Orleans-born composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk was in the middle of a concert tour of the northern and western states.

Spectrum West, March 21, 2019

March 21, 2019 - 10:00am

Cellist, Symphony, Musical and Civil War book- New York cellist Dale Henderson talked about his project “Bach in The Subways” with host Al Ross on Spectrum West. Two Red Cedar Symphony Orchestra concerts, a musical celebrating Chippewa Falls’ 150^th birthday and a book about a Wisconsin Civil War captain were also be featured.

First Listen: Fennesz, 'Agora'

March 21, 2019 - 9:32am

Even if you've never heard the name of Austrian electronic-music pioneer Christian Fennesz, you've likely heard the effect of the work he's been releasing for two decades under his striking surname. An early advocate for using a laptop to splice, sample and otherwise subvert the sound of his guitar and...

First Listen: Mdou Moctar, 'Ilana (The Creator)'

March 21, 2019 - 4:00am

From my vantage point — a white kid growing up on the blistering guitars of my '60s guitar heroes like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton — Mdou Moctar has made the most insane psychedelic guitar album of the 21st century. From his perspective, growing up in a small...

First Listen: Quelle Chris, 'Guns'

March 21, 2019 - 4:00am

"Everything is a weapon," Quelle Chris says in the middle of a phone conversation about his forthcoming album Guns. Like a lot of things about the underrated rapper and producer — who hails from Detroit but now calls Brooklyn home — the nuance in the title is liable to sail...

Folk Band Lula Wiles Receives and Passes on the Music

March 20, 2019 - 11:45am

For the band Lula Wiles, folk music isn’t just about passing on the music, but also passing on the possibility to other women. Bass player Mali Obomsawin said, “I would have never probably thought that I could play the bass if I didn't see Esperanza Spalding and Bridget Kearney and...

The Italian Marine Band

March 19, 2019 - 11:30am

. The group of sixteen Italian musicians didn’t know what to think. Their leader, Gaetano Carusi, had brought them to America, the land of promise. But when they arrived in Washington their first thought must have been to go back home. The year was 1805 and Carusi himself described the...

2019 SXSW Wrap-Up: Our Favorite Discoveries And Memorable Moments

March 19, 2019 - 11:15am

We've returned from our weeklong grind through the South by Southwest music festival happy, though a little dazed, with ringing ears, and a whole bunch of incredible discoveries. On this All Songs Considered we run through some of the most memorable music and performances, from the shredded noise rock of...

Brutally Frank Advice

March 18, 2019 - 11:30am

How direct should an established composer be when appraising the work of an up-and-comer? Vincent d'Indy would've had two answers to the question -- one before and one after getting advice from Cesar Franck. D'Indy recalled: "Once I had played a movement of my string quartet for him -- which...

St. Patrick's Day And More!

March 17, 2019 - 5:00pm

We celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a mix of traditional Irish songs and folk music from Irish artists including Luka Bloom, Gaelic Storm and Danny Burns, along with tunes by the Yonder Mountain String Band and the Wailin Jennys, and a chance to win tickets to see Molly Tuttle or Jig Jam in concert.

Susana Baca - More Than Just A Singer

March 16, 2019 - 4:00am

Born in Lima, Peru, Susana Baca, a prominent Peruvian singer-songwriter and two-time Latin-Grammy Award winner, is much more than just a singer to her country and to the world.

#1289 3.16.19 Live Broadcast

March 15, 2019 - 1:00pm

Saturday's Live Broadcast features: Visten, Bassekou Kouyate, Asere, Tannara, Lau, Watcha Clan, Dudu Tassa, Damily, Lisa O’Neill, CBMW, Cimbalom Brothers, Iona Fyfe, Tautumeitas, Michael Franti, and the AKA Trio. Soundbed:Tk 1 Elle TempêTe 3:20 Vishten Other Songlines #145 Top Of The World CD

The Ill-Fated Symphony

March 15, 2019 - 11:30am

That first symphony can be intimidating for a composer. Sergei Rachmaninoff was a long time recovering from his. He was pleased with his symphony, confident to the point of arrogance. He played a piano version for composer Sergei Taneyev, who expressed his displeasure with it. Undaunted, Rachmaninoff sold it to...

Menu

Listen Live

Program Schedule

Program Notes

Program Schedule

Music Playlists

Program Schedule

Music Playlists

'Dimension X'

'The Adventures Of Zorro' and 'Yours Truly Johnny Dollar'

Women In Music

#1290 3.23.19 Encore Broadcast from April 21, 2018

The Sacred Shakuhachi

Pianists Jessica Chow Shinn & Michael Shinn

Lully's Last Maneuver

The Hardest Thing in the World

Spectrum West, March 21, 2019

First Listen: Fennesz, 'Agora'

First Listen: Mdou Moctar, 'Ilana (The Creator)'

First Listen: Quelle Chris, 'Guns'

Folk Band Lula Wiles Receives and Passes on the Music

The Italian Marine Band

2019 SXSW Wrap-Up: Our Favorite Discoveries And Memorable Moments

Brutally Frank Advice

St. Patrick's Day And More!

Susana Baca - More Than Just A Singer

#1289 3.16.19 Live Broadcast

The Ill-Fated Symphony

Search form

The Ideas Network

Program Schedule

Program Notes

NPR News & Classical Network

Program Schedule

Music Playlists

All Classical Network

Program Schedule

Music Playlists

Subscribe To WPR Newsletters