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March Issue features Devonian folk singer Seth Lakeman who talks about his Mayflower-inspired new project. We also feature Japan’s premier taiko-drumming group, Kodo, prior to their return to the UK. Other features include a piece on music’s role in keeping indigenous languages alive; an interview with the Sámi singer Marja Mortensson; a Beginner’s Guide to the Cuban...

Bruckner's Clutter

May 22, 2020 - 11:30am

He wrote vast dramatic symphonies but Anton Bruckner led a life that tended to be prosaic and more than a little cluttered. He didn’t look like other musicians of the 1880's. He kept his hair cut so short that many people remembered him as being bald.

He wore a short...

In Cue - "Women's Work"

May 22, 2020 - 10:00am

Not a day went by without music playing in the background in our home. My parents loved music and naturally so did I. My father loved jazz. My mother had an affinity for women in music. Her womanist views profoundly shaped mine while I was still a youngster growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin....

The Man I Was Looking For

May 21, 2020 - 3:05pm

He ‘s generally thought of as a singularly English composer, but early in his career, Ralph Vaughan Williams had trouble developing his style in England. He needed the right teacher and he found him in an unexpected place. One of Vaughan Williams' first teachers was Charles Villiers Stanford, who favored...

In The Time Of The Coronavirus, Music Can Unite Us In Life And In Death

May 21, 2020 - 10:15am

Music in general, and folk music in particular, can offer solace and comfort. One of the best examples is the song, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken."

The Ancient Classical Sound of India's Vichitra Veena

May 21, 2020 - 10:00am

The vichitra veena, a rare instrument and the modern form of the ancient ektantri veena, is a stringed slide instrument used in North Indian classical music, negotiated by plucking the strings...

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May 21, 2020 - 10:00am

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In A Time Without Concerts, The Live Album Shines

May 18, 2020 - 3:00pm

With concerts and music festivals on hold, there's never been a better time to give your favorite live albums a listen. Radio Milwaukee's music director joins us to talk about how he came to appreciate the live album and share some of his favorite records.

TOS from Home - New Fall Season Coming

May 15, 2020 - 3:00pm

On-line programs will feature interviews, discussions and performances expressed through the power of music and its potential to aid in the fostering of increased understanding of those who are different. The series aims to illumine the commonalities and unique human expressions of those whose sacred, spiritual, religious, and communal traditions...

Dangerous Disobediance

May 15, 2020 - 11:30am

Vienna in 1787. It could be a risky place and time for a composer to make a living. And Antonio Salieri took a big risk. He disobeyed the Emperor.

Salieri had recently returned from Paris where his opera Tarare had been produced. Emperor Joseph the Second ordered Salieri and his...

Bachata Becons The World To The Dance Floor

May 15, 2020 - 10:00am

An irresistible and vibrant dance form, bachata calls people of all ages to dance to its infectious rhythms. Originally from the Dominican Republic, bachata’s popularity has spread across the globe from Latin America, to the USA and beyond.

Tk 9 "Chica De Mi Barrio" 4:35 Zacarías Ferreira The Rough Guide To Bachata, World Music Network, 2006

Toscanini and the Fascists

May 14, 2020 - 11:30am

You might think that conducting an orchestra would be a safe profession, but at times a conductor can fall into a life-threatening situation. So it was with Arturo Toscanini in Bologna,Italy on May 14th, 1931.

Toscanini had accepted an invitation to conduct two concerts in Bologna. The purpose was to...

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May 13, 2020 - 10:00am

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The Life And Legacy Of Little Richard

May 11, 2020 - 3:30pm

Little Richard performs at Westbury Music Fair in Westbury, NY, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004.

Little Richard, best known for his flamboyant garb and hit songs including "Tutti Fruiti" and "Good Golly Miss Molly," died over the weekend at the age of 87. We look at the mark he left on the music industry and popular culture.

As Live Gigs Disappear, Wisconsin Musicians Find Creative Ways To Reach Fans

May 8, 2020 - 3:00pm

For nearly two months, Wisconsin musicians have been unable to perform in front of crowds because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Richard Strauss and the Yanks

May 8, 2020 - 11:30am

May 8th, 1945 -- V.E. Day. Germany surrendered to the Allies, ending World War II in Europe. Composer Richard Strauss was among the many who were glad that the war was over regardless of who had won. He and his family had been suffering under the Nazi regime while living...

The Money Back Guarantee

May 7, 2020 - 11:30am

The following letter to Giuseppe Verdi in 1872 shows that to be a composer is to expose oneself to criticism from anyone and everyone:

Much Honored Signor Verdi,

“On the second of this month I went to Padua, lured by the sensation caused by your opera Aida. I was so...

#1349 May 9, 2020 Encore Broadcast

May 7, 2020 - 10:00am

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The Ancient Classical Sound of India's Vichitra Veena

#1351 May 23, 2020 Broadcast

In A Time Without Concerts, The Live Album Shines

TOS from Home - New Fall Season Coming

Dangerous Disobediance

Bachata Becons The World To The Dance Floor

Toscanini and the Fascists

#1350 May 16, 2020 Broacast

The Life And Legacy Of Little Richard

As Live Gigs Disappear, Wisconsin Musicians Find Creative Ways To Reach Fans

Richard Strauss and the Yanks

The Money Back Guarantee

#1349 May 9, 2020 Encore Broadcast

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