Classical Music
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WPR Music new album of the week: ‘Nature’ from pianist Tiffany Poon
This week’s New Classical Album of the Week is the second solo album from pianist Tiffany Poon. Originally from Hong Kong, Poon came to the United States when she was […]
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Conductor Nicholas McGegan on ‘Handel’s Messiah’
WPR Music spoke with McGegan about Handel’s most famous work and why it’s remained so popular since it premiered in 1742.
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WPR Music new album of the week: ‘Bach from Italy’
Bach copied whatever Italian scores he could get his hands on, note by note, to learn what made them work.
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WPR Music new album of the week: ‘Keyboard Sonatas’
For this recording, Javier Perianes performs on a modern Steinway piano, bringing even more life and sparkle to these timeless works.
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WPR interviews composer Viet Cuong
WPR’s music producer, Ava Kuredjian, interviewed composer Viet Cuong about his new work debuting in Milwaukee, his creative process and what other works inspire him.
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WPR Music new album of the week: ‘Beethoven for Three Vol. 4’
Here’s the fourth release in a Grammy-nominated Beethoven for Three series, which includes a great piece for spooky season.
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WPR Music new album of the week: ‘B.A.C.H.’
Swedish clarinetist Martin Fröst has released a new album of music by Johann Sebastian Bach.
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WPR Music new album of the week: ‘Telemann: Violin Concertos. Overture. Suite. Fantasie’
The album comes from German violinist Isabelle Faust, who teams up with the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, one of the leading ensembles playing on instruments from the 18th century.
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WPR Music new album of the week: ‘Ascension: Symphonina Rising’
This new album features composers Jordan Jinosko, Christopher Reed, Alexander Unseth, David Fogel and Daniel Fisher.
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WPR Music new album of the week: ‘Holst & Butterworth’
This week’s new album from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and conductor Andrew Manze features the tranquil orchestral music of two English composers who took an interest in folk songs.










