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15 May

Weekly SpinOn: Interlude

This week’s topic is interlude — a word that has several meanings but always points to something that happens in between. The term comes from Latin: inter means “between” and ludus means “play” or “performance.” Originally, it referred to short theatrical or musical scenes placed between the main acts of…

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08 May

Weekly SpinOn: Eternity

The death of Pope Francis and the following conclave taking place in the Sistine Chapel in the Roman Vatican have inspired this playlist about various compositions on the subject of death, mourning, and transcendence. The papal conclave is one of the oldest continuously practiced rituals in the Western world. Established…

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02 May

Weekly SpinOn: Metamorphoses

“In nova fert animus mutatas dicer formas corpora: di, coeptis (nam vos mutastis et illas) adspirate meis primaque ab origine mundi ad mea perpetuum deducite tempora carmen.” “My intention is to tell of bodies changed to different forms; the gods, who made the changes, will inspire my work.” — Ovid,…

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11 April

Weekly SpinOn: Spring

Now that spring is finally knocking on our doors, it’s time for the right music to accompany the sprouting flowers and singing birds. Many composers have been inspired by this time of year and have translated the annual reawakening of nature into music.   Track 1 – Frühlingsstimmen Walzer /…

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