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Autumn Reflections

Autumn – Concerto in F Major: Allegro “Celebra il Vilanel con balli e Canti Del felice raccolto il bel piacere E del liquor de Bacco accesi tanti Finiscono col Sonno il lor godere” “The peasant celebrates with song and dance, rejoicing in the harvest’s bounty. Filled with the liquor of…

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Weekly SpinOn: Karajan’s Imaginary Sound

In 1973 and 1974 Herbert von Karajan took on one of the most unusual projects of his career: recording Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern with the Berlin Philharmonic. He said it had taken 15 years with the orchestra to reach the precision needed for this music, which often makes almost impossible…

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A Summer Night’s Dream

“The moon methinks looks with a watery eye; / And when she weeps, weeps every little flower.”— William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Night and dream are closely linked — especially on warm summer nights, when the light fades slowly and the world takes on a different tone. This playlist…

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Passione Italiana – Puccini

The third playlist in our Italian opera series turns to Puccini, presented in chronological order. It begins with the youthful lyricism of the Act I duet from La Bohème, moves to the intimate prayer “Vissi d’arte” from Tosca, lingers in the atmospheric stillness of the “Humming Chorus” from Madama Butterfly, and…

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