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12 am — Classical Music with Andrea Blain
6 am — Classical Music with Jeff Esworthy
10 am — Classical Music with Melissa Ousley
3 pm — Classical Music with Mindy Ratner
7 pm — Classical Music with Steve Seel

Classical Kids Corner

Each Saturday at 8 a.m. central, Melissa Dundis presents Classical Kids Corner. She asks questions that will help families explore classical music together. What's your family's answer to Melissa's question from this week's show? Or send us your request!

"Truth Tones" for MLK

Each January, Martin Luther King Day is observed on the third Monday of the month, and in 2009, MLK day fell on January 19th. To celebrate, the director of the Boston Children’s Chorus commissioned and premiered a new work from the American composer Trevor Weston. Rather than set words spoken...Episode details...

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Bernstein for young people

On today's date in 1958, Leonard Bernstein asked, "What does Music mean?" He posed the question to an audience of kids assembled at Carnegie Hall for the first of his "Young People's Concerts" -- but since the concert was televised, it was a question he posed as well to a nationwide audience of...Episode details...

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The reinvention of David Baker

David Baker was a legendary trombonist until his jaw was injured in a car accident. After that, he learned to play the cello and immersed himself in composing and teaching. David Baker's story, plus we'll hear from his piano trio Roots II, on this episode of Performance Today. Episode details...

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Daily Download: Ludwig van Beethoven - Sextet: III. Rondo

This week on the Daily Download, we're featuring works with French Horn! Get a free MP3 of Ludwig van Beethoven - Sextet: III. Rondo. And don't forget to sign up for the Daily Download newsletter to get a bonus download of Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture' - and so you never miss a free classical track!

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The Zappas

Today’s date in 1803 marks the passing of a late Baroque composer who was born in Italy but spent most of his adult life in the Netherlands, where his works were published and distributed throughout Europe. By the time of his death in The Hague at the age of 86, he had achieved fame as a...Episode details...

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The Frozen Cathedral

Imagine standing at the edge of a frozen lake in Alaska. The air is so cold it's painful to breathe, but at the same time, you see vast forests and a majestic mountain glowing in the sunrise. Music inspired by the the awesome landscape of Denali, on this episode of Performance Today. Episode details...

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