by Kile Smith | Aug 12, 2018 | Fleisher Collection, Radio, WRTI
On Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection, Saturday, August 4, 5–6 pm… We had a taste of Richard Strauss on our last Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection, a program with another Strauss, Johann Jr., and Edward MacDowell. Today we’ll look just at Richard...
by Kile Smith | Jul 7, 2018 | Classical music, Fleisher Collection, Radio, WRTI
A few days after Independence Day, we continue looking at the American composer on Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection Saturday, July 7th at 5 pm, as we have for the past few months. But on today’s program we’ll view one of the greatest of them within an...
by Kile Smith | Jun 29, 2016 | Classical music, Fleisher Collection, Radio, WRTI
On the next Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection, Saturday, July 2nd, 5–6 pm on WRTI-FM: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893): Piano Concerto No. 2 (1879–80), Finale Richard Strauss (1864–1949): Symphony in F minor, Op. 12 (1883–4) For the last few months on...
by Kile Smith | Apr 29, 2015 | Classical music, Fleisher Collection, Radio, WRTI
On Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection, Saturday, May 2nd, 5-6 pm. Richard Strauss (1864-1949). An Alpine Symphony (1915) It’s a symphony from 100 years ago, from someone not known for writing symphonies. Or is it even a symphony? Richard Strauss calls his...
by Kile Smith | Dec 4, 2013 | Classical music, Fleisher Collection, Radio, WRTI
Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection broadcasts Saturday, December 7th, 2013, 5-6 pm on WRTI and wrti.org. Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901). Macbeth, Prelude (1847). Orchestra of La Scala, Claudio Abbado. Deutsche Grammophon 4784936, CD 10, Tr 1. 3:17 Richard Strauss...