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Air date: December 6, 2023
Ave Maria, Franz Schubert
Suggested by Claudia in Portland, Oregon
Air date: December 5, 2023
Die Drei Wünsche (The Three Wishes): So dünn, dünn war die Leopoldin (Leopoldin was so thin), Carl Michael Ziehrer
Suggested by Jynx in Portland, Oregon (she/her)
Air date: December 4, 2023
Goddess of Fire, Steven Reineke
Suggested by Eva in Vancouver, Washington
Air date: December 1, 2023
Warsaw Concerto, Richard Addinsell
Suggested by Lance in Gresham, Oregon
Air date: November 30, 2023
Nutcracker Ballet: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy & Waltz of the Flowers, Peter Tchaikovsky
Suggested by Emma in Portland, Oregon and Amy in Vancouver, Washington
Air date: November 29, 2023
Gramofon (Gramophone) Waltz, Eugen Doga
Suggested by Kristina in Vancouver, Washington
Air date: November 27, 2023
Symphony No. 6: Movement 1, Jean Sibelius
Suggested by Ghan in Portland, Oregon
Air date: November 17, 2023
Little Women: Under the Umbrella, Thomas Newman
Suggested by Pie in Portland, Oregon
Air date: November 15, 2023
Tristan and Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod (Love-Death), Richard Wagner
Suggested by John in Lake Oswego, Oregon
Air date: November 14, 2023
Melancholy Waltz, Emils Darzins
Suggested by Melissa in Beavercreek, Oregon
Air date: November 13, 2023
The Red Pony: Suite, Aaron Copland
Suggested by Paula in Portland, Oregon
Air date: November 10, 2023
The Last Post (Evolution), Alexis Ffrench
Suggested by Lieutenant Colonel David Beatty in Woodburn, Oregon
Air date: November 9, 2023
Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen (arr. Sperry)
Suggested by Jeff in Portland, Oregon
Air date: November 8, 2023
Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Andante, Dmitri Shostakovich
Suggested by Josh in Vancouver, Washington
Air date: November 7, 2023
Satyagraha: Evening Song, Philip Glass
Suggested by Jamie in Portland, Oregon
Air date: November 6, 2023
Heaven’s Gate: Sweet Breeze, David Mansfield
Suggested by Pie in Portland, Oregon
Air date: November 3, 2023
Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”: Movement 1, Antonin Dvorak
Suggested by Eric in North Clark County, Washington
Air date: November 2, 2023
Pines of Rome, Ottorino Respighi
Suggested by Dave in Federal Way, Washington
Air date: November 1, 2023
Karelia Suite, Jean Sibelius
Suggested by Kristina in Ridgefield, Washington
Air date: October 31, 2023
Danse Macabre, Camille Saint-Saens
Suggested by Pie in Portland, Oregon
As in many Catholic households, Schubert’s Ave Maria was import to my family. When planning my wedding, at age 21, I asked our neighbor Neal (a violin prodigy) to provide the ceremonial music. It was his mother who suggested the inclusion of Ave Maria. She explained, “Your father was moved to tears when he heard Neal practice that piece. In this way he will be with you at your wedding.” I don’t recall feeling my father’s presence during the Ave Maria processional, only a sting of sadness as my older brother escorted me down the aisle.
Fifty years later, my daughter and her Catholic fiancé selected this same piece for their wedding. As I heard the familiar opening notes, I felt the joy of being momentarily held in my father’s loving presence.