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Air date: October 30, 2023
Carmina Burana: O Fortuna & Tanz, Carl Orff
Suggested by Yvonne in Beaverton, Oregon
Air date: October 20, 2023
Isle of the Dead, Sergei Rachmaninov
Suggested by Burt in University Place, Washington
Air date: October 18, 2023
Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Larghetto, Frederic Chopin
Suggested by Scotland in Portland, Oregon
Air date: October 17, 2023
Kings Row: Suite, Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Suggested by Lance in Gresham, Oregon
Air date: October 16, 2023
Cantique de Jean Racine, Gabriel Faure
Suggested by Katharine in Portland, Oregon
Air date: October 13, 2023
Star Trek II – The Wrath of Khan: Battle in the Mutara Nebula, James Horner
Suggested by Andrew in Beaverton, Oregon
Air date: October 12, 2023
Morning Papers Waltz, Johann Strauss, Jr.
Suggested by Jeff in Portland, Oregon
Air date: October 11, 2023
The Horse Whisperer, Thomas Newman
Suggested by Pie in Portland, Oregon
Air date: October 10, 2023
Graceful Ghost Rag, William Bolcom
Suggested by Carmen in Portland, Oregon
Air date: October 9, 2023
From A Moonlit Ceremony: 1. Evocation, George McKay
Suggested by Steve in Portland, Oregon
Air date: October 6, 2023
Ma Vlast: The Moldau, Bedrich Smetana
Suggested by Sandi in Beaverton, Oregon
Air date: October 5, 2023
Serenade for Strings, Dag Wiren
Suggested by Jeff in Portland, Oregon
Air date: October 4, 2023
Symphony No. 7: II. Allegretto, Ludwig van Beethoven
Suggested by John in Gresham, Oregon
Air date: October 3, 2023
Keyboard Concerto No. 2, J.S. Bach
Suggested by Herb in Portland, Oregon
Air date: October 2, 2023
Firebird Ballet: Finale, Igor Stravinsky
Suggested by Russell in Portland, Oregon
Air date: September 29, 2023
Percussion Quartet: Movement 1, Danny Elfman
Suggested by Erika in Portland, Oregon
Air date: September 28, 2023
Caucasus Sketches: In A Mountain Pass & Procession of the Sardar, Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
Suggested by Michael in Portland, Oregon
Air date: September 27, 2023
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, J.S Bach
Suggested by Pie in Portland, Oregon
Air date: September 26, 2023
Central Park Morning, David Chesky
Suggested by Valdez in Lake Oswego, Oregon
Air date: September 11, 2023
Songs of the Auvergne: Bailero, Joseph Canteloube
Suggested by Richard in Chandler, Arizona (but always an Oregonian)
I've always been fascinated by Carmina Burana with its endless variety of sound, texture, mood, and rhythm. My first exposure to Carmina was when I sang in the children's chorus in 5th grade with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra. I fell in love with the whole work instantly at the first rehearsal. Decades later, I had the pleasure of accompanying ISing Choir in Beaverton during rehearsal and played in a small ensemble (piano reduction on keyboard to emulate different instruments) with them when they performed Carmina in a concert series. I would love, of course, to request the complete work, but if I have to pick a favorite, "Tanz" is my favorite in this collection. It always makes my heart dance.