For the first century of its existence, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 could only be experienced live in a concert hall. Its second century has produced a flood of recordings — shaped by, and shaping, the way we listen.
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Join us on Sunday, May 5 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, May 6 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert features Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin, Petrushka by Igor Stravinsky, and the Symphony No. 2 by Kurt Weill. The Marcus Roberts Trio adds extra improvisatory flair to the Rhapsody, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, a concerto for the Chinese traditional pipa by Zhao Jiping, and a rediscovered treasure by Polish composer Feliks Nowowiejski.
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Pianist, composer and arranger Victor Gould shares his tune "Blue Dales" in the WRTI 90.1 Performance Studio. Producer - J Michael Harrison Audio - Tyler McClure Video - Christopher Andrew Studios
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Join us on Sunday, May 12 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, May 13 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you the profoundly moving German Requiem by Johannes Brahms. As a prelude, Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a choral piece by Luis Ernesto Peña Laguna commissioned for performance alongside Brahms' masterwork.
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On the first Sunday of every month, WRTI broadcasts a special edition of Sunday Classical, focused on new releases. The program is hosted by Mark Pinto, who highlights some of the music here.
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This week's Fanfare brings us everything from Rachmaninoff to folk and baroque Chinese music, and you won't want to miss it.
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This week in Moment’s Notice, we have a couple of boldfaced names and a fresh-faced up-and-comer, with a stylistic range from straight down the middle to all-the-way out.
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More than half a century after trumpeter Lee Morgan's tragic death, he's receiving due recognition in Philadelphia and beyond.
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