Classical Albums of the Week
Every week, WRTI features a different album on the air. Learn more about them here.
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Sicilian cellist and composer Alessio Pianelli takes us on a fascinating journey as A Sicilian Traveller through the folk music of many lands, as interpreted by the well-curated program of composers on our Classical Album of the Week. -
At a time in which we’ve been largely deprived of two of life’s great privileges — international travel and the chance to dance collectively — Lise de la Salle’s dazzling new album When Do We Dance? miraculously captures the essence of both. -
Piano Lessons is a compilation of recordings made by Eschenbach during the 1960s and ‘70s, before his first conducting appointment in 1981. -
Classical Album Of The Week: Itzhak Perlman Protégé Randall Goosby Debuts Spectacularly with 'Roots'The 24-year-old violinist Randall Goosby’s major label debut, Roots, is unique in several ways. -
The album includes works by Arvo Pärt, Julia Wolfe, and Caroline Shaw. -
August 9, 2021. She's the eldest of seven in an increasingly famous English family of musical siblings. Isata Kanneh-Mason's idea for her second solo… -
August 2, 2021. Elisabeth Remy Johnson sensed an imbalance: While there were plenty of female harpists playing in prominent symphonies, there seemed to be… -
July 26, 2021. To be 80 years old, still vitally contributing to one’s art and performing at peak level — yes, it’s possible, even on an instrument as… -
July 19, 2021. Gardens are abloom all around our listening area, including on the airwaves, with our Classical Album of the Week. Il Giardino Armonico… -
July 12, 2021. Classical guitarist Jason Vieaux, a Pat Metheny fan for years, plays a beautiful four-movement composition for solo guitar that the jazz…
