Classical Music

Why do we call so much of the orchestral music we hear classical music? WRTI’s Susan Lewis suggests that  the masters of history’s classical period, from 1750 to the early 1800’s, may have branded the art form forever.

The Reading Symphony Orchestra reaches out to new audiences with guest performers and music beyond the classic orchestral repertoire. WRTI’s Susan Lewis reports.

Mention the music of Vienna, and some of us automatically think of a waltz. But as WRTI’s Susan Lewis reports, the city was a musical magnet for composers, especially from the late 18th century through the 19th and beyond.

WRTI's Susan Lewis and Meridee Duddleston were on the scene outside of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Sunday talking with delegates from around the world—not about politics, but music! Where were these folks from? Cities including Cheyenne, WY, South Bend, IN, the Navajo Nation in AZ, Muskogee, OK, Wilmington, DE, and as far away as the Czech Republic, Ukraine, and Saipan in the Northern Marianas.

Love listening to classical music? Want to know more? On this special edition of News and Views, Meridee Duddleston satisfies her curiosity about a few classical concepts. Hear from WRTI hosts: Jack Moore on a string technique that bounces, Jill Pasternak on one way that conductors create meaning, and Dave Conant on a romantic genre that tells a story.