Host Julie Amacher provides an in-depth exploration of a new classical music release each week.
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New Classical Tracks - More Than Just Popcorn
Angele Dubeau devotes her new disc to movie themes -- sometimes in arrangements that give the familiar melodies a new spin.June 5, 2012
New Classical Tracks - Ola Gjeilo
At age 34, Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo is pretty lucky to be making a living as a freelance composer. But then again, he never imagined himself doing anything else, "It's something I always wanted. And I believe if you really want something, and for the right reasons, then it usually happens."May 29, 2012
New Classical Tracks - The Jazzy, Challenging, Elegant Gershwin
JoAnn Falletta focuses on George Gershwin in her latest disc. She talks about the myriad qualities she finds in his music.May 15, 2012
New Classical Tracks - The Galileo Project: Music of the Spheres
Baroque meets multimedia in "The Galileo Project," from Tafelmusik. Classical MPR is giving away copies of the disc. Find out how to enter for your chance to win!May 8, 2012
New Classical Tracks - Uncharted Waters
This new recording titled "Uncharted Waters" features music that crosses boundaries, both musically, and demographically. In fact Alison Melville says she was tickled when a friend wanted to purchase an additional copy recently after loaning her copy to her son. "I loaned it to my son who is 14," she told Melville, "and he really liked it. And then he loaned it to a friend of his and I have never seen it since."May 1, 2012
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