A lively and opinionated cultural history of the Broadway Musical that tells the extraordinary story of how Immigrants, Jews, Queers, African-Americans and other outcasts invented the Broadway Musical, and how they changed America in the process.In Season One, host David Armstrong traces the evolution of American Musical Theater from its birth at the dawn of the 20th Century, through its mid-century “Golden Age”, and right up to its current 21st Century renaissance; and also explore how musi ...
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Host Julie Amacher provides an in-depth exploration of a new classical music release each week.
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Each week, your hosts--public radio veteran Stephan Cox, political science PhD candidate Chad Levinson, and Democratic strategist David Gershwin--unpack the week in politics and attempt to drill down through the chatter and into something that quite possibly resembles the truth. Born during the 16-month long national nightmare that is the 2016 Presidential election, the show continues to evolve, examining greater and deeper themes and threads across the political and cultural landscape. Step ...
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Tales Vinyl Tells is my podcast that evolved into my radio show that airs weekly on RadioFreeNashville. I had quite a few LPs that I collected in the late 60s and 70s and I always knew the magic of the albums of that era of album-oriented rock brought back memories of times, people, smells, tastes and feelings. I hope it does for you too. Back-stories and album liner notes tie the tunes together. I’m your host Brian Hallgren and you should hear the Tales Vinyl Tells!
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Takacs Quartet and Marc-Andre Hamelin celebrate the ensemble's 50th anniversary
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23:23On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the Takács Quartet celebrates its 50th anniversary with a recording featuring Marc-André Hamelin on piano quintets by Dvořák and Price. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media
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Episode 97: Gershwin Prize WinnerJuly 6, 2025And the Gershwin Prize goes to …….The aging process on humans is real. What we do and dont do may play a big part in how that process affects us or not. The vinyl LPs of that era and the new ones being purchased today will last a lot longer than the color in our hair or our smooth and youthful skin. All …
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Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason shines in pianistic 'Fantasie'
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25:37On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ British pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason releases her debut solo recording featuring ‘fantasies’ for the piano, including music by Florence Price and Alexander Scriabin. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media
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Episode 105: Happy Independence Day! It's The 4th Of July TVT!
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58:18Episode 105: Happy Independence Day! It's The 4th Of July TVT!July 1, 2025Here’s a salute to America with Yes, Steppenwolf, Karla Bonoff, Linda Ronstadt with one of Bonoff’s tunes and an encouragement to be registered to vote and to be aware of ballot issues everytime the polls are open. Vote with your head and heart. I also encourage you to even c…
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Episode 193: NEW! Salute And Thanks To Brian Wilson And Sly Stone
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1:07:59Episode 193: NEW! Salute And Thanks To Brian Wilson And Sly StoneJune 26, 2025I have been working on a new series of these shows for a little while now and I’ll tell you about that in a few minutes. And it will affect everyone of us in our lifetime. Don’t be scared, don’t fret, there’s lots of great album cuts from the 60s and 70s in the next hour …
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CRAZY FOR NOSTALGIA! — BROADWAY'S NOSTALGIA CRAZE OF THE 1970s, Part 2.
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26:01In this episode I continue my review of Broadway’s Nostalgia Craze of the 1970s and beyond. Many of the musicals that emerged in the late 60s and very early 70s were also influenced by the incipient Nostalgia Craze, even if overall their shows were decidedly modern. HAIR, Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Applause all inclu…
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Jonathan Biss combines Beamish and Beethoven
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28:17On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ with host Julie Amacher, pianist Jonathan Biss talks about his Beethoven concerto project with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, including the latest release featuring a new concerto by Sally Beamish. Listen now!By American Public Media
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BROADWAY'S NOSTALGIA CRAZE OF THE 1970s, part 1
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32:06In this episode Albert Evans and I explore the origins of Broadway’s “Nostalgia Craze of the 1970s” — where it came from, and what artistic, social and cultural forces came together to spark this unlikely phenomenon. We trace its origins in the counterculture youth rebellion of the 1960s, the rediscovery of films from the 1930s and 40s on televisio…
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Episode 147: Juneteenth SpecialJune 17, 2025Here it is again. My annual salute to the celebration of the end of slavery on June 19, 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger read federal orders in Galveston, Texas that all previously enslaved people in Texas were free even though the emancipation proclamation had formally freed them almost 2-1/2 years…
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Violinist Lynda O'Connor celebrates Vivaldi with 'The Irish Four Seasons'
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34:51On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Irish violinist Lynda O’Connor releases her debut solo recording featuring Antonio Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ alongside Ailbhe McDonagh’s recently composed ‘The Irish Four Seasons.’ Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media
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Episode 179: THE QUEER PIONEERS OF BROADWAY MUSICAL STAGING
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30:16This episode is adapted from a section of my new upcoming book, Broadway Nation — How Immigrant, Jewish, Queer, and Black Artists Invented the Broadway Musical, which will be released on July 24 (and can be preordered now everywhere books are sold.) In 1919, two gifted young Queer theater artists — HassardShort and John Murray Anderson —both made t…
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Janoska Ensemble gives 'The Four Seasons' a makeover
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24:16On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ with host Julie Amacher, the Janoska ensemble gives Antonio Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ a makeover in its signature style. Listen now!By American Public Media
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Episode 162: Saluting Kristofferson, Lesh, Sergio, John David
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1:00:39June 5, 2025The hourglass is filling with sand. I’ve been working on this one over the past couple weeks and got the word that Phil Lesh passed, I knew that I needed to finish up and get the salutes ready. These four had unique lives and affected millions around the world, like many of the artists from the 60s & 70s did. This hour is a major tease.…
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Episode 118: Indian Summer, RIP Rudolph, Petty/Campbell Now And Then, Health Workers Salute
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1:00:02Didn’t get no notice from Spot-to-fy since last time I posted. Maybe they were just being sensitive and not getting any attention. Whatever. We’ll see what happens this week and see if I can care any less.This time we salute all health care workers and providers, including those on what some call “the fringes”, complementary medicine, like osteopat…
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Episode 178: The Show Goes On, Broadway Hirings, Firings, and Replacements, part 2.
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42:51This week’s episode of Broadway Nation is the second half ofmy conversation with author Ron Fassler, whose latest book is titled TheShow Goes On — Broadway Hirings, Firings, and Replacements. Among the outstanding Broadway performers and creatives whoare at the center Ron’s fascinating stories include Abe Burrows, BernadettePeters, Chita Rivera, Co…
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Pianist Alice Sara Ott honors Irish composer John Field
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26:44On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ pianist Alice Sara Ott discusses her latest project, recordings of 18 nocturnes by Irish composer John Field. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media
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Episode 177: THE SHOW GOES ON — BROADWAY HIRINGS, FIRINGS, AND REPLACEMENTS, part 1
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52:36My guest is author Ron Fassler, whose latest book is titled TheShow Goes On — Broadway Hirings, Firings, and Replacements, a fascinating collection of insider theater stories that range from as far back as the 1930s and go right up to today. The performers and creatives referenced in this episode include Andrea McArdle, Ann Miller, Anne Bancroft, B…
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Jess Gillam explores the saxophone's many sounds on 'Prism'
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30:56On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ young saxophonist Jess Gillam talks about her new project, a series of EPs titled ‘Prism’ that explore the different permutations of the saxophone’s sound. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media
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Tales Vinyl Tells Music Podcast Episode 192! New and improved! Lots of LPs to hear. So little time.
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1:02:15Episode 192! New and improved! Lots of LPs to hear. So little time.Hello and welcome to another Tales Vinyl Tells. Our trek into the great album rock of the 1960s and 70s is what we focus on here. The albums that came out during that time carried at least one maybe two really great numbers and my mission is to dig some of those hidden gems out and …
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Episode 191! A New Dive Into The Great Album Rock Of The 60s & 70s
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1:05:53Episode 191! A New Dive Into The Great Album Rock Of The 60s & 70sMay 20, 2025Welcome back to the 60s and 70s….music, that is. It’s Tales Vinyl Tells! Today we jump into the time machine and re-visit 1966, Woodstock and what’s that smell? There’s Something in the air. I’ve got a cut from Ummagumma, even Deep Purple. My name’s Brian Hallgren and thi…
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Anne Akiko Meyer presents Michael Daugherty's 'Blue Electra'
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35:04On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Grammy-winning composer Michael Daugherty talks about his latest album, ‘Blue Electra,’ which explores the triumphs and tragedies of flight, and features violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media
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Episode 176: In Memory of CHARLES STROUSE
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45:02I, along with the rest of the musical theater world, was saddened to learn that composer CHARLES STROUSE, one of the last of the great creators from the Golden Age of Broadway had passed away last week at the age of 96. Of course, Strouse and his three Tony Award-winning “Best Musicals": Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie — have been discussed fre…
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra presents Wynton Marsalis' 'Blues Symphony'
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37:05On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis talks about his ‘Blues Symphony,’ which was featured on latest recording by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media
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Episode 190: What Should I Name This One?
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1:09:37Episode 190: What Should I Name This One?May 13, 2025I hope I caught you at a good time. After all, this is a program about the great album cuts of the 60s and 70s. This is Tales Vinyl Tells and I am Brian Hallgren. Today we continue to feature a lot of the songs from the year 1969, in particular. These cuts may not be what you expect to hear from …
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Happy Birthday Broadway Nation!: Special Anniversary Encore
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33:13It's hard for me to believe that I launched this podcast exactly five years ago this week, and even harder for me to comprehend that, to date, more than 279,000 people, from nearly every country in the world, have listened to at least one, and in many cases all, of the 175 episodes! So, today it seemed fitting to rerelease the episode that started …
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Episode 189: One Of The Main Musical Topics Of The 60s: Protest!
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1:03:15Episode 189: One Of The Main Musical Topics Of The 60s: Protest!May 6, 2025One nonviolent way to show one’s displeasure/disgust/disagreement is to protest. In a letter to the editor, written in a blog, by contacting your lawmakers, taking it to the streets and there are many other ways. Pete Seeger was known for his songs protesting mistreatment of…
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Ashley Jackson explores love, freedom, hope and rebirth in 'Take Me to the Water'
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22:09On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ American harpist Ashley Jackson talks about her latest album, which explores the ways that water and music can connect us. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media
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Episode 175: THE OTHER GERSHWIN, part 3, with MICHAEL OWEN
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52:02This is the third and final segment of my conversation with Michael Owen, author of the recent book, Ira Gershwin — A Life in Words. On this episode, Michael and I focus on the period of Ira Gershwin’s careerfollowing the death of his brother George, during which he had success onBroadway and in Hollywood with composers such as Kurt Weill, Jerome K…
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Episode 184: Some Of The Goodies From 1969
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1:04:04Episode 184: Some Of The Goodies From 1969May 1, 2025Hello and welcome! It’s another Tales Vinyl Tells, an excursion into the great album cuts of our vinyl records of the 60s & 70s. Today we’re tuned into some of the 1969 releases that rocked and changed the consciousness of the world. Tommy, the Who’s Rock Opera came out in 69. So did the Stones’ …
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Khatia Buniatishvili pays homage to W.A. Mozart
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24:22On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Georgian pianist Khatia Buniatishvili dedicates her 10th album to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart alongside the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media
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The Other Gershwin, part 2, with author Michael Owen
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36:32This is the second episode of my three-part conversationwith author, historian, researcher, and archivist, Michael Owen, whose recent book, Ira Gershwin — A Life in Words, is the first full-length biography devoted to that outstanding artist who penned the words for many of the greatest songs of the 20th Century. If you missed part one, you may wan…
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This is Episode 188: Come Along With Me And Let's Dig Some LPs!
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58:01It's another Tales Vinyl Tells! You've heard a lot of these before and they are so much fun to hear again! This is Episode 188: Come Along With Me And Let's Dig Some LPs! April 22, 2025 We loved sitting around after work in the late 60s and early 70s and checking out the new LPs that were flooding the market and heard on great radio stations like M…
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Joanne Polk returns to the exquisite music of Cécile Chaminade
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32:52On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks’ with host Julie Amacher, pianist Joanne Polk releases the second volume of her recordings featuring the music of French composer and pianist Cécile Chaminade. Listen now!By American Public Media
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Episode 173: THE OTHER GERSHWIN — with MICHAEL OWEN, author of IRA GERSHWIN — A LIFE IN WORDS
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51:29My guest today is Michael Owen, whose recent book Ira Gershwin—A Life in Words is the first full-length biography devoted to the other Gershwin. In this book, Owen at last brings Ira Gershwin out from behind the long shadow cast by his younger and more famous brother, George. Drawing on extensive archival research, Owen often uses Ira’s own words t…
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Encore Episode: Razzle Dazzle: A Brief History of Lighting Design, part 2.
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30:28This is the second half of this week's Encore presentation of my conversation with Tony-award-winning lighting designer Ken Billington. Last week, Ken received rave reviews for his lighting design of the new Broadway musical SMASH, which amazingly is his 108th Broadway production. So, I thought it was an ideal time to revisit this fascinating conve…
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Phoenix Chorale and Christopher Gabbitas explore seasons and time through music
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37:33On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the Phoenix Chorale and its artistic director Christopher Gabbitas explore the ways that earth’s rotation and seasons mark our time and emotions as humans on their latest recording. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media
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Episode 187: A Few Years Ago, Bob Dylan Sold An Estimated $300 Million Worth Of His Work
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1:00:17Episode 187: A Few Years Ago, Bob Dylan Sold An Estimated $300 Million Worth Of His WorkApril 15, 2025He signed with Columbia in 1961 and the deal included around 600 pieces. More details in this episode, which includes Dylan himself and lots of great copies of his songs. The Byrds really favored Dylan’s works and recorded around 18 of his songs. T…
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Color and Light — A Brief History of Broadway Lighting Design with Tony Winner Ken Billington
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43:13This is a special encore episode of my 2022 interview with Tony-award-winning lighting designer Ken Billington. This past week, Ken received rave reviews for his lighting design of the new Broadway musical SMASH, which amazingly is his 108th Broadway production. So, I thought it was an ideal time to revisit this fascinating conversation about the h…
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Travel with Broadway Nation to New York, New York — Your Top Questions Answered
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8:14Since announcing last week that Broadway Nation has teamed up with Like Minds Travel to create a series of unique Broadway and Broadway history-related travel experiences specially designed for fans of this podcast, I have been receiving a number of questions, so I thought I createdd this mini bonus episode to answer them. As you probably know by n…
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Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen goes where no countertenor has gone before
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50:52On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen and pianist John Churchwell present music by Korngold, Brahms, and Clara and Robert Schumann, as heard on their most recent recording. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!By American Public Media
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TALES VINYL TELLS PODCAST Episode 186: It Was A New Year, 2023! Salute To Christine McVie And More
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57:59TALES VINYL TELLS PODCAST Episode 186: It Was A New Year, 2023! Salute To Christine McVie And More April 8, 2025 Looks like we made it to a new year. I was beginning to wonder. Last year had some good, some sad but the best thing is that is ended. I had a Covid Christmas, lost a couple really good people, like my 30 year old niece, my 62 year old f…
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Episode 172: THE ART & CRAFT of BROADWAY ORCHESTRATION with 3-Time Tony Winner DOUG BESTERMAN
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59:21My guest this week is the three-time Tony award-winning Broadway orchestrator Doug Besterman, whose 31 Broadway musicals include The Producers, Fosse, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and his very first show, the 1991 revival of Damn Yankees, to name only a few. During this current Broadway season, Besterman will achieve something unheard of in his field:…
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Orion Weiss concludes his 'Arc' trilogy with music of joy, youth and rebirth
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27:40On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ pianist Orion Weiss concludes a trilogy 11 years in the making with an album featuring the music of Brahms, Schubert, Dohnanyi, Ligeti and more. Listen now!By American Public Media
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This is thee second part of my conversation with author Joshua Rosenblum about his new book CLOSER THAN EVER — THE UNIQUE SIX-DECADE SONGWRITING PARTNERSHIP of RICHARD MALTBY, JR, and DAVID SHIRE. We dicuss Maltby's work on the musicals Ain't Misbehavin', Fosse, Song And Dance, Miss Saigon, and The Pirate Queen, and the Maltby/Shire shows, Baby, Cl…
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Episode 185: Jerry Lee W/E Street Band, Leeds Music, Blue Jays, Fogelberg
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59:02Episode 185: Jerry Lee W/E Street Band, Leeds Music, Blue Jays, FogelbergMarch 31, 2025Going back to the first airing of episode 30 on RadioFreeNashville.org and November 2022, we’ll play Jerry Lee Lewis and Springsteen’s Band at the opening of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, which, looking at recent inductees, should be remarqueed Hall of Music (Pop…
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John Mauceri highlights Erich Korngold's only symphony
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30:36On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ with host Julie Amacher, John Mauceri honors and highlights the music of Erich Korngold through recordings old and new. Listen now!By American Public Media
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Episode 183: Remembering Marianne Faithfull, Jesse Colin Young And Roy Ayers, Jr. + More
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1:02:12Episode 183: Remembering Marianne Faithfull, Jesse Colin Young And Roy Ayers, Jr. + MoreMarch 25, 2025Welcome back to this hour that we call Tales Vinyl Tells. It’s your chance to hear some of the great album rock from the 60s and 70s mostly. We’ve been doing these programs since late 2019 and have covered lots a ground. You know and I know that we…
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Episode 170: The Six-Decade Songwriting Partnership of MALTBY & SHIRE
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48:58My guest today is Joshua Rosenblum, author of Closer than Ever — The Unique Six-Decade Songwriting Partnership of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire. This remarkable new book chronicles the sixty-six-year (and counting) partnership of two of the most gifted songwriters of our time and provides us with full behind-the-scenes accounts of their music…
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Episode 182: The Final Vinyl! Another Of The 29 LPs That Sold More Than 15 Million Units!
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58:42Episode 182: The Final Vinyl! Another Of The 29 LPs That Sold More Than 15 Million Units!March 18, 2025I hope you're having a good day. I'm going to play the final vinyl of the 29 albums of all time that sold more than 15 million copies and this one is not the biggest selling LP, but stayed on the charts for 1,716 weeks! That's the equivalent of 33…
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Encore Episode: TRUDE RITMANN & THE WOMEN WHO INVENTED BROADWAY
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30:12You may not know Trude Rittmann's name, but you have heard her music. During the "Golden Age of Broadway" (and beyond), she composed music for 33 Broadway musicals, including Carousel, Brigadoon, South Pacific, Fininan’s Rainbow, The King and I, My Fair Lady, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Peter Pan, The Sound of Music, and Camelot. In this episode, Alb…
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