Discover Classical

02/26/2025

Discover Classical is seeking a summer intern who wants to gain useful experience working at a public radio station.

https://discoverclassical.org/positions.htm

02/26/2025

Join me this coming weekend, February 22-23, 2025, for our weekly smorgasbord of guitar delights featuring artists from around the world.
This great music can be heard twice-Saturday at 6 PM EST (2300 GMT) and again Sunday morning at 9 AM EST (1400 GMT).
Listen online at discoverclassical.org and in western Ohio at FM 88.1, 89.9 and 89.1.
Music from the instrument held the closest to the heart!

02/25/2025

The Catalano Film Festival takes place this Saturday at the Plaza Theatre in Miamisburg. Johnny Catalano talks to Larry Coressel about the event on today's ArtsFocus.

https://www.discoverclassical.org/artsfocus.htm

ArtsFocus is sponsored by The Dayton Art Institute.

02/24/2025

You can hear more from violinist Christina Taylor this Saturday at 10am as Discover Classical broadcasts our 2024 Young Talent Search Concert. And remember we're still accepting applications for the 2025 Young Talent Search at www.discoverclassical.org.

02/23/2025

On the next Concert Night broadcast, tonight at 8pm on Discover Classical, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra presents both music and words. You'll hear spoken words to accompany Vivaldi's "Spring" Concerto, Still's "Afro-American" Symphony and more.

https://discoverclassical.org/program.php?p=concert

02/23/2025

Today at 2:00, Theme and Variations invites you to indulge in musical time travel, with a visit to the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. You can hear some of the music (both old and new) performed in concerts given during the fair. It’s by Georges Bizet, George Whitefield Chadwick, François Couperin, César Franck, Edvard Grieg, Ferdinand Hérold, Antonio Lotti, Jules Massenet and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

02/22/2025

Ian Parker says that Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto is "one of the greatest pieces for piano and orchestra" as he demonstrates the opening solo from the work:

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Hear his recent performance with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra this Saturday at 10am on Discover Classical's Live & Local, supported by the Wright State University School of Fine and Performing Arts: Music with additional funding from the Ohio Arts Council.

https://discoverclassical.org/program.php?p=livelocal

02/21/2025

Join me this coming weekend, February 22-23, 2025, for our weekly smorgasbord of guitar delights featuring artists from around the world.
Dessert is provided by fingerstyle guitarist Michelle Qureshi.
This great music can be heard twice-Saturday at 6 PM EST (2300 GMT) and again Sunday morning at 9 AM EST (1400 GMT).
Listen online at discoverclassical.org and in western Ohio at FM 88.1, 89.9 and 89.1.
Music from the instrument held the closest to the heart!

02/21/2025

02/20/2025

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — For more than 50 years, the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company has thrilled audiences all over the world. The internationally renowned organization prides itself on being…

02/20/2025

1791 Carl Czerny, Czech-Austrian pianist, composer (Schule der Virtuosen), student of Ludwig van Beethoven, and teacher of Franz Liszt, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1857)

Carl Czerny (1791–1857) was an Austrian composer, pianist, and teacher known for his technical studies and pedagogical works for the piano. His main features include:
1. Virtuosic and Didactic Approach – Czerny was a bridge between Classical and Romantic styles, emphasizing technical mastery in his piano compositions. His exercises focus on finger dexterity, speed, and precision.
2. Prolific Composer – He wrote over 1,000 works, including piano exercises, études, sonatas, symphonies, and choral music, though his instructional works remain his most enduring legacy.
3. Pedagogical Influence – As a teacher, he trained many influential pianists, including Franz Liszt. His books, such as The Art of Finger Dexterity and School of Velocity, remain fundamental for piano students.
4. Connection to Beethoven – Czerny was a student of Ludwig van Beethoven, who admired his playing. Czerny later became one of Beethoven’s earliest biographers and advocates.
5. Transitional Composer – His music contains both Classical elegance (influenced by Mozart and Beethoven) and early Romantic expressiveness, making him a key figure in the shift between these periods.
6. Underrated Original Works – While mostly known for his études, he also composed larger works, including symphonies and concertos, though they are rarely performed today.

Czerny’s greatest impact is in piano pedagogy, where his technical studies continue to shape pianists worldwide.

02/19/2025

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company presents Power & Presence on March 1 and 2 at the Victoria Theatre. Qarrianne Blayr and Kevin Ward preview the performance on the next ArtsFocus. Listen on the radio Thursday at 7:55am and 4:55pm, or online right now.

https://www.discoverclassical.org/artsfocus.htm

ArtsFocus is sponsored by The Dayton Art Institute.

02/19/2025

Discover Classical encourages Dayton-area musicians to participate in Bach in the Subways. Celebrate the birthday of J. S. Bach by giving a free public performance of his music (between March 21st and 31st) and we'll promote your event. Learn more and register your performance here:

https://bachinthesubways.org/perform-2/

Here are photos of some local Bach in the Subways performers from previous years.

02/19/2025

02/18/2025

On today's ArtsFocus, Larry Coressel speaks to Josh Aaron McCabe, director of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," now on stage at Wright State University.

https://www.discoverclassical.org/artsfocus.htm

ArtsFocus is sponsored by The Dayton Art Institute.

02/16/2025

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, TODAY'S RECITAL IS CANCELLED.
We will see you in March!

Stay safe, stay warm.

02/16/2025

Richard Strauss used an orchestra, cello and viola to describe the adventures of Don Quixote and his squire Sancho Panza. Tonight at 8pm on Discover Classical's Concert Night, Neal Gittleman conducts Strauss' tone poem with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. See the program guide on our Web site to follow along with a minute-by-minute description of the work.

https://discoverclassical.org/program.php?p=concert

02/16/2025

Today at 2:00, Theme and Variations lets you travel to Spain to hear music about that country by Spanish composers: Isaac Albéniz, Tomás Bretón, Manuel de Falla, Joaquín Rodrigo, Federico Moreno Torroba and Joaquín Turina.