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FM in the Morning
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host Barb Heller on Sunday mornings from 7 to 9 for a wide variety of classical music, ranging from Spanish guitar and ragtime piano to ballet and Broadway scores.
By the way—for something completely different—check out my flip side on String Fever—two hours of bluegrass and acoustic music, every Thursday afternoon from 3-5. Is there a piece of music you'd like to hear on the show? You can email your request from this web page. Happy listening, and I'll see you on the radio! Barb 
Classical Music October 13, 2008 | NPR· So much to hear. So little time. You can spend your entire life devouring music, both new and old, and barely scratch the surface of all there is to discover. NPR reviewer and author Tom Moon is trying to make it a little easier for music fans with his new book: 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die: A Listener's Life List. On this edition of All Songs Considered, we talk with Tom about his new book and listen to some of the incredible music he select, as well as some of the ones we think he missed. October 10, 2008 | NPR· Electric passion becomes lasting love, and ends with desperate tragedy, in Puccini's La Boheme — maybe the greatest "date opera" in history — in a racy new production from the Washington National Opera. October 9, 2008 | NPR· Due to a fluke injury, pianist Gary Graffman was robbed of the use of his right hand at the piano. He makes up for the loss by excelling in the intriguing literature written for the left hand alone. Hear the venerable pianist in concert.  October 7, 2008 | NPR· Andras Schiff has played Beethoven's colossal piano sonata, the "Hammerklavier," for years. He calls it a "monument of impenetrability." Now, he's finally recorded the piece, and critic Tom Manoff has a review.  October 5, 2008 | NPR· Four Last Songs, by German composer Richard Strauss, is a song cycle marked by the awareness and acceptance of death. A new recording captures world-famous soprano Renee Fleming as she sings his last pieces for a second time — this time with a new direction. |
Program PlaylistsFinding MusicYou can find or special order any of the music heard on this program from local music stores, including:
Northern Music & Video, Potsdam
Strawberry Fields, Potsdam: 315-265-7700
SLU Brewer Bookstore, Canton
Ampersound, Saranac Lake:
518-891-3114 Peacock Music, Plattsburgh:
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