#141 – Marches Are Your Friends

Program Number 141 Originally broadcast May 14, 1997 “Marches Are Your Friends” IVES:  “‘Gyp the Blood’ or Hearst – Which Is Worst?”, Ensemble Modern/Metzmacher, EMI 7 54552 2 9 Hey, I Know That Song! BAGLEY:  “National Emblem”, Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra/ Fennell, Brain BOCD 7502 SCHICKELE:  From “Brass Calendar,” “July”, Chestnut Hill Brass Ensemble, Private recordings SOUSA:  “Ancient & Honorbale Artillery …

#140 – Bang the Drum Slowly

Program Number 140 Originally broadcast May 7, 1997 “Bang the Drum Slowly” IVES:  “‘Gyp the Blood’ or Hearst – Which Is Worst?”, Ensemble Modern/Metzmacher, EMI 7 54552 2 9 MOZART:  From Piano Concerto No. 21 in C (K 467), 2nd Mvt., Murray Perahia/English Chamber Orchestra/Perahia, Sony 00DC 420 Priests, Fireman & Pharaohs MOZART:  From “Die Zauberflöte,” Marsch der …

#137 – Marcia Exotica

Program Number 137 Originally broadcast April 16, 1997 “Marcia Exotica” IVES:  “‘Gyp the Blood’ or Hearst – Which Is Worst?”, Ensemble Modern/Metzmacher, EMI 7 54552 2 …

#136 – All or Nothing

*This episode audio was marked as “edited” and comes in much shorter than a typical episode. If anyone has the complete audio, …

#135 – Clothes Encounters

*This episode audio was marked as “edited” and comes in much shorter than a typical episode. If anyone has the complete audio, …

#133 – SFX 1138

Program Number 133 Originally Broadcast March 12, 1997 “SFX 1138” SCHICKELE:  “Jack & Jill”, Peter Schickele, “Schickele Mix” recording Siren Songs VARESE:  “Ionisation”, New Jersey Percussion Ensemble, “Percussion Music”, Elektra …

#130 – The Reverbing of America

Program Number 130 Originally Broadcast February 2, 1997 “The Reverbing of America” BOUBLIL/SCHONBERG:  From “Les Misérables,” Overture, Original Broadway Cast Recording, Geffen 9 24151 2 From Office …

#129 – Opposition is True Friendship

Program Number 129 Originally Broadcast January 15, 1997 “Opposition is True Friendship” BERLIN/HERBERT & DOROTHY FIELDS:  From “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Anything You Can …

#128 – Sonic Boomerangs

Program Number 128 Originally Broadcast January 8, 1997 “Sonic Boomerangs” The Simulated Real Thing Echo Suite LASSO:  Echo Song, American Boy Choir/Litton, “The American Boy Choir …

#126 – Loud and Portable

Program Number 126 Originally Broadcast November 13, 1996 “Loud & Portable” HANDEL:  From Music for the Royal Fireworks, Overture, London Symphony Orchestra/Mackerras, Seraphim CDE 7243 5 …

#125 – My, That’s an Odd Meter

Program Number 125 Originally Broadcast October 16, 1996 “My, That’s an Odd Meter!” HARRIS:  Little Suite, “Children at Play”, Richard Zimdars, Albany TROY 105 BERNSTEIN:  From “Candide,” …

#124 – Quintessential Music

Program Number 124 Originally Broadcast October 9, 1996 “Quintessential Music” BROWN/HENDERSON (Chappell & Co., Inc):  “Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries”, “Schickele Mix” recording …

#123 – Keeping Christmas

Program Number 123 Originally Broadcast December 18, 2017 “Keeping Christmas” The Christmas Bells of Bethlehem from the Cathedral of Christi Birth, “The Bells of …

#122 – The Count Is 3 & 2

Program Number 122 Originally Broadcast October 2, 1996 “The Count Is 3 & 2” SCHUMANN:  From Symphony No 3 in C, Opus 61, London Philharmonic/Welser-Möst, EMI …

#121 – That Weird and Intoxicating Effect

Program Number 121 Originally Broadcast July 17, 1996 “That Weird & Intoxicating Effect” MOZART:  From “Così fan tutte,” Overture, Scottish Chamber Orchestra/ Mackerras, Terarc CD 80360 …

#120 – The Ties That Bind

Program Number 120 Originally Broadcast July 10, 1996 “The Ties that Bind” MOZART:  From Piano Concerto No. 20 (K 466), 1st Mvt., Scottish Chamber Ochestra/Mackerras, Telarc …

#119 – I Sing the Body Eclectic

Program Number 119 Originally Broadcast July 3, 1996 “I Sing the Body Eclectic” FREED/NOBLE/LELEIOHAKU:  “Hawaiian War Chant”, Spike Jones, “The Spike Jones Anthology”, Rhino R2 71574 The …

#118 – Vox Omnia

Program Number 118 “Vox Omnia” Originally Broadcast June 29, 1996 The Avian Suitelet TRAD.:  “Corrocloclo”, Germaine Montero, “Canciones de Espana”, Vanguard VSD 6534 (LP) JANEQUIN:  Le Chant des …

#117 – Gin & Pentatonic

Program Number 117 Originally Broadcast June 19, 1996 “Gin & Pentatonic” MOZART:  From Symphony No. 41 in C (K 551), Academy of Ancient Music/Marriner, Philips 412 …

#116 – Five Finger Exercises

Program Number 116 Originally Broadcast June 12, 1996 “Five Finger Exercises” From “Fishing Boats Singing in the Night”, Chinese Blossom Orchestra, “Music from China”, Laser Light 12 …

#113 – We Never Make Mistakes

Program Number 113 Originally Broadcast May 1, 1996 “We Never Make Misteaks” SEBASTIAN:  “Nashville Cats”, The Lovin’ Spoonful, “Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful”, Buddah PCD 3305 ROWAN …

#112 – Revenge of the Nerdy Instruments

Program Number 112 Originally Broadcast April 24, 1996 “Revenge of the Nerdy Instruments” LEWIS:  Honky Tonk Train Blues, Meade Lux Lewis, “Finest Vintage Jazz”, ASV CD AJA …

#111 – Leave the Playing to Us

Program Number 111 Originally Broadcast April 17, 1996 “Leave the Playing to Us” HAYDN:  Allegretto, from an original musical clock, Musical Clocks, Candide …

#110 – Exoticism Begins at Home

Program Number 110 Originally Broadcast April 10, 1996 “Exoticism Begins at Home” Composer/Title, Artist/Album, Label/Number BERLIN:  From “I’m an Indian Too”, Ethel Merman, …

#107 – Folk Music, Schmolk Music

Program Number 107 Originally Broadcast August 14, 1996 “Folk Music, Schmolk Music!” FOSTER arr. GERHARDT:  From “Beautiful Dreamer”, Rober White, “Beautiful Dreamer”, RCA …

#105 – Boom Chick & Beyond

Program Number 105 Originally Broadcast July 31, 1996 “Boom Chick & Beyond” DONIZETTI:  From “Lucrezia Borgia,” “Maffio Orsini, signora, son io Orsini”, Sutherland/Horne/Aragall/Wixell/National …

#103 – Background Information

Program Number 103 Originally broadcast may 22, 1996 “Background Information” BRADDOCK/PUTNAM (Tree Pub.):  “D-i-v-o-r-c-e”, From Karaoke Cassette, “In the Style of Tammy Wynette”, …

#102 – Things Fall Apart

Program Number 102 Originally Broadcast May 15, 1996 “Things Fall Apart” PARKER:  “Au Privave”, Charlie Parker, “Compact Jazz”, Verve 833 288 2 GILLESPIE/FULLER:  …

#100 – Good Enough for Jazz

Program Number 100 Originally Broadcast April 3, 1996 “Good Enough for Jazz” HERMAN:  “Goosey Gander”, Woody Herman, “The Thundering Herds 1945-1947”, Columbia CK …

#99 – All That Jazz: The Early Years

Program Number 99 Originally Broadcast March 30, 1996 “All That Jazz: The Early Years” JOHNSON:  “Carolina Shout”, Fats Waller, “The Indispensable Fats Waller”, …

#97 – Under the Influence

Program Number 97 Originally Broadcast February 17, 1996 “Under the Influence” MOZART:  From Quintet in A Major for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola & …

#96 – He Hasn’t Been the Same Since

Program Number 96 Originally broadcast January 20, 1996 “He Hasn’t Been the Same Since” MOZART:  “Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail,” “Singt dem grosen …

#95 – Prodigious Talents

Program Number 95 Originally broadcast: June 10, 1995 “Prodigious Talents” MOZART (attributed to):  Violin Concerto in D (K Anh 294a), 3rd Mvt., Yehudi …

#93 – Transitory Pleasures

Program Number 93 Originally Broadcast May 13, 1995 “Transitory Pleasures” SCHUBERT:  From Symphony No. 8 in B minor (“Unfinished”), 1st Mvt., Vienna Philharmonic …

#92 – Climactic Conditions

Program Number 92 Originally Broadcast September 25, 1996 “Climactic Conditions” HAYDN:  From String Quartet in G, Opus 76, No. 1, 1st Mvt., Amadeus …

#91 – You Can’t Pin That on Me!

Program Number 91 Originally broadcast: March 16, 1996 “You Can’t Pin That On Me!” MOZART:  Menuett & Trio in G (KV 1), Walter …

#90 – Cherchez la Femme

Program Number 90 Originally Broadcast March 9, 1996 “Cherchez la Femme” HENSEL:  “Italien”, Lauralyn Kolb, soprano/Arlene Shrut, piano, Cantaur CRC 2120 Cherchez la …

#89 – Masculine/Feminine

Program Number 89 Originally broadcast March 2, 1996 “Masculine/Feminine” LERNER/LOEWE:  “A Hymn to Him”, Rex Harrison, “My Fair Lady” Original Cast Recording, Columbia …

#88 – Ah, Youth!

Program Number 88 Originally Broadcast April 29, 1995 “Ah, Youth!” COPLAND:  “The Cat & the Mouse”, Eric Parkin, “Music for Piano”, Silva SSD …

#87 – First Things First

Program Number 87 Originally Broadcast April 22, 1995 “First Things First” MOZART:  Menuett & Trio in G (KV 1), Walter Gieseking, Angel/EMI 7 63688 …

#86 – Pendulum in White Tie & Tails

Program Number 86 Originally broadcast July 8, 1995 “Pendulum in White Tie & Tails” MUIR/NORDEN/GOODWIN:  From “Balham-Gateway to the South”, Just for Laughs, …

#85 – What it Takes Two to

Program Number 85 Originally Broadcast August 5, 1995 “What it Takes Two to” GADE:  “Jalousie”, The Tango Project, “The Tango Project”, Nonesuch 9 …

#84 – Clarinet Plus

Program Number 84 Originally Broadcast July 29, 1995 “Clarinet Plus” BRAHMS:  From Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Opus 120, No. 1, 3rd …

#83 – Clarinet Marmalade

Program Number 83 Originally Broadcast January 14, 1995 “Clarinet Marmalade” HANDEL:  From Overture Clarinet, Keith Puddy & Gary Brodie, clarinets/Susan Dent, Baroque horn, …

#82 – Words Fail Me

Program Number 82 Originally Broadcast January 7, 1995 “Words Fail Me” ANON.:  From Offertory: Felix namque, Anonymous 4, “An English Ladymass”, Harmonia Mundi …

#81 – Why are Conductors Paid?

Program Number 81 Originally Broadcast February 11, 1995 “Why are Conductors Paid?” MOZART:  From “A Little Night Music,” “The Ladies’ Triumph”, Orpheus Chamber …

#80 – A Fargo Christmas

Program Number 80 Originally Broadcast December 17, 1994 “A Fargo Christmas” Weather RITCHIE:  “Wintergrace”, Jean Ritchie, “Kentucky Christmas”, Greenhays GR70717 SHAPIRO:  “Winter Weather”, …

#79 – Great Endings I Have Known

Program Number 79 Originally Broadcast December 3, 1994 “Great Endings I Have Known” SCHUBERT:  From Quintet for Piano & Strings in A, Opus …

#77 – Beyond the Blue Danube

Program Number 77 Originally Broadcast October 29, 1997 “Beyond the Blue Danube” The “Not Quite Nice” Waltzes JOPLIN:  “Bethena”, Joseph Smith, “Rhythmic Moments”, …

#76 – Do I Hear the Waltz? Well, Do I?

Program Number 76 Originally broadcast: Oct. 22, 1994 “Do I Hear the Waltz? Well, Do I?” JOHANN STRAUSS, JR.:  “Fruhlingsstimmen,” Opus 410, Vienna …

#75 – Schickele Mix: The Movie

Originally broadcast: October 15, 1994 Program Number 75 “Schickele Mix: The Movie” STOCKHAUSEN:  From “Gruppen” fur 3 Orchester, Kolner Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester, Deutsche …

#68 – What IS that Instrument?

Program Number 68 Originally Broadcast November 12, 1994 “What IS that Instrument?” One-of-a-Kind Instrumental Aggregations PARTCH:  From “And on the Seventh Day Petals Fell …

#67 – Instrumental Exotica

Program Number 67 Originally Broadcast November 5, 1994 “Instrumental Exotica” Field Recording: Musical Bow, Mbuti Pygmies of the Ituri Rainforest, Smithsonian SF CD 40401 Jaw …

#66 – Say It and Sing It

Program Number 66 Originally Broadcast April 16, 1994 “Say It and Sing It” Stop the Music MOZART:  From “Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail,” Dialog …

#65 – License or Larceny?

Program Number 65 Originally Broadcast April 9, 1994 “License or Larceny?” MOZART: From Symphony No. 3 in E Flat, 3rd Mvt., Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of …

#62 – True or Falsetto

Program Number 62 Originally Broadcast September 16, 1995 “True or Falsetto” ANON.: From “Edi beo thu hevene quene”, Anonymous 4, “An English Ladymass”, Harmonia Mundi HMU 907080 …

#61 – H20 Above and Below

Program Number 61 Originally Broadcast September 9, 1995 “H2O Above and Below” BRITTEN: From “Noye’s Fludde,” Opus 59, “Ha! children, me thinkes my bottle …

#60 – Weathering the Storm

Program Number 60 Originally Broadcast March 19, 1994 “Weathering the Storm” Triple Weather Whammy VIVALDI: “La Tempesta di Mare” (RV 253), 1st Mvt., Concentus …

#56 – Varieties of Variation

Program Number 56 Originally Broadcast January 29, 1994 “Varieties of Variation” RAVEL: From Rapsodie espagnole, 1st Mvt., Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra/Lopez-Cobos, Telarc CD 80171 MOZART: From Variations “Ah, …

#52 – The Fugal Gourmet

Program Number 52 Originally Broadcast August 12, 1995 “The Fugal Gourmet” ANON.: “Sumer is icumen in”, The Hilliard Ensemble, Harmonia Mundi HMC 90 1154 PALESTRINA: …

#51 – Splitting the Octave

Program Number 51 Originally broadcast December 11, 1993 “Splitting the Octave” Monody Offertory: “Felix namque” (chant), Anonymous 4, “An English Ladymass”, Harmonia Mundi 90 7080 TRAD.: “Poor …

#50 – A Pair of Chords That Will Last

Program Number 50 Originally Broadcast November 6, 1993 “A Pair of Chords That Will Last” Major/Minor Suitelet STRAUSS: From “Also sprach Zarathustra,” Opus 30, Detroit …

#49 – Imitation is the Sincerest Form

Program Number 49 Originally Broadcast March 12, 1994 “Imitation Is the Sincerest Form” A Round of Rounds TRAD.: “Russian Lullaby”, Libana, “A Circle Is Cast”, Spinning …

#42 – Dominant Characteristics

Program Number 42 Originally Broadcast May 1, 1996 “Dominant Characteristics” BEETHOVEN:  From Symphony No. 5, 4th Mvt., Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan, Deutsche Grammophon 429 036 2 LASSUS:  From Psalmi …

#37 – The Big Chill-Out

Program Number 37 Originally Broadcast March 27, 1993 “The Big Chill-Out? Chill-Out Suite No. 1  SATIE:  “Trois Gymnop?dies,? No. 3, Aldo Ciccolini, Angel CDC 74774  SEBASTIAN/YANOVSKY …

#36 – Ma & Pa Kettle Drum

Program Number 36 Originally Broadcast March 27, 1993 “Ma & Pa Kettle Drum” PROKOFIEV:  From “Peter & the Wolf”, English String Orchestra/Menuhin, Nimbus …

#34 – The Bach of Gibraltar

Program Number 34 Originally Broadcast January 30, 1993 “The Bach of Gibraltar” S. BACH arr. SCHICKELE: From “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”, Leopold …

#33 – A Musical Aviary

Program Number 33 Originally Broadcast on January 6, 1993 “A Musical Aviary” ANON.:  From “The Bird Fancyer’s Delight”, Laurence Trott, “For the Birds”, …

#31 – What Happens Between the Notes

Program Number 31 Originally Broadcast January 2, 1993 “What Happens Between the Notes” Great Pauses in Western Music SCHUBERT:  From Symphony No. 8 …

#24 – Paternal

Program Number 24 Originally Broadcast September 12, 1992 “Parental” The Parental Song Cycle MOZART:  From “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “E’decisa la lite” & …

#19 – Parallel #2

Program Number 19 Originally Broadcast May 30, 1992 “Parallel #2” The Parallel Thirds Suite VIVALDI:  From Concerto for Two Trumpets, Opus 46, No. …

#17 – Parallel #1

Program Number 17 Originally Broadcast May 2, 1992 “Parallel #1” LASSUS:  “Beatus Homo”, Girl’s Chorus of Gyor/Miklos Szabo, director, Qualiton LPX 11441 GODRIC: …

#10 – Trio

Program Number 10 Originally Broadcast June 27, 1992 “Trio” S. BACH: From Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, 4th Mvt., English Chamber Orchestra/Somary, Vanguard VSD …

#06 – Religious Music

Program Number 6 Originally Broadcast May 16, 1992 “Religious Music” Composite Mass No. 1 OCKEGHEM:  From Missa au travail suis, “Kyrie”, Pomerium Musices/Alexander …