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June 14, 2019 - Vacation Idea - Dream Vacation Magazine Classical Discoveries - Classical Radio in New Jersey |
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A couple of weeks ago I was out with friends who thought it would be really great to have a piece written during the marathon and have it aired at the end of the event.
The composition below is the result of these discussions. A warm thanks to composer, Steve Layton and his colleagues for making this come true.
Steve Layton writes: "It's important to note that none of the individual tracks were conceived, performed or recorded in coordination with any of the others. Each was a wholly distinct composition or improvisation, only listened to and brought together after they had been shared to the Sound-in group. The whole mix ended up being two distinct but joined 'pieces'; they share no musical material, but do inhabit the same world. The title 'Quo Vadis' is taken from the text I asked Marvin to write and speak, which is heard in the second half of the track." Words and speaking voice: Marvin Rosen Musicians & tracks mixed in order of appearance: Chris Vaisvil (Indianapolis, Indiana) Jim Goodin (Brooklyn, New York) William Newbold (Highland Park, New Jersey) Roger Sundström (Eksjö, Sweden) Kavin Allenson (Fort Worth, Texas) Shane Cadman (Whittier, California) Paul Muller (Ventura, California) Steve Layton (Seattle, Washington) |
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In less than 2 months, "Classical Discoeries" will begin its 25th year on the air and provides listeners with music rarely heard anywhere else. Many radio stations are claiming discoveries, but please remember where you heard for the first time or the only time, works by various little known living composers from around the world. Where have you heard 24/25 hour hosted New Music Marathons, wonderful little known Treasures of Early Music, or an entire month of programming devoted exclusively to women composers? Just check any playlist and tell me how many names you know? A program like this could only happen on WPRB. Please remember to support Classical Discoveries by calling Wednesday morning, April 14 and other times during our 10 day Membership Drive to support the station and all the unique programs that you will not hear anywhere else. Since we are not in the studio, you must go to pledge.wprb.com If you are listening to the archived MP3 sound files on my website, please remmember that a tremendous amount of time goes into providing this option to you each week free of charge. No donation is too small to help keep WPRB and its unique programming on the air. Classical Discoveries website at: http://www.classicaldiscoveries.org/. Thank you all for supporting the station that brings you "Classical Discoveries.” A short promo for our upcoming Membership Drive as taken from last Wednesday's show #WPRB2021 |
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SPRING WPRB MEMBERSHIP DRIVE - Thursday, April 08, 2021 - 7:00am - until Saturday, April 17, 2021 CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES FUND DRIVE EDITION Dear Friends of Classical Discoveries! WPRB is a student run station that consists of a voluntary staff of students and community DJ's like me, and is not funded by Princeton University (they provide us the operating space). As always, there will be minimum talking and plenty of wonderful new music. Playlist and MP3 File |
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 from 7:00 till 10:00
Some composers presented in this edition: Playlist and MP3 File |
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Wednesday, March 31, 2021 from 7:00 till 10:00
CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES will present a memorial tribute to Polish composer, Krzysztof Penderecki (November 23, 1933- March 29, 2020) Also check out my newest blog, Krzysztof Penderecki - My Window to the Avant-Garde.
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Wednesday, March 24 2021 from 7:00 till 10:00
CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES 18TH ANNUAL "IN PRAISE OF WOMAN" - 2021 - American Women Composers - Part 5 Classical Discoveries presents the first program of the annual series In Praise of Woman - devoted to music written by women Some composers presented in this edition: Playlist and MP3 File |
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from 7:00 till 10:00
CLASSICCLASSICAL DISCOVERIES 18TH ANNUAL "IN PRAISE OF WOMAN" - 2021 - Part 4 Some composers presented in this edition: Playlist |
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 7:00 till 10:00
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CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES 18TH ANNUAL "IN PRAISE OF WOMAN" - 2021 - American Women Composers - Part 3
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Wednesday, March 03, 2021 from 7:00 till 10:00
CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES 18TH ANNUAL "IN PRAISE OF WOMAN" - 2021 - Part 2 Some composers presented in this edition: Playlist and MP3 File |
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from 7:00 till 10:00 CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES 18TH ANNUAL "IN PRAISE OF WOMAN" - 2021 - Part 1 Some composers presented in this edition:
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 7:00 till 10:00 - Home Edition
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 7:00 till 10:00 - Home Edition
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Wednesday, February 03, 2021, 7:00 till 10:00 - Home Edition
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VIVA 21ST CENTURY - 24-HOUR - 50/50 - INTERNATIONAL EDITION - non-marathon part 4
Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 7:00 till 10:00 - Home Edition Some composers presented in this edition: Playlists and due to technical problem sound file will be not available this weeke note |
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VIVA 21ST CENTURY - 24-HOUR - 50/50 - INTERNATIONAL EDITION - non-marathon part 3 Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 7:00 till 10:00 - Home Edition Some composers presented in this edition: |
VIVA 21ST CENTURY - 24-HOUR - 50/50 - INTERNATIONAL EDITION - non-marathon part 2
Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 7:00 till 10:00 - Home Edition Some composers presented in this edition: |
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VIVA 21ST CENTURY - 24-HOUR - 50/50 - INTERNATIONAL EDITION - non-marathon part 1 Wednesday, January 06, 2021, 7:00 till 10:00 - Home Edition Some composers presented in this edition: |
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 from 7:00 till 10:00am - Live From Home Edition
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VIVA 21ST CENTURY - 24-HOUR - 50/50 - INTERNATIONAL EDITION - 24-HOUR LIVE FROM HOME WPRB RADIO BROADCAST |
Sunday, December 27th at 12:00 noon until 12:00 noon Monday, December 28th, 2020 Some composers presented in this edition: |
THE CHRISTMAS TRILOGY - 2020 |

Wednesday, December 09, 2020 - from 7:00 till 10:00am - Live From Home Edition
Composers presented in this edition: Alvin Curran (1938- ), Alan Hovhanes (1911-2000, Thomas Juneau (1977- ), Frank La Rocca (1951- ), Michael Mauldin (1947- ), Charles Theodore Pachelbel (1690-1750), Stephen Paulus (1949-2014), Stephen Shewan (1962- ), Godfrey Schroth (1927-2017) plus others as time allows Playlist and MP3 File |
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020 - from 7:00 till 10:00am
- Live From Home Edition
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Wednesday , December 23, 2020 from 7:00 till 10:00 - Live From Home Edition A MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE CHRISTMAS Lesser known music before 1750 Composers presented in this edition:
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