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Music for a While #4: A tutu or two Jun 27, 2019

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Introducing this episode, Jay says, “Gonna throw a little ballet at you” – and he does. Some music from ballets. He also throws in some arias, some jazz, and more. An interesting, diverse, soul-pleasing episode. Tracks played: Massenet, “Elegy,” the Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan Massenet, “Elegy,” José van Dam et al. Massenet, “Elegy,” Art Tatum Massenet, “The Dream,” Tito Schipa Massenet, “Gavotte,” Victoria de los Angeles Desyatnikov, piano prelude, Lukas Geniusas Prokofiev, excerpt from “On the Dnieper,” Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra, Theodore Kuchar Glazunov, “Hail” and “Grande bacchanale” from “The Seasons,” Minnesota Orchestra, Edo de Waart Glazunov, Symphony No. 5, “Heroic,” last movement, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, José Serebrier

Music for a While #3: Soft days and harder Jun 24, 2019

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Jay discusses, and plays, an old song: “A Soft Day.” You also have a little music from Brazil. And a composer who escaped the Nazis. And some Cole Porter. Also, what about the question of Wagner? Can you listen to him, SOB that he was? Finally, Franco Zeffirelli died – which leads to a reflection on him, and to an aria. In short, there’s plenty to think about in this episode, and plenty to hear.

Music for a While #2: Postcards Jun 14, 2019

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From Norway, a story about Mrs. Grieg – and some music by Mr. From Israel, some thoughts about Bruch, Bloch, and others. This episode also includes a dollop of Rameau, a spiritual, a heavenly piece by Chopin, and more. Food for thought and soul.

Music for a While #1: Hello Jun 05, 2019

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Jay Nordlinger begins a new podcast, a music ’cast. As he says, he’ll talk about music – make some points, tell some stories, tell some jokes – but mainly play music. Because why talk when you can listen? He begins this inaugural episode with the song from which he swipes his title (“Music for a While”). There is also some piano music by Prokofiev – music seldom heard. Jay remembers a couple of musicians who have died recently. And he closes with a song from “Kiss Me, Kate,” which is back on Broadway. “Music for a while,” goes Henry Purcell’s song, “shall all your cares beguile.”

Roger Kimball receives the 2019 Bradley Prize May 29, 2019

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Roger Kimball, the editor and publisher of The New Criterion, is honored as one of three recipients of the 2019 Bradley Prizes at The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation’s awards ceremony and gala on April 4.

Andrew Roberts & James Panero discuss Churchill & Burke May 16, 2019

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Andrew Roberts, a historian and the recipient of The New Criterion’s seventh annual Edmund Burke Award, joins James Panero to discuss Winston Churchill’s debt to Burke.

Roger Kimball introduces the May issue of The New Criterion Apr 24, 2019

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Roger Kimball, Editor and Publisher of The New Criterion, discusses highlights in this month’s issue and reads from its opening pages.

James Panero on Jeffrey Hart Apr 22, 2019

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James Panero remembers the great literary scholar, editor, and mentor from the April issue of The New Criterion.

Roger Kimball introduces the April issue of The New Criterion Mar 27, 2019

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Roger Kimball, Editor and Publisher of The New Criterion, discusses highlights in this month’s issue and reads from its opening pages.

David Yezzi & James Panero discuss the 2019 poetry issue; a reading by Nicholas Friedman Mar 25, 2019

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James Panero discusses the April issue with the New Criterion poetry editor David Yezzi, followed by 2018 New Criterion Poetry Prize–winner Nicholas Friedman reading a selection of poems from his collection “Petty Theft.”

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