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Music for a While #63: Little things, big things Aug 03, 2022

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This episode begins with Mozart—a movement from a piano sonata. It ends with a popular song, from the mid-1950s: “Little Things Mean a Lot.” In between are wonders and curiosities—including the Orientalist song on which the James Bond theme is based. Mozart, Allegretto from Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330 “The Star-Spangled Banner,” arranged by Stravinsky “The Tahiti Trot,” an arrangement by Shostakovich of “Tea for Two” Norman, Monty, “Bad Sign, Good Sign” Norman, Monty, “The James Bond Theme” Stutz-Lindeman, “Little Things Mean a Lot”

Music for a While #62: Beyond the sabre Jun 28, 2022

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Jay presents a program of music by Aram Khachaturian. You get the “Sabre Dance,” sure, from the ballet “Gayane.” But plenty more, too. Very interesting fellow, Khachaturian. All tracks by Aram Khachaturian Waltz from “Masquerade” (orchestra) Suite from “Gayane” Adagio from “Spartacus” Waltz from “Masquerade” (piano) Piano Concerto Violin Concerto

Music for a While #61: “Just about the best thing ever” Jun 14, 2022

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Sometimes Jay indulges in hyperbole—but the hyperbole is not far off. In this episode, he calls Dawn Upshaw’s 1989 recording of “No word from Tom” (Stravinsky) “just about the best thing ever.” You may well agree. He begins the episode with another “just about the best thing ever”: Leontyne Price in “Summertime” (Gershwin), live in Munich, 1968. Also on the menu are Mozart, Bridge, Medtner, and Szymanowski. A winning line-up. Gershwin, “Summertime” from “Porgy and Bess” Mozart, String Quartet No. 2 in D major, K. 155 Medtner, Fairy Tale No. 3 Bridge, “Allegro appassionato” Szymanowski, Violin Concerto No. 2 Stravinsky, “No word from Tom” from “The Rake’s Progress”

Roger Kimball introduces the June issue Jun 01, 2022

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Roger Kimball, the Editor and Publisher of The New Criterion, discusses highlights of the June 2022 issue and reads from its opening pages.

Music for a While #60: A wide and wonderful world May 27, 2022

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Jay begins and ends with Simon Preston, the English organist, who recently passed away. He also pays tribute to Alexander Toradze, the Georgian-born American pianist who also passed away in recent days. There is a little piece by Chopin, with which Jay is in love. And more. You remember Mitch Miller, from “Sing Along with Mitch”? Well, he began his career as an oboist. And Jay has him in a concerto by Vaughan Williams. It is a wide, wonderful world, this world of music. Bach, Fugue from Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C major, BWV 564 Vaughan Williams, Oboe Concerto, second movement Chopin, Étude No. 2 in A flat from “Trois nouvelles études” Rossini, Inflammatus, Stabat Mater Shostakovich, Piano Concerto No. 2 in F, first movement Boulanger, Georges, “American Vision” Widow, Toccata from Organ Symphony No. 5

James Panero on “The obtuse bard” May 27, 2022

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James Panero reads “The obtuse bard,” his article on Winslow Homer in the June 2022 issue of The New Criterion. https://newcriterion.com/issues/2022/6/the-obtuse-bard

Douglas Murray on “The War on the West” May 25, 2022

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Douglas Murray discusses his latest book, “The War on the West,” during an event for the Friends of The New Criterion with an introduction by James Panero, Executive Editor.

Roger Kimball introduces the May issue May 06, 2022

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Roger Kimball, the Editor and Publisher of The New Criterion, discusses highlights of the May 2022 issue and reads from its opening pages.

Music for a While #56: Playing on May 02, 2022

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A couple of weeks ago, Alexei Lubimov, a Russian pianist, was playing at an anti-war concert in Moscow. Police burst in to stop the concert. Lubimov kept playing until he had finished his piece (a Schubert impromptu). At the end of this episode, Jay plays a recording by Lubimov (Chopin this time). There is also Bach, Granados, Kapustin, Glass—a fine assortment. Bach, Sinfonia, Easter Oratorio Granados, “Canciones amatorias” Kapustin, Prelude No. 10 in C-sharp minor Berg, “Die Nachtigall,” from “Seven Early Songs” Glass, Etude No. 6 Vaughan Williamson, “Silent Noon” Chopin, Berceuse

Larry P. Arnn and James Panero discuss “Consistency in politics” Apr 11, 2022

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A conversation between Larry P. Arnn, the president of Hillsdale College and the 2022 Edmund Burke Award winner, and Executive Editor James Panero on the future of education in America and the salvation of free government. https://newcriterion.com/gala

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