Of Note
"Of Note" with Katy Henriksen is an hour devoted to classical recordings of note, as well as classical music and fine arts events of note in the listening area. Tune in Monday through Friday from 11 to noon for the best classical recordings, as well as engaging interviews with musicians, conductors and performers. Be sure to Like Of Note on Facebook or follow @ofnotekuaf on Twitter.
Bartok Brilliance Re-imagined Bartok's Violin Concerto No. 2 may be one of his most popular works and the harbinger of the composer's late style, but violinist Isabelle Faust re-imagines this exquisite concerto along with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra led by Daniel Harding on Tuesday's show. |
Golden Age of Spanish Polyphony The vocal group Ensemble Plus Ultra celebrate the 400th anniversary of El Greco's death with a carefully curated survey of sacred polyphonic masterpieces from the Spanish Golden Age. Tune in to Monday's program to hear the entirety of Alonso Lobo's Missa "Prudentes virgines." |
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A Subtle Wagner Wagner wrote his Siegfried Idyll as a surprise birthday present to his wife Cosima and also as a celebration of their new son. Hear a rich and subtle Siegried Idyll from Sir Georg Solti and the Vienna Philarmonic in a setting representing a paired down orchestra much like ensembles of Wagner's time. |
Channeling the Music of Hope through Blanc In January of 2013 Canadian violinist Angele Dubeau was diagnosed with breast cancer and was forced to cancel concerts for the first time in her life. When she heard from so many fans after the announcement, she knew she wanted to channel hope through music for her 38th recording. "Blanc, like purity and serenity. Blanc for luminous music that can bring interior peace through its strength and powerful evocation. Fully charged emotions that reflect the strange solitude found in illness," Dubeau writes in the liner notes of Blanc. Hear my interview with Dubeau all about the new release and how she found music without artifice on Thursday's show. |
Mystery and Mastery of Messiaen Pianist Cole Burger, a native of Greenwood, Ark., made his debut at the Wesley concert series at the First United Methodist Church of Bella Vista at age 12 returned this winter to perform Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and from 20th century French composer Olivier Messiaen. Hear all about why Burger is drawn to Messiaen's music and an in-studio performance on Wednesday's show. |
