This year for the first time we are presenting five shows devoted to live performances from our own studio. You will agree with us that our own community has fine performers, both student and professional, whose music needs to be heard on the radio. In addition, you will hear programs as varied as the breadth and scope of classical music itself. We invite you to browse the schedule, but by all means listen and enjoy! The Marathon could not be presented without the help and support of some very special people. Many thanks and our appreciation go out to Grady Lewis for locating merchants to provide premiums, Jim Gibson of Gibson Design Associates who provided us with graphic artwork, the Contessa and John Mitchell who arranged for our live performers, Naxos Records for its generous underwriting support, and Winston Barham and Paul Ferrer for their advice and counsel. They have done their part, and now it's your turn. Putting on the Marathon is a lot of fun for us, but it is also a huge undertaking. We do it for you, our listeners, and to encourage you to call or write us with your generous pledges of financial support. Classical music is disappearing from radio, but you can do your part to keep it alive and vibrant in Central Virginia by making a pledge. While you are listening to us, we want to hear from you. Enjoy the Marathon and give us a call!
SUN. DEC. 9
6-10
The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach
Deborah
Murray
Join
us to hear the wondrous music of perhaps the greatest composer who
ever lived.
10
-12 From Russia, With Love
Andrew
Pratt
Join
host Andrew Pratt in a spine-tingling Romantic encounter with
Tchaikovsky, Glazunov, Rachmaninov, and other Russian masters.
12-6
Sunday Opera Matinee: Don Carlo
Ann
Shaffer
A
classic performance of one of Verdi's best and grandest operas. This
thrilling masterpiece is drawn from Schiller's tragedy and is based
(loosely) on history. This broadcast continues WTJU's year-long
salute to the centennial of the death of Verdi, Italy's greatest
composer of romantic opera.
6-8
King of the Americas
Michael
Latsko
The
reigning monarch of music offers a cavalcade of music that sings of
the patriotic and the pompous written by North and South American
composers.
8-11
A Few Friends Get Requests
Winston
Barham
Throughout
the year, the hosts of Just a Few Friends have brought you chamber
music of the highest quality. Join Winston for a special request
edition of Central Virginia's only chamber music program. Make your
request when you call in to pledge. Pre-pledges and requests are
welcome!
11-1
Piano Music of the 20th Century Masters
Deborah
Murray
Piano
music of Bartok, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Janacek and others. Tune in
for a rollicking tour of piano music of these and other 20th century
masters. Music that is exciting, and sometimes challenging, to keep
your pulse going in the late night hours.
MON.
DEC. 10
6-10
Mosaics: A Birthday Edition
Ethelbert
Nevin
Our
Ethelbert turns five and invites you to tune in to this special four
hour edition of Mosaics, celebrating the wonder and joy of Monday
mornings with music seasoned by the American and English landscapes.
Experience the lyrical sounds of Gaubert, Finzi, Vaughan Willis,
Moeran, Ravel, Barber, and Diond.
10-12 Haydn
Revealed
Ralph
Graves
Colleague
of Mozart, teacher of Beethoven, Haydn was the most important
composer of his day. Join the radio star in a quick overview of the
man who invented the string quartet and made London audiences swoon!
12-12:05 Natural History Note
Bess
12:05-2 Fellow
Cellos
The
Contessa
Feuermann,
Fournier, Piatigorsky and Casals are legendary virtuosi from the
golden era of cello playing. Later masters Rostropovich and Rose
make the cut, too. Listen, and appreciate the expressive
possibilities of the most melancholy member of the viol family.
2-4 The
Merry Widow
Sheila
Ann Hardaway
Operetta
comes in many forms but none more delightful than this evergreen 1905
work by a master of the genre, Franz Lehar. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
sings to perfection the leading role of the rich widow whose
inherited fortune is not only sought for the benefit of the
fatherland but also by Graf Danilowitsch who is secretly in love with
her. Misunderstandings and Lehar's famous melodies abound.
5-7 Italian
Food for the Soul
Sandy
Snyder and Ray Winters
In
Italian cooking it's antipasto to ziti, the A-Z of Italian food for
the body. In early music, Italy gave the world musical soul food.
Tune in for a program of Italian early music that will fill your mind
and soothe your soul.
7-10 Character
Pieces
The
Contessa
18th-
and 19th-century composers evoked moods and scenes in
little instrumental pieces with descriptive titles, short lyric piano
pieces, songs without words and brief tone poems. We sample this vast
trove of Romantic sound painting, and examine some lineal antecedents
and descendants.
10-10:05 Natural
History Note
Bess
10:05-1
Beethoven, Alpha and Omega
Derek
Furr
A
study in contrasts, this show surveys the master's earliest and last
works.
TUE.
DEC. 11
6-10
Handel Choruses
Burke
Morton
Handel
gave us Messiah, but he also gave us a catalogue of works as long as
Bach's, and almost as varied. Tune in to hear coronation anthems and
choruses from Handel's operas and oratorios.
10-12 The Latin Voice
Ann
Porotti
Music
for the voice and instruments, with a distinctly Latin accent. Jazz
announcer Ann Porotti presents her favorite classical vocalists in
the Latin repertoire.
12-2 American
Landscape: Music of Grofe, McDowell, Copeland
Bob
Taibbi
Our
land and its beauty has inspired several American composers. We hear
three who described with sound the textures, colors and majesty of
the American landscape.
2-4 Widor
Away from the Organ
Burke
Morton
Discover
the "other" music of the man known chiefly for his organ
symphonies. Choruses, violin sonatas, symphonic works--there is much
to discover!
5-7 Once
More, With Feeling
Andrew
Pratt
Experience
the tender side of composers caught in the crossfire between
Romanticism and Modernism, with works of Ravel, Scriabin, Debussy,
Sibelius, and other conflicted craftsmen.
7-10 O,
Mr. Bass Man
Ann Shaffer and Tim Snider
Operatic
sopranos and tenors usually get the meatiest roles on stage (and the
juiciest headlines offstage), but there's a lot to be said for
"lower" voices--bassos, mezzo-sopranos, and contraltos. We
bring you some of the best of the deeper voices of the recording era.
Tell us your favorites when you phone in your pledge.
10-1
Spotlight on Randall Thompson
Winston
Barham
Although
his choral works are well known, Randall Thompson (1899-1984)
deserves a closer look. The head of the University of Virginia's
music department during World War II, Thompson also composed
symphonies, chamber music and other works. Join Winston for a
sampling of the more obscure works of Randall Thompson, plus all the
favorites... and maybe a few surprises.
WED.
DEC. 12
6-10
Morning Mozart
Ralph
Graves
Who
needs coffee when you've got Mozart to get you moving? The Radio Star
makes waking up a pleasure thanks to some of the sunniest music to
come from Wolfgang's pen.
10-12 J.S.
Bach LIVE!
The
Contessa
Local
violinist Tim Summers performs the Bach Partita in b minor for solo
violin, comments on Bach performing styles over the decades, and
brings news of the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival.
12-2 Bellini
Tribute
Ann
Shaffer
WTJU
salutes the bicentennial of the tragically short-lived (1801-1853)
Vincenzo Bellini with two hours of some of the most beautiful music
ever written for the human voice.
2-4 Gallic
Voices
Burke
Morton
Hidden
in the recesses of choral literature are great works by French
composers--tune in for choral majesty by Debussy, Ravel, Faure,
Saint-Saens and their contemporaries.
5-7 Classical
Czech
Bob
Taibbi and Jay Kardan
The
music of Smetna, Dvorak, Suk, Janacek -- the Moldau, the Slavonic
Dances --each composer drawing his inspiration from the land of his
birth. A study of contrast and culture.
7-10 Hot
New Music
Brian
Malone
Tune
in for a special Marathon edition of "Wet Ink", dedicated
to exploring the hottest new music. We'll feature the best works
written/recorded in the last five years. Composers will include
Adams, Ades, Danielpour, Kernis, and more. If you love classical
music, you owe it to yourself to keep up-to-date.
10-1
Say It With Flowers
Andrew
Pratt
Follow
host Andrew Pratt as he leads you down the garden path to the strains
of De Falla, Kalinnikov, Sibelius, and other botanical healers.
THU.
DEC 13
6-10
Friends Who Never Fail
John
Mitchell
Bach,
Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, and Gershwin: composers we return to
time after time. Their works are familiar, well-loved, and often
played, but always new. John Mitchell reviews works by these
composers and those of their friends. Hear music by old friends
whose vision, spirit, and love of life refresh us every time.
10-12 Past Meets Present
Ethelbert
Nevin
Imagine
the wisdom of Sviatoslav Richter, the skill of Andrei Gavrilov, the
delight of Handel's 18th century keyboard suites, and the power of
the modern piano. Enjoy this exhibition of the classical past
meeting the musical present.
12-2 Rite
of Strings
Matt
Combs and Larry Minnick
Join
in on this hoedown as Matt Combs and Larry Minnick bring two hours of
artists crossing between the worlds of Classical and Folk music.
You'll hear recent releases from Yo-Yo Ma, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer,
and Mark O'Connor, plus more Classical-Folk fusion from the TJU
vault. Guaranteed to be a journey your ears will love.
2-4 LIVE
From Our Performance Studio
Tim
Snider
Cello-Violin
Favorites. Two principals of the Charlottesville and University of
Virginia Symphony, Paige Riggs, cello, and Katherine Winterstein,
violin, play some of their favorite duos, ranging from Corelli to
Ravel and Kodaly.
5-7 Wild
about Wild
Francesca
For
more than seventy years, pianist Earl Wild has blended technical
control, emotional spontaneity, and responsiveness to idiom. It's
been said of Wild, "He's the incarnation of Rachmaninov,
Lhevinne, and Rosenthal rolled into one!" From Frederic Chopin
to Richard Rodgers, join us as we survey the vast and scintillating
performances of America's most engaging pianist.
7-8 LIVE
From Our Performance Studio
John
Mitchell
An
Evening Serenade, with Peter Richardson, guitar, Dave Kannensohn,
clarinet, and Margery Katz, flute. It's the perfect time for an
evening concert of Tarrega, Brouer, Villa-Lobos, and music with a
Brazilian touch.
8-11 Johannes Brahms: the Last
of the Greatest
Jay
Kardan
Schumann
called him "the young eagle." Hans von Bulow made
him the third "B" with Bach and Beethoven. He excelled in
every genre but opera and died the king of European music. Tune in
for a survey of the master's music. From the Hamburg upstart to the
grand old man of Vienna, Jay will guide you through four hours of
masterpieces from all genres. Call to make a pledge and vote for your
favorite Brahms composition.
11-1
American Tonalists
Brian
Malone
In
the wake of Charles Ives, America began to develop a homegrown
symphonic tradition. Tune in for the music of the first generation
of American symphonists: tonal, sentimental, exuberant, and
patriotic. Featured composers will include Harris, Schuman, Hanson,
Copland, Diamond, and Bernstein.
FRI.
DEC. 14
6-10
Exotica
Francesca
Satisfy
your wanderlust and revel in the meeting of East and West. Join
Francesa for a tour of music by Western composers contemplating the
color, beauty, and strangeness of the Orient and other distant lands.
10
-12 Centenary of Music and Song
Ethelbert
Nevin
Gerald
Finzi would have been 100 this year. This English composer, also of
Jewish and Italian heritage, provided the 20th century some of the
most beautiful and memorable vocal and instrumental music ever heard.
Join Ethelbert as he remembers his hero in composition, style and
song.
12-2 Zephyrus
Christmas Show
Sandy
Snyder
Join
us for a program of Renaissance motets sung by Charlottesville's
local early music vocal ensemble, Zephyrus. Chosen from two CD's
featuring the music of blockbuster composers such as Josquin des
Prez, Palestrina, and Gabrieli.
2-4 Pierre
Boulez
The
Contessa
During
his long career as conductor and composer, Pierre Boulez has been
both vilified and adulated. Now at the peak of his popularity at age
77, he has returned to performing and recording the standard
symphonic repertoire. Hear some of his recent recordings with the
Vienna Philharmonic, and savor some of his own brilliant
compositions.
5-6 Charlottesville High School
Orchestra String Quartet LIVE!
The
Contessa
The
burgeoning talents in Laura Thomas's remarkable string program at CHS
pay a visit to our studios. Give them a hand, please!
6-7 Gems
of the Italian Baroque
Michael
Latsko
Enliven
your drive home to start the weekend with some of the finest examples
of music of the Italian Baroque-Vivaldi, Corelli, and Geminiani, just
to name a few.
7-10 Great
Pianists
Deborah
Murray and Jay Kardan
Marvel
at the pyrotechnics of the greatest pianists. We invite pianists,
teachers, and students to listen and make pledges for their favorite
artists. We'll hear a personal choice of virtuosi from Argerich to
Zimerman (with a few dazzling lesser-knowns along the way), playing
the showiest compositions for the most versatile of instruments.
10-1
Arvo Part
Brian
Malone
Cool
down with the music of Estonian composer Arvo Part. We'll sample
Part's secular and religious music, from the relatively grand
gestures of his early career to the monk-like tone of his recent
"religio-minimalism." Tune in for the music of
contemplation.
SAT.
DEC. 15
6-10
Four Play
Rita
Barton
Rita
presents four glorious hours of musical quartets spanning four
centuries! Choral, string, wind, brass, and percussion ensembles
give us a glimpse of music making at its best, in intimate settings.
Set your alarm Friday night to wake up to a morning of beautiful
music--Ancient, Early, Baroque and Classical.
10-2
English Anthem
Michael
Latsko and the Contessa
Join
Michael and the Contessa as they celebrate the rich, melodious
outpouring of choral music from the English Isles. Music of Taverner
to Tavener and most luminaries in between.
2-2:05 Natural
History Note
Bess
2:05-4 Early
Song and Dance
Sandy
Snyder and Ray Winters
Join
us on a festive journey of songs from the earliest Medieval
troubadours and minstrels to the Italian Madrigals of Monteverdi and
the English lute songs of John Dowland. Tap your happy feet to dances
from Praetorius' Terpsichore to the courtly dances of the 17th
century and the country dances of France and England.
4-6
Great Moments on the American Musical Comedy Stage
Eric
Motschenbacher
Broadway's
most memorable show stoppers enliven your Saturday afternoon.
6-7 LIVE
From Our Performance Studio
John
Mitchell
A
Little Night Music with Philip Clark. Composer, conductor,
violinist, and keyboardist, Philip Clark plays original music,
cantata excerpts, and seasonal carols.
7-10 From
The Archives
Francesca
and Tim Snider
We
hear selections from the 78 rpm recordings of UVA's Rene Muller
Collection. Some of these recordings have never been reissued, and
all of them are definitive and memorable.
10-1
The Contemporary String Quartet
Derek
Furr
A
look at transformations in this subtle medium over the last 50 years.
SUN.
DEC. 16
6-10
Christmas Music Through the Ages
Deborah
Murray
Music
to put you in the spirit of the season, as we survey Christmas music
from medieval times to the present.
10
-12 Feeling the Spirit
Shawn
Felton
Join
Shawn for a special edition of "In the Spirit" with two
hours of the African American Spiritual interpreted and delivered by
leading soloists, choirs, instrumentalists and classical legends
Marian Anderson, Jessye Norman, Kathleen Battle, and Barbara Hendrix.
12-6
Sunday Opera Matinee: Les Troyens
Tim
Snider
Classical
themes meet French Romanticism in this, the finest but infrequently
staged Hector Berlioz opera. We hear a spectacular new recording,
featuring Berlioz specialist Sir Colin Davis conducting Ben Heppner,
who leads a cast of great singers.
6-9 Handel's
Messiah
Ralph
Graves and Winston Barham
Classical
Music Marathon 2001 concludes with our annual broadcast of Handel's
Messiah. Sing along and call us with those last-minute pledges.
