To the Empty Tomb
It’s time to stretch out! This year’s edition of HOMESPUN, our marathon request program (Maundy Thu 1000-2000) packs in a 20th century Passiontide work, Pinho Vargas’ Judas, as well as two operas. Find the full playlist here. On Resurrection Sunday, join us as David opens the day with an extended SACRED MUSIC INTERLUDE (Sun 700), featuring the rousing third part of Handel’s Messiah and beloved Eastertide hymns. Our BACH CANTATA OF THE WEEK with DZFE’s Tiffany (Sun 845) is the danceable “Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß” (A heart that knows its...
Read MoreIt’s a playdate!
December 11 is National Children’s Broadcasting Day, and we have a few musical treats in store for our young listeners! Andre Kostelanetz’s orchestration of pieces from Tchaikovsky’s Children’s Album, together with lighthearted verse by Ogden Nash narrated by Sir Peter Ustinov come together as Between Birthdays, the highlight of our hour-long children’s program Playdate! (Dec 11, Sun 1100). Also on the show are Bernard Rogers’ Five Fairy Tales and Nilo Alcala’s music based on Maguindanao chant. DZFE’s Dawn presents. Stay on for the next episode...
Read MoreChristmas Feast on DZFE
Our Christmas and year-end programs go into full swing! Here are highlights. To stay abreast of all our Christmas offerings, follow DZFE on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Three from WFMT December 14 – December 31 (Wed 1300, Sat 1900*)*The New York Philharmonic This Week moves to an earlier schedule (Sat 1500) until the end of the series. Dr. Louise Toppin , a specialist in the concert repertoire of African- American composers, presents the world premiere recording of Margaret Bonds’ The Ballad of the Brown King (Dec 14, Wed 1300 / Dec 17, Sat 1900) with a libretto by...
Read MoreOpera matinées!
The WFMT Radio Network Opera Series debuts its sixth season on 98.7 DZFE! The weekend matinée broadcasts (Sat 1300) will take us up to the cusp of the Advent season. Productions from Santa Fe, France, Salzburg, England, Boston, Vienna, and Italy are slated for the part of the season, which began with Mason Bates’ (R)evolution of Steve Jobs at the Santa Fe Opera. Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, always an audience favorite, comes to us from the Opéra de Paris with a stellar cast, including Luca Pisaroni in the title role, and led by the inimitable Gustavo Dudamel. The Salzburg...
Read MoreAnniversary updates and valedictions
Anniversaries are a natural time for transitions, and in our 68th Anniversary month of June, a set of changes to our program schedule take effect concomitant with several valedictions taking effect mid-year. Seven years after presenter and producer Fred Flaxman’s passing in 2015, COMPACT DISCOVERIES is finally concluding its run. The program aired on DZFE in 2009 and introduced classical music treasures from compact discs in a themed one-hour show. The program’s humorous and light-hearted format, plus its imaginative episode titles such as “Discs for Dishwashing”, “Czech This Out!”, and...
Read MoreHomespun 2022
April 14, Thursday Homespun Pt01 (Julia) 1030-1500 Bedřich SMETANA Vysehrad | Má vlastLondon Classical Players/ Sir Roger NorringtonVeritas Bedřich SMETANA Vlatava (Die Moldau)| Má vlastLondon Classical Players/ Sir Roger NorringtonVeritas Bedřich SMETANA Šárka| Má vlastLondon Classical Players/ Sir Roger NorringtonVeritas Bedřich SMETANA From Bohemia’s Woods and Fields (Z českých luhů a hájů) | Má vlastLondon Classical Players/ Sir Roger NorringtonVeritas Bedřich SMETANA Tabor | Má vlastLondon Classical Players/ Sir Roger NorringtonVeritas Bedřich SMETANA Blanik | Má vlastLondon...
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