Classical Discoveries Special Presentations

ANNUAL PROGRAMS :

IN PRAISE OF WOMAN - 03-07-2007 | 03-14-2007 | 03-21-2007 | 03-22-2007 | 03-28-2007 | 03-01-2006 | 03-08-2006 | 03-15-2006 | 03-22-2006 | 03-29-2006 | 03-02-2005 | 03-09-2005 | 03-23-2005 | 03-30-2005 | 03-03-2004 | 03-10-2004 | 03-17-2004 | 03-24-2004 | 03-31-2004 - each March (from 2004) to celebrate "Women History Month", Classical Discoveries presents 5 weekly specials devoted totally to music composed by women.

SHALL WE DANCE - 12-29-2006 | 12-30-2005 | 12-27-2004 | 12-31-2003 | 12-31-2002 | 12-28-2001 - last program before or on New Year Day to celebrate holiday with light and joyful music THE INK IS STILL WET / VIVA 21-ST CENTURY - 01-03-2007 | 01-04-2006 | 01-03-2005 | 12-30-2003 | 01-01-2003 | - program devoted to new music just composed in 21-st century

BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO ALAN HOVHANESS - Marvin's personal annual tribute to composer - sometimes during month of March each year
2007 BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE - 03-08-2007 | 95-TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE - 03-24-2006 | 2005 BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE - 03-15-2005 | BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE - 03-01-2004 | A COLLECTORS HOVHANESS - 03-05-2003 - only LPs recording never released on CDs | BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE - 03-05-2002

MUSIC OF AMERICAS - 11-22-2006 | 11-25-2005 | 11-25-2004 | 11-27-2003 | 11-28-2002 | 11-22-2001 - To celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday with music of composers of American Continent

VIVA AMERICA and AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL - 06-28-2006 | 06-30-2005 | 07-05-2004 | 07-04-2003 | 07-03-2002 | 07-04-2001 | 07-03-2001 - 4-th July special devoted to American composers

MUSIC FOR THE HOLIDAYS:

A MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE, AND BAROQUE CHRISTMAS - 12-22-2006 | 12-24-2005 | 12-24-2004 | 12-24-2003 | 12-23-2002 | 12-24-2001 - last "Classical Discoveries" before Christmas

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD - 12-20-2006 | 12-21-2005 | 12-23-2004 | 12-23-2003 | 12-18-2002 | 12-21-2001 - presented annually before Christmas

CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA - 12-15-2006 | 12-22-2005 | 12-22-2004 - A new program devoted to music for the holiday season by American composers

MUSIC FOR EASTER - 04-04-2007 | 04-12-2006

MUSIC FOR ROSH HASHANAH - 09-27-2006 | 10-05-2005 | 09-15-2004 | 10-01-2003 | 09-20-2001

MUSIC FOR HANUKHAH AND JEWISH INSPIRATION - 04-03-2007 | 12-22-2006-A | 04-12-2006 12-28-2005 | 04-22-2005 | 12-08-2004 | 04-07-2004 | 12-17-2003 | 04-16-2003 | 12-04-2002 | 12-12-2001

MUSIC FOR KWANZAA - 12-27-2006-THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS | 12-26-2005 | 12-29-2004 | 01-03-2004

MUSIC BY WOMEN AND BLACK COMPOSERS :

IN PRAISE OF WOMAN"- Part 1-5 (2007) - 03-07-2007 | 03-14-2007 | 03-21-2007 | 03-22-2007 | 03-28-2007
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVER and other programs totally devoted to music of Black Composers - 12-27-2006 | 12-26-2005 | 12-29-2004 | 02-11-2004 | 01-03-2004 | 01-15-2003
SUNDAY MORNING OPERA WITH WOMEN COMPOSERS - 11-05-2006
FRIDAY MORNING WITH WOMEN COMPOSERS - 11-03-2006
IN PRAISE OF WOMAN - Part 1-5 (2006) - 03-01-2006 | 03-08-2006 | 03-15-2006 | 03-22-2006 | 03-29-2006
200th BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OF FANNY MENDELSSOHN (1805-1847) - 11-16-2005
IN PRAISE OF WOMAN - Part 1-5 (2005) - 03-02-2005 | 03-09-2005 | 03-16-2005 | 03-23-2005 | 03-30-2005
MUSICAL PORTRAIT OF ''THE DEAN OF AFRO-AMERICAN COMPOSERS - WILLIAM GRANT STILL" - 02-16-2005
MUSIC BY THE NUNS OF ITALIAN BAROQUE - 12-31-2004
SPOTLIGHT ON WOMAN COMPOSERS AND VISIT WITH ELAINE VANDER PLATE HELD - pianist and supporter of woman composers -08-04-2004
AFRICA SINGS" - Musical Voyage to Africa - 07-26-2004
IN PRAISE OF WOMAN"- Part 1-5 (2004) - 03-03-2004 | 03-10-2004 | 03-17-2004 | 03-24-2004 | 03-31-2004
IN PRAISE OF WOMAN - 03-12-2003 FOCUS ON WOMEN COMPOSERS FROM BAROQUE AND BEFORE - 03-05-2003
WOMEN'S QUILT - 06-26-2002 - Another program of all women composers
WOMEN COMPOSERS - 03-05-2002

For more women and black composers go to: "Spotlight On", "Musical Portrait of Composer", "Presented Operas" and for women performers to "Spotlight On Performers", sections below.

PROGRAMS DEVOTED TO AMERICAN COMPOSERS :

FELDMANATHON / FLUX O-MANIA - Morton Feldman's - String Quartet No. 2 & Flux Quartet Marathon - 12-29-2006
AMERICAN MUSIC FOR MEMORIAL DAY - 05-27-2006 | 05-26-2006 | 05-30-2005
CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA - 12-15-2006 | 12-22-2005 | 12-22-2004
A MORNING WITH AMERICAN MUSIC - 08-31-2005 FRIDAY MORNING WITH PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS - 07-22-2005
IN PRAISE OF WOMAN - 03-15-2006 | 03-16-2005 | 03-17-2004
MUSIC FOR KWANZAA - 12-27-2006 | 12-26-2005 | 12-29-2004
CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES GOES TO WASHINGTON - 10-29-2004
VIVA AMERICA and AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL - 06-28-2006 | 06-30-2005 | 07-05-2004 | 07-04-2003 | 07-03-2002 | 07-04-2001 | 07-03-2001
MUSIC OF AMERICAS - 11-22-2006 | 11-25-2005 | 11-25-2004 | 11-27-2003 | 11-28-2002 | 11-22-2001
HAPPY PRESIDENTS DAY - 02-16-2004
BE MY VALENTINE - 02-14-2004
IN MEMORIAM - 05-31-2004
GOODBYE AND HELLO TO CRI - 05-07-2003
ANNUAL BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN COMPOSER ALAN HOVHANESS : 03-08-2007 | 03-24-2006 | 03-15-2005 | 03-01-2004 | 03-05-2003 | 03-05-2002

AMERICAN COMPOSERS AND PERFORMERS MEMORIALS: LOU HARRISON : 02-12-2003 || ROBERT HELPS : 12-05-2001 || ALAN HOVHANESS : 06-22-2005 and 06-27-2000

9/11 SPECIAL TRIBUTES : 09-06-2006 | 09-10-2004 | 09-10-2003 | 09-11-2002

OPERAS BY AMERICAN COMPOSERS : |Aaron Coopland - "The Second Huricane" || Stefania De Kenessey - "The Other Wise Man" || Robert Kurka - "The Good Soldier Schweik" || Douglas Moore - "The Devil & Daniel Webster" || Robert Moran - "The Dracula Diary" || Frank J. Oteri - "Machunas" || William Grant Still - "Highway One, USA " || Nancy Van De Vate - Where the Cross is Made |

For more American composers go to: "Spotlight On", "Musical Portrait of Composer", and for American performers to "Spotlight On Performers", sections below.

SPOTLIGHTS / FOCUS ON COUNTRIES : Ocasional specials devoted to one country or geographical regions

07-12-2006 - "VIVA LA FRANCE" and 07-17-2002
06-07-2006 - " VOYAGE TO SWEDEN - THE LAND OF ALFRED NOBEL"
05-24-2006 - "THE GLORIOUS SOUND OF THE POLISH BAROQUE" - Old and new music from Poland
09-01-2005 - "300 MINUTES AROUND THE WORLD - 2005"
08-24-2005 - ''VOICES OF LITHUANIA - MUSICAL VOYAGE'' and 04-23-2002 - LITHUANIAN MUSIC
08-18-2005 - ''AUGUST GERMAN FEST'' - musical voyage to Germany
08-11-2005 - ''THE NIGHT IN LISBOA'' - musical voyage to Portugal
08-04-2005 - ''BEYOND THE MYSTERIES OF MIDDLE-EASTERN MUSIC'' - musical voyage to Southwest Asia
07-28-2005 - ''THE ORIENT UNVEILED'' - musical voyage to the Far East
07-21-2005 - "ESTONIA - A LAND OF MUSIC", and 10-31-2001 - A MUSICAL VOYAGE TO ESTONIA
07-14-2005 - ''UP NORTH''-A MUSICAL VOYAGE TO CANADA, and 05-15-2001 - A MUSICAL VOYAGE TO CANADA
07-07-2005 - "ICELAND - LAND OF FIRE AND ICE - REVISITED", and 01-26-2005 - "ICELAND - LAND OF FIRE AND ICE" - Musical Voyage to Iceland
02-23-2005 - "CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES GOES OUTBACK " - Musical Voyage to Australia
09-06-2004 - "300 MINUTES AROUND THE WORLD - 2004"
09-01-2004 - "POLISH MUSIC BEYOND CHOPIN AND GORECKI" - Musical Voyage to Poland and 03-26-2003 and 05-01-2001
08-23-2004 - "THE LAND OF FIRE" - Musical Voyage to Azerbaijan and 01-30-2003 - "MUSIC FROM AZERBAIJAN"
07-12-2004 - "TALES FROM EMERALD ISLE" - Musical Journey to Ireland and 03-19-2003 - "IRISH MUSIC MIX"
08-11-2004 - "IN SEARCH OF UIRAPURU" - Musical Voyage to Latin America
08-09-2004 - "UNCHAINED MELODIES" - Musical Voyage to the Former Soviet Republics
07-26-2004 - "AFRICA SINGS" - Musical Voyage to Africa
06-30-2004 - "FROM PRAHA TO BRATISLAVA " - " Musical Journey to the Czech and Slovakia "
06-07-2004 - "SPLENDOURS OF TOPKAPI" - Musical Journey to Turkey
05-24-2004 - "DREAM OF CHERRY BLOSSOMS" - Classical Discoveries goes to Japan
09-17-2003 - A MUSICAL PORTRAIT OF SOUTH AFRICAN COMPOSERS
07-25-2003 - "VIVA BRITANNIA"
07-23-2003 - MIDDLE-EASTERN CLASSICAL COMPOSERS
02-05-2003 - "THE END OF SILK ROAD" - program devoted to Chinese music and western composers influenced by the East
03-20-2002 - "HYMN TO APOLLO" - Greek music through the Centuries
11-14-2001 - "VIVA ITALIA"
09-11-2001 - "EAST MEET WEST" - devoted to to music inspired by the Far and Near East and included composers from those countries
06-26-2001 - A MUSICAL VOYAGE TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

SPOTLIGHT ON or MUSICAL PORTRAIT OF COMPOSER : total or partial programs devoted to one composer

20 - 21st CENTURY
GEORGE ANTHEIL - American composer - 02-03-2006
BETH ANDERSON ** - American composer - 06-16-2004 and 04-10-2001
LARRY BELL ** - American composer - 08-31-2005
NANCY BLOOMER DEUSSEN ** - American composer - 10-06-2004
RICHARD BROOKS ** - American composer - 08-28-2002
BOUDEWIJN BUCKINX ** - Belgian composer - 03-19-2003
JOHN CAGE - American composer - 12-29-2002
CARSON P. COOMAN ** - American composer - 08-09-2006
CHARLES CAMILLIERI - Maltese composer - 01-14-2004
HENRY COWELL - American composer - 09-16-2005 10-22-2003 and 09-24-2004
DAVID DIAMOND - American composer - 06-30-2005
MICHAEL DAUGHERTY - American composer - 11-24-2004
TAN DUN - Chinese composer - 09-03-2004
ERIC EWAZEN ** - American composer -
ROSS EDWARDS ** - Australian composer - 02-23-2005
GARETH FARR - New Zealand composer - 03-01-2004 - Leap year birthday tribute to young New Zealand composer
MORTON FELDMAN - American composer - 06-08-2003
EDWARD GREEN - American composer - 06-22-2006 ROY HARRIS - American composer - 09-29-2004
JENNIFER HIGDON ** - American composer - 08-02-2006 and 07-14-2004
ALISTAR HINTON ** - English composer - 06-23-2004
ALAN HOVHANESS - American composer - 03-08-2007 | 03-24-2006 | 06-22-2005 | 03-15-2005 | 03-01-2004 | 03-05-2003 | 03-05-2002 | 06-27-2000
KATHERINE HOOVER ** - American composer - 03-15-2006
WOJCIECH KILAR - Polish composer - 07-31-2001 - unknown symphonic and choral output of the composer that is known mostly for film music
JAROSLAV KRCEK - Czech composer - 01-30-2002 - composing output of Director of "Capella Istropolitana" not know for his composing skills
GYORGY LIGETI - Hungarian/Austrian composer - 06-15-2006
ELODIE LAUTEN ** - American composer - 12-29-2004 07-16-2003 and before 2001
BEATA MOON ** - Korean/American composer - 12-08-2004
ROBERT MORAN ** - American composer - 01-05-2007 | 12-15-2004 | 06-14-2004 and before 2001
PAUL MORAVEC ** - American composer - 09-07-2005
FRANK J. OTERI ** - American composer - 07-19-2004
ARVO PART - Estonian composer - 10-15-2003
VANGELIS PETSALIS ** - Greek composer - 05-28-2003
ARNOLD ROSNER - American composer - 11-03-2005
RUTH SCHONTHAL ** - American composer - 07-31-2002
URMAS SISASK - Estonian composer - 06-19-2002
FRANK JAMES STANECK ** - American composer - 09-03-2003 and 08-22-2002
LUIZ SIMAS ** - Brazilian composer - 05-12-2004
KAIKHOSRU SORABJI - English composer - 07-11-2005
WILLIAM GRANT STILL - American composer - 02-16-2005
LEPO SUMERA - Estonian composer - 09-24-2003
CARLOS SURNACH - American/Spanish composer - 07-13-2005
YOICHI TOGAWA - Japanese composer 02-26-2003
MICHAEL TORKE ** - American composer 07-19-2006
PETER VAHI - Estonian composer - 06-19-2002
PETERIS VASKS - Latvian composer - 04-19-2006
NANCY VAN DE VATE - American composer - 06-04-2003
ERIC WHITACRE - American composer - 01-21-2004 - emerging American composer specializing in choir music

BEFORE 20-th CENTURY
GIOVANNI VALENTINI (1583-1649) - 01-19-2005

** - Indicates visiting composers.
Pre-website composers are listed on guest page

SPOTLIGHT ON PERFORMERS:

GISELE BEN-DOR ** - conductor - 08-11-2004
TOM CHIU - the founder, 1st violinist of Flux Quartet and composer - 12-29-2006
CLIPPER ERICKSON ** - pianist - 09-08-2005
ELIZABETH FARNUM ** - soprano - 08-28-2003
ALAN HARLER ** choir conductor - 04-23-2003
MARIA CRISTINA KIEHR - soprano - 05-17-2004
ANDREW KIRKMAN - director of The Binchois Consort and conductor of Rutgers Collegium Musicum - 03-24-2006 and 11-10-2004
BARBARA OLDHAM - horn soloist - QUINTET OF THE AMERICAS - 04-26-2006
VIVA STOKOWSKI - conductor - 10-01-2004
ELAINE VANDER PLATE HELD ** - pianist - 08-04-2004

**- Indicates visiting artists

MUSICAL MEMORIAL TRIBUTES:

IN MEMORIUM OF THE VICTIMS OF 9/11 - 09-06-2006
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO GYORGY LIGETI - 06-15-2006
HOVHANESSES 5TH ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL TRIBUTE - 06-22-2005
WE REMEMBER - 09/11 MEMORIAL - 09-10-2004
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO HENRI LEDROIT - 05-10-2004
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO LOU HARRISON - 02-12-2003
MADE IN THE USA - 09/11 MEMORIAL - 09-10-2003
REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS OF TERRORISM AND WAR - 09-11-2002
IN MEMORY OF GEORGE HARRISON - 12-05-2001
IN MEMORY OF ROBERT HELPS - 12-05-2001
MUSIC OF MOURNING - 09-13-2001
HOVHANESSES MEMORIAL TRIBUTE - 06-27-2000

OTHER SPECIALS:

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - Valentine special - 02-21-2007
SURPRISES FROM BAROQUE AND BEFORE - 01-16-2007
FELDMANATHON / FLUX O-MANIA - Morton Feldman's - String Quartet No. 2 & Flux Quartet Marathon - 12-29-2006
VOICES FROM HEAVEN - choral and vocal music from around the world - 10-04-2006 - 01-27-2006
CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES GOES AVANT-GARDE - Part 1 08-18-2006 - Part 2 08-25-2006 - Part 3 09-01-2006
SPORTS, SPORTS, SPORTS - music inspired by various sports - 07-13-2006
SO YOUNG - Program devoted to music of Young Composers - under-30�s - 12-31-2005
ROYAL FANFARES - or music about the kings, for the kings and by the kings (and other royalties) - 08-29-2005
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING...? - 08-15-2005
FRIDAY MORNING WITH PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS - 07-22-2005
AMERICAN MUSIC FOR MEMORIAL DAY - 05-30-2005
EARTH DAY WITH CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES - 04-20-2005
CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES GOES TO WASHINGTON - 10-29-2004
WAR AND PEACE - 08-30-2004
IN MEMORIAM - 05-31-2004 - whole program devoted to American composers
HAPPY PRESIDENTS DAY - 02-16-2004 - whole program devoted to American composers
BE MY VALENTINE - 02-14-2004 - American music for Valentines Day - whole program devoted to American composers
MUSIC FOR UNUSUAL INSTRUMENTS - 01-31-2004 and 01-30-2004 - program devoted to instruments rarely used in classical repertoire as for example: tar, accordion, harmonica, tap dancer (feet),hand bells, castanets, electric guitar, shofar, didjeridu, etc.
FOCUS ON YOUNG COMPOSERS - 01-21-2004 - program focused on young composers from age 14 to 40.
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL - 08-06-2003 - devoted to compositions inspired by animals and other living creatures
GOODBYE AND HELLO TO CRI - 05-07-2003
IN THE SHADOW OF THE FAMOUS - 04-30-2003 - devoted to lesser known composers - family members of more famous Baroque composers
TRICK OR TREATS? - 10-30-2002 - devoted to music inspired by ghosts and monsters and also paid respect to European tradition - Memorial Day.
BEYOND THE EARTHLY SPHERES - 01-16-2002 - Music inspired by astronomy and space
CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES GOES TO MOVIES - 08-02-2001 - program devoted to film music composers

PROGRAMS DEVOTED TO EARLY MUSIC : programs devoted to little known early music composers and compositions.

SURPRISES FROM BAROQUE AND BEFORE - 01-16-2007 | 09-18-2002
A MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE, AND BAROQUE CHRISTMAS - 12-22-2006 | 12-24-2005 | 12-24-2004 | 12-24-2003| 12-23-2002 | 12-24-2001 - annual program - last "Classical Discoveries" before Christmas
THE GLORIOUS SOUND OF THE POLISH BAROQUE - 05-24-2006
A VISIT WITH ANDREW KIRKMAN - director of The Binchois Consort and conductor of Rutgers Collegium Musicum 03-24-2006 and 11-10-2004
SPOTLIGHT ON ITALIAN COMPOSER GIOVANNI VALENTINI (1583-1649) - 01-19-2005
MUSIC BY THE NUNS OF ITALIAN BAROQUE - 12-31-2004
MUSICAL PORTRAIT OF MARIA CRISTINA KIEHR - soprano - 05-17-2004
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO HENRI LEDROIT - 05-10-2004
EARLY MUSIC BASH - 10-25-2003 and 11-01-2003
IN THE SHADOW OF THE FAMOUS - 04-30-2003 - devoted to lesser known composers - family members of more famous Baroque composers
FOCUS ON WOMEN COMPOSERS FROM BAROQUE AND BEFORE - 03-05-2003
MUSICAL VOYAGE TO THE PAST - 08-30-2001 and 08-28-2001
BLAST FROM THE PAST - 12-28-2003 - Oldies - dance music (from 1200 till 1750)

EARLY OPERAS PRESENTATIONS: Francesca Caccini - ''La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina'', Claudio Monteverdi - ''The Return of Ulysses", Francesco Provenzale - "La Colomba Ferita" and Antonio Vivaldi - "Farnace".

PRESENTED OPERAS:

Francesca Caccini - ''La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina''
Daniel Catan - "Florencia en el Amazonas"
Aaron Coopland - "The Second Huricane"
Carlos Franzetti - "Corpus Evita"
Osvaldo Golijov - "Ainadamar"
Uzeyir Hajibeyov - Koroghlu" (The Blind Man's Son)
Peggy Glanville Hicks - " The Transposed Heads"
Andrejs Jansons - "Wonderbird"
Stefania De Kenessey "The Other Wise Man"
Robert Kurka - "The Good Soldier Schweik"
Stanislaw Moniuszko - Halka"
Stanislaw Moniuszko - "Haunted Manor"
Claudio Monteverdi - ''The Return of Ulysses''
Douglas Moore - "The Devil & Daniel Webster"
Robert Moran - "The Dracula Diary"
Frank J. Oteri - "Machunas"
Krzysztof Penderecki - "Ubu Rex"
Rachel Portman - "The Little Prince "
Francesco Provenzale - "La Colomba Ferita"
William Grant Still - Highway One, USA
Eino Tamberg - "Cyrano de Bergerac"
Armen Tigranian - "Anoush"
Armen Tigranian - "David-Beg"
Roger Waters - ''�a Ira'' (There is Hope)
Nancy Van De Vate - Where the Cross is Made
Ralph Vaughan-Williams - "The Poisoned Kiss"
Antonio Vivaldi - "Farnace"

For more details go to : CLASSICAL DISCOVERIES GOES TO OPERA,

indicates: 20 - 21-st century composers 19-th century early - before 1750

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