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The DCD Enhanced Classical 'Cast
by Ralph Graves, host
A bi-monthly classical music podcast showcasing the independent artists and labels carried by DCD Records. We play complete movements to give you the full flavor of these outstanding performances.
Episodes
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DCD 113 - 20th Century American 4-Hand Piano Music
20th Century 4-Hand Piano Music. The title for this podcast episode looks like a mouthful, but it accurate describes the music we play this time -- and it also is the name of the recording we feature. Laurel Records released a unique CD from the piano duo of Margret Elson and Elizabeth Swarthout...
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DCD 112 - Alain Organ Music
James Higdon is well-qualified to perform the music of organist/composer Jehan Alain. He's a recognized authority of the French organ repertoire, and studied with Marie-Claire Alain, the daughter of the composer and one of the stars of the organ world. Higdon recorded Jehan Alain's complete works...
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DCD 111 - Teatro Imaginario: Scarlatti Sonatas
The VGo label specializes in high-quality classical guitar recordings -- with one exception. They also released a harpsichord recording, done with the same high production values as the rest of the VGo line. The disc, entitled "Teatro Imaginario" features fifteen harpsichord sonatas by Dominico...
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DCD 110 - An Orchestra of One
This episode of the DCD Classical 'Cast we feature selections from one of the many recordings Clipper Erickson made for the DTR label. The title of the release "An Orchestra of One" pretty much sums up the concept. Erickson performs a variety of works arranged for solo piano that really test the...
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DCD 109 - Arthur Bliss String Quartets
British composer Arthur Bliss was extremely self-critical. Although he composed four string quartets, only three were ever performed, and he allowed only two to be published. His first two quartets were written when he was a young man, and these were the works he later withdrew. It wasn't until...
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DCD 108 - Moments with Annette
Nowadays, Annette DiMedio is a respected pianist and teacher. A native of Philadelphia, she's soloed with the Philadelphia Orchestra as well as orchestras around the world, and currently serves on the faculty of the University of the Arts. But when she was still a young girl with a promising…
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DCD 107 - David Baker: Jazz Concertos
David Baker has enjoyed a remarkable career both as a jazz musician and a classical composer. He's worked with some of the biggest names in both fields (and currently serves as conductor and artistic director of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. When Baker first started composing in the...
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DCD 106 - William Bergsma: Complete Piano Music
American composer William Bergsma didn't write much for solo piano. In fact, only three such works are represented in his catalog. Pianist Jill Timmons studied with Bergsma, and in the early 1990's recorded his complete output. The three works benefit from Timmons' insights and discussions with…
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DCD 105 - The Stanford String Quartet
The Stanford String Quartet was formed by members of the music faculty at Stanford University in 1984. They launched on an ambitious task of performing under-represented works, as well as commissioning new music for string quartet. In 1991 they recorded three of the works they championed for…
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DCD 104 - Rhapsody: The Music of George Gershwin
This episode we showcase selections from the debut recording by the Spectrum Brass Quintet. This group has an unusual mission: to perform and record music with other musicians not normally associated with brass quintets. Their first CD release, Rhapsody, does just that. The quintet performs the...
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DCD 103 - Beethoven: Early Dance Music
This episode we take a closer look at a release we've had before on the DCD Classical 'Cast. Monument Records is dedicated to recording music by Beethoven -- but not just any music. They're after the unusual, the obscure, the under-recorded and sometimes never recorded works by Beethoven. The...
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DCD 102 - Nadia Boulanger: Lieder and Chamber Music
Nadia Boulanger was best known as a teacher of composers. The number of pupils who studied with her between 1907 and 1979 is staggering -- especially when you consider how many of them would go on to become internationally known composers and performers. The list includes Aaron Copland, Lennox...
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DCD 101 - In a Landscape
Daniel Berg is a talented marimbist based in Sweden. In this episode of the DCD Enhanced Classical 'Cast we feature selections from his debut album, "In a Landscape." The CD collects some of Berg's favorite works for solo marimba together, and provides a fascinating snapshot of the breadth of...
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DCD 100 - Henri Lazarof: Music for Strings
Hershel Burke, founder of Laurel Records, was a successful film composer. But he was also active in the Los Angeles classical music scene. That was where he met UCLA-based composer Henri Lazarof. Burke was impressed with Lazarof's well-crafted music, and decided it needed a wider audience. The...
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DCD 099 - Delius for Organ
This episode we play selections from a DTR Release, "Paradise Gardens." The CD is a Frederick Delius recital by Michael Stairs at the legendary Longwood Gardens organ. Even during the 1930's as Delius was composing many of his best-known works, organist Dom Gregory Murray was arranging them for...
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DCD 098 - Mark Zestler Plays Rachmaninov and Prokofiev
In this edition of the DCD Classical 'Cast we showcase a remarkable 1995 release from Laurel Records. Renowned pianist Mark Zeltser teamed up with his fellow countryman, conductor Rudolf Barshai, to record two mainstays for piano and orchestra from their native Russia. The Prokofiev Third Piano...
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DCD 097 - Max Reger: Piano Pieces
This edition of the DCD Classical 'Cast podcast we feature selections from an exciting new CD from Troubadisc. For some time now, this German-based label has been building up an impressive catalog of chamber and solo music by Max Reger. The latest addition to the series, Max Reger: Piano Pieces...
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DCD 096 - Luciano Simoni, Italian Symphonist
The story of Luciano Simoni is a fascinating one. This gifted Italian studied composition with one of Respighi's pupils while pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. In time, Simoni was recognized as one of the leading researchers in the field of electrical insulation in the world, and held…
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DCD 095 - Centennial Celebration, Part 2
In 1995 the University of Wisconsin at Madison School of Music celebrated its 100th anniversary. To commemorate the event, the school commissioned six composers with ties to Wisconsin to write works for the various student and faculty ensembles. The composers were then invited to the school to...
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DCD 094 - Centennial Celebration, Part 1
In 1995 the University of Wisconsin at Madison School of Music celebrated its 100th anniversary. To commemorate the event, the school commissioned six composers with ties to Wisconsin to write works for the various student and faculty ensembles. The composers were then invited to the school to...
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DCD 093 - October on Achill
Redmond O'Toole is a classical guitarist who moves easily between the classical world and that of traditional Irish music. His instrument, the "Brahms guitar" is an unusual eight-stringed guitar with a special resonating box and held like a cello. O'Toole uses the instrument to great effect,...
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DCD 092 - Vicenzo Albrici: Concerti Sacre
Vinceno Albrici (1631-1696) spent a great deal of time in the service of Queen Christina of Sweden. So it's no surprise that Swedish-based label Musica Rediviva would release an album dedicated to this composer. The compositions are all "sacred concertos." That is, works that adapted the new...
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DCD 089 - Lazarof on Laurel
This program we feature works for a Laurel Records release: Chamber Music by Henri Lazarof. Henri Lazarof has had a remarkable career, always at the forefront of modern expression in the arts. For the past four decades he's been a respected composer and teacher at UCLA. This collection of chamber...
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DCD 088 - Mendelssohn Pro Arte
This program we feature selections from Mendelssohn: String Quartets, a release from the Pro Arte Quartet. This CD, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music presents three works for string quartets that come from different stages of Mendelssohn's career. His String Quartet in A...
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DCD 087 - Wolfram Lorenzen, Piano Concertos
Wolfram Lorenzen is a talented pianist, recording on the Troubadisc label. This latest release, Wolfram Lorenzen, Piano Concertos, features three of his concerto recordings, done throughout his career. This episode of the "DCD Classical 'Cast" we give you a sampling of Lorenzen's artistry. You'll...
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A bi-monthly classical music podcast showcasing the independent artists and labels carried by DCD Records. We play complete movements to give you the full flavor of these outstanding performances.
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Ralph Graves, host
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