Episodes: 2005

Just like the fairy stories we once enjoyed, our childhood years provoke music both charming and challenging.

Four substantial instruments, two of them quite new, are showcased by a quintet of talented local recitalists.

A conversation with recitalist and recording engineer/producer Fred Hohman, who introduces performances from his enterprising CD/video label Pro Organo.

Inaugural concert performances from the Protestant Cathedral in Lausanne featuring the new 2003 C.B. Fisk organ at Lausanne Cathedral, Switzerland instrument, the largest American-built pipe organ in Europe. Cathedral organist Jean-Christophe Geiser appears with the Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne. Jean Balissat conducts, recorded December 3, 2003. These recordings were provided by the Swiss Radio through the European Broadcasting Union. We’ll also play some brief selections from Mr. Geiser’s solo-organ CD [Organ CD ORG7210]

Our spirits find renewal in springtime through music for the Easter festival.

…concert performances of music by J.S. Bach presented by American organists on American instruments.

A reminder of the variety of Bach’s own music, and the instruments, playing styles, and compositions that he inspired.

Stellar recitalist Cherry Rhodes demonstrates the full sonic capacity of the 2003 Dobson organ at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, CA.

From the 17th through the 20th centuries, composers have gathered together movements of tenderness, audacity, rhythm and color to create sweet samplers of their art.

As always, the King of Instruments enjoys visitors, and ours today come in many forms and flavors.

Showing independence of spirit and diversity of expressive means, a sampler of music from Norway.

Tune in and discover a few revelatory attitudes and probing interpretations that set this noteable French virtuoso apart from the norm.

It may seem that organs can never be too large, but the music on this week’s show reveals the beauty in smaller things—music played on instruments with only a single manual keyboard!

Tune in as we look at battle music. Quite the opposite of peace pieces, this collection chronicles the strife between good and evil.

Come along as we explore composers for the organ and historic instruments from Mexico.

This week’s show is a convenient collector’s guide to remarkable recordings featuring American performers and instruments.