Today’s programme takes us back to the the 18th and the beginning of the 19th centuries, with music from the time of novelist Jane Austen (1775–1817) and the painter (Thomas) Gainsborough (1728–1788) — in other words, music that takes us from the late Baroque to the early Classical period.
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Modern Classical Music
Today’s Featured Music is “Modern Classical Music” — but what does that mean, exactly?
Well, in the context of today’s programme, we’re talking about pieces of music written between around the mid-20th Century until the present day, that aren’t exactly “pop music” (though they may tip a hat to it from time to time).
This is a tricky definition, however. Mike Batt (some of whose work is in the playlist for today: there’s a lot more to his compositions than the Wombles! ) has remarked that there is no such distinction as “popular music” and “serious music” — there’s simply “popular” and “unpopular”, so the definition rather falls at the first fence.
La Musique Classique Française
Join us today for a programme of French classical music from a wide variety of composers, primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries, including a nice collection of the works of Erik Satie that goes well beyond the Gymnopédies.
Most of the composers today are pretty well-known, but keep your ears open for things like the Eurovision theme — actually Extrait du Te Deum by Charpentier — and other goodies. There is some gorgeous music in today’s programme and we do hope you enjoy it.
Woodwinds
Today’s programme features members of the woodwind family — oboe, clarinet, flute, bassoon, recorder and more, including the gamut of Early Music woodwinds like the shawn (the predecessor of the oboe), curtal (a proto-bassoon) and crumhorn.
Of course, the majority of orchestral music includes a woodwind section, so the criterion for inclusion in today’s show was that a member of the woodwind family is the lead instrument — a “wind band” is not sufficient (and they’re generally usually brass-heavy anyway), but a concerto for bassoon (yes there is at least one) counts.
Sounding Brass
Today’s programme — Wednesday February 15th — focuses on brass instruments, with genres that range from Early Music to contemporary pieces.
Thus the pieces you’ll hear today range from ancient and early music, through Baroque and classical, to Victorian brass bands, to ragtime, trad jazz, a touch of big band, right up to modern works including a marvellous suite of pieces for wind band inspired by the works of Shakespeare.
This will all lead to some remarkable juxtapositions — and a few surprises. Plus “Where Have You Been?” re-visits Svarga, and more!
Classics On The Keys
Today, Wednesday January 18, we present a wealth of keyboard pieces — primarily on piano, harpsichord and organ, but you’ll hear some other traditional keyboard instruments too — both solo and with other musical forces backing them.
The main spread of the programme encompasses the Baroque and Classical periods, but you’ll also hear some more modern pieces including treatments of classical pieces, and some engaging little 19th century pieces that are less well-known. Most of the time, there is a classical or baroque link in there somewhere, even if it’s not immediately obvious.
Classical Landscapes
Saturday, January 14th: Today’s programme, “Classical Landscapes”, consists of music from some of the Great Masters of Classical and Romantic music (and a few from the Baroque), including Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and many more.
Sit back and enjoy some of the greatest music ever written, performed by the leading orchestras and solo performers of the world.
“Where Have You Been?”, where we suggest things to do and places to visit around the Second Life Grid, will be back for a new series in March. In the meantime we’ll be re-broadcasting a few programmes from Series 2, starting with Serenity Valley (S02E08). While “WYB” includes quite a few time-related items like gallery exhibitions and places based around the time of year, there are some places we’ve visited which are longer-term in scope and we’ll be revisiting a few of them in the show’s regular timeslots of 12 noon and 4pm Pacific/SLT, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
You can also hear “Engines of Our Ingenuity” at the usual time, every 4 hours from 4am Pacific.
“Orchestra” by foilman is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
SUNDAY 23rd at Haunted Hollow
The celebration of the spirits of autumn continues this week, and Virtual Community Radio is pleased to be there right alongside Tarot @ Teatime and Seanchai Library to support this event, produced by Elite Equestrian.
Join us on Sunday, October 23rd, at Haunted Hollow on Chestnut Hills in #Secondlife for …
- Sunday, October 23, 1:30pm — Ray Bradbury’s “The Halloween Tree” with Seanchai Library — Part 2
- followed at 2:30pm — Classical Autumn Ball at the Ballroom overlooking the sea with DJ Caledonia Skytower
- PLUS Tarot @ Teatime at 12 noon and 4pm Pacific/SLT
And there’s still more happy hauntings to come.
Review the full schedule of events between now and All Hallows Eve.
Stay Tuned to VCRadio.org for featured music Wednesdays and Saturdays, our programs Where Have You Been? and Tarot @ Teatime, and ZBS Radio Drama Fridays all on-the-air.
THIS WEEK at Haunted Hollow – October 19–23
The celebration of the spirits of autumn continues this week, and Virtual Community Radio is pleased to be there right alongside Tarot @ Teatime and Seanchai Library to support this event, produced by Elite Equestrian. Come and explore the many interactive features of this year’s Hollow. Have you found the dragon’s hoard yet?
Join us at Haunted Hollow on Chestnut Hills in #Secondlife this week for …
- Wednesday, October 19, 1 pm — Live Tarot Readings with Honey Heart of Tarot @ Teatime
- Sunday, October 23, 1:30pm — Ray Bradbury’s “The Halloween Tree” with Seanchai Library — Part 2
- followed at 2:30pm — Classical Autumn Ball at the Ballroom overlooking the sea with DJ Caledonia Skytower
And there’s still more happy hauntings to come.
Review the full schedule of events between now and All Hallows Eve.
Stay Tuned to VCRadio.org for featured music Wednesday and Saturday, our programs Where Have You Been? and Tarot @ Teatime, and ZBS Radio Drama Fridays all on-the-air.
Classical Landscapes
Saturday, August 13th: Today’s programme consists of music from some of the Great Masters of Classical and Romantic music (and a few from the Baroque), including Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and many more.
Sit back and enjoy some of the greatest music ever written, performed by the leading orchestras and solo performers of the world.
Then at noon and 4pm Pacific/SLT, 8pm and midnight UK time, tune in for the latest edition of our original series, “Where Have You Been?”, where we visit The Nature Collective. More details here.
You can also hear “Engines of Our Ingenuity” at the usual time, every 4 hours from 4am Pacific.
“Orchestra” by foilman is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
